12Useful Resources
The aim here is to describe the main resources that need to be mobilized to make an open innovation system work. These resources are neglected by the large groups for the true nature that they should have. Moreover, they are poorly understood by start-ups, which then get lost in environments that, far from providing them with useful support, orchestrate their image.
My committed stance is to first present you the types of human resources that are useful within an open innovation system. By nature, I mean what are the essential functions in terms of human resources that the structure of a corporate open innovation system must have in order for it to carry out its activity correctly? Secondly, I will address the non-human resources part (financial, etc.).
I can reassure potential top managers, readers of these pages, from the outset, that it does not take a lot of human and non-human resources to implement this type of system. I dare to say that it is better if there are not many and I will explain why. However, these resources must be surgically selected, real-time and full-time. This chapter will be short, and you’ll notice that what I’m emphasizing is the human part. The non-human part is just useless, some people don’t like it. Embracing open innovation does not require special efforts in terms of non-human resources.
12.1. Useful human resources
Originally, the launch of the system for which I am responsible was done with two direct human resources, ...
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