The study findings are presented through two research questions, which identify various dimensions of firm level open innovation practices and strategies; the first investigates the effects of open innovation practices on the innovation performance of firms, and the second analyses the determinants of a firms’ use of open innovation practices.

The Innovation Intelligence Study, which was developed within the PRO-INNO framework; INNO-GRIPS II, is part of a series of six studies tackling various aspects of innovation in light of European policy challenges. It is prepared by the Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education (NIFU-STEP), Management Center Innsbruck (MCI) and The Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI (Fraunhofer ISI).  The authors include Bernd Ebersberger (MCI), Sverre J. Herstad, Eric Iversen (NIFU-STEP), Oliver Som and Eva Kirner (Fraunhofer ISI).