Trust builders as open Innovation intermediaries

The concept of innovation intermediaries has gained relevance in the innovation management literature due to the role they play in supporting innovation processes. This paper focuses on the concept of 'trust builders'. These are defined as volunteers that cooperate with firms, facilitating...

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Published in:Innovation (North Sydney) 2016-01, Vol.18 (2), p.145-163
Main Authors: Porto Gómez, Igone, Otegi Olaso, Jose Ramón, Zabala-Iturriagagoitia, Jon Mikel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agreements
Art exhibits
Case studies
Colonies & territories
Cooperation
Engineering firms
Explicit knowledge
Innovation
Innovations
Knowledge
Knowledge sharing
Spain
Trust
Value chain
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Summary:The concept of innovation intermediaries has gained relevance in the innovation management literature due to the role they play in supporting innovation processes. This paper focuses on the concept of 'trust builders'. These are defined as volunteers that cooperate with firms, facilitating their interaction with other stakeholders in developing innovation projects. The role of 'trust builders' is analyzed from the impact they have on the territory, promoting initiatives that influence and improve local competitiveness through joint activities. The research is based on a case study conducted in Durango County, Spain. It aims to explore the impact of trust builders' activity in the increased willingness of cooperation and coopetition in the territory. Our results suggest that trust builders constitute an interesting mechanism to promote new products, processes, and technological and market opportunities through knowledge sharing.
ISSN:1447-9338
2204-0226
DOI:10.1080/14479338.2016.1187574