...This chapter examines the open innovation (OI) project of Siemens AG. It describes the company’s range of OI activities and the recruitment of smart people for the project. It discusses the increasing budget devoted to outside innovation by large companies around the world and highlights the need...

...This introductory chapter discusses the theme of this volume which is about open innovation (OI). This volume explores OI’s search for smart people who might expand the space for innovation and describes the broad canvas of OI practices, its participants, and future promise. It identifies five...