Open innovation is a worldwide spread method to innovate products, processes, based on a change of approach in terms of sources of innovation, shifted from the traditional R&D approach to a new paradigm centered on the external influence of different actors. Net Zero is the political response to the climate change issue, that posed the attention on the emissions derived from a fossil-fuel-based world economy. It is the political will to make Europe and the world net-zero-emission by 2050. These two themes are nowadays widespread among big companies’ strategies, and the intersection between them is a comprehensive view of how open innovation could be the methodological pattern to solve climate change problem. Literature about open innovation and the positive effects on companies’ innovation paths is broad and rich, but a systematic analysis of the contribution of this innovative OI paradigm on Net Zero is missing. A very big gap can be found in the analysis of how OI contributes to Net Zero and what are the specific skills and capabilities needed to tackle these projects. The aim of this thesis is to connect OI and Net Zero, providing a comprehensive view about the contribution of OI regarding Net Zero, and the capabilities and skills needed by companies to undertake very specific projects that transform business to achieve 2050 net-zero targets. To fulfil the aim of this research, I conducted semi-structured interviews to 20 CIOs (Chief Innovation Officer) from Italian companies in different sectors. Findings suggested how OI applied to generic projects is a widely discussed topic which finds confirm in literature, but some relevant gaps about the contribution of OI on Net Zero, and skills and capabilities needed to undertake these projects are filled with contribution from interviews. This thesis provides some relevant contribution to literature: a collection of some very specific positive and negative aspects of OI in the field of Net Zero, addressing benefits, limitations, network value and internal organizational awareness, and an analysis of the skills and capabilities needed by companies to undertake Net Zero projects with the help of external partners.
L'open innovation è una metodologia diffusa in tutto il mondo, nata per promuovere l’innovazione di prodotti, processi, incentrata sull'influenza esterna di diversi attori, e diversa dal tradizionale approccio interno di R&D. Il Net Zero è la risposta politica alla questione del cambiamento climatico, che ha posto l'attenzione sulle emissioni derivanti da un'economia mondiale basata sui combustibili fossili. È la volontà politica di rendere l'Europa ed il mondo a zero emissioni nette entro il 2050. La letteratura sull’OI e gli effetti positivi sui percorsi di innovazione delle aziende è ampia e ricca, ma manca un'analisi sistematica del contributo di questa sul Net Zero. Un divario molto grande può essere trovato nell'analisi di come OI contribuisce al Net Zero e quali sono le competenze e le capacità specifiche necessarie per affrontare questo tipo di progetti, che mirano a decarbonizzare i business. Lo scopo di questa tesi è collegare i due temi, fornendo una visione completa del contributo dell’OI al Net Zero e le capacità e le competenze necessarie alle aziende per intraprendere progetti molto specifici che possano trasformare il business al fine di raggiungere gli obiettivi Net Zero del 2050. Per raggiungere l'obiettivo di questa ricerca, ho condotto interviste semi-strutturate con 20 CIOs (Chef Innovation Officer) di aziende italiane in diversi settori. I risultati hanno suggerito come l'OI applicato a progetti generici sia un argomento ampiamente discusso che trova conferma in letteratura, ma alcune lacune rilevanti sul contributo dell'OI su Net Zero e le competenze e le capacità necessarie per intraprendere questi progetti sono state colmate con il contributo delle interviste. Questa tesi fornisce alcuni contributi rilevanti alla letteratura: una raccolta di alcuni aspetti positivi e negativi molto specifici dell'OI nel campo del Net Zero, affrontando i vantaggi, i limiti, il valore del network, la cultura interna e un'analisi delle competenze e delle capacità necessarie da parte delle aziende per intraprendere progetti Net Zero con l'aiuto di partner esterni.
What is the contribution of Open Innovation on Net Zero?
Lusignani, Matteo
2021/2022
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Open innovation is a worldwide spread method to innovate products, processes, based on a change of approach in terms of sources of innovation, shifted from the traditional R&D approach to a new paradigm centered on the external influence of different actors. Net Zero is the political response to the climate change issue, that posed the attention on the emissions derived from a fossil-fuel-based world economy. It is the political will to make Europe and the world net-zero-emission by 2050. These two themes are nowadays widespread among big companies’ strategies, and the intersection between them is a comprehensive view of how open innovation could be the methodological pattern to solve climate change problem. Literature about open innovation and the positive effects on companies’ innovation paths is broad and rich, but a systematic analysis of the contribution of this innovative OI paradigm on Net Zero is missing. A very big gap can be found in the analysis of how OI contributes to Net Zero and what are the specific skills and capabilities needed to tackle these projects. The aim of this thesis is to connect OI and Net Zero, providing a comprehensive view about the contribution of OI regarding Net Zero, and the capabilities and skills needed by companies to undertake very specific projects that transform business to achieve 2050 net-zero targets. To fulfil the aim of this research, I conducted semi-structured interviews to 20 CIOs (Chief Innovation Officer) from Italian companies in different sectors. Findings suggested how OI applied to generic projects is a widely discussed topic which finds confirm in literature, but some relevant gaps about the contribution of OI on Net Zero, and skills and capabilities needed to undertake these projects are filled with contribution from interviews. This thesis provides some relevant contribution to literature: a collection of some very specific positive and negative aspects of OI in the field of Net Zero, addressing benefits, limitations, network value and internal organizational awareness, and an analysis of the skills and capabilities needed by companies to undertake Net Zero projects with the help of external partners.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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