Interactions Between Established Organizations and Start-Ups: Technological Exchanges and Managerial Inspirations
Collaborations between start-ups and established organizations represent a cornerstone of open innovation, providing fertile ground for mutual opportunities while also generating unprecedented strategic challenges. This special issue delves deeply into the many facets of these interactions by analyzing key open innovation processes. The selected articles explore a variety of contexts, including fintech, the healthcare sector, and academic spin-offs, shedding light on critical mechanisms such as managing cognitive distance, orchestrating complex ecosystems, and transforming collaborative practices. By demonstrating how these collaborations not only foster organizational learning but also enable the co-creation of shared knowledge and the emergence of new institutions, this special issue offers a fresh perspective on the roles of the various actors involved. It also invites further research to maximize their strategic impact and strengthen the connections between innovation and inter-organizational collaboration.