The Open Edge: How SMEs and Startups Can Use Innovation to Turn Collaboration into Competitive Advantage

You built something valuable. How do you make sure you keep it? >This book shows you how to collaborate without losing control. The Open Edge is a practical handbook that translates Open Innovation research into clear, actionable guidance for small companies. Every chapter includes real-world examples and practical tools you can use immediately. What you will learn: - The three models of Open Innovation and how to choose the right one- How to create value AND capture your share of it- Where to find the right partners: universities, corporates, ecosystems- How to protect your IP without killing collaboration How to negotiate with large corporations without being crushed- A 90-day step-by-step playbook to launch your first partnership Includes cases from IBM, Xerox, Pfizer-BioNTech, ARM Holdings, Tesla, and Procter and Gamble, plus checklists, scorecards, and decision frameworks in every chapter. Written by an innovation strategist with a PhD in Physics, a Master's in Innovation Management, and hands-on experience building partnerships between deep-tech startups and major corporations. Be open, but not naive.