{"id":2002,"date":"2025-12-05T11:10:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T11:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idexlab.com\/?p=2002"},"modified":"2025-12-05T11:15:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T11:15:43","slug":"open-innovation-barriers-and-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idexlab.com\/fr\/ressources\/open-innovation-barriers-and-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"The 4 Major Barriers to Open Innovation \u2014 And How to Overcome Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2002\" class=\"elementor elementor-2002\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71d2444 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71d2444\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c137762 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c137762\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ccd54d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ccd54d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Open Innovation (OI) has become a powerful strategy for accelerating research, increasing agility, and tapping into a global pool of experts, startups, and ideas. Yet despite its growing adoption, many organisations still struggle to make OI deliver measurable impact.<\/p>\n<p>Why?<br \/>Because the biggest challenges aren\u2019t technological\u2014they\u2019re <strong>cultural, organisational, and operational<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Below are the <strong>four primary barriers<\/strong> that repeatedly block Open Innovation initiatives, along with practical guidance to overcome them and unlock the full value of collaborative innovation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a2ccbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a2ccbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. The \u201cNot Invented Here\u201d Syndrome<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6492fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6492fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Perhaps the most well-known barrier to Open Innovation is the <strong>Not Invented Here (NIH) syndrome<\/strong>\u2014the mindset that <em>\u201cIf we didn\u2019t develop it ourselves, it\u2019s not good enough.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This resistance can come from:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>R&amp;D teams who see external ideas as threats<\/li>\n<li>Managers who equate internal development with control<\/li>\n<li>Experts who feel that outside solutions diminish their expertise<\/li>\n<li>Organisations with a long history of self-reliance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>NIH is often emotional, not rational. It rests on fear\u2014fear of losing ownership, fear of being replaced, or fear that external work won\u2019t meet internal standards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84a4aff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84a4aff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why NIH is harmful ?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6a909e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6a909e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>It slows down innovation cycles<\/li>\n<li>It wastes resources by duplicating existing knowledge<\/li>\n<li>It blocks access to world-class expertise<\/li>\n<li>It reinforces silo-thinking and internal biases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eae6db6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eae6db6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What good practice looks like ?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd1dcc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd1dcc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Companies that overcome NIH actively <strong>celebrate external contributions<\/strong>\u2014treating them as accelerators, not threats. They train teams to collaborate, not compete, with the outside world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7143c72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7143c72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Unreasonable or Unrealistic Expectations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b726c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b726c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Open Innovation thrives when organisations pose <strong>ambitious yet solvable<\/strong> challenges.<\/p>\n<p>But OI fails when:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Questions are too vague (<em>\u201cWhat should our future strategy be?\u201d<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Challenges are too broad (<em>\u201cHow do we stop climate change?\u201d<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Expectations are unrealistic (<em>\u201cIs the universe finite or infinite?\u201d<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Timelines don\u2019t match the complexity of the problem<\/li>\n<li>Companies expect a perfect, ready-to-deploy solution overnight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The result is frustration on all sides\u2014internally and externally.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3bf822 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3bf822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why framing matters ?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dba116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dba116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OI is not a magic wand. It is a method for solving complex but <em>tractable<\/em> problems by mobilising diverse perspectives. The better the question, the better the answer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d73acbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d73acbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guiding principle<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0825138 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0825138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your challenge should be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ambitious<\/strong> enough to attract attention<\/li>\n<li><strong>Specific<\/strong> enough to guide contributors<\/li>\n<li><strong>Realistic<\/strong> enough to be solvable with collaborative intelligence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Think: <em>\u201cHow can we reduce lithium usage in EV batteries by 30%?\u201d<\/em>\u2014not <em>\u201cReinvent the car.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e7c5ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e7c5ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Fear and Confusion Around Intellectual Property<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-badcf03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"badcf03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Intellectual property (IP) concerns are one of the most practical inhibitors of Open Innovation.<\/p>\n<p>Organisations often struggle with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fear of losing proprietary knowledge<\/li>\n<li>Unclear rules about what can be shared externally<\/li>\n<li>Worries about \u201ccontaminating\u201d internal IP<\/li>\n<li>Legal uncertainty around co-developed solutions<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty valuing external contributions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These fears are legitimate\u2014but they should not become excuses for avoiding OI.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7351387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7351387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why IP concerns arise ?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77b8afc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77b8afc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Open Innovation sits at the intersection of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>external knowledge<\/li>\n<li>internal trade secrets<\/li>\n<li>shared workspaces<\/li>\n<li>collaborative development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Without clear frameworks, risk quickly overshadows opportunity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-114770e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"114770e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What good practice looks like ?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c6c62b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c6c62b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Leaders define <strong>IP-safe zones<\/strong>, standard agreements, and transparent processes from the start. OI contributors know:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>what information is shared<\/li>\n<li>what remains protected<\/li>\n<li>how ownership is allocated<\/li>\n<li>how licensing and revenue are handled<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Clear rules reduce fear and empower collaboration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-218f135 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"218f135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Poor Handover Between External Solutions and Internal Capabilities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-727ba04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"727ba04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many organisations succeed in <em>finding<\/em> external ideas\u2014but fail in <em>implementing<\/em> them.<\/p>\n<p>This \u201clast mile problem\u201d can occur when:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Teams don\u2019t understand how to integrate external knowledge<\/li>\n<li>No internal owner is assigned to champion the solution<\/li>\n<li>Skills required to adopt the solution are missing internally<\/li>\n<li>Budgets for implementation are unavailable<\/li>\n<li>The solution contradicts existing processes or priorities<\/li>\n<li>External collaborators are excluded once the idea enters execution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The result?<br \/>Great ideas die before they ever reach the customer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d94b1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d94b1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why it happens ?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac88512 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac88512\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OI often involves different people than those responsible for operations. Without a structured handover, solutions fall into the gap between discovery and deployment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-253c4aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"253c4aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What good practice looks like ?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaca97d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eaca97d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Successful organisations build <strong>integration pathways<\/strong>\u2014ensuring that every external insight is matched with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An internal sponsor<\/li>\n<li>A clear implementation owner<\/li>\n<li>Resources, training, and budget<\/li>\n<li>A roadmap to scale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Open Innovation is only valuable when it leads to real-world impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9fa46a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9fa46a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Overcome These Four Barriers ?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef84d9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef84d9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite these challenges, companies across industries\u2014from pharmaceuticals to mobility to energy\u2014have succeeded in making Open Innovation a core capability. Their best practices can be summarised into four actionable strategies:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-197511f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"197511f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Build a Culture of Openness<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c439fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c439fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Reward collaboration, not just internal invention<\/li>\n<li>Highlight success stories involving external partners<\/li>\n<li>Develop training that reframes OI as an enabler<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c41177c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c41177c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Frame Challenges Carefully<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-865fcc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"865fcc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Use the <strong>SMARTO<\/strong> rule for OI challenges:<br \/><strong>S<\/strong>pecific \u2013 <strong>M<\/strong>eaningful \u2013 <strong>A<\/strong>mbitious \u2013 <strong>R<\/strong>elevant \u2013 <strong>T<\/strong>rackable \u2013 <strong>O<\/strong>pen to multiple solutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8256c51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8256c51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Establish Clear IP Governance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f204a6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f204a6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Define what can (and cannot) be shared<\/li>\n<li>Use standardised OI agreements<\/li>\n<li>Provide teams with legal guidance early<\/li>\n<li>Adopt safe digital platforms that protect confidentiality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edcde20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edcde20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Create an Implementation Pathway<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f34408 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f34408\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Assign internal sponsors for each external solution<\/li>\n<li>Build multidisciplinary integration teams<\/li>\n<li>Provide onboarding for external contributors<\/li>\n<li>Ensure budget and capability for scale-up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98d7224 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98d7224\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion: Turning Barriers into Strengths<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f81de6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f81de6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Open Innovation succeeds when organisations are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Open to external ideas<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Realistic about what can be achieved<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Clear about IP boundaries<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepared to absorb external solutions internally<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These four barriers are common\u2014but they are not insurmountable. 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