Researchers Network | Exnovate

Name
Elmquist
First Name
Maria
Research Institution
Maria Elmquist (formerly Backman) is an Assistant Professor at the Center for Business Innovation and Dept. of Technology Management and Economics at Chalmers University of Technology. She is also an affiliated researcher at the Centre de Gestion Scientifique at Ecole des Mines in Paris where she was a visiting researcher in 2004 and 2007-2008. She presented her PhD thesis on Prerequisites for innovative concepts in established R&D structures in 2007. Ongoing research includes projects on the development of innovative capabilities and the management of open innovation. She uses mainly qualitative methods (interviews, observation, interaction research …) and is used to working in close collaboration with industrial partners. For more info, see http://www.chalmers.se/tme/SV/organisation/personliga-sidor/elmquist-maria.
Area of expertise
Management of innovation,

organization of R&D and design activities,

eco-innovation and strategic change.
Students going for a doctors degree
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Relevant projects
Managing Open Innovation at SAFER – a study of an arena for collaborative innovation on vehicle safety. A four year, VINNOVA financed, research project on how to lead and organize open innovation in practice. We are studying both the perspective of the arena itself and the perspective of the companies trying to leverage on the innovation work of this collaboration arena.

Exnovate is a platform bringing together companies that are experienced or interested in open & collaborative innovation. We offer three types of networking services:

- OPEN INNOVATION FORUM for large and medium sized companies with best practices in open innovation
- OI FOR SMEs: Open and collaborative innovation is also very valuable for SMEs. We like to bring together best practices in Europe and around the globe.

Exnovate also brings together companies with the academic world. Have a look at the academic network of Exnovate. We can combine theory and practice leading to better (open) innovation practices.

Open & collaborative innovation, in addition to other forms of innovation, can be a tremendous driver for regional and international prosperity in both the short and the long run. The facilitation of innovation depends at least to some extent on the policy framework in which it resides, so please check out and contribute to the available information on this website.

Exnovate connects researchers who have top expertise in different subjects related to crowd-sourcing, open innovation, collaboration between innovation partners, and innovation networks. Exnovate offers them a platform to set up research projects that may fit in international research programs financed by the European Community or other international organizations. In addition, companies and governments can look for expertise among these academics to execute specific types of research projects about open innovation.

Currently we are developing a library of teaching cases and syllabi about user innovation, open & collaborative innovation. You can also find the list of top researchers that back the network.

Exnovate does not offer first line advice. The success of open innovation generated a fast growing market for all kinds consulting and service firms. Identification of the right providers is difficult and a standard for the service quality is non-existent. This is where Exnovate can play a role.