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Name
Gassmann
First Name
Oliver
Research Institution
Oliver Gassmann is Professor of Technology Management at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland and Director of the Institute of Technology Management. After completing his PhD in 1996, he was leading research and advanced development of Schindler Corporation, headquartered in Ebikon, Switzerland.
Gassmann published in leading journals such as Research Policy, R&D Management, International Journal of Technology Management, Journal of World Business, European Management Journal, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Journal of Technology Transfer, Harvard Business Manager.
At the core of his research is the pervading question of how companies innovate and profit from innovation. Thus, he is dedicated to discovering new approaches to the management of technology and innovation that contribute to firms' competitive advantage.
Area of expertise
open innovation,
cross-industry innovation,

innovation strategy,

innovation processes,

lead user innovation,

early supplier integration,

globalization of innovation
Students going for a doctors degree
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Relevant projects
Cross-industry research consortia,
Competence Center Global R&D, Competence Center Open Innovation,
Competence Center Intellectual Property Management, AK Outside-in Innovation,
IP commercialization, leading decentralized R&D - all project as cooperative research projects with industry
item.unisg.ch , GLORAD.org

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