Everyone can master the challenges of Open Innovation!

Anyone can overcome the challenges

Like any concept, Open Innovation has potentials and challenges. One should be particularly aware of the challenges in order to be able to overcome them. One can distinguish between internal and external challenges. Internally, top management and employees are critical factors. Externally, the choice of the right partners is the crucial point. Everyone can master the challenges of Open Innovation. You just need to be aware of what challenges you might face.

Internal challenges

The whole process of innovation, starting with problem identification and idea generation, must be properly coordinated. The innovation process must be clear to everyone involved. This includes questions about the right tools and methods. Top management should recognise the importance of innovation and provides the impetus. It is also critical to see how motivated one's own employees are to support the innovation process and take it further. After all, innovation starts from within and a wrong mindset or fear of risk are big hurdles. Therefore, top management should be responsible for setting the long-term, strategic direction. To do this, they must provide the necessary resources to strengthen innovation efforts. By combining different practices, companies foster an entrepreneurial and innovative mindset.

External challenges

If the innovation process starts with people outside the company, some hurdles can also arise here. A typical challenge is the search for suitable cooperation partners. Do you only look at customers or suppliers or do you also approach competitors? You have to think carefully beforehand about who you want to work with. It is also important with whom it makes sense. Collaborations often result in strategic synergies and cost sharing is a big advantage. If you have found the right innovation partner who has similar approaches and already has experience, the chances of success are higher. Ultimately, however, the external actors must also be motivated to participate in the innovation process. After all, no one simply helps without a certain service in return.

AnyIdea supports the innovation process

However, the few challenges in the open innovation process should by no means be a hurdle to trying out open innovation. With supporting tools like AnyIdea, some challenges can already be overcome, as the solution offers many application possibilities. The SaaS solution is easy to use, motivates people to participate through gamification and the right people can be approached very easily. AnyIdea also helps to identify the potential for ideas. You can test AnyIdea free of charge anytime and anywhere. Anyone can master the challenges of Open Innovation!