Everyone masters the challenges of open innovation!

Anyone can overcome the challenges

Like every concept, open innovation also has potential and challenges. In particular, you should be aware of the challenges in order to be able to overcome them. You can differentiate between internal and external challenges. Internally, top management and employees are critical factors. From an external point of view, choosing the right partner is the decisive point. Everyone masters the challenges of open innovation. All you have to do is be aware of the challenges you might face.

Internal challenges

The entire process of innovation, starting with finding problems and generating ideas, 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 recognize the importance of innovations and provide the impetus. It is also critical to see how motivated one's own employees are to support and advance the innovation process. Because innovation starts from within and a wrong mindset or fear of risk are major hurdles. Top management should therefore be responsible for setting the long-term, strategically oriented direction. To do so, they must provide the necessary resources to strengthen innovation efforts. By combining different practices, companies promote an entrepreneurial and innovative way of thinking.

External challenges

If the innovation process starts with people outside the company, there may also be some hurdles here. A typical challenge is finding suitable cooperation partners. Do you only look at customers or suppliers or do you also approach competitors? You have to think carefully about who you want to work with beforehand. It is also important with whom it makes sense. Collaborations often result in strategic synergies and cost sharing is a major advantage. Once you have found the right innovation partner who has similar approaches and already has experience, the chances of success are higher. Ultimately, however, external actors must also be motivated to participate in the innovation process. After all, no one simply helps without something 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 such as AnyIdea, some challenges can also be overcome, as the solution offers many possible applications. The SaaS solution is easy to use, motivates people to get involved through gamification, and the right people can easily be contacted. AnyIdea also helps to recognize the potential for ideas. You can try AnyIdea for free anytime, anywhere. Everyone masters the challenges of open innovation!