Call for papers
Present your ground-breaking research on open innovation. The call for papers is open
NOV
9+10
2023
Hosted in Bilbao, Biscay, Spain
In 2003 Henry Chesbrough published “Open Innovation – The New Imperative for Creating and Profiting from Technology”. Celebrating its 10th edition and 20 years since the inception of the Open Innovation concept, the World Open Innovation Conference (WOIC) continues to unite stakeholders from academia, industry, and policy, fostering discourse on open innovation.Â
This year’s theme, “Bringing Together Stakeholders for Joint Value Creation” explores the synergy of diverse stakeholders in enhancing value. We invite academic insights, real-life examples, and discussions on Joint Value Creation. Join us as we delve into the question, “Is it true that we innovate better if we do it together?” in this landmark conference.
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Present your ground-breaking research on open innovation. The call for papers is open
Be part of our new dedicated workshop day following the conference, and propose your own workshop!
At WOIC 2023, we bring together research and academia! Do you have a best practice that you would like to share with other practitioners or researchers to validate your approach or to get feedback? Apply for our best practice sessions and stand a chance to win the Best OI Practice Awards. There will be three awards: one winner and two finalists.Â
Below are some of the speakers from previous WOICs.Â
Ann Majchrzak is the USC Associates’ Chaired Professor of Business Administration for Marshall. She teaches and does research on digital innovation. She is a Fellow of the Association for Information Systems. She has held concurrent appointments at Esade Business School, Ramon Llull University (Barcelona, Spain) Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, LUISS School of Business and Management (Rome, Italy) and Simon Fraser University (Vancouver Canada) in the areas of Innovation and Organization. She has a 2020 book: Unleashing the Crowd: Collaborative Solutions for Wicked Business and Societal Problems, a Marshall webinar for Covid19 & Small Businesses, and a Tommy Talk on the subject.
Henry Chesbrough is widely known as the “father of open innovation”. After having published a book with that title in 2003, the notion of “open innovation” has become adopted across the globe to describe a new paradigm for innovation. This is also very true for the Brainport region where his ideas have had a big impact on the development of the local ecosystem. More generally, his vision to bridge theory and practice is visible in a lot of his work, and it is one of the purposes of the WOIC of which he is the founder.
Robert-Jan Smits is President of the Executive Board. As President he believes that universities must seek a stronger connection with and relevance to society and its challenges. Educating young talents and carrying out excellent research is essential. The TU/e is embedded in a strong high-tech region. Together and in full partnership, university and industry in this innovation ecosystem are realizing the unimaginable.
Dr. Salima Douven is the Head of Open Innovation and Incubation at Henkel dx. She is shaping the future through digitalization and is a champion for female leaders and start-up founders.
We invite you to participate in the World Open Innovation Conference to deep dive into how to manage open innovation in your organization. We will propose discussions on relevant open innovation issues that other organizations are likely to experience in a corporate, public agency, or non-profit setting. We aim to foster a collaborative environment between the academic and practitioner community. We offer conference participants the opportunity to tap into the collective mind of the conference participants and access knowledge on managing open innovation in different context through academic paper presentations session, best practice sessions, and challenge sessions. Click here for more information.
In addition to the physical conference, we are also going to offer an online track. This online-only virtual track will consist of streaming of plenary sessions, participation in moderated online sessions, online networking, and virtual presentation and discussion of submitted papers. While we don’t think an online track can replace the experience of a physical conference, we do believe that offering an online track will make our conference and community more accessible, including to those who may otherwise not be able to travel for the conference.
The conference will feature an award for the best paper by a student and the best paper by an emerging scholar. To be eligible for the award, the student or emerging scholar, respectively, must be the lead author or single author of the paper and he or she must be the presenting author at the conference. The finalists of the awards will be honored during the conference and on the WOIC website. The winner of each award will receive a plaque and a €500 cash reward and a free entry to next year’s WOIC.
The journal California Management Review (CMR) will publish a special section on “Open Innovation” with selected papers from this conference. Submission of a full paper is required to be considered for the special section. The submitted full papers will be shortlisted based on quality and managerial implication. Authors will be notified in case their paper is shortlisted and will then receive further information about the process.
We are closely monitoring the developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, both locally and internationally. Our assumption is that we will be able to host the physical conference without specific measures. However, people traveling to the conference will need to adhere to any travel-related measures, and we may also need to adjust to any local measure in case of any developments. We will keep registered participants informed about any such developments. You can also find more information about the coronavirus-related measures on the website of the Dutch government (www.government.nl), including information about traveling to the Netherlands and any local measures.
WOIC 2022 pre-conference visit will take place on November 14th in the heart of the Brainport region, which is a regional innovation ecosystem in the Eindhoven area. It is a renowned hotspot for open innovation. The conference itself will take place at the High Tech Campus, which has been recognized as the smartest square kilometer in the world. The campus is built around an ecosystem of 235 companies with a range of application fields. It is home to over 12.000 innovators, researchers, and engineers that create the technologies and businesses of the future. Together with the High Tech Campus and Brainport Development — an organization that provides local support in the region to attract international high-tech and manufacturing companies —, we will be developing a pre-conference visit to expose interested attendees to the local ecosystem
The discounted student rate applies to students enrolled in a college/university program (e.g., as PhD student). Registration with a valid college/university email address is required.
The regular rate applies to all participants (except students) regardless of their affiliation (e.g., academia, industry, policy, government, NGO).
The online-only rate applies to the online track, including a live stream/recording of the plenary sessions (e.g., keynotes), online paper presentations/discussions, and other selected sessions. Those who wish to participate in the “online-only” virtual conference will need to indicate this during the submission.Â
Interested in a Pre-conference visit?
We offer an exciting program with visits to several parts of the Brainport ecosystem on the day before the conference. The visit is optional, but registration is required (and possible until October 1, 2022).
* The Early Bird rate ends on October 10, 2022.
** Pre-conference tickets can not be purchased separately.
Registration will open soon! Stay Tuned – follow us in our social media
VAT number TU/e:
NL001956218B01
CoC number:
51278871
Official address:
Groene loper 3, 5612 AE, Eindhoven
Navigation address:
De Zaale, Eindhoven
Postal Address:
PO Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven
Secretariat ITEM group
item.ieis@tue.nl
The Innovation, Technology Entrepreneurship and Marketing (ITEM) group focuses on understanding and improving new business and product development processes within firms, organizations, and institutions in a high-tech context.
May 25, 2023 | Submission website opens. |
June 22, 2023 | Submission deadline for extended abstracts and full papers. |
August 28, 2023 | Notification of acceptance for academic paper submissions. |
September 5, 2023 | Deadline for submitting the Best Practice presentation. |
September 11, 2023 | Deadline for applying to the doctoral consortium |
September 25, 2023 | Notification of acceptance to the doctoral consortium. |
September 25, 2023 | Notification of acceptance Best Practice presentation. |
October 2, 2023 | Registration deadline for accepted academic paper submissions. |
October 9, 2023 | Deadline for Early Bird Registration. |
October 15, 2023 | Deadline for submitting shortlisted papers to the CMR special section. |
November 8, 2023 | Doctoral Consortium |
November 8, 2023 | Pre-conference visit (optional). |
November 9-10, 2023 | Main conference dates. |
The World Open Innovation Conference (WOIC) brings theory and practice closer together. We seek the latest in academic research on open innovation, and combine this in our program with challenges faced by industry executives and policymakers who manage open innovation in their organizations.
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Take advantage of our exclusive offers and secure your discounted rates on the following hotel websites. We are pleased to inform you that we are extending this offer for an entire week, accommodating guests who arrive early or wish to extend their stay over the weekend. This limited-time promotion is valid for reservations between November 6th and November 12th and can be redeemed using the discount code: WOIC23 . Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to experience our exceptional services at an unbeatable price. Book now and enjoy a remarkable stay with us.
For further details on the pre-conference visit click here.Â
Time | Activity |
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11:00 – 13:30 | Lunch & Tour at Philips Museum |
Keynote speaker: TBC | |
13.30 | Bus transfer to VDL |
14:00 – 16:00 | Visit to VDL Experience Center |
Host: Michiel Pieters | |
Keynote speaker: TBC | |
16:00 | Bus transfer |
16:30 – 18:00 | Visit to ASML Experience Center |
Host: Arco Krijgsman | |
Keynote speaker: TBC | |
18:00 – 19:00 | Reception |
19:00 | Bus transfer to Eindhoven city center |
General program (preliminary):
Time | Activity |
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09:00 – 09:30 | Meet & greet |
09:30 – 10:00 | Welcome |
10:00 – 10:30 | Opening keynote |
10:30 – 11:00 | Networking break |
11:00 – 12:15 | Parallel sessions 1 |
12:15 – 13:15 | Lunch |
13:15 – 14:30 | Parallel session 2 |
14:30 – 15:00 | Networking break |
15:00 – 16:15 | Parallel best practice sessions |
16:15 – 16:45 | Networking break |
16:45 – 17:30 | Panel |
17:30 – 18:00 | Academic award session |
18:00 – 18:30 | Closing session |
18:30 – 19:00 | Reception |
19:00 | Conference dinner |
Notes:
C = Challenge session; P = Paper presentations; B = Best practice session.
General program (preliminary):
Time | Activity |
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09:00 – 09:30 | Registration |
09:30 – 10:00 | Academic keynote |
10:00 – 10:30 | Industry Keynote |
10:30 – 11:00 | Networking break |
11:00 – 12:15 | Parallel sessions 3 |
12:15 – 13:15 | Lunch |
13:15 – 14:30 | Parallel sessions 4 |
14:30 – 15:00 | Networking break |
15:00 – 16:15 | Workshop program |
16:15 – 16:45 | Networking break |
16:45 – 17:30 | Best practice award session |
17:30 | Closing reception |
Notes:
C = Challenge session; P = Paper presentations; B = Best practice session.
The High Tech Campus Eindhoven has been named the smartest square kilometer in the world. It is the home of more than 200 high-tech companies and more than 10000 employees who are all working to create the technologies and businesses of the future. You can find more information about Conference Center, including a route description, at their website: www.hightechcampus.com/conference-center.
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About us
The World Open Innovation Conference (WOIC) brings theory and practice closer together. We seek the latest in academic research on open innovation, and combine this in our program with challenges faced by industry executives and policymakers who manage open innovation in their organizations.
About us
The World Open Innovation Conference (WOIC) brings theory and practice closer together. We seek the latest in academic research on open innovation, and combine this in our program with challenges faced by industry executives and policymakers who manage open innovation in their organizations.
World Open Innovation Conference