@report {1104861,
	title = {InnoCentive.com (A)},
	year = {2008},
	month = {2008/6/10},
	institution = {Harvard Business School},
	type = {Case Study},
	abstract = {<p>InnoCentive.com, a firm connecting R\&amp;D labs of large organizations to diverse external solvers through innovation contests, has to decide if it will enable collaboration in its community. Case covers the basics of a distributed innovation system works and the advantages of having external R\&amp;D. Links how concepts of open source are applied to a non-software setting. Describes the rationale for participation by solvers in innovation contests and the benefits that accrue to firms. Raises the issue if a community can be shifted to collaboration when competition was the basis of prior interaction.</p>},
	keywords = {collaborative innovation and invention, competition, cooperation, open source distribution, research and development},
	isbn = {608-170},
	url = {https://hbr.org/product/recommended/an/608170-PDF-ENG?referral=02542\&cm_vc=rr_item_page.rr1},
	author = {Lakhani, Karim R.}
}
