White Papers

White Papers are a result of challenges offered by corporate executives. Contributors offered solutions to challenges by engaging in dialogue with practitioners and academics across industries. Careful notes were taken to assist in understanding the feedback offered at the conference. All discussions are conducted under Chatham House Rules. More information about WOIC 2018 call for challenges can be found here.

Open Innovation in Global Healthcare Emerging Technologies and Business Models

Solomon Darwin; Henry Chesbrough; Agnieszka Radziwon

How to Leverage Open Innovation to Sustain the Planet (BIF S2024)

Henry Chesbrough, Solomon Darwin, Borbala Szedmak

Transforming & Transitioning Your Firm During Geo-Political Unrest Through OpenInnovation (BIF Spring 2021)

Solomon Darwin, Henry Chesbrough, Dieudonnee Cobben, Agnieszka Radziwon & Werner Fischer

Leading the Recovery: Turning Threats into Opportunities with Open Innovation (WOIC 2020)

Prof. Solomon Darwin, Prof. Henry Chesbrough,
Mallik Tatipamula, Dieudonnee Cobben

Moving Forward Together in Uncertain Times (BIF Spring 2020)

Prof. Solomon Darwin, Prof. Henry Chesbrough,
Dr. Sea Matilda Bez, Dieudonnee Cobben, MSc, Dr. Agnieszka Radziwon 

Opening Up for Managing Business and Societal Challenges (WOIC 2019)

Prof. Solomon Darwin, Prof. Henry Chesbrough,
Sea Matilda Bez, PhD, Chiara E. De Marco, PhD, Dieudonnee Cobben, PhD

Digital Transformation - Academic (WOIC 2018)

Prof. Solomon Darwin, Prof. Henry Chesbrough,
Sea Matilda Bez, PhD, Chiara E. De Marco, PhD

Digital Transformation - Practitioner (WOIC 2018)

Prof. Solomon Darwin, Prof. Henry Chesbrough
Chiara E. De Marco, PhD, Sea Matilda Bez, PhD

Solving Business Model Challenges (WOIC 2017)

Prof. Solomon Darwin, Prof. Henry Chesbrough,
Sea Matilda Bez, PhD,

Creating Business Value from Open Innovation (BIF F2018)

Prof. Solomon Darwin, Prof. Henry Chesbrough,
Werner Fischer, Sea Matilda Bez, PhD

Enhancing Your Brand with Open Innovation (BIF S2019)

Prof. Solomon Darwin, Prof. Henry Chesbrough,

Sea Matilda Bez, PhD, Chiara E. De Marco, PhD

Learnings from the Past to Navigate the Future (BIF F2019)

Prof. Solomon Darwin, Prof. Henry Chesbrough,
Dieudonnee Cobben MSc

Smart Farming , An Open Innovation Approach

Prof. Solomon Darwin,
Prof. Henry Chesbrough

The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of IBM Watson Health

Jialei Yang, Prof. Henry Chesbrough, Prof. Pia Hurmelinna-laukkanen