This academic paper introduces the Open Innovation Readiness Assessment Model (OIRAM), a conceptual framework developed to help organizations evaluate their capacity to implement open innovation initiatives. Drawing on extensive literature and existing models, the paper identifies six key readiness dimensions across internal and external factors, including knowledge management, change strategy, IP management, and network engagement. It offers a structured guide for managers seeking to assess and strengthen their innovation capabilities before embarking on open innovation efforts.

This academic paper by Reddi Kotha and Gerard George explores how entrepreneur experience influences equity distribution and resource mobilization in early-stage ventures. Based on data from 611 entrepreneurs, the paper highlights how founders draw on personal networks such as friends, family, and informal supporters to secure funding and support. It offers key insights into ownership dynamics and presents implications for strengthening early venture financing.

This academic paper by Fathiro H. R. Putra, Saeed Khanagha, Krsto Pandza, and Fernando F. Suarez explores how an incumbent firm navigates internal and external uncertainties when entering a nascent platform ecosystem. Drawing on a longitudinal study of a large telecommunications firm’s transition into an evolving IoT ecosystem, the paper shows how managers’ cognitive frames shape platform scope decisions as assumptions about ecosystem dynamics and internal capabilities shift over time. It highlights how gaps between expected and actual developments can change managers’ attitudes toward uncertainty, prompting revisions to platform scope and creating an oscillation between shaping and adapting strategic postures, offering fresh insight into the cognitive foundations of platform strategy.

The White Paper is a strategic document that captures key insights, challenges, and opportunities within the ASEAN innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. Developed in collaboration with member universities and industry partners, the paper outlines actionable recommendations to strengthen cross-border collaboration, foster entrepreneurial talent, and support the commercialization of research across the region.