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This analysis aims to critically reassess the concept of open innovation, revealing its historical roots and ideological underpinnings.

June 21, 2026MinervaOpen Access

A Historical Perspective on Open Innovation: A Critical Overview of the Precursors

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Critical overview traces the historical roots of open innovation across multiple disciplines, suggesting ideological continuities.

This analysis aims to critically reassess the concept of open innovation, revealing its historical roots and ideological underpinnings.
Adopts a historiographical-genealogical approach to analyze the development of open innovation.
Examines contributions from various fields including economics, management studies, and innovation studies.
Focuses on technological infrastructures and R&D collaboration practices between the 20th century and the 2000s.
Identifies key figures like Schumpeter and Hayek as foundational to open innovation concepts.
Highlights the influence of Cold War networks and R&D practices on the emergence of open innovation.
Reveals how the 1990s and 2000s managerial narratives reshaped open innovation into a strategic imperative.

Tiago Brandão (2026) studied this question.

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