Collaborative open innovation management in virtual manufacturing enterprises

This paper addresses the challenging problem of collaborative open innovation in the context of Virtual Enterprises. The illustrated solutions, which represent the outcome of the BIVEE European project, are based on a knowledge-centric approach and a business innovation reference framework characterised by flexible guidelines, capable of providing useful guidance without hindering freedom and creativity with tight engineering practice. Based on this a software platform has been developed and experimented in different industrial settings, providing very positive feedback.