“…This paradigm proposes, above all, the reorganization of resources, information filtering, horizontal collaboration with other partners in common processes, rapid knowledge absorption, and maximum learning power (Lichtenthaler, 2009;Kostopoulos et al, 2010;Chesbrough 2003;Cohen & Levithal, 1990). Despite increasing interest in open innovation, many authors criticize the absence of research into its application by firms (Lee et al, 2010;Steen & Vanhaverbeke, 2016;Del Río, Peñasco & RomeroJordán, 2016;Bossle et al, 2016).…”