“…Corporations are defined as large and formal organizations controlled by a technostructure of professionals (Hillman, 1970), considered in this study as private companies, with more than 5 years of existence, of large size, operating in traditional economic sectors and with mature business models. These organizations are characterized by conditions that slow or hinder innovation (Freeman & Engel, 2007;Leonard-Barton, 1998;Spender et al, 2017;Thieme, 2017;Weiblen & Chesbrough, 2015)this study aims at deepening our understanding of the theme and at providing directions for future research.…”