A literature exploration on challenges in open innovation in the public sector

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ID6454908
AuthorsLetícia Brilhante, Fernando Romero (0000-0002-0858-7243)
Year2025
Volume10
Pages100904-100904
Publication date2025-06-20
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSustainable Futures (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2666-1888
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100904
OpenAlexW4411476349
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited21

This study develops an Integrated Conceptual Framework for open innovation in the public sector, combining three theoretical lenses: Public Value Theory, Open Innovation in Government, and Collaborative Governance.Through an exploratory literature review, we analyze how this framework addresses persistent innovation barriers including bureaucratic rigidity, risk-averse cultures, and resource constraints. Our findings reveal that adaptive methodologies - particularly Innovation Labs (e.g., MindLab, Nesta) and Living Labs (e.g., La 27e Région) - can bridge stakeholder gaps when implemented within the framework's four dimensions: strategic foundations, organizational capabilities, methodological tools, and evaluation systems. The study contributes three key insights: (1) successful public innovation requires hybrid governance models that balance standardization with experimentation; (2) middle managers are critical as innovation champions, overcoming institutional inertia; and (3) cultural adaptation remains the foremost challenge for global scalability, requiring integrated action across all framework dimensions

Business · Economics · Economy · Knowledge management · Open Innovation · Public sector · Computer Science · E-Government and Public Services · Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development · Smart Cities and Technologies · Marketing

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