Open innovation as a field of knowledge

This chapter offers an overview of the contributions to the Oxford Handbook on Open Innovation. It will reflect on the general development of Open Innovation (OI) as a field of knowledge and specifically explain how Open Innovation contributes, extends, and transforms the field of innovation studies. The reader is guided through the last 20 years of Open Innovation studies, covering important contributions along with a critical reflection on the development of the field relative to the research agenda identified by Bogers et al. (2017) and Dahlander et al. (2021). This chapter covers the past and present of open innovation, while the final chapter in the Handbook will articulate a path for future research.