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M Innovation Network—The Homepage of the 3M Company, http //www.mmm.com/profile/looking/index.html... 

Powell, W. W. Koput, K. W. 1996. Interorganizational collaboration and the locus of innovation networks of learning in biotechnology. Administrative Science Quarterly, 41(1) 116-145. 

The chemical industry is tied to its local innovation network. The ability to recruit the brightest people, as well as to draw on valuable academic research, actually strengthens the university sector, which itself is concerned with excellence in training and research. 

Billy M. Williams For my other point, you mentioned your affinity groups and employee networks. Within Dow, we have had in place the past several years companywide affinity networks. We now have a women s innovation network, an Asian development network, an African American network, a Hispanic network, and a gay and lesbian network across the company, which we have found to be effective in providing the type of environment that you talked about and that has been discussed in other venues here. 

Amidon (2003) presents the control of knowledge through participatory innovation networks of experts. 

As the networks within the supply chain coalesce, demand, supply, and innovation networks begin to overlap. Companies learn that a customer is not just a customer and that a supplier is not just a supplier. A customer may also be a supplier and a supplier may also be a strong contributor of ideas through open innovation networks. A supplier and/or a customer may also be a provider of logistics services. 

While companies talk about networks, the creation of demand, supply, and innovation networks requires focus, time, and effort over many years. Here we share case studies of three companies that drove success and follow with examples where failure in the network created market turbulence. 

In summary Open design networks can speed time to market and improve the innovation of breakthrough products. By the use of the network, companies can more quickly learn and seize innovation ideas. Innovation networks often go hand-in-hand with the design of supplier networks. As these networks evolve, suppliers want to contribute great ideas and be rewarded for them. As a result, it is important for R D teams to work closely with procurement on the design of effective open innovation networks. 

Open innovation networks. The alignment of programs to drive open innovation. In these programs, snppliers are incented to share new ideas and collaborate with research and development teams to work together to accelerate innovation. 

Innovation Network In-person or online innovation networks, for interactive mentoring and networking discussion programs supported by an established virtual community tool. These would serve to further connect fellow professionals with the findings and results of all of the forums, and to continually evolve the forum curricula. 

Innovation Network of manufacturing and logistics suppliers for flexibility Focuses on product creation, launch, and growth phases of product life cycle Examples electronics and seasonal toys 4... 

VON HIPPEL 1994 - STICKY INFORMATION AND THE LOCUS VON HIPPEL 1998 - ECONOMICS OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT VON HIPPEL 2007 - HORIZONTAL INNOVATION NETWORKS VON HIPPEL ET AL. 1999 - CREATING BREAKTHROUGHS AT 3M VON HIPPEL ET AL. 2009 - PYRAMIDING VON HIPPEI KATZ 2002 - SHIFTING INNOVATION TO USERS VON HIPPEI KROGH 2003 - OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE WEST, LAKHANI 2008 - GETTING CLEAR ABOUT COMMUNITIES... 

Britain s Chemistry Innovation Network has a roadmap for sustainable techonologies, including trends and drivers, specific needs of the industry, the business case, a review of technologies, and case studies. 

The authors acknowledge financial snpports from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation Network (ABIN), Canada Research Chair program (CRC), the Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission (SCDC), the Saskatchewan Mnstard Development Commission (SMDC) and Mustard 21. 

Camagni, Roberto (ed.), 1991, Innovation Networks Spatial Perspectives, London Bel-haven. 

Huggins, Robert, 1997, Competitiveness and the Global Region The Role of Networking, in J. Simmie (ed.). Innovation, Networks and Learning Regions , London Kingsley, 101-123. 

The authors wish to aeknowledge the financial support of the Canadian Biomass Innovation Network and the technical support from Chantal Coulombe, Michel Carmel, Manon Plourde and Pierre Sammut. 

Innovation Network for the financial support of this study. 

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