Abstract In recent years, Open Innovation (OI) and crowdsourcing have been very popular
topics in the innovation management literature, attracting significant interest and attention …

It is argued here that innovation intermediaries have been in existence for a long period of
time and their role, delivery and nature have constantly changed. This paper reviews this …

Trust critically affects the perceived probability of receiving expected returns on investment.
Crowdfunding differs in many ways from traditional forms of investing. We have to ask what …

In the last decade, fintech has emerged in the financial sector, introducing numerous
innovations that have severely impacted traditional banks. To respond to fintech firms and …

Open innovation has become a mainstream phenomenon in the current business
landscape. However, despite the fact that innovation projects generally have different …

The rise of digitalization and advancements in information technology are changing the
business environment in a radical manner. In the banking sector specifically, in response to …

The aim of this paper is to explore how innovation search is conceptualised, given that firms
increasingly use innovation intermediaries. The paper examines the search processes …

Crowdsourcing of inventive activities is a particular form of crowdsourcing that helps firms to
innovate by involving dispersed individuals to exploit “crowd wisdom”. In this context, the …

The theoretical and practical understanding of sustainability implementation has been
changing in depth and scope. In particular, circular economy paradigms (eg, Cradle to …

Purpose Crowdfunding models recently emerged as relevant enhancing systems aimed at
fostering innovation and entrepreneurial dynamics. Accordingly, great attention has been …