Private-Collective Innovation Model

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Peter Troxler:

"In innovation research, however, it is still relatively early days of accepting the open source way as a mode of innovation of any substantial relevance. von Hippel and von Krogh (2003) proposed the explanation of a ‘private-collective innovation model’ that combines elements of the traditional private investment model of innovation and the collective action model of innovation of public goods. Participants use their private budget to create innovations they freely reveal as a public good (private investment model). In return they do not want legal protection for the exclusive commercial exploitation of their innovation, but other private benefits such as learning, enjoyment and community participation (collective action model)." (http://wikis.fu-berlin.de/download/attachments/59080767/Troxler-Paper.pdf)