Bridging Science and Industry
Submit your paper on knowledge ecosystems, innovation ecosystems, open innovation in science or university-industry collaboration geared at tackling grand challenges through science and innovation to our EURAM 2025 (Florence, Italy) track Bridging Academia, Science and Industry for Tomorrow’s Breakthroughs before January 14, 2025.
Inclusive innovation
Ward is currently working on several projects related to inclusive innovation, which refers to innovation addressing the needs and problems of marginalized groups of users. Among these projects is a special issue titled “Advancing theory and empirics on inclusive innovation and research” in the Journal of Business Research, for which Ward serves as managing guest editor. Another project is the NWO-funded project on “Inclusive Innovation: Exploring the Diffusion of Innovations Marked by Stigma and Taboo.”
Other projects and interests
Reverse innovation
Innovation ecosystems
Collaborative innovation
Biography
Dr. Ward Ooms is Associate Professor of Innovation Management with the Faculty of Management at the Open Universiteit (the Netherlands). He is the Academic Director of the Bachelor in Business Administration (2019-present). Ward his research is devoted to understanding how firms, other organizations, and individuals within organizations can collaborate effectively in order to speed up innovation processes, to avoid barriers in innovation, and to innovate responsibly. He is particularly interested in studying collaborative and open innovation, as well as in the topic of inclusive innovation and research. Studies by Ward Ooms were published in academic journals, such as Technovation, California Management Review, Journal of Business Research, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, and Industry & Innovation. His work has received praise via various awards (e.g. Kremers Award for Best PhD Dissertation) and nominations (e.g. runner-up Best Emering Scholar at WOIC).