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Open innovation is a common activity in today’s technology-driven global economy. It involves moving technology and IP rights along technology supply chains. SMEs are universally acknowledged to be critical players in these supply chains yet until now, no one has written a book specifically for SME managers, entrepreneurs, and investors. Luca Escoffier, Adriano La Vopa, Phyllis Speser, and Daniel Satinsky are leading practitioners in the field of open innovation. In this book, they integrate years of hands-on experience with scholarly research to offer a practical framework for how SMEs can make money using open innovation, including tips and tricks-of-the-trade that enable readers to establish and run profitable open innovation initiatives.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Norton Kaplan, a 35 year veteran in the high technology business, as President of the company. He was formerly Foresight’s Chief Operating Officer. He joined Foresight six years ago after a successful career in research, product development, and sales management in the robotics and machine tool industry. During the formal change of command ceremony Mr. Kaplan said: “Quality, value creation, creativity, respect, growth are my guiding principles in managing the staff at Foresight and serving of our customers.” Retiring President Phyllis Speser will continue as the company’s CEO. Mr. Kaplan will continue to work in Foresight’s Boston Office at 34 Hayden Rowe St., Suite 300, Hopkinton, MA 01748 and can be reached at 1-401-273-4844 ext 4002.