Open Innovation Partnerships Training Course

Name: Open Innovation Partnerships and Scaling Training Course
Availability: InStock

Turn external ideas and capabilities into governed partnerships, evidence-based pilots and scalable innovation decisions.

Open Innovation Partnerships Training Course

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Duration: 1 Week
Format: Classroom
Cities: Frankfurt, London, Montreux, Barcelona, Madrid, Abu Dhabi and more
Next session: 9 – 13 November 2026, Frankfurt
Average fee: 5,750 €

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Overview

Open Innovation Partnerships and Scaling Training Course is a one-week intermediate course for innovation, R&D, strategy, partnership and corporate venture teams, who leave with an Open Innovation Partnership and Scale File. The course connects challenge framing, innovation ecosystem mapping, partner scouting, collaboration design, intellectual property, pilot governance, portfolio decisions and commercialization. Agile Leaders Training Center presents open innovation partnership practice.

Who Should Attend

Teams responsible for defining external innovation challenges and priorities
Teams responsible for scouting startups, universities, suppliers and technology partners
Teams responsible for partnership governance and collaboration agreements
Teams responsible for pilot selection, evidence and scale decisions
Teams responsible for innovation portfolios and commercialization pathways

The course assumes participants coordinate innovation initiatives or external relationships; it leaves out generic creativity training, detailed product design and legal drafting advice.

Departments and Industries

The course supports open innovation partnerships across corporate, public, research and technology settings.

Innovation, R&D and corporate venture functions
Strategy, transformation and partnership offices
Technology, manufacturing and energy organizations
Healthcare, financial services and consumer businesses
Universities, research institutes and technology-transfer teams
Public-sector innovation and economic-development units

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Analyze strategic gaps suitable for open innovation.
Build an innovation ecosystem and partner map.
Evaluate partners with transparent selection criteria.
Compare collaboration, intellectual-property and contracting models.
Prioritize pilots using evidence and portfolio controls.
Build an Open Innovation Partnership and Scale File.

Course Agenda

Day 1: Frame the Open Innovation Challenge

Strategic Gap and Opportunity Analysis
Open Innovation Challenge Brief
Internal Capability and Boundary Assessment
Stakeholder Value and Constraint Map
Challenge Governance and Decision-Rights Matrix

Day 2: Map and Select Partners

Innovation Ecosystem Mapping Method
Startup, University and Supplier Scouting Plan
Partner Longlist and Evidence Register
Partner Evaluation and Selection Scorecard
Mutual Value and Collaboration Fit Canvas

Day 3: Design the Partnership

ISO 56003 Partnership Lifecycle Reference
Collaboration Model Options Matrix
Background and Foreground Intellectual-Property Map
Access, Licensing and Commercialization Terms Checklist
Partnership Governance and Interaction Charter

Day 4: Govern Pilots and Scale Decisions

Pilot Hypothesis and Learning Plan
Stage-Gate Evidence and Funding Criteria
Open Innovation Portfolio Dashboard
Risk, Dependency and Escalation Register
Scale, License, Partner or Stop Decision Framework

Day 5: Practice Partnership Decisions

Exercise: Convert a Strategic Gap into a Challenge Brief
Exercise: Score and Select External Innovation Partners
Exercise: Negotiate a Collaboration Model and IP Position
Exercise: Review Pilot Evidence for a Scale Decision
Capstone Exercise: Complete the Open Innovation Partnership and Scale File

Practical Exercises

The course uses suggested activities based on technology, healthcare, manufacturing and service-sector partnership scenarios.

Suggested activity: map an innovation ecosystem and identify credible partner channels.
Suggested activity: compare startup, university and supplier candidates using a selection scorecard.
Suggested activity: document background IP, expected foreground IP, access rights and commercialization choices.
Suggested activity: assemble challenge, partner, agreement, pilot and scale evidence into one controlled file.

FAQs

Who suits open innovation partnerships training, and what does it assume?

Open innovation partnerships training suits innovation, R&D, strategy, venture and partnership teams. It assumes practical responsibility for innovation initiatives or external relationships.

How does open innovation partnerships training differ from general innovation leadership?

Open innovation partnerships training focuses on external ecosystems, partner selection, collaboration terms, pilots and scaling. General innovation leadership focuses more broadly on culture, creativity and internal leadership behavior.

What is an open innovation partnership?

An open innovation partnership is a structured collaboration through which organizations exchange capabilities, knowledge or technology to pursue a defined innovation opportunity while agreeing governance, value, risk and intellectual-property arrangements.

How are open innovation partners selected?

Open innovation partners are selected by testing strategic fit, relevant capability, evidence, commitment, complementary assets, collaboration readiness, risks and the mutual value of the proposed relationship.

How should open innovation pilots be scaled?

Open innovation pilots should be scaled when agreed evidence supports the value case, operational feasibility, partnership readiness, risk position and a viable commercialization or adoption pathway.

Conclusion

Participants take back an Open Innovation Partnership and Scale File linking challenges, ecosystems, partner evidence, collaboration choices, intellectual-property positions, pilots and scale decisions. The file makes external innovation decisions traceable and comparable. It supports coordinated action across strategy, innovation, legal, finance, technology and partner teams.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

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Location	Dates	Duration	Mode	Price
Frankfurt	Week 46, 2026 9 – 13 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
London	Week 47, 2026 16 – 20 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Montreux	Week 47, 2026 16 – 20 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€7,500
Barcelona	Week 48, 2026 23 – 27 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Madrid	Week 49, 2026 30 November – 4 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Abu Dhabi	Week 49, 2026 30 November – 4 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,700
Nairobi	Week 50, 2026 13 – 17 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,500
Paris	Week 51, 2026 14 – 18 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Zanzibar	Week 51, 2026 20 – 24 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,500
Sharm El-Sheikh	Week 52, 2026 21 – 25 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,100
Amsterdam	Week 53, 2026 28 December 2026 – 1 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Addis Ababa	Week 53, 2026 28 December 2026 – 1 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,500
Manama	Week 53, 2027 3 – 7 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,700
Seoul	Week 01, 2027 4 – 8 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€10,000
Bangkok	Week 01, 2027 10 – 14 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
Dubai	Week 02, 2027 11 – 15 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,500
Athens	Week 03, 2027 18 – 22 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,700
Casablanca	Week 04, 2027 25 – 29 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,100
Abu Dhabi	Week 04, 2027 25 – 29 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,700
Milan	Week 05, 2027 1 – 5 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700

Frequently asked questions

What does this course cover?

OverviewOpen Innovation Partnerships and Scaling Training Course is a one-week intermediate course for innovation, R&D, strategy, partnership and corporate venture teams, who leave with an Open Innovation Partnership and Scale File. The course connects challenge framing, innovation ecosystem mapping, partner scouting, collaboration design, intellectual pr…

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Open Innovation Partnerships Training Course