Coopetition at Elevator Pitch Events? A Case Study of Micro-activities at a Business Innovation Event

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Rauno Rusko
Katja Härkönen
Sofia Liukkonen

Abstract

Although coopetition studies often focus on innovations and knowledge creation, these studies often ignore three perspectives: coopetitive micro-activities, short-term coopetitive activities and short-term coopetitive micro-activities, especially as sources of innovations. This study takes the initiative to fill this gap using a case study example of the first (elevator) pitch event held in Finnish Lapland. The outcomes imply that management and innovation studies should also consider the importance of short-term innovation events and micro-activities in the coopetition and knowledge creation processes. These types of short-term collaborative and coopetitive micro-activities and practices might have long-term effects in the innovation paths of business.

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Rauno Rusko, Lecturer of Management, University of Lapland

Dr., Lecturer of Management, University of Lapland

Katja Härkönen, University of Lapland

Bachelor of Soc.Sc., Faculty of Social Sciences,

University of Lapland 

Sofia Liukkonen, University of Lapland

Bachelor of Soc.Sc., Faculty of Social Sciences,

University of Lapland