Commercialization partnerships as an enabler of UK public sector innovation: the perfect match?

Abstract

This article examines the potential for private sector organizations to contribute to public sector innovation. Specifically, the study explores how partnering with the private sector can go beyond delivery and extend to development of new services and new markets. The term ‘commercialization partnership’ is coined for such partnerships and the article describes an exploratory investigation of this emerging form of innovation.

Keywords:

• commercialization and contractual models
• innovation
• partnerships
• public sector

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Notes on contributors

Magnus Schoeman

Magnus Schoeman is employed in the Government Services team in Post Office Ltd and is a visiting fellow at Cranfield School of Management, UK.

David Baxter

David Baxter is a senior research fellow at Cranfield School of Management, UK.

Keith Goffin

Keith Goffin is Professor of Innovation and New Product Development at Cranfield School of Management, UK.

Pietro Micheli

Pietro Micheli is a senior lecturer at the Centre for Business Performance, Cranfield School of Management, UK.