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30 October 2025

Joule, Eni School of Entrepreneurship: Open Innovation as a People-Driven Process

Authors: Maria Isabella Leone, Ginevra Assia Antonelli                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Abstract: In today’s rapid and competitive corporate landscape, global companies are rethinking their processes and reevaluating their innovation approaches to embrace external influences. This aims to succeed in a more intricate context, addressing the swift changes brought by digital transformation and energy transition. Consequently, businesses are considering Open Innovation (OI) as a critical competitive necessity and are exploring how to deploy it efficiently. Similar events unfolded at the headquarters of Eni, an international player in the energy sector renowned for its extensive history and innovation. The company has traditionally placed substantial emphasis on its in-house Research and Development (R&D) initiatives. Over time, Eni has reached noteworthy milestones in R&D, primarily through its commitment to nurturing internal innovation, backed by considerable funding and the acknowledgment of the expertise of its R&D staff. Under Claudio Descalzi’s leadership as Eni’s CEO since 2014, the company has undergone a significant transformation. The digital shift, energy transition demands, and the Covid-19 pandemic have highlighted the importance of embracing an innovative approach that prioritizes collaboration and openness for faster, higher-quality advancements. As Eni transitions into a global energy company with a pronounced technological imprint, the corporation must reassess its workflows and reevaluate its approach to innovation within today’s complex competitive landscape. Given its legacy, track record of innovation, and the evolving economic, societal, and environmental expectations, a pressing question for the firm is how it can revamp its innovation strategy to foster a collaborative ethos driven by the expertise of Eni’s workforce, which represents the company’s greatest asset. Download Case Study Request Teaching Notes

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22 April 2024

WIPO-Luiss 1st Global INTAN-Invest Conference

Intangible assets are increasingly significant in innovation performance, both within individual companies and at a national level. Despite their pivotal role in driving innovation, productivity and competitiveness, our understanding of the size, impact and composition (including R&D, human capital, know-how, design, data) of intangible assets remains limited. To address these knowledge gaps, we need access to better statistics to understand the dynamics within companies and sectors, and to improve pro-growth policies. Better metrics are also needed to improve innovation finance, including work on intellectual property-backed innovation finance initiatives. To address these goals, the Luiss Business School and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) have formed a partnership with prominent international scholars and institutions. The results of this partnership will be released annually via the WIPO-Luiss Global Intangible Investment Highlights, highlighting the key trends in intangible investment, as well as via the Global INTAN-Invest Database. The first release of our results will take place in Rome on 6-7 May 2024 at the inaugural WIPO – Luiss Global INTAN-Invest Conference. The conference will be held in a hybrid format. Due to the limited number of places, please register by 29 April 2024 to attend in person, using this registration form. To access the conference online, please use this link: WIPO-Luiss 1st Global INTAN-Invest Conference READ THE AGENDA 2024/04/22

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02 November 2022

Open Innovation: Where we have been and where we are going

On the 14th of November 2022 at the Amsterdam Hub, Luiss Business School is hosting the lecture entitled "Open Innovation: Where we have been and where we are going”. The key speaker of this event is Professor Henry Chesbrough, in the 2% of the top business Scholars in the world, and the very creator of the term “Open Innovation”. Almost 20 years after his first book "Open innovation”, which has profoundly challenged and changed the approach to innovation of small and large corporations, it is time for taking stock of the past and present results and exploring what the future might look like. Professor Henry Chesbrough will present the results of his ongoing study of the world of innovation and discuss with the audience the future perspectives. The event will include a Q&A session and will be followed by a cocktail. WHEN: 14 November 2022 from 5 pm to 7 pm CESTWHERE: Amsterdam, Luiss Business School Amsterdam Hub, Nieuwe Herengracht 103, 1011 RZ Participation in the event is free of charge. For organizational reasons and since the limited number of sits available registration is required and we will proceed on a first-come-first-serve approach. We are looking forward to seeing you on our campus. REGISTER 11/01/2022

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