Identifying the Components of the Open Innovation Maturity Model in Iran's Defense Industries based on Meta-Synthesis Method

The purpose of this research is to identify the dimensions and components of the maturity model of the open innovation ecosystem in Iran's defense industries based on the purposeful use of knowledge flows, in the form of ideas, science or technology in order to create value that can bring significant benefits to the individuals and organizations, including accelerating the main processes inside the organization (internal innovation) or expanding the market (external innovation) outside the organization. This research is an applied-basic one. In order to do so, 485 papers in the field of open innovation were collected using the meta-synthesis method. Based on the algorithm for selecting the final articles, the data of 80 articles were analyzed, and the maturity model of open innovation ecosystem was designed using the coding method and Maxqda Analytics Pro Software. To check the quality or reliability of the indicators, Kappa coefficient was used in SPSS software, which is equal to 0.86 in the current research, that indicates the appropriate reliability of the indicators. The analysis of the concluding model and the findings of this research showed that the open innovation ecosystem has several components in forms of 13 categories and 23 concepts, including collaborations and joint ventures, investment in ideas and research, and crowdsourcing. Also, the results showed that participating in investment, making mutual contracts with companies active in the field of business, and acquiring small and knowledge-based companies can accelerate the main processes of innovation within the organization.