Navigating the Urgency: An Open Innovation Project of Protective Equipment Development from a Quadruple Helix Perspective

Alex de Lima Teodoro da Penha (), Samuel Vinícius Bonato, Joana Baleeiro Passos, Eduardo da Silva Fernandes, Cínthia Kulpa and Carla Schwengber ten Caten
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Alex de Lima Teodoro da Penha: Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90010-150, Brazil
Samuel Vinícius Bonato: Institute of Economic, Administrative and Accounting Science, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande 96203-900, Brazil
Joana Baleeiro Passos: Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90010-150, Brazil
Eduardo da Silva Fernandes: Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90010-150, Brazil
Cínthia Kulpa: Design Department, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90050-170, Brazil
Carla Schwengber ten Caten: Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90010-150, Brazil

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 4, 1-32

Abstract: This study empirically explores the Quadruple Helix model’s potential in facilitating an urgent open innovation project. By examining the life cycle of the project, developed during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis in Brazil, it reveals complex interactions among government, academia, industry, and civil society stakeholders, while also shedding light on the various risks arising from their dynamic collaboration. Employing an approach that combines case study analysis, risk assessment, and theoretical framework development, we unravel the project’s evolution, highlighting pivotal elements such as trust, collaboration, communication, agile mindset, stakeholder partnerships, scale, and logistics. Additionally, the study underscores concerns related to finance, time, reputation, and health, which warrant consideration. Risk analysis uncovers internal and external risks and categorizes thirty-two risks, with one deemed unacceptable, thus revealing valuable insights into stakeholders’ partnerships, institutional image, public equipment, manufacturing, project management, human resources, intellectual property, regulation, and sanitation risks. Building on these findings, we develop a new framework illustrating the management of the urgent open innovation project through the fast-paced Quadruple Helix formation. By exploring stakeholder collaboration and risk management, this research provides insights into the adaptability and speed required to successfully execute an emergency project, as well as presenting practical strategies for risk management and mitigation, significantly contributing to the domains of the Quadruple Helix and project management research.

Keywords: urgent projects; quadruple helix; risks; stakeholders; open innovation; pandemic; agile mindset; emergency project; agile project; project management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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