Archetypes of Open Science Partnerships: connecting aims and means in open biomedical research collaborations

Maria Theresa Norn (), Laia Pujol Priego, Irene Ramos-Vielba, Thomas Kjeldager Ryan, Marie Louise Conradsen, Thomas Martin Durcan, David G. Hulcoop, Aled Edwards and Susanne Müller
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Maria Theresa Norn: Aarhus University
Laia Pujol Priego: Ramon Llull University
Irene Ramos-Vielba: Aarhus University
Thomas Kjeldager Ryan: Aarhus University
Marie Louise Conradsen: Aarhus University
Thomas Martin Durcan: The Neuro’s Early Drug Discovery Unit (EDDU), The Neuro, McGill University
David G. Hulcoop: Open Targets, Wellcome Genome Campus
Aled Edwards: University of Toronto
Susanne Müller: Johann Wolfgang Goethe University

Palgrave Communications, 2024, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: Abstract Open Science Partnerships (OSPs) are gaining attention as alternatives to university–industry collaborations with restrictive IPR and knowledge sharing policies. OSPs have different expected outcomes and deploy varying means to reach them. Appreciating these differences is crucial to understanding their scientific and socio-economic impact, and yet these differences have never been systematically investigated. This exploratory study draws on qualitative case studies of five biomedical OSPs involving academic partners and pharmaceutical companies. It identifies key elements—purpose, activities and structure—that can be used to describe how OSPs are designed. We identify two key aspects of purpose—predominant intent and research aims—which we argue affect the activities and structure of an OSP. Based on these two aspects, we propose four ideal types of OSPs that are designed to provide a starting point for researchers who explore the nature and impact of OSPs and for practitioners who are developing OSPs and wish to ensure that they deploy appropriate means to meet the intended outcomes of their partnership.

Date: 2024
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