• A Multiple Case Study on Outsourcing of Technical Development in Early-stage Ventures 

      Leira, Christian Arnold Stendahl; Mittet, Anders (Master thesis, 2021)
      Dette studiet undersøker startups bruk av outsourcing for tekniske oppgaver i deres tidlige utviklingsfase, en undersøkelse hemmet av mangel på empirisk litteratur mot teknisk prototypeutvikling og lite litteratur som ...
    • Access and openness in biotechnology research collaborations between universities and industry 

      Egelie, Knut Jørgen; Lie, Haakon Thue; Grimpe, Christoph; Sørheim, Roger (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Biotechnology research can spawn broadly useful technology research platforms such as CRISPR/Cas9, which has frequently been criticised as a knowledge monopoly. The access to such technology can be restricted, and utilisation ...
    • The circular economy, openness, and dispersed access to research results 

      Lie, Haakon Thue; Egelie, Knut Jørgen; Grimpe, Christoph; Sørheim, Roger (Chapter, 2021)
      Many initiatives aimed at achieving a circular economy are based on collaborations between industry and universities. However, these partners often engage in collaborative research without a clear understanding of who will ...
    • Looking for Lemons - A Qualitative Study of Cybersecurity Due Diligence in Acquisitions 

      Bakås, Nina Hoddø (Master thesis, 2020)
      Å kjøpe opp et selskap kan være en god strategi for vekst, men det er også stor risiko knyttet til oppkjøp og sammenslåing. Virksomhetene gjennomfører derfor grundige undersøkelser av selskapet i forkant, såkalt due ...
    • Teaching Trade Secret Management with Threshold Concepts 

      Lie, Haakon Thue; Hokstad, Leif Martin; O'Connell, Donal (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Trade secret management (TSM) is an emerging field of research. Teaching trade secret management requires the inclusion of several challenging topics, such as how firms use secrets in open innovation and collaboration. The ...
    • Trade Secret Management in Collaborations and Open Innovation 

      Lie, Haakon Thue (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2020:149, Doctoral thesis, 2020)
      Trade secrets are secrets with commercial value that are delimited and managed. They may concern technology, business strategy, customer data and any information of value to a business that is intentionally concealed. ...