Sharif University of Technology (Sharif Policy Research Institute) Science and Technology Policy Letters 2476-7220 08 3 2018 11 22 What factors impact strategy of innovation acquisition? What factors impact strategy of innovation acquisition? 51 61 21360 FA Mohammad Mehdi Saeedian Faculty of Management, University of Tehran Mehdi Kiamehr Graduate School of Management and Economics, Sharif University of Technology Meysam Shahbazi Journal Article 2018 12 26 Firms are increasingly moving towards acquiring innovations from external sources in order to remain innovative and make economic profits. These firms use a variety of strategies in sourcing innovation from outside, including outsourcing, joint ventures, licensing and open innovation. This paper investigates the factors that influence the decision of firms in selecting among various available strategies for acquiring innovation. Firms are increasingly moving towards acquiring innovations from external sources in order to remain innovative and make economic profits. These firms use a variety of strategies in sourcing innovation from outside, including outsourcing, joint ventures, licensing and open innovation. This paper investigates the factors that influence the decision of firms in selecting among various available strategies for acquiring innovation. https://stpl.ristip.sharif.ir/article_21360_78106a0fa774284d86ec3585a5112ca5.pdf