A university spin off, Custom8, participated in a large open innovation project with some 10 partners (research institutes and companies). The project was partly subsidized by a governmental organization and named NXT_SLEEP. The aim of the project was to investigate an innovative way to monitor sleep disorders that can be done remotely (not necessarily in a hospital setting). A working prototype was realized as a result. Custom8 gained essential expertise that was relevant for further product development and management purposes. However, no joint commercialization took place with the other partners at the end of the project.
Open innovation for SME's
