Identifying the Factors of Development of Open Innovation Processes in Cyber Security Research Institutes Using Grounded Theory approach

Rapid technological change, increased cost of innovation and increased competition in new products and services have caused organizations to interact with the environment and its external stakeholders. This has led to the opening up of the organization's boundaries and the use of open innovation paradigms in developing internal trends in innovation and market expansion for external use of innovation.  Cyber security technology is one the most changeable technologies. Preserving cyber security is one of the key issues in the country's national security, and access to native cyber security products is very important as well. The aim of this study is to identify the factors of development of open innovation in cyber security research institutes of Iran and provide solutions for developing these factors in cyber security research institutes. In this research, these factors are identified using Grounded Theory approach. To this end, 16 semi-structured interviews were conducted with experts. By analyzing the data in the open coding process with the help of the MAXQDA10 software, 10 sub-categories were produced in the form of 3 main categories. The model presented in this article is based on emerging design approach and the results have been explained as theoretical propositions