01695nas a2200241   4500008004100000022001400041245007300055210006900128260004200197300001000239490000600249520099100255653003101246653001501277653001601292653000901308653001301317100002301330700002201353700002101375700002001396856003701416       2017                        eng d  a1927-032100aInnovation by Collaboration between Startups and SMEs in Switzerland0 aInnovation by Collaboration between Startups and SMEs in Switzer  aOttawabTalent First Networkc12/2017  a23-310 v73 aOpen innovation is key to the success of many companies. It is based on the intelligent use of all possible resources, including collaborations with parties outside the firm. Although it is well known that large companies foster and use startups as experiments in their innovation process, little is known about similar activities with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The aim of this article is to report the results of research done in Switzerland on startups and SMEs. It reveals that most startups know that they must co-operate with other companies from the very beginning of their existence, and that both sides have difficulties in performing a systematic search for possible partners. Hence, to encourage the collaborative development of innovative solutions, we propose building bridges between startups and SMEs, making the identification of possible users of new technologies (SMEs) more accessible to startups, as well as making startups more identifiable by SMEs.10acollaboration co-operation10ainnovation10amatchmaking10aSMEs10astartups1 aMercandetti, Fabio1 aLarbig, Christine1 aTuozzo, Vincenzo1 aSteiner, Thomas  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/1125