After considering open innovation at large companies last week, we now look at open *source* innovation, a pattern that has led to huge advances for startups, as they begin with a huge array of software infrastructure freely available to them and therefore can in most cases focus on their business idea rather than technical invention. We also note the trend toward open-source hardware which is even helping patients innovate in their own treatment.

SHOW LINKS:

- Dexcom: https://www.dexcom.com/

- MIT Innovation Lab: https://innovation.mit.edu/

- Coloplast: https://www.coloplast.co.uk/

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