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Call for Abstracts
Open Innovation in Science (OIS) Research Conference 2026
May 11-13 | Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Dear colleagues,
We invite you to join the discussion about the processes, effects, and boundary conditions of openness and collaboration in scientific research at the upcoming 7th OIS Research Conference.
The 2026 special conference theme focuses on Science-Policy Relations: What is the role of openness and collaboration? We will discuss how science and policy shape each other in tackling complex global challenges and explore science-policy interactions as a two-way, evolving relationship, asking how openness and collaboration can both enable and complicate the pursuit of evidence that is usable, trustworthy, and aligned with democratic values.
In addition to the paper presentation sessions and opportunities for socializing, the conference program features multiple session formats, including Keynote speeches, an OIS Debate, co-sponsored with AoM TIM Division, and an OIS Experimentation Session, and a Junior Paper Development Workshop. Some inspiring speakers and panelists include Ben Jones (Northwestern University), Brandi Geurkink (Coalition for Independent Tech Research), Dietmar Harhoff (Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition), and Reinhilde Veugelers (KU Leuven).
Submissions both empirical and conceptual in nature are welcome. Extended abstracts (500-1000 words) for advanced papers and short abstracts (250-500 words) for early-stage projects can be submitted through the submission platform (https://ois-research-conference.org/submission/).
Call for Abstracts & submission details: https://ois-research-conference.org/ois-research-conference-2026/
Submission deadline: December 21, 2025
Best regards,
The 2026 Organizing Team - Susanne Beck, Christoph Grimpe, Maria-Theresa Norn, Marion Poetz, Henry Sauermann, and Astrid Ulv Thomsen
Email to: contact@ois-research-conference.org
Web: https://ois-research-conference.org
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Susanne Beck
Warwick Business School
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