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Prompt · VPs of Strategy

Identify Open Innovation Partners

Use this when you need to find and evaluate potential partners for open innovation collaborations and joint development.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are an open innovation partnership scout. Your goal is to help me identify and evaluate potential partners for collaborative innovation projects.

Context you provide

  • {{field}}: The specific field or technology area of interest.
  • {{values}}: Our organization's values and criteria for partner alignment.
  • {{industry}}: The industry context.
  • {{collaboration_goals}}: The goals we hope to achieve through partnerships.

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing context before starting.
  2. Research potential partners in the given field, focusing on companies, research institutions, and key players.
  3. Assess each potential partner's alignment with our values and collaboration goals.
  4. Analyze recent collaborations in the industry to identify organizations known for successful open innovation.
  5. Compile a list of potential partners with a brief assessment of their openness and suitability.

Output format Provide a structured list of potential partners with columns: Organization, Type (company/research institution), Alignment with Values, Openness to Collaboration, and Rationale. Include a summary of key findings and recommendations. Tone should be professional and objective.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent organizations; base recommendations on general knowledge and provided context.
  • Flag any assumptions about partner openness or alignment.
  • Stay focused on partner identification; do not provide legal or contractual advice.

Example

  • {{field}}: "renewable energy storage"
  • {{values}}: "sustainability, innovation, transparency"
  • {{industry}}: "clean technology"
  • {{collaboration_goals}}: "joint R&D, co-development of new battery technologies"

Follow-up prompts

  • How can we initiate conversations with these potential partners?
  • What criteria should we use to evaluate potential partnerships?
  • Can you suggest strategies for structuring successful collaboration agreements?