Signal Open innovation revives as AI raises the return on external ideas

Summary

AI is credited with up to $560 billion of annual R&D value and potentially doubling research speed in science and software, which DFF expects to pull organisations further towards sourcing ideas from outside their own boundaries.

Classification

Main topicIndustry & Supply Chains

Secondary topicsAI & Computing

Region menusGlobal

Impactscope:global

Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-25)

Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52

Evidence 1

Future Opportunities Report: The Global 50 (2026) Dubai Future Foundation page=42;section=Megatrends: Things to Look Out for in the Short-Term 2026 accessed 2026-07-25

Part of trends 1

TrendBorderless World - Fluid Economies3 signals

Directly linked issues 0

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Relation types: supports

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