This document provides an introduction to open innovation with examples. It discusses why innovation is important for companies in terms of economic growth and survival. Open innovation is defined as using external and internal ideas and paths to market to advance technology. Examples discussed include Goldcorp's challenge to find gold deposits, Netflix's prizes for improving their algorithm, and user innovation. Challenges with open innovation include the degree of openness, how to evaluate value and metrics. The document concludes by thanking the audience.