0 the act of working together with a person or company who is your business competitor in a way that benefits both of you:
Detroit's carmakers are likely to go in for more joint projects in the spirit of what he calls "coopetition" - blending cooperation and competition.
One's collaborators may simultaneously be one's competitors, and managing coopetition may well be the trickiest but most valuable skill in the Internet Economy.
Businesses can gain an advantage by a judicious use of coopetition with firms producing complementary or related products.
The aim of coopetition is to create an environment in which the end result benefits the whole and makes everyone more profitable.
