IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Read more about how to design your innovation strategies taking globalization into consideration. Crowdsourcing vs. Focus Groups: A Comparative Review. Crowdsourcing is a great way to assemble data for product innovation. Think of crowdsourcing as a vehicle for getting well-informed results.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 12, 2018

We are seeing many digitally aware organizations like Apple, Amazon, Salesforce all recognizing their future innovation is reliant on innovation and digital to be tied at the hip, wedded together in a design that builds towards satisfying customer needs. Embedded software is becoming more important in value than the physical product.

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Imaginatik

JULY 29, 2016

Here is where crowdsourcing comes in. In the above case, the complexity of the innovation portfolio entailed multiple research disciplines, multiple design disciplines, research institutions, market analysts, data scientists, and futurists. Interested in amplifying your innovation efforts through corporate-startup collaboration?

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 19, 2017

It does not tell leaders how to manage their organizations” An introduction to Design Thinking for Innovation Managers. “The key today is to think like a designer in the way you lead, explore, create and innovate” Some were provided before this over the last year or so, but I feel are worth exploring. .

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 10, 2024

So, I want to explain the importance of shifting our thinking towards designing innovation ecosystems. Open collaboration should be at the top of my mind- far more than today. Innovation ecosystems increasingly need to be designed to offer more sustainable and socially responsible solutions.

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 23, 2019

No one organization can keep pace, has enough resources or can cover off solutions that solve “universal” problems or even ones in a diverse, huge Corporation collaborating across a global business where functional groups involved are far more diverse than ever before. The IM software market is stirring. Take Aras and its solutions.[1].

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The building blocks of open innovation building towards Business Ecosystem design. By incorporating Open Innovation Strategies as the next building block, businesses can create a dynamic and expansive innovation ecosystem beyond internal and partnership and certain collaborative boundaries.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 4, 2018

The reason that they won this award is, because they were able to collaborate with other crowdsourcing platform TopCoder to test and prototype promising solutions right away – a great use of crowd resources. This year, QED won the Innovation Management award for best innovation realized.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 9, 2016

The use of crowdsourcing : the goal for me, is to engage and move the crowd towards a new direction, by encouraging out individual thinking and discovery, searching for combining these contributions; ones that lead to novel, new answers that move a challenge forward into a solution, one that has improved value over the existing.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

I am working through what I think this should become in design and application, involving providing the key innovation building blocks as components of the innovation stack, using the innovation stack to guide platform development and the platform to support this innovation stack.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 11, 2022

The four interwoven catalysts are recognizing we are moving from complicated to complex ; we have different collaboration tools to be more agile and adapt, we need to adopt a clearer mindset to working in innovation ecosystems , and we need to leverage the digital transformation we have been undertaking. Digital Transformation.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

But behind every successful hackathon lies the right platform—one designed to streamline collaboration, track ideas, and manage participants efficiently. At its core, a hackathon is a time-bound event where participants collaborate intensively to tackle challenges, brainstorm innovative solutions, or build functional prototypes.

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 29, 2018

The power of collaboration beyond the confines of a conventional organization are leading many to crowdsourcing and crowdfunding innovation – so independent parties work together to design, produce and finance new things. Experiences with Dimis are out-of-the-ordinary, designed to have a lasting and practical impact.

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IdeaScale

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Because it invests customers in product development, it can also be useful from a marketing perspective or if you want to use crowdsourcing, but don’t want to deal with the downsides of the entire internet having a vote on your product. The post From Consumer to Collaborator: A Look at Open Innovation appeared first on IdeaScale.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 6, 2019

The purpose was to offer a collaborative space outside the chain of command for staff members to submit ideas and share knowledge. This “if not, why not” approach was designed to manage expectations while still making clear that every idea was worthy of exploration. Managing Innovation Among 15,000 Staff Members.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

An open innovation strategy is about reaching beyond internal resources to collaborate with external sources—whether they’re customers, academic institutions, startups, or other firms—to discover, develop, and launch new ideas. But what exactly does open innovation entail, and how can companies leverage it strategically?

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 10, 2017

Social media and crowdsourcing have introduced a new era of collective brilliance. Organization designs that promote innovation include: HR practices to reinforce innovation such as recruiting, hiring, orientation, training, development, performance evaluations, rewards, and incentives. Organizational Alignment .

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 10, 2017

Social media and crowdsourcing have introduced a new era of collective brilliance. Organization designs that promote innovation include: HR practices to reinforce innovation such as recruiting, hiring, orientation, training, development, performance evaluations, rewards, and incentives. Organizational Alignment .

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 10, 2024

An innovation accelerator is a program designed to rapidly scale innovative solutions into market-ready solutions by providing resources such as mentorship, funding, and technical support. For external startup collaboration, establish partnerships with universities, research centers, and startup hubs.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 18, 2020

Whatever disruptive challenges your company is facing, it is important to remember that your crowdsourcing platform can help you find a solution. By having a repeatable method in place to collaborate around ideas and refine solutions for challenges as and when they arise, you can help safeguard your enterprise.

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eZassi

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Once identified, teams can collaborate to generate, refine, and prioritize concepts. Ezassi’s Challenge-as-a-Service is designed to address these barriers. These services not only foster collaboration but also promote a culture of accountability and adaptability. Ready to bring your next big idea to life?

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Innovation Excellence

JULY 12, 2017

At our Industry and Research conference, I was asked by Sihem Jouini to define the 'unfair advantage' of Imagine with Orange, a platform dedicated to crowdsourcing innovative ideas.

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InnovationManagement

MAY 11, 2020

IdeaScale has recently acquired Betterific, a crowdsourcing platform that engages a community of 18,000+ creative problem solvers, design thinkers, and ideators to help you come up with your next big idea. The post The Three Challenges of Crowdsourced Innovation appeared first on InnovationManagement.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 20, 2019

The man who invented escape artistry had layers of safeguards, carefully chosen designs, and expert tricks that removed risk factors and unnecessary dangers from his performances. Collaboration. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t look before you jump; instead, follow the example of Houdini. Do more than just lead your team.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The ideation process is designed to overcome these challenges, providing a structured approach for systematically generating, evaluating, and implementing ideas. The process is collaborative by nature, often involving diverse teams to tap into different perspectives and areas of expertise.

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 21, 2019

From his background in crowdsourcing software as part of the open government initiative, Rob and co-founder Vivek Bhaskaran founded IdeaScale, which was promptly adopted by 23 federal agencies. Rob Hoehn started his crowdsourcing software career as part of the open government initiative in 2009.?. Lack of ideas isn’t usually a problem.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 9, 2017

Gamification can take a number of forms, and draw from a number of tropes, especially when combined with crowdsourcing. First, make sure all competition is friendly and collaborative; it should make more sense to work together to solve a riddle or reach a goal than it should to compete against each other in your design.

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Qmarkets

JULY 11, 2024

The concept of crowdsourcing, coined by Jeff Howe and Mark Robinson in a 2006 Wired article , has revolutionized how businesses and organizations solve problems and innovate. In this article, we’ll explore how businesses are using crowdsourcing to drive innovation. What is Crowdsourcing?

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Board of Innovation

JUNE 5, 2022

Open innovation & crowdsourcing resources Open Innovation, crowdsourcing, co-creation… overlapping terminologies to describe a trend towards more open business models and a closer collaboration with customers. On this page we gather a list of inspiring examples.

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Board of Innovation

JUNE 5, 2022

Open innovation & crowdsourcing resources Open Innovation, crowdsourcing, co-creation… overlapping terminologies to describe a trend towards more open business models and a closer collaboration with customers. On this page we gather a list of inspiring examples.

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Destination Innovation

JULY 5, 2017

They asked customers to help design new products. Collaborate to innovate. Manufacturing operations were outsourced to Mexico and the Czech Republic and headcount in Denmark was reduced by over 4000. Inventory was reduced and the number of individual parts was halved from 13000 to 6500.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 21, 2025

Use Open Innovation to Access External Expertise Instead of relying solely on internal R&D, companies can collaborate with startups , universities, and research institutions to source breakthrough ideas. Crowdsourcing and co-development initiatives can further expand the pool of potential game-changing solutions.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 28, 2023

Increased integration with other business tools, such as project management and collaboration software. Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR): VR and AR technology could be used to create virtual environments for idea generation and collaboration, potentially replacing or complementing current software solutions.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 12, 2024

At its core, an idea generator is any tool, technique, or system designed to spark creative thinking and help individuals or teams come up with new ideas. Collaborative platforms leverage group input to refine raw concepts into actionable plans. What Is an Idea Generator? For companies, idea generators are particularly valuable.

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 3, 2021

Built on the IdeaScale platform, InnovateNRC is designed to both share ideas and encourage their development and growth. Ideas can be solicited through crowdsourcing, shared spontaneously, or documented and discussed as they’re applied in the field. This became especially important as the last year has unfolded.

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Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

Why your company needs to think about crowdsourcing with the competition…. In fact, a number of organizations are now making the unconventional decision to collaborate with the very same people who are threatening them: their competitors. While it may seem counterintuitive, collaborating with your rivals actually makes sense.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 1, 2017

I have written about the new innovation era in 2017 made up of higher levels of needed collaboration, where platforms, ecosystems and customer experience understanding become increasingly central. Collaborations across organizations can defray the cost; it limits risk but encourages experiment.

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