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Moving from Open Innovation to Innovation Ecosystems

Paul Hobcraft

For me, innovation ecosystems in their ability to provide added value are important to recognize. In recent years we have been moving away from open innovation but not at the accelerated rate I would have expected, taking this into Innovation Ecosystem design and thinking.

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Innovation Ecosystems: The future of Open Innovation

Idea to Value

For the past decade or so, one of the most popular ideas in innovation has been around Open Innovation. This is the practice of innovating and co-creation in collaboration with people outside of your company. A typical company vertical supply chain. Some companies sell directly to customers.

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Podcast S5E107: Ralph Hartmeier – How Kickbox brings open innovation within companies

Idea to Value

Kickbox is a framework which aims to bring the benefits of open innovation to all companies, based on a system pioneered by Adobe. In this episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak with Co-Founder of Getkickbox at Swisscom, Ralph Hartmeier. 00:03:00 – What is the Kickbox?

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Leveraging the Benefits of Open Innovation

IdeaScale

Open innovation is innovation where companies or organizations reach out to other companies, individuals, and the general public to create innovative products and services. Some open innovation partnerships include colleges and universities. Better Product and Service Offerings.

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How is Open Innovation Different from Co-Creation?

IdeaScale

When innovating, do you stick to what you know or the wider world? Open innovation” and “co-creation” are words you hear a lot when building an innovation strategy, and they also seem to be words that most people poorly define. This can be something of a sharp contrast to open innovation.

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Crowdsourcing vs. Open Innovation: What’s the Difference?

IdeaScale

Open innovation vs. crowdsourcing can be a tough call. What’s the difference between crowdsourcing and open innovation? Crowdsourcing Vs. Open Innovation. Crowdsourcing is when you open it up to the public, usually starting with your customer base, to get ideas or to perform tasks.

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Top Challenges for Open Innovation and How to Solve Them

IdeaScale

Sometimes an innovation finds you. Innovation works best when it incorporates a broad network of perspectives. Open innovation, where a company invites outside groups such as academic organizations and non-profits to offer ideas to address challenges, can be a superb way to get those perspectives.