Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 24, 2025

Lets call this evolutionary ecosystem thinking Each of these below has a direct impact on competitiveness, resilience and long-term viability as we tackle volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA). Competitive necessity drives wider adoption.

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Open innovation means better business. Making the business case for open innovation can be an uphill climb. Here are just a few reasons open innovation is for everyone. Any organization, however nimble it is, is only as innovative as the perspectives under its tent. Competitive Advantage.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

What capabilities do we need to develop to remain competitive? Strategic clarity ensures that each innovation category supports the long-term vision. Create Distinct Innovation Streams Establish dedicated work streams for core, adjacent, and disruptive innovation. What are our growth areas over the next 35 years?

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Feeling trapped, break out of the box with Innovation Ecosystems We continue to fail to unlock the full potential of innovation. I continue to receive reports on the latest surveys on the management of open innovation and its progress. I asked Googles NotebookLM to provide a podcast of this series.

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Imaginatik

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Open Innovation has been around for years. Open Innovation (OI) is no different. So, why invest in Open Innovation? From this perspective, Open Innovation's focus is to harness insight from many others in service to a specific challenge and/or opportunity that a particular organization wants to focus on.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 14, 2021

It seems like new innovation types arrive at the scene all of the time, leaving people reaching for Google to get up to speed. Whether you’re new to innovation or have years under your belt, this simple guide that explains the different types might help. Open Innovation. Closed Innovation. Process Innovation.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

Implementing AI in your decision-making processes can result in: Faster time-to-market for new products Reduced costs of innovation Improved alignment with market demands For instance, AI can play a powerful role in ai for rapid prototyping and ai for concept testing , ensuring that your innovations are both viable and aligned with consumer needs.

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Exago

MAY 12, 2016

Apple, Lego, Philips, Samsung, IBM, GSK and, most recently, Tata Steel, among many others – all have adopted open innovation initiatives to expand their organisations’ horizons. You’ll likely need to do this, too, since competitive advantages enjoy shorter lives.

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Rapid Innovation in digital time

MAY 23, 2019

Vincent Maret corporate director Open Innovation at Bouygues Corp. explains how to drive competitiveness through innovation!

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Destination Innovation

JUNE 15, 2018

Things are really happening with innovation and you are starting to see real results and improvements in performance. You are implementing modern concepts of Open Innovation and the Minimum Viable Product. Innovation can now become a serious competitive advantage for you. If you score over 18 then congratulations.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

This is particularly valuable in ai for concept testing and ai in open innovation. Whether you are focusing on a particular market segment or exploring new product ideas, AI provides customized insights that drive targeted innovation efforts. Lead Successful Innovation Projects!

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Artificial Inteligence Roadmap Analysis Innovation 130

Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Open innovation is a core strategy for transformative growth amongst a growing number of enterprise companies around the world. The days of boardrooms and R&D departments keeping innovation under lock and key are waning, as companies are increasingly preferring a more collaborative approach with startups and other external parties.

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PlanBox Innovation

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Open innovation (OI) can be a powerful approach for organizations to find groundbreaking ideas, develop new products and solve difficult problems. I have been involved in hundreds of open innovation projects — I have seen huge successes and, of course, many failures. Don’t Do it Once. Don’t Do it Yourself.

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IdeaConnection

AUGUST 17, 2018

When NASA wanted help for the design of its next robot it knew just where to go for innovative insights – the crowd. The space agency launched an open innovation competition to design an arm for a space robot named Astrobee, and the first winners have just been revealed.

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Innovation Excellence

AUGUST 12, 2019

Vincent Maret is corporate director Open Innovation at Bouygues Corp. His goal is to drive competitiveness through innovation, leveraging agile methods, fostering open innovation programs, and supporting Bouygues business units in their transformation.

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Qmarkets

JUNE 9, 2021

Tel-Aviv, Israel — June 10, 2021 – Qmarkets, the award-winning supplier of innovation management software , has today announced its partnership with HeroX , the world’s leading platform for crowdsourced idea competitions. Register here. Media Contact: Elliott Wilkins Elliott.wilkins@qmarkets.net +447469171016.

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InnovationManagement

MAY 19, 2021

Open innovation often requires global teams with national culture differences to work together, which presents some challenges. The post The Secrets to Making Open Innovation Projects Work appeared first on InnovationManagement. Here’s how to navigate them.

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Innocentive

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Rather than innovation from within – what’s been called an ‘invent-it-ourselves model’ [1] – organizations who want to stay ahead are now looking to adopt different approaches. This article looks at how one such model – open innovation – can contribute to competitive advantage by following three vital steps.

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

According to PwC’s Innovation Benchmark Report , executives acknowledged their businesses collaborate with a large set of stakeholders to gain more from their innovation efforts. When those from established firms are more transparent and can share competitive insights with the younger firm, an important business relationship develops.

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Destination Innovation

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

through social media, competitions or open innovation) monitor the numbers coming in. Secondly, check the efficiency of your innovation evaluation process by monitoring how many ideas make it through the initial selection and into the next stage as projects.

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InnovationManagement

JANUARY 17, 2019

Over the years, Israel has accumulated a lot of experience with corporate open innovation.

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Qmarkets

JUNE 20, 2023

This synergy will enhance our powerful technology scouting tool Q-scout and empower our clients to supercharge their open innovation initiatives.”

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 10, 2024

Use Building Blocks Through Open Innovation Strategies to exploit your Ecosystem thinking and design approaches. Open Innovation Platforms and Networks: Description: Implement open innovation platforms and networks to connect with a broader ecosystem of innovators.

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100%Open

OCTOBER 10, 2022

For example, this month’s tool in the spotlight is 100%Open Innovation Metrics. Many organisations now have the opportunity to look back at their open innovation programmes with an appraising eye. With some evidence behind them, they are weighing up the effectiveness of being open. How open is your organisation ?

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 6, 2024

I wrote a post “ Recognizing the value of innovation ecosystems ” that I encourage you to go and read. Organizations must embrace innovation ecosystems to harness the power of innovation and effectively drive transformative change to tackle the growing complexity we are all facing today and in the future.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 7, 2024

So why do open innovation strategies have real potential to take innovation into business ecosystems ? The CEO needs to understand innovation ecosystems: Expand Innovation Horizons: Rationale: Open Innovation Strategies broaden the scope of innovation by tapping into diverse external sources.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

In frameworks and mechanisms , my favourite has always been the three horizons , followed by ideation platforms and contests, innovation centres, labs and accelerations, ambidextrous growth ( explore and exploit ), taking principles of disruptive innovation and staged and venture funding approaches. Open Innovation 2.0 (or

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IdeaConnection

MAY 19, 2017

According to the Prince of Wales, plastic in the world’s oceans is a “growing ecological and human disaster” He was speaking at the launch of a huge open innovation initiative to tackle this environmental menace. Many of these items do not usually get recycled.

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100%Open

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

.” As HeroX have noted in their blog post reflecting on the interview, there are five main points that came across during the Twitter Space: 1 – Open Innovation metrics are possible. Principle number one is to measure the benefits and the costs from both perspectives in your open innovation partnership.

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eZassi

MARCH 18, 2025

Ezassi is a cutting-edge open innovation platform that helps organizations streamline their procurement and supply chain processes through advanced scouting, ideation, and technology discovery. Becoming the Customer of Choice for Suppliers In todays competitive market, the best suppliers have choices.

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Qmarkets

JULY 19, 2024

Companies working in isolation may miss out on the vast pool of external knowledge and innovative ideas that could propel them forward. The closed innovation model can result in slower innovation cycles, higher costs, and increased risk of obsolescence in a rapidly changing market. But what is open innovation?

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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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Innov8rs

JANUARY 16, 2023

For corporates, open innovation is all about being transparent and public about the challenges and themes they're looking to go after and solve, and then finding the best-fit partners for that. Together we discussed what's next for open innovation and partnerships, as summarized below. What can’t be missing?

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eZassi

JANUARY 8, 2025

A Guide to Business Model Innovation Business model innovation is a competitive strategy offering organizations a way to redefine their value proposition, operational structure, and revenue streams. Companies that fail to innovate risk being displaced by more agile competitors.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In a world where thousands of startups emerge each year, companies looking to stay competitive need to engage actively with this innovation ecosystem. Startup scouting is no longer optional; it’s an essential competitive edge for companies focused on long-term success. What is Startup Scouting?

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Yet2

JANUARY 4, 2024

However, it can be difficult to market innovation needs efficiently and attract the right submitters. yet2 hosted a webinar with Tomoharu Hayama, Open Innovation Manager, Kobayashi Pharmaceuticals, and Kendra Gittus, Global Innovation Lead, Syngenta, to discuss open innovation portal setup, insights, and outcomes.

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