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We Require A Shift of Innovation Management Solution Providers

Paul Hobcraft

There is still a real reluctance that the supplier of innovation software solutions has to change. Secondly, if open innovation has gone way beyond a one to many relationships into a many to many then does the reliance on single entity software provision makes sense? The IM software market is stirring.

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3 Vital Idea Crowdsourcing Best Practices from the 2021 Suez Canal Obstruction

Qmarkets

In recent years, the concept of crowdsourcing has become an increasingly common tool used in response to large scale crises and world events. From the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010 to the Covid-19 solutions marketplace in Israel last year, crowdsourcing has been proven as an effective way to gather solutions and solve problems.

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Does Crowdsourcing Need “Rethinking”?

Qmarkets

Benefits of crowdsourcing: Common Misconceptions In my previous post , I gave a working definition of crowdsourcing and described two major crowdsourcing approaches: adding capacity and accessing expertise. Some of the reasons for the slow adoption of crowdsourcing are rooted in the very nature of the method.

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Case Study: Medicins San Frontiers (Doctors Without Borders)

IdeaScale

Think Up is a crowdsourcing platform that brings MSF’s challenges straight to its team. Then it’s launched as a campaign, with an introductory email, explanatory videos, and hosts a series of events and webinars to discuss possible approaches. The Solution. The Benefits.

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How to Run a Hackathon that Spurs Real Innovation

IdeaScale

Hackathons originally emerged as a way to quickly advance software technologies and identify new areas for technology innovation. The term has since evolved to encompass other types of intensive collaboration events. Hackathons usually have a preparation phase between event announcement and the actual “hack time.”

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Startup Scouting: A Strategic Approach to Innovation Discovery

Qmarkets

These teams focus on identifying and evaluating startups through industry events, conferences, and research networks. This crowdsourced approach can attract innovative ideas quickly from a broad range of startups, making it ideal for targeted problem-solving.

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Choosing the Right Hackathon Platform for Your Business

Qmarkets

Whether your hackathon is in-person, online, or a mix of both, having the right software can be the difference between chaos and groundbreaking innovation. At its core, a hackathon is a time-bound event where participants collaborate intensively to tackle challenges, brainstorm innovative solutions, or build functional prototypes.