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What is Open Innovation? Benefits & Best Practices

Qmarkets

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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5 Crowdsourcing Examples That Delivered Impressive Business Results

Qmarkets

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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Qmarkets and Arable Ventures Launch Partnership to Provide Combined Corporate Venturing Software & Consultancy Services

Qmarkets

A new partnership between Qmarkets and New York-based innovation and venture strategy firm Arable Ventures will provide a specialized innovation solution for enterprises across North America comprising both strategic consultancy services and dedicated software. That’s where we come in.

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Startup Scouting: A Strategic Approach to Innovation Discovery

Qmarkets

Pros: Strong partnerships with high-potential startups; opportunity for equity returns Cons: High capital investment; risk involved due to startup failure rates Open Innovation Platforms Using open innovation platforms allows companies to present specific challenges and invite startups to pitch solutions.

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From Consumer to Collaborator: A Look at Open Innovation

IdeaScale

Social media and online connectivity let consumers offer organizations instant feedback, both positive and negative, from detailed reviews to passionate emails to there-and-gone Snapchat snaps. This is more than just a way to better understand who shops with you, though; with the right platform, it can be a source of powerful innovation.

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Hackathon

eZassi

The Origin of Hackathons: How Intensive Collaboration Became a Catalyst for Innovation The concept of a “hackathon” was born in 1999, thanks to pioneering developers at OpenBSD and Sun Microsystems. Looking to upgrade your current hackathon software? We have you covered with a full solution. We’ll help you level up.

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Qmarkets and Accel IQ Digital Partner to Strengthen Strategic Open Innovation Management Activities

Qmarkets

This partnership will enable both Qmarkets’ customers to benefit from the vast experience and expertise of Accel IQ and its community, and Accel IQ’s to benefit from Qmarket’s best-in-class software tools to drive their innovation programs forward. That’s where we come in.