IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Recently, IdeaScale’s own Jeff Wong wrote about how he knows first-time innovators will be successful. Here are a handful of common mistakes I see first-time innovators making. A successful innovation effort requires a well-thought-out, cradle-to-grave communications plan. In that same vein, no thinking past ideation.

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 1, 2020

Click the 2019 Open Nation tab on the IdeaScale website to check out all the latest interviews, information, and more. Each year, IdeaScale meets with innovators from all over the globe who gather to share best practices on the management and delivery of ideas. Innovation: The Reality-Making behind the Glamour.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

I finished my last post, “ Are we EVER going to embrace innovation? ” With the argument, we need to change the innovation narrative and significantly update the innovation approach and processes to meet today’s and tomorrow’s business challenges. The need today is not to dispense with this but to link it fully up.

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 6, 2016

When organizations talk about innovation, they are referring to generating bright ideas. But innovation is not the Idea; it’s more than that. Ideation is a necessary step in the innovation process , but it’s only one step. In the Ideate stage, you’re collecting ideas from your source community.

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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. What is Business Model Innovation? Companies that fail to innovate risk being displaced by more agile competitors.

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Imaginatik

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

A great deal of activity has been happening under the topic of ‘open innovation’, however we have found very different initiatives launched by our clients that challenge a common definition of the term. The open innovation process here self-organizes the proper fit for start-up-to-problem-solution pairing.

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 22, 2017

In my double role as an innovation architect at IdeaScale and a consultant for innovation management, I rely on a variety of methods to set my clients up for success. Combining methods is one of the ways I make sure they make the most out of their innovation efforts. The other three phases are dedicated to working on solutions.

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Planview

AUGUST 15, 2017

To better understand complex and connected challenges in the developing world, the United Nations (UN) , the international organization tasked with bringing nations together, turned to Spigit to power their open innovation challenge , #SDGInsights. Why is the UN leveraging open ideation? Collaborating with the world.

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 23, 2019

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? They might feel they have this, I don’t. million.

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eZassi

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Whether you’re a startup founder, R&D leader, or innovation manager, the transition from concept to market-ready solution involves navigating a series of interconnected stages. At Ezassi, we specialize in helping organizations streamline the idea-to-implementation process with our suite of Innovation Management Products and Services.

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Finding opportunities for Innovation and Growth is hard work. I believe any design of workshops must meet your needs, to push the thinking and to generate new returns in innovation understanding. Which end of the innovation spectrum do we need to go? Find ones that are 100% focused on engaging with and accelerating innovation.

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

DigitalBasel and Qmarkets have combined forces to demonstrate the power of crowdsourcing and collaborative innovation. The campaign challenge includes four main stages: ideation, team building, proposals, and pitches. Registration to participate in the challenge is open to anyone via the DigitalBasel website.

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eZassi

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

A human analyst to validate technology search results, conduct crucial subject matter expert interviews , and evaluate unique ideas from experienced, creative employees and stakeholders through open innovation challenges will prove to be the best approach to a fully developed innovation management strategy.

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Destination Innovation

DECEMBER 30, 2019

But if you do not have such an app or you just want something more immediate and engaging then try setting up an innovation market. What sorts of innovations does the organisation need? The post An Innovation Market Can Find Your Next Winner appeared first on Destination Innovation. Here is it how it works.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Innovation thinking in Ecosystem and Gen AI design I believe there is a real need to construct a different innovation process. We are rapidly seeing the past of innovating simply in terms of operating on our own. Innovation needs reinventing. The building out of the Composable Innovation Enterprise Framework.

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100%Open

JUNE 10, 2019

As a “newbie” to the innovation sector, I have to admit I had some help from the jargon buster. I’ve also come to understand that open innovation is no longer a novelty concept, rather a part of the culture at the heart of many companies, including Carlsberg , Argos , and Oxfam. Opening innovation up. Bring it on!

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Qmarkets

MARCH 13, 2025

Some of the most innovative solutions emerge when businesses crowdsource ideas from employees, customers, and even the general public. But what is crowdsourcing, and why are so many organizations using it to drive innovation? Great ideas dont just come from boardrooms or R&D departments.

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Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 4, 2023

Collaborations form the essence of discovery, relationships, innovation and new knowledge exchange. Problems such as climate change, health care, and social inequality that not only transcend sectoral barriers but leverage the unique strengths of those involved in resources can create more innovative and effective solutions.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Traditionally the Innovation funnel is a stage-gate process that organizations use to define their approach to ideation. In this blog, we’ll give you a step-by-step guide to our ‘Innovation Ecosystem’ , providing you with multiple ways to discover and manage innovations at your enterprise.

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 21, 2019

Rob Hoehn is the co-founder and CEO of IdeaScale, maker of world-class cloud-based innovation software. 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. A Platform for Innovation Management.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Traditionally the Innovation funnel is a stage-gate process that organizations use to define their approach to ideation. However, here at Qmarkets we believe that this is only one part of a greater innovation funnel. However, here at Qmarkets we believe that this is only one part of a greater innovation funnel.

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IdeaScale

JULY 27, 2021

Now, IdeaScale has developed an integration that makes it even more useful and effective, especially for brainstorming sessions, innovation committees, and open innovation initiatives. In addition, our integration makes it easier for any meeting to become an ideation session. How It Works.

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Qmarkets

JULY 19, 2022

For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan – Entrepreneur, CEO and writer Few would disagree with the notion that innovation is driven by the sharing of good ideas. What is Open Innovation?

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InnovationManagement

APRIL 6, 2020

The post Ideation in Times of Crisis appeared first on InnovationManagement. If you’re thinking about launching a crowdsourcing campaign to respond to some of these challenges brought about by COVID-19, now is a good time. We are all learning so much right now and so quickly. And everyone wants to help, so let them.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 12, 2023

In my view any new approach to innovation needs to aim to achieve interdependent and interlocking innovation, solving problems that have not been addressed before and offering sustainable value, impact, and returns to all involved or significantly improving on the existing solutions. Nothing can work in isolation.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Enterprise businesses are constantly on the lookout for their next ‘eureka’ moment – an innovative solution to a strategic business problem. Of course, most recognize that simply happening upon these solutions is not an option, and that innovation needs to be cultivated and managed effectively in order to become sustainable and repeatable.

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IdeaScale

MAY 28, 2015

Startups are some of the most successful and innovative businesses out there right now. Their very nature makes them primed for innovation programs and effective development of new ideas. Even if your organization is not a startup, there are invariably things that you can learn from the models presented by the startup ecosystem.

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Tullio Siragusa

OCTOBER 16, 2023

As conflicts become more nuanced, leaders seek innovative methodologies for resolution. The evolving nature of business, influenced by technological advances and ever-changing consumer demands, necessitates a flexible, innovative approach like Design Thinking. This phase is all about brainstorming potential solutions.

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IdeaConnection

MAY 25, 2018

Singapore is looking to ramp up its innovation efforts and therefore will soon be launching the Open Innovation Platform, a virtual crowdsourcing platform that aims to foster innovative ideas and narrow the gap between research and commercialization. Open Innovation Goals. Innovative Solutions Wanted.

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Collective Innovation

JUNE 17, 2017

Open innovation means allowing everyone a voice at the table. Each individual has a unique perspective to add and can identify opportunities and problems that you otherwise may not see with the traditional closed innovation model. Anonymous Idea Submission: Any barriers to idea submission can result in decreased engagement.

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PlanBox Innovation

AUGUST 3, 2021

Collaborative innovation software brings purpose, focus, and structure to collaboration to help you turn ideas into commercial value. According to one Forrester analyst, innovation is a matter of survival for many of their clients, so let’s dive into what collaborative innovation software is and the 5 things you need to know about it.

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IdeaConnection

DECEMBER 29, 2017

To source innovative timber building designs Metsa Wood (part of the paper group Metsäliitto) invited architects, engineers and innovators to take part in the world’s first Open Source Wood Hackathon, which took place recently in Nantes, France. Winning Idea and Other Concepts.

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eZassi

JANUARY 12, 2016

Global Ideation Campaign to Identify Advanced Delivery Technologies. Fernandina Beach, Florida: Disruptive and transformational solutions are at the forefront of innovation. eZassi, a leader in open innovation software, crowdsourcing and idea analytics, announces the launch of a new open innovation challenge, “Delivery Technologies.”.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Crowdsourcing and open innovation initiatives are vital by bringing vast stakeholders together to share ideas on complex problems and opportunities. One of the top innovation management topics I run into is evaluating the Return on Investment (ROI) for an idea. Introduction to ROI.

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Be-novative

DECEMBER 12, 2018

We have a particular key learning to share along with an open innovation success story. In a nutshell, she studied the world’s most innovative and creative companies and came to a particular discovery. Perhaps we can even say that human-centricity is needed more than ever in today’s Age of Innovation.

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Imaginatik

JUNE 15, 2015

This is an Imaginatik Innovation Leaders Forum. Ideation with top level innovation leaders is an amazing experience. Presentations that shared tough lessons learnt from leading innovation managers, from large multinational companies as diverse as KLM, Shell, or Cargill. Not at Innovation Leaders Forum.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Qmarkets has launched a partnership with Swiss-based strategy and innovation consultancy hpo to strengthen strategic innovation activities in medium and large enterprises in the DACH region. The focus lies on the integrative design of strategy, business processes, business models, innovation, and culture.

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