Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 23, 2019

I think with the recognition that innovation occurs across the whole organization the innovation management (IM) providers have to radically alter their business model or recognize they need to broaden out their target market inside organizations as innovation is occurring in all corners of the organization today.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 18, 2020

Ideascale and Betteriffic announced at the end of January that they were teaming up to bring the latter’s strengths in crowdsourced open innovation to Ideascale’s industry-leading innovation management platform. Now, it’ll be combined with IdeaScale’s powerful tools.

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Qmarkets

JUNE 20, 2023

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. About Qmarkets Managing innovation at large company is never easy.

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Open Innovation Technical Review Innovation Management Management 98

Qmarkets

JULY 20, 2022

Margaret Heffernan – Entrepreneur, CEO and writer Few would disagree with the notion that innovation is driven by the sharing of good ideas. Where open innovation and closed innovation models differ is the question of who should be included in these conversations. What is Open Innovation?

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Open Innovation Innovation Innovation Processes Resources 98

IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Moving from innovation to execution calls for more than just a good idea; it needs tools like innovation management solutions to guide it. Charting the Path Execution is one of the key struggles of any innovation strategy, in part because you generally have to work backward. Innovation is a constant journey.

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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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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.

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Open Innovation Crowdsourcing Innovation Software 98

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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Tim Kastelle

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

The tool is the most obvious proxy for the underlying skills. People mistake the visible tools for the underlying skills. You can buy tools, but skills must be learned. You can buy tools, but skills must be learned. The tools can help you build the skills, but they don’t create the skills. Build open innovation.

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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? Pipeline Management Tools Track and refine innovation initiatives.

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Innovation Software Ideation Roadmap 52

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

To look forward, I would argue we always need to look back and account for the progress made in managing innovation over the years. So this post reviews many great contributors to advancing innovation over the years. These tools and techniques enable ideation, validation, design-build and scaling.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Together they combine over 200 years of experience in consulting and management. This partnership will offer access to Qmarkets’ leading innovation management software ecosystem to RevelX’s global customer base, to provide them with best-in-class tools to reach their innovation goals.

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eZassi

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The Risks of Sole Reliance on LLMs and AI in Technology Discovery: Why Human Expertise is Still Essential LLMs and AI tools are inad e quate as primary technology discovery tools. However, as efficient as these tools are, they can create a false sense of security in the New Product Development arena.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The Whitepaper called “ Product Complexity, Digital Transformation, and the Innovation Imperative- The race to reinvent how complex products are developed is here “ This made me a little jealous and a little wishing that ‘we’, across the whole of innovation management , could not have one of these platforms available today.

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Product Innovation Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Innovation 221

IdeaScale

JANUARY 14, 2020

Of course, in the case of tools like open innovation and crowdsourcing, you might want the perspective of customers and clients on what they need and want. What Innovation Processes Can I Outsource? Depending on your needs, you can outsource your entire innovation strategy, if that suits you.

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Roadmap Crowdsourcing Innovation Creative Process 182

Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

What it is: TRIZ is a problem-solving, analysis and forecasting tool derived from the study of patterns of invention in the global patent literature. At its core, the framework is a collection of strategies and tools for finding inventive solutions to difficult problems. 10 – Open Innovation, Crowdsourcing and Idea Management.

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Company Innovation Brainstorming Underperforming Technical Team 254

Qmarkets

JANUARY 27, 2025

This capability enables customers of Q-scout, our technology and startup scouting tool, to directly leverage over 900k innovative startups into their technology scouting efforts. Together, these tools not only save valuable time but also increase the level of engagement and collaboration, and elevate the quality of submissions.

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Strategos

JUNE 19, 2019

What is Innovation Management? Innovation Management involves all activities that provide the right conditions for innovation to repeatedly deliver value for customers, competitive advantage and growth for the business as well as benefits for employees and all other stakeholders.

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Innovation Excellence

OCTOBER 21, 2018

Use Innovation Accounting to Drive the Metrics that Matter Most for Your New Venture or Start-Up As the field of innovation management matures, many entrepreneurs and companies have built solid capabilities in design thinking, rapid prototyping, portfolio management, open innovation, and the list goes on.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 21, 2025

Use Open Innovation to Access External Expertise Instead of relying solely on internal R&D, companies can collaborate with startups , universities, and research institutions to source breakthrough ideas. Next, well explore how innovation management plays a critical role in sustaining breakthrough innovation.

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Change Innovation Artificial Inteligence Crowdsourcing 52

Tim Kastelle

MARCH 7, 2016

At the beginning of 2013, Tim Kastelle and I identified four key issues in innovation management for the time to come. Let’s have a brief look at each of them: Differentiating and integrative innovation concepts. Let’s have a brief look at each of them: Differentiating and integrative innovation concepts.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 11, 2022

Many of our innovative approaches or systems are based on very often just an internal perspective, restricted in available resources and limited knowledge and insights, often constraining the evolving new solutions and then limiting the impact and outcome. The four interwoven catalysts to approaching innovation are discussed here.

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Idea Drop

JULY 7, 2017

According to Gartner, “The major benefits associated with innovation management tools are stimulating engagement and participation in user-friendly, social and mobile environments (such as through gamification techniques), and directing creativity toward business needs. Idea Drop makes the innovation process effortless.

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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. Accelerating Supplier Discovery and Qualification Traditional supplier vetting can be time-consuming and cumbersome.

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

I have argued in the past that innovation management needs to radically adjust and needs to be designed differently, it needs to be highly adaptive. We build a process that relates to the problem on hand in its structure, offering the suggested process needed in frames, tools, process designs.

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Design Technical Review Innovation Agile 232

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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Open Innovation Software Review Crowdsourcing Technical Review 52

eZassi

MARCH 6, 2025

Technology discovery and scouting are essential activities for enterprise innovation programs and R&D departments to identify emerging technologies, startups, and market trends that can drive competitive advantage. Leverage Advanced Tools Using AI-powered platforms like Ezassis ensures efficient data collection and analysis.

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Technical Review Technology Report Analysis 52

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 19, 2017

Partly it seems executives don’t engage with their brand or business in the way that their customers do” The difference between DMAIC, DMADV, and Innovation Management (tackling a critical part of Six Sigma). “We all are caught up in handling and understanding different management tools.

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Crowdsourcing Innovation Engagement Design 199

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. Let’s explore how our offerings can elevate your innovation journey and bring your vision to life. Why Ezassi?

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 12, 2023

We need an Innovation Mandate calling for a Radical Re-design of how we undertake innovation management, it is needed to bring innovation management into the 21st century in design and approaches. Platform Components : Business model canvas software, financial modeling tools, and pricing strategy software.

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Technical Review Software Review Artificial Inteligence Innovation 147

Qmarkets

JULY 12, 2024

In the context of large businesses, harnessing the entrepreneurial spirit can significantly enhance innovation management, leading to sustained competitive advantage. Entrepreneurs are characterized by their creativity, willingness to take risks, and ability to innovate.

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Qmarkets

JULY 19, 2022

Margaret Heffernan – Entrepreneur, CEO and writer Few would disagree with the notion that innovation is driven by the sharing of good ideas. Where open innovation and closed innovation models differ is the question of who should be included in these conversations. What is Open Innovation?

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Open Innovation Innovation Innovation Processes Resources 52

IdeaScale

AUGUST 21, 2019

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. Rob Hoehn started his crowdsourcing software career as part of the open government initiative in 2009.?. A Platform for Innovation Management.

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Tips Crowdsourcing Innovation Software 113

Qmarkets

MARCH 16, 2018

started out as Tiffany, Young & Ellis – an upscale stationery emporium, selling luxury writing tools, envelopes, and cards in New York City. In my work with companies who use innovation management platforms to run their innovation programs, I've noticed that this collaboration can usually be broken down into several categories.

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eZassi

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Navigating Innovation Management: Implement a Scalable Process and Engaging Platform for Enterprise Ideation and Collaboration Creating Open Innovation Solutions Regardless of your organization’s innovation portfolio size or scope, every business needs a strategy and competitive advantage for growth and technological advancement.

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Wazoku

MAY 12, 2020

Forrester Reveals The 13 Most Significant providers in Innovation Management “Wazoku has a differentiating vision for idea sharing and innovation collaboration.” Wazoku featured as one of the 13 Most Significant providers in Innovation Management in “The Forrester Wave : Innovation Management Platforms, Q1 2020”.

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eZassi

APRIL 18, 2017

Open Innovation is the grounded in the belief that great ideas can come from any source and an organization’s internal expertise will transform those ideas into market value. The challenge comes when an organization chooses to shift from a closed innovation system to an open one. From Traditional to Collaboration.

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