Innovation, Inventions and Crowdsourcing
It promises to be one of the hottest tickets in open innovation, a chance for innovators to create and seize opportunities that will boost Africa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
When the Open Innovation Africa Summit rolls into Nairobi, Kenya at the end of this month thought leaders, policy makers and innovators from more than 25 countries are expected to be in attendance. They’ll be focusing their brainpower on how to harness the opportunities that lie ahead for the continent.
It’s almost the home stretch; the two year Opera by You project will soon be entering the direction process, prior to its premiere in July.
Over 400 members from all over the world have taken part in this community opera project and the most active participants have just been awarded travel packages to the Savonlinna Opera Festival and world premiere of Free Will on 21st July 2012.
Image by Stuart Miles
The Climate-kic website has announced that applications are open for partners, corporate entrepreneurs and green technology start-ups to attend a 4-day Masterclass on Open innovation in Utrecht, May 21-24.
It’s being led by Henry Chesbrough and will demonstrate how collaboration can lead to new improved ventures faster than the current corporate or start-up environment.