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Open Innovation Success with Green Giant
May-30-13 By IdeaConnectionGeneral Mills has tapped into its open innovation ecosystem - G-Win - to help it develop a new line of sauce-free seasoned frozen vegetables.
Creating a Vibrant Picture of the Past with Crowdsourcing
May-30-13 By IdeaConnectionStanford University researchers are turning to the crowd with three crowdsourcing projects that aim to give a more nuanced understanding of times past.
They are, Year of the Bay, 500 Novels, and Living with Railroads.
How the Military is Embracing Open Innovation
May-29-13 By IdeaConnectionBranches of the military employ some of the keenest minds on the planet, scientists and engineers who devise sophisticated weapons and defense systems, vehicles, armor and clothing.
But they don’t have all the answers. In recent years we have seen a number of open innovation contests as research agencies seek wider input into their R&D endeavors. Here are three examples:
Forge Ahead with these Business Innovation Quotes
May-27-13 By IdeaConnectionTap into your inner wisdom and creativity by heeding the messages of these inspirational quotes about business innovation.
“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” – Steve Jobs, entrepreneur and inventor
Using the Crowd to Get a Better View at Public Events
May-22-13 By IdeaConnectionSo there you are at a baseball match, music concert or wedding. You’re holding your smartphone high in the air to video the proceedings. But you may not necessarily have the best view and your camera work is a little wobbly. If you’re sitting at the back your chances of getting great close-ups of the action are low.
A new free video app can remedy these difficulties. Krowds lets you check out the video feeds of others who are attending the same event as you.
Open Innovation to Help Build Smart Homes
May-21-13 By IdeaConnectionOpen innovation and crowdsourcing are putting the smart home within easy reach of people. GE has teamed up with Quirky to form Wink, an inspiration and innovation platform.
The hope is to create a line of smart appliances for the home that have been dreamed up by Wink’s users.
More Spaceflight Innovation X-Prizes Will Be Coming
May-20-13 By IdeaConnectionThe organisation that funds big money innovation prizes will be issuing more spaceflight innovation competitions in the future. That’s according to Gregg Maryniak, the corporate secretary of the non-profit X Prize Foundation in a feature on Space.com.
No dates have been attached to future competitions and details are not yet at a stage where they can be discussed. But they will be coming said Maryniak at Maker Faire Bay Area, a two-day festival celebrating DIY science, engineering and technology.
Caution is Hurting Companies: Leverage Open Innovation for the Next Big Thing
May-18-13 By IdeaConnectionA new survey has found that companies are finding it extremely difficult to produce disruptive products, services and business models. Instead they are following a potentially perilous strategy of low-risk innovation.
An Accenture survey (Why “Low Risk” Innovation is Costly) of more than 500 executives from large US, UK, and French organizations revealed that instead of offering big, bold ideas, companies are relying on modest line extensions.
How Open Innovation is Changing Business: A Primer
May-15-13 By IdeaConnectionHere’s a neat primer on open innovation and co-creation for you. If you haven’t already seen this video by innovation company Hyve give it a view as it’s an excellent introduction to how open innovation and co-creation are changing business.
It was created in 2011 and since then OI has increased its reach and penetrated the business world more deeply. Some of the key facts outlined in the video are:
Canadian Government’s Open Innovation Cash Boost
May-14-13 By IdeaConnectionIt seems that everyday there’s news of some major open innovation success or project being given the green light. Today is no different.
NanoQuébec, a not-for-profit organization that supports nanotechnology innovation is to receive a large cash injection from the Canadian government to help it implement an important open innovation project.