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Five Innovation Contests that Made Our Lives Easier

Five Innovation Contests that Made Our Lives Easier

Jul-28-14 By IdeaConnection
For hundreds of years, innovation has been accelerated through prized-based competitions, inspiring inventors, artists, entrepreneurs and others to push their brains to the limits to create new ideas, concepts and opportunities. From the breakfast table to sea travel and international flight, innovation competitions have revolutionized our daily lives. Here are five innovation contests that have made our lives easier:
Ford Drives into the Future with Open Innovation

Ford Drives into the Future with Open Innovation

Jul-20-14 By IdeaConnection
Every week there are new stories about companies launching open innovation and crowdsourcing initiatives. They hope they can successfully convert the awesome brainpower of the crowd into concrete innovations that propel them ahead in the marketplace.

One of the latest corporate giants to initiate an exciting new open innovation venture is the Ford Motor Company.

The multinational automobile maker has revealed plans of its Innovate Mobility Challenge Series to come up with novel mobility solutions in eight locations around the world.
Two Awesome Prize-Based Innovation Contests

Two Awesome Prize-Based Innovation Contests

Jul-13-14 By IdeaConnection
There’s nothing like the lure of big money prizes to entice inventive brains to create novel and/or disruptive innovations. The premise is as old as the hills and today, it’s still a popular way to innovate.

Two of the most prominent prize competitions of the day are the £10 million Longitude Prize  and GE's $1 million ecomagination open innovation challenge to help accelerate technology development in Canada's oil sands.
Saving Hawaii’s Rainforests with the Crowd

Saving Hawaii’s Rainforests with the Crowd

Jul-06-14 By IdeaConnection
Hawaii’s native forests are under threat from invasive plants. Weeds such as Australian Tree Fern and African Tulip Tree are soaking up vital water resources that native flora needs. The situation is so serious that invasive species have been responsible for the destruction of more than half of Hawaii’s native forests.

To help combat the threat, Digital Globe and The Nature Conservancy are enlisting the crowd to help with a huge global initiative.