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Posts in October 2015
Crowdsourcing Help to Combat Terrorism
Oct-28-15 By IdeaConnectionWith global terrorism seemingly on the rise, the US Department of Defense has turned to crowdsourcing to speed up solutions for combatting the threat.
It has created the Laboratory Innovation Crowdsourcing portal, which allows those in the field to pose challenges to solvers across the federal government.
How the Crowd Can Help Discover New Antibiotics
Oct-21-15 By IdeaConnectionAntibiotic resistance continues to be a global threat to healthcare. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) the planet is heading toward a post-antibiotic era where common infections are killers, unless urgent, coordinated action is taken. These are infections that have been treatable for decades.
A new citizen's science platform hopes to be doing its bit to help with the battle against the bugs by developing a small home lab that anyone can use.
Open Innovation Search for Medical Advances
Oct-14-15 By IdeaConnectionIf you've got an idea of how to improve patient care or drive down the cost of health care through remote patient monitoring, then Boston Scientific wants to hear from you.
The company has launched its Boston Scientific Connected Patient Challenge, an open innovation contest for novel medical advances.
A Crowdsourced Business Venture with 1,000 Founders
Oct-07-15 By IdeaConnectionA new startup is about to get off the blocks and it currently has no idea about what it will sell and to whom. But it will have 1,000 founders who will all pitch in their ideas and have a stake in the company.
GroupMinded is an experiment in crowdsourcing that will involve all founders in everything, from conception of the idea right through to how the product is packaged and marketed.