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Open Innovation to Help Sick Children

May-27-16 By IdeaConnection
Global biopharmaceutical company Pfizer want your help to improve the health of children around the world.

It has launched an open innovation competition, along with the Institute of Pediatric Innovation (IPI) to source ideas for a package and dispensing device that will make it easier to dispense medicine to children.

Frankfurt Airport Launches Open Innovation Challenge

May-20-16 By IdeaConnection
Frankfurt Airport, commonly known as Frankport wants to improve the passenger experience.  And so it is adopting an open innovation approach to harness what it hopes will be some innovative, popular and cool ideas.

The very first Frankfurt Airport Innovation Challenge is now under way and travelers have until June 28th to submit their ideas.

Report Highlights Increased Open Innovation Activity

May-13-16 By IdeaConnection
Open innovation is thriving.  That's one of the conclusions of the 2016 State of Innovation Report: Disruptive, Game-Changing Innovation by the Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters.

This annual study is now in its seventh year and based its findings on research that looked at global intellectual property data.  This included worldwide patent application activity and scientific literature publications in 12 technology areas, such as aerospace and defense, automotive, biotechnology and oil and gas.

Crowdsourcing Campaign to Expand Product Line

May-06-16 By IdeaConnection
Clothing manufacturer American Apparel is turning to crowdsourcing to expand its line of wares and boost its sales.

The company has launched its Made In campaign, an open call to small businesses for ideas and proposals that American Apparel can purchase.