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Open Innovation Call for a New State Flag for Nebraska

Jun-29-17 By IdeaConnection
According to recent listings Nebraska's state flag is the second worst in the United States. One criticism leveled at it is that the design is hardly memorable.  Perhaps that is the reason why nobody noticed it was flying upside down over the state capitol for ten consecutive days.

Well, State Sen. Burke Harr of Omaha has had enough and wants to add a bit of pizzazz to the flag.  So, he's calling on the crowd to come up with their own designs.

Mattel’s New Open Innovation Portal

Jun-23-17 By IdeaConnection
Mattel, Inc, the American multinational toy manufacturing company is now embracing open innovation in a big way. Engineers, inventors and indeed anyone with a great idea for a toy can now submit it to the company's online portal.

Previously, if you wanted to submit an idea to Mattel, you needed to be already established in the field or be represented by a toy broker. But those restrictions have fallen away. Now the company's doors are wide open to external input.

Big Data Project for Heart Health

Jun-16-17 By IdeaConnection
From predicting epidemics and helping to cure diseases to improving quality of life and identifying drug targets, big data is driving healthcare innovation forward.

To capitalize on this potential, a new open innovation project has been launched to help improve heart health diagnosis.

Nokia’s Big Open Innovation Challenge

Jun-09-17 By IdeaConnection
The Nokia Open Innovation Challenge is an eagerly awaited event in the open innovation calendar.

The 2017 edition of the contest has just been launched and it is asking innovators all over the world for their big ideas for the Internet of Things (IoT).

An Early Introduction to Open Innovation in India

Jun-02-17 By IdeaConnection
Schoolchildren in India are getting an early introduction to entrepreneurship, innovation and open innovation.

It has been announced that 457 Tinkering Laboratories are going to be set up in some of the country's high schools.