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Novel Idea Wins Mental Health Open Innovation Contest

Novel Idea Wins Mental Health Open Innovation Contest

Feb-13-14 By IdeaConnection
Congratulations to the two winners of the $10,000 open innovation challenge for ideas to increase awareness and use of mental health services for people in developing countries.

The contest was looking for concepts to help people with depression and anxiety disorders and was hosted by Scientists Without Borders, a program of the New York Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson.
RoboCop Gets the Crowdsourced Treatment

RoboCop Gets the Crowdsourced Treatment

Feb-10-14 By IdeaConnection
Here’s some light-hearted fun. Following on from the success of the crowdsourced "Star Wars" movie another group of film fans have put together a crowdsourced version of a film.  This time, it's a remake of “Robocop”.

The fan version coincides with the big-budget Hollywood reboot of the 1987 science fiction classic.
Open Innovation Hub to Combat Bacteria Threat

Open Innovation Hub to Combat Bacteria Threat

Feb-07-14 By IdeaConnection
Microbes will soon have a new enemy, a research and innovation hub to help businesses find novel ways to prevent the spread of bacterial, viral and fungal infections.

The Open Innovation Hub for Antimicrobial Surfaces in the UK will design and develop next generation surfaces and materials to inhibit growth of the germs.
Crowdsourcing a Cure for Cancer with a Space Game

Crowdsourcing a Cure for Cancer with a Space Game

Feb-05-14 By IdeaConnection
Cancer charity, Cancer Research UK has launched a free app to let citizen scientists help create new cures for cancers.

The software program is a game called Play to Cure: Genes in Space where players have to seek out a fictional substance that represents genetic cancer data. As they pilot their ship variations in the genetic data are being simultaneously studied.
Three Open Innovation Best Practices

Three Open Innovation Best Practices

Feb-03-14 By IdeaConnection
What does it take to generate positive results from engaging with open innovation? How can companies maximize the potential of external knowledge sources?

The European School of Management and Technology Berlin (ESMT) thinks it knows the answers. The institution has come up with three best practices following an exhaustive study of 23, 800 organizations that use online feedback mechanisms.
Crowdsourcing Help During Atlanta Snow Storm

Crowdsourcing Help During Atlanta Snow Storm

Jan-30-14 By IdeaConnection
The huge snow storm hitting the southern United States continues to wreak havoc with gridlocked roads, abandoned cars and stranded motorists.

In Atlanta, one of the worst affected cities many residents have turned to crowdsourcing and social media to stay informed and offer assistance to others.
Have Your Say in Global Crowdsourcing Survey

Have Your Say in Global Crowdsourcing Survey

Jan-28-14 By IdeaConnection
What are your views on crowdsourcing? Do you believe it can deliver better innovations at faster speeds and more cost effectively? Does your company make use of crowdsourcing initiatives and planning more or scaling back?

Now is your chance to have your say in the 1st annual Global Crowdsourcing Survey.
Busted: 7 Myths about Innovation

Busted: 7 Myths about Innovation

Jan-26-14 By IdeaConnection
So innovation is a solo activity that can’t be taught, can’t be forced or coaxed and isn't for everyone. Wrong!

An entertaining article in The Week explains that innovation is much simpler than people think. Along the way it busts seven common myths about innovation. They are:

Innovation is a solo activity – the popular perception is of wild-hair Einstein types tinkering away in their garden sheds until they chance upon their Eureka moments.
Win Big Money for Hacking Google’s Chrome

Win Big Money for Hacking Google’s Chrome

Jan-25-14 By IdeaConnection
The launch of the fourth annual Google Pwnium is imminent, with the search engine behemoth offering more than $2.7 million in prizes for anyone who can crack Google’s Chrome OS and/or browser.

Pwnium 4 will take place on March 12 at CanSecWest security conference in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Open Innovation and the Fight against Malaria

Open Innovation and the Fight against Malaria

Jan-21-14 By IdeaConnection
From designing new medicines and developing computer games to crowdfunding projects and using computer downtime, open innovation is helping to transform the global response to malaria.

According to the World Malaria Report 2013 by the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 3.4 billion people are at risk of malaria, of which 1.2 billion are at high risk.

While open innovation doesn’t have all the answers it can help to enhance knowledge, accelerate drug discovery and create more effective interventions. Here are three approaches where the crowd is helping:

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