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Samsung to Launch New Open Innovation Center in Silicon Valley

Feb-12-13 By IdeaConnection
 

Samsung Group headquarters at Samsung Town, Seoul

Multinational conglomerate Samsung is going to launch a new open innovation center in Silicon Valley.

The announcement was made on Monday at the D: Dive Into Media conference by the man charged with running the operation, Samsung EVP David Eun.

Crowdsourcing Destinations to put More of India on the Map

Feb-11-13 By IdeaConnection
If you want to find your way around a foreign land you can’t go far wrong by asking a local for some directions. With this in mind Google has today launched a new initiative in India asking citizens there to add detail or update information in Google Maps.

The mapping contest is open to just about anyone in India and there are some cool incentives to encourage participation. The top thousand mappers stand a chance of winning prizes such as Android tablets, smart phones, Google vouchers and merchandise.

How Open Innovation Could Help Fund Your Child’s Future

Feb-10-13 By IdeaConnection
Education doesn't come cheap and putting the children through college can be one of the biggest drains on a family’s finances.

Like most forms of expenditure the costs are rising each year with some forecasters predict that tuition fees will double during the next decade.

But help could be at hand with a new online platform called Instagrad.

Procter and Gamble Launch New Open Innovation Portal

Feb-08-13 By IdeaConnection
P&G Headquarters, Cincinnati.

P&G is doing even more to live up to its mantra of ”together we can create more value than we ever could alone”.

The multinational consumer goods company’s Connect+Develop program has just launched a new website (pgconnectdevelop.com). The purpose is to link innovators directly to the company’s top needs, and P&G business leaders directly to external innovation submissions.

Open Innovation and the Beef Industry

Feb-06-13 By IdeaConnection
From designing t-shirts and developing drugs to solving technical challenges and creating new products, open innovation is a philosophy and set of strategies that have been successfully adopted by numerous industries.

We can also add the beef industry to the list as it’s now looking at new ways to expand innovation practices and better serve customers, by reaching out to others.

Crowdfunding and the Innovation Marketplace

Feb-03-13 By IdeaConnection
It seems that every day there are exciting new stories about crowdfunding initiatives. It’s further evidence of how group raising of funds is radically improving the prospects of small businesses.

What follows are a few of the stories that have caught our attention during the previous few days:

Take Charge of Your Own Crowdfunding Campaign

Jan-31-13 By IdeaConnection
Securing investment for your pet project or idea through crowdfunding has just got a little bit easier with a new product called CrowdHoster.

It was developed by Crowdtilt and makes it possible for anyone to start their own crowdfunding campaign without going through third party sites such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo.

Crowdsourcing India’s National Anthem

Jan-30-13 By IdeaConnection
Crowdsourcing is relatively new to India, but it’s embracing the concept with vigor. Businesses are eager to learn more about what it can do for them and the government has already flirted with initiatives.

This has included crowdsourcing the Indian rupee symbol where a new representation was chosen from thousands of submitted new designs.

Now, there are plans to crowdsource the country’s national anthem.

Food Ingredients Giant Launches Dedicated Open Innovation Portal

Jan-29-13 By IdeaConnection
Tate & Lyle PLC, a British-based global supplier of ingredients to the food and beverages industry has announced that it is launching a new open innovation web portal. The aim is to encourage start-ups, universities and companies specializing in food science to submit pitches that are aligned with the organization’s innovation needs. These are in sweeteners, texturants and health and wellness.

Inspirational Quotes to Get You Fired Up

Jan-28-13 By IdeaConnection
You never know when, where or how inspiration is going to strike. But wouldn't it be great if we all had it on tap and could call on it whenever we need to solve problems or come up with new ideas? Until such a time, here are some quotes to help get the creative juices flowing.