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Intuit’s Open Innovation Program
In a recent press release, Intuit Inc., which created Quicken and QuickBooks, announced that they are unveiling a website where innovators can collaborate to solve some of the company’s biggest product challenges. The site is called the Intuit Collaboratory, and two of the current challenges offer up to $10,000 for the winning entrepreneur. You can
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Sustain Dane: An Example for Non-Profits in Business Model Innovation
Click here to access an article from WTN News online by Kay Plantes, an MIT-trained economist, business strategy consultant, columnist and author. Titled “Business model strategy strengthened by a unique strategic role,” she discusses
Want to Share Your Car? With RelayRides You Can
Matthew Lynley from The New York Times recently reported in his article “Google Drops Bank in RelayRides to Turn Your Car Into a Zipcar”
Unlocking the Possibilities of Open Innovation
In the post “Learning by Exchanging Ideas” on Blogging Innovation, Rami Levy, Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff at Motorola Mobility and Manager of the Motorola Open
Open Innovation Africa Summit
Here is a link to an article highlighting the first-ever Open Innovation Africa Summit and the topics being discussed. Along with addressing the education challenges facing the continent, emerging
Mobile Phones Foster Open Innovation in Kenya
The article “Ndemo calls for strong link between state and academia industries,” which appeared in The Standard, provides a recap of the Open Innovation Africa Summit (OIAS). According
University of Cambridge Guide for Innovation Partnerships
As reported by The Manufacturer, The Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) at the University of Cambridge has produced a report which helps guide businesses to select effective partners for
Examples of Platforms for Open Innovation
Robb Schiller, in his post, “Caviar & The Train,” discusses why open innovation is garnering so much attention. He provides examples of web-enabled platforms for Open Innovation, including Innocentive, OpenIDEO,
Open and Networked Innovation Survey
Click here to access a survey which is part of a study on the landscape, current constraints and drivers, and future opportunities and threats for open and networked innovation. The survey will take 15-20 minutes and will
Does Open Innovation Make Sense for Your Business Model?
In a Q&A on ideaconnection.com, Alexander Osterwalder, Co-author of Business Model Generation, discusses business model design. Further, Osterwalder discusses open innovation and determining