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Jeffrey Phillips

We felt that to remain competitive, larger companies needed to recapture the sense of wonder and adventure that working in the "front end" of innovation would create. My friend, who founded OVO Innovation with me in 2004, was really passionate about the idea of reviving innovation in corporations.

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Open Innovation EU

Design Competitions. Focus stage: Growth Published: 2004 more…. Focus stage: Early-stage Published: 2004 more…. Open Innovation Customer Integration (Reger). Innovation Circle (Berenschot). Delft Product Innovation Model (Buijs). Focus stage: Early-stage Published: 2011 more…. Co-Creation (Prahalad).

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Acuvate

In today’s competitive business world employee engagement is an essential element in creating a positive work culture and a productive workforce. When employees feel engaged, appreciated and considered a part of something bigger than just a “job,” they feel happier and strive to be more productive.