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How we hosted one of the most memorable open source hackathons of 2018

hackerearth

Early 2018, we promised ourselves to create an environment which would bring a culture of positivity and change in the developer ecosystem. Open innovation is about combining internal and external resources to create efficient and beneficial solutions.” – Dr. Matt Chapman, Mindjet. Richa Rupela (@RitsyRicha) November 18, 2018.

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Growkomp project yields a promising model for regional transformation projects

Innovation 360 Group

This ambitious development project was launched in 2016 with 8.2 million Swedish crowns funded by the European Social Fund , and ended on May of 2018, with a media conference to announce and celebrate the projects results, including: Average growth of orderbook by 25%. Average Growth 12%, higher than the national GDP of 5%.

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Case Study: Regional SME Development Project Brings Innovation Lift to Manufacturing Hub

Innovation 360 Group

And yet, when it comes to innovation, SMEs often do not have the resources and tools to manage a process that consistently delivers results. While they don’t have the same resources as large corporations, SMEs can potentially be quite innovative. The EU funded-development project was launched in 2016 with 8.2

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Four reasons why corporate startups fail (and how yours can be succesful)

whataventure

In our recent research on why corporate startups fail and what makes them successful, we had an insightful discussion with more than 40 decision-makers and project leaders from various corporates. Back then, Nicola Büsse oversaw the development of new business models and worked on a project to make a classic company car use more efficient.

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Sustainable Innovation: Explanation and Examples

IdeaScale

Sustainable innovation finds ways to ensure resources aren’t used faster than they are replenished, and limits the negative impact of business activity on society and the planet. For example, between 2016 and 2018 alone, UPS was forced to spend over $1 billion more on fuel , a key driver in its push to go electric. .

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Is the Circular Economy lost in transition?

Norbert Bol

A week where circular principles are presented and discussed to make more progress towards a full circular economy, where there is no no waste and there is a minimal negative impact on the planet’s natural resources. De Jesus & Mendonça (2018) and Kirchherr et al. Have a great and inspiring week! Norbert Bol. Literature.

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Why “Path-to-Value” is Crucial for Corporate Innovators

Imaginatik

Although the innovation group’s original charter was to focus on disruptive digital technologies, they quickly found themselves working on everything from small process tweaks in Customer Service operations, all the way up to incubating entrepreneurial projects trying to re-architect the company’s global billing processes on the blockchain.