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Hacking Citizen Engagement – presented by Deloitte Pixel and Singularity University’s Global Summit

Betterific

We’re really excited to announce our newest innovation competition centered around hacking civic engagement. In a first for Betterific, we are also partnering with TopCoder to develop the best ideas that are submitted through the competition. It was founded in 2008 by Peter Diamandis and Ray Kurzweil.

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CPG Industry Innovation

eZassi

They also look to outside ideas in competitions like the P&G Ventures Innovation Challenge, sharing the stage of ideation with promising startups. Following the competition and battling over market share is not a viable strategy. CPG brands that learn from the past can possibly find competitive leverage in the future.

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Covering Innovation My Way

Paul Hobcraft

I set out to engage 100% in innovation work, it has been quiet a journey of discovery and then translating the parts. I have two established businesses, one started in 2000 and one in 2008. all I am doing is giving it a more dedicated focus for clients to visit, decide and then engage with me. Guide4innovating. In summary.

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IDEA 2008

Boxes and Arrows

37signals’ products do less than the competition—intentionally. Digital Context Clues – Jason Kunesh Experience design is evolving in both discipline and practice as more people communicate and engage with media. 37signals’ products include Basecamp, Highrise, Backpack, Campfire, Ta-da List, and Writeboard.

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How to Keep Innovating in an Economic Downturn

Innov8rs

Competitive Advantage In all circumstances, leaders will and should have strategic priorities on top of their minds. Usually, you need innovation for that, which means that you either adapt to current challenges or lag behind the competition. Organizations should make changes in their strategy, governance, engagement, and incentives.

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The Innovation Intensity needed in the Energy Transition

Paul Hobcraft

In the short term, the dramatic economic downturn has given rise to seeing air pollution levels drop during the “lockdown” months, but as was seen after the 2008 /9 financial crisis when the economy came “roaring back,” so did the carbon emissions. Those that become “first movers” can gain significant competitive positions.

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Designing for Meaningful Social Interactions

Boxes and Arrows

Instead of unethical practices and cheap tricks to lure people into more and more engagement, we need to do the hard work of designing meaningful products where people can connect, collaborate in a meaningful way, and help each other build a better world. We have a huge responsibility here as designers.

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