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Innovate, Adapt, Overcome: How to Beat a Recession with Idea Management & Continuous Improvement

Qmarkets

job losses skyrocketed during the peak recession years 2008-2010 Given the devastating impact of the 2007-08 financial crisis, it’s little wonder that companies worldwide are sensitive to omens of a new “great recession”. During the 2008 financial meltdown, the coffee shop giant launched its “My Starbucks Idea” platform.

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“Embrace Open Innovation or be Destroyed by it…” – A Case Study on Lego & Bagels

Qmarkets

Mugglestone, 2005) Now if this task were to be attempted using a contemporary Idea Management platform , it could be completed in days rather than decades. In 2008 they launched an Open Innovation platform called Lego Ideas which allows anyone to submit proposals for new construction sets. The Innovation Gamble.

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“Embrace Open Innovation or be Destroyed by it…” – A Case Study on Lego & Bagels

Qmarkets

Mugglestone, 2005) Now if this task were to be attempted using a contemporary Idea Management platform , it could be completed in days rather than decades. In 2008 they launched an Open Innovation platform called Lego Ideas which allows anyone to submit proposals for new construction sets. The Innovation Gamble.

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Innovation Ecosystem: Bridging the Gap Between Digital and Offline Innovation

Qmarkets

Likewise the software company Nitobi began as a project at the iPhoneDevCamp in 2008. Qmarket’s Q-hack platform is the perfect support platform for company idea hackathons. It’s specially designed to assist hackers, helping them save ideas and discoveries learned during an event. Innovation Hubs.

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Innovation Ecosystem: Bridging the Gap Between Digital and Offline Innovation

Qmarkets

Likewise the software company Nitobi began as a project at the iPhoneDevCamp in 2008. Qmarket’s Q-hack platform is the perfect support platform for company idea hackathons. It’s specially designed to assist hackers, helping them save ideas and discoveries learned during an event. Innovation Hubs.