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

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However, by developing an innovation strategy that anticipates a downturn, you can help your enterprise weather the storm and even uncover lucrative ways to gain a competitive edge. It’s estimated that a loss of more than $2 trillion in world-wide economic growth occurred between the second quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009.

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

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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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How to Run the Ultimate Corporate Hackathon

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Hackathons are on the rise , and many leading enterprise grade businesses now participating in these events on a regular basis as a way of quickly generating innovative results to difficult problems. PhoneGap was born during iPhoneDevCamp 2008. A year later, Skype acquired GroupMe for $85 million. Its origins?

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How to Run the Ultimate Corporate Hackathon

Qmarkets

Hackathons are on the rise , and many leading enterprise grade businesses now participating in these events on a regular basis as a way of quickly generating innovative results to difficult problems. PhoneGap was born during iPhoneDevCamp 2008. A year later, Skype acquired GroupMe for $85 million. Its origins?

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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. To overcome potential resistance and develop open innovation, enterprise architects must deploy a range of strategies. Contact Qmarkets to consult with our experts and discover how your enterprise can innovate and transform ideas into results!

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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. To overcome potential resistance and develop open innovation, enterprise architects must deploy a range of strategies. Contact Qmarkets to consult with our experts and discover how your enterprise can innovate and transform ideas into results!