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Crowdfunding Efforts in the Wake of Harvey, Irma, Maria and the Earthquake

IdeaScale

Obviously, you can collect ideas and collaborate on their development using a tool like IdeaScale, but crowdsourcing can also be used to gather funds from the public and when that happens, it’s called crowdfunding. Of course, many who donated were friends and relations, but some were total strangers.

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So Where Is Innovation Heading?

Paul Hobcraft

Of course, this shift requires really big changes in strategy, operations, the organization and in each individuals orientation. They point out that since 2014, only four types of innovation and that are all related to digital, have grown increasingly in importance in their pursuit by companies. They are all becoming digital endeavors.

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Why Women are the Future (and Past) of Business Innovation

Leapfrogging

Hilary announced her run for office, and six women took home the Pulitzer Prize (compared to one female winner in 2014). Of course the world has changed since Ada Lovelace looked at a weaving loom and conceived of the early concept of the computer punch card. 2015 has so far been monumental for women. We forget about Lovelace.

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Why Women are the Future (and Past) of Business Innovation

Leapfrogging

Hilary announced her run for office, and six women took home the Pulitzer Prize (compared to one female winner in 2014). Of course the world has changed since Ada Lovelace looked at a weaving loom and conceived of the early concept of the computer punch card. 2015 has so far been monumental for women. We forget about Lovelace.

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Simon Hill shortlisted for The TechXLR8 2020 Tech Leader of the Year Award

Wazoku

In 2014 Simon was recognised by the Guardian as the Small Business Leader of the Year. The Wazoku culture is very entrepreneurial and (of course) ideas are welcome from anywhere and everywhere. Wazoku’s technology is central to all of this, driving innovation and collaboration for its customers.

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Evolution of Hyperloop: Propelling innovation the Elon Musk way

hackerearth

During the course of research, there were two things that stood out. The company has been formed completely by collaboration and crowdsourcing the collective knowledge of 600 engineers around the world through the JumpStart Inc. It is the result of collaboration among thousands of engineers, students, and a few companies.

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The Case for Dual Innovation

Tim Kastelle

Let’s sum up some relevant findings of these studies, making the case for dual innovation management: BCG: Most Innovative Companies 2014 . This requires risk taking, of course, since no one can foresee the outcome or results of such initiatives. Learn to embrace disruption through collaboration.