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How the GSAs 10X Program Advances Government Innovation

IdeaScale

Overview : Founded in 2017 off of a popular crowdsourcing initiative, the Government Services Administration (GSA)’s 10X program internally crowdsources ideas to design new approaches and launch new programs. It’s a role in government that demands constant innovation.

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Crowdsourcing Marijuana Prices for the Canadian Government

IdeaConnection

The Canadian government aims to legalize the recreational use of marijuana by the summer of this year. To help assess the drug’s impact on the economy the government has turned to Statistics Canada and it, in turn, has turned to the crowd. Currently, it relies on estimates.

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A Look Back at the Innovation Management Awards

IdeaScale

2015: Innovate Your State. Crowdsourcing a winning ballot measure! Connecting citizens in the global south to their governments. Identifying employment opportunities for people with disabilities in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Finding the top-selling product of all time. 2016: City of Calgary.

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Can the Wisdom of Crowds Help Solve the Refugee Crisis in Europe?

Qmarkets

Budapest, Hungary - September 7, 2015: Children's shoes from war refugees at the Keleti Railway Station. The second category is compassion; these citizens pressure their governments to intervene and take measures to alleviate the suffering of the victims, and some follow up by donating funds and time to help directly.

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Can an Open Innovation Challenge Methodology Help Solve the Refugee Crisis?

Qmarkets

In 2015, an overcrowded boat carrying a group of Syrian refugees capsized and sank off an island in Greece. The second category is compassion; these citizens pressure their governments to intervene and take measures to alleviate the suffering of the victims, and some follow up by donating funds and time to help directly.

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Evolution of Hyperloop: Propelling innovation the Elon Musk way

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The company has been formed completely by collaboration and crowdsourcing the collective knowledge of 600 engineers around the world through the JumpStart Inc. Instead, he chose to crowdsource and collaborate to create a movement. What Hyperloop One was able to do with roughly $140 Million, Elon Musk did via crowdsourcing innovation.

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Can the Wisdom of Crowds Help Solve the Refugee Crisis in Europe?

Qmarkets

Budapest, Hungary - September 7, 2015: Children's shoes from war refugees at the Keleti Railway Station. The second category is compassion; these citizens pressure their governments to intervene and take measures to alleviate the suffering of the victims, and some follow up by donating funds and time to help directly.