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Easing Traffic Congestion with Open Innovation

IdeaConnection

Here is a rundown of a few open innovation initiatives that have attempted to unclog our traffic-filled roads. Ford Motor Company’s Innovate Mobility Challenge – looked for solutions to transport challenges faced by different regions. Smart minds are needed to develop solutions.

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Report Highlights Increased Open Innovation Activity

IdeaConnection

Open innovation is thriving. That’s one of the conclusions of the 2016 State of Innovation Report: Disruptive, Game-Changing Innovation by the Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters. 2015 was a Big Year for Innovation.

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Innovation 2015 or Five Lame Excuses?

Gregg Fraley

Here’s the thing, like the inept and psychologically damaged journalist Jimmy Olsen, even a dysfunctional company that heretofore hasn’t managed to get innovation going can start now. Now is the time to impact 2015. Jimmy Olsen has a pocketful of kryptonite to take on the man of steel.

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59 Innovation Events for Q4 2015

Innovation Excellence

Earlier this year, Jason Williams shared a list of 46 Innovation Conferences for 2015. Explorious Ventures, both a collector and connector, has curated the world's largest list of innovation-related events, conferences, festivals and happenings. See the list here! Continue reading →

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How 2015 Changed Corporate Innovation: An Overview

Innovation Excellence

There were several key (and generally welcome) themes that emerged throughout 2015 within corporate innovation. It is truly an exciting time to be in this field and to see these changes form across the industry.

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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. It’s time to realize the power an open innovation challenge methodology - specifically one that involves crowdsourcing - can have when it comes to affecting real change. You can also click here to organise a free demo.

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What’s the key to success in corporate-startup collaboration?

HYPE Innovation

While research on corporate-startup collaboration is not new , it has attracted increasing interest in recent years.