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Companies betting big on open innovation

hackerearth

[This paradigm] assumes that firms can and should use external ideas as well as internal ideas, and internal and external paths to market, as they look to advance their technology.” ( Henry Chesbrough, 2006 ). The free flow, in and out, of ideas and IP promotes innovative ecosystems.

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We are pushing away from the old innovating core

Paul Hobcraft

I have written about the new innovation era in 2017 made up of higher levels of needed collaboration, where platforms, ecosystems and customer experience understanding become increasingly central. The world of discovery is rapidly opening up through software and technology solutions. We need to think differently.

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The future innovation core lies at the edge.

Paul Hobcraft

In with the new in 2017, out with the old. I have written about the new innovation era in 2017 made up of higher levels of needed collaboration, where platforms, ecosystems and customer experience understanding become increasingly central. Something has to change, we need to jettison old ways.

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Top 3 Alternative Assets for your Business Innovation Strategy

Qmarkets

The trend data you gather can be based on anything from new technologies and services to new disruptive business models. A mind map of mega trends and technologies, discussing current events and possible trajectories. This Crunchbase graph shows the number of acquisitions made by members of tech’s Big Five from 2007 through 2017.

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Measuring Innovation Performance

Why do only a third of the organizations worldwide have formal innovation metrics in place despite accepting that innovation is critical to survival? Download this eBook to learn about the 5 basic principles that guide every successful innovation process.

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How SOS Alarm applied a structured process to their hackathon

Innovation 360 Group

In the fall of 2017, Swedish emergency service operator SOS Alarm decided to run a hackathon to generate ideas for future service offerings. Will a call always be a call, or will technology enable better solutions? How can we save more lives with the help of new technology? How can we design a smart smoke detector?

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How SOS Alarm applied a structured process to their Hackathon

Innovation 360 Group

In the fall of 2017, Swedish emergency service operator SOS Alarm decided to run a hackathon to generate ideas for future service offerings. Will a call always be a call, or will technology enable better solutions? How can we save more lives with the help of new technology? They all did great!