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Understanding Open Innovation in Government and How Governments Can Benefit from Open Innovation Initiatives

IdeaScale

In recent years, the concept of open innovation has gained traction across various sectors, including government. Open innovation refers to the practice of collaborating with external stakeholders, such as citizens, businesses, non-profit organizations, and academia, to generate and implement innovative solutions to complex challenges.

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Should we step into the realm of Business Ecosystem Collaborations?

Paul Hobcraft

Exploring Complexities of Business Ecosystem Collaborations Why should “we” step into the realm of ecosystem collaborations? Collaborations are challenging but exciting and potentially rewarding, but they radically differ in how you conduct business. I offer here many distinct aspects and strategic advantages.

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Understanding cross-sector innovation ecosystem collaborations

Paul Hobcraft

To get to a good understanding of cross-sector innovation ecosystems collaborations, you need to take a very considered holistic view of what is needed in any collaboration, let alone cutting across sectors to generate a successful outcome. I have summarized the key points of these four posts; click on the links referred to.

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Governance within Ecosystems

Ecosystems4Innovating

Governance within Ecosystem Design. Managing Governance within Ecosystem Designs. Governance needs to constantly “account” for change. Here is a handy reference or reflection of its capacity to deliver: You need a living environment, one that evolves constantly.

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How Open Source Can Help Drive Government Innovation

IdeaScale

For governments, this allows better citizen engagement and support without committing substantial funds to upgrading or becoming locked into proprietary systems. Why Does Open Source Drive Innovation For Governments? In many cases, the open source mentality dovetails with the obligations of government to its citizens.

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Constructing the innovation mandate

Paul Hobcraft

It is our ability to consistently capture, build and develop new ideas within organizations or in open collaborations with others that have a direct effect on revenue growth and the ability to provide future sustainability. Future collaborations will build on a network of relationships and an ecosystem of design and thinking.

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Deepening the Thinking Around the Innovation Mandate – part two

Paul Hobcraft

License to Operate : License to operate refers to the organization’s social and environmental responsibilities and obligations. Equally Innovation Governance becomes increasingly important for innovation. Having a clear well-structured Governance structure helps to really facilitate innovation. Addressing both makes good sense.

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