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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. Small Business Administration.

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Identifying the Value of Crowdsourcing: A Talk with Dr. Zoe Szajnfarber

IdeaScale

One method for practicing open innovation is through crowdsourcing, the process of sharing ideas across industries to solve a common problem. The final design contained the same materials used for the wings worn by Victoria’s Secret runway models. Realizing the Value of Crowdsourcing. Recent surveys reveal 50.8 percent of U.S.

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How Government Innovation Promises to Help Communities Fight Wildfires

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Firefighting agencies are responding with computer modeling, advanced topographic mapping, new fire management techniques, sensors, mobile monitors, infrastructure upgrades, and new government innovation programs. More innovation is needed, and government innovation, in particular, is working to keep wildfires in check.

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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. More modern designs may not connect with legacy systems, especially privately-built software, or may not use the same file formats as modern commercial systems.

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Open innovation & crowdsourcing resources

Board of Innovation

Open innovation & crowdsourcing resources Open Innovation, crowdsourcing, co-creation… overlapping terminologies to describe a trend towards more open business models and a closer collaboration with customers. On this page we gather a list of inspiring examples. Invision Craft Sketch Photoshop Let's talk Intermediary platforms.

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Why Is Innovation Vital for Your Organization and What Innovation Services Are Available to Help?

IdeaScale

Whether you work in government or the private sector, constant change is vital to what you do. Crowdsourcing helps you quickly gather a wealth of ideas that lead to positive change. Take advantage of IdeaScale’s innovation services to get the most out of your crowdsourcing experience. Crowdsourcing Approach.

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How NASA is Crowdsourcing its Innovation Strategy

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And NASA has taken one of its first steps into its own new frontier: Crowdsourcing. The Crowdsourcing Frontier. NASA’s reluctance to crowdsource in the past has largely been a product of its culture. Some of NASA’s biggest crowdsourcing initiatives have been tied to its desire to know more about the Solar System.