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From Consumer to Collaborator: A Look at Open Innovation

IdeaScale

Social media and online connectivity let consumers offer organizations instant feedback, both positive and negative, from detailed reviews to passionate emails to there-and-gone Snapchat snaps. Some industries simply can’t be open, due to contractual or client constraints. How Should I Use Open Innovation?

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How to Run a Hackathon that Spurs Real Innovation

IdeaScale

Hackathons originally emerged as a way to quickly advance software technologies and identify new areas for technology innovation. Though hackathons often make use of software, they’re no longer necessarily about developing software, but about developing innovation.

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The Total Economic Impact of an Innovation Program Driven by Spigit

Planview

To address this, Spigit commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct an independent study examining the value customers receive from implementing an innovation program that leverages Spigit’s enterprise innovation management software. ideation management software. Download full study. Here are some highlights.

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Qmarkets Ranks #1 as Idea Management Momentum Leader in G2 Spring 2020 Report

Qmarkets

Qmarkets has been lauded as both a Momentum Leader and Grid® Leader in a new idea management software report by G2 – the world’s largest tech marketplace. The metrics featured in this report represent users’ views regarding the software’s capabilities, support services, product direction, and a host of other key criteria. .

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How to Boost Innovation by Recycling Existing Ideas

IdeaScale

First launched in October 2001, Apple ‘s portable music device has revolutionised how we all listen to and download music. After all, the first portable MP3 players hit the market in 1998 and by 2001 there were over 50 different models available through which you could download and play music from your computer.

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Open Innovation: Your Guide to Harnessing and Managing the Best Ideas

IdeaScale

If you’re tired of not being able to compete with bigger companies in your industry due to a lack of research and development (R&D) budget, the good news is that’s no longer a problem. External Open Innovation: TechSmith Software creates screen capture and recording software that is used in over 30 countries.

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Part 2: Accelerating the impact of Innovation Campaigns

Values Centered Innovation

IT-based platforms for enabling innovation have variously been called idea management, crowdsourcing, or innovation management systems. The average number of crowdsourced innovation projects per year, over 13 industries, ranged from 7 (retail firms) to 17 (financial services firms). Download the full white paper.