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

IdeaScale

Traditional approaches to creating innovation strategies are no longer providing effective solutions. Instead, companies are adopting a way of solving problems known as open innovation. One method for practicing open innovation is through crowdsourcing, the process of sharing ideas across industries to solve a common problem.

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How Crowdsourcing is Enhancing the Healthcare Sector

IdeaScale

But little noted was that Gates was pioneering crowdsourcing in healthcare … and that it worked. So how can you harness the power of crowds and open innovation in the world of medical care? Open Innovation In Healthcare. Open innovation can be a true life-saver. Challenges And Rewards.

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Three Interesting Examples of Crowdsourcing in the Financial Sector

IdeaScale

Crowdsourcing can add up in surprising ways. Can finance benefit from crowdsourcing? While open innovation and crowdsourcing are incredibly popular in other industries, the financial industry is necessarily more conservative about the technology it uses and the consumers it listens to. Community Engagement.

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Eleven Ways to use Crowdsourcing

Destination Innovation

How are firms using crowdsourcing? Ideascale have published a white paper on crowdsourcing which you can download. Here are the ways that are identified in the paper which also contains many examples and links: 1. This is when you use crowdsourcing to find the solution to a difficult or complex problem.

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IdeaScale CEO Shares Innovation Tips with SuperbCrew

IdeaScale

From his background in crowdsourcing software as part of the open government initiative, Rob and co-founder Vivek Bhaskaran founded IdeaScale, which was promptly adopted by 23 federal agencies. Rob Hoehn started his crowdsourcing software career as part of the open government initiative in 2009.?.

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Why is Diversity Important to Innovation

IdeaScale

The biggest reason is that innovation profits from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, which is gained by hiring and creating an organizational culture of diversity. Diversity and Crowdsourcing. This especially makes sense when you think about innovation in relation to crowdsourcing. Making All Voices Count.

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Identifying Opportunities for Crowdsourcing in Education

IdeaScale

Where does crowdsourcing fit in education? But, in education, there’s a lot of room for crowdsourcing, and it can be a source of innovative ideas. The truth is that educators and professors have been crowdsourcing well before Kickstarter came along. Some are slightly more in the field of open innovation.