Sat.Sep 06, 2014 - Fri.Sep 12, 2014

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Sharing economy is still in early adopter phase

Hutch Carpenter

Airbnb. Lyft. Kickstarter. Quirky. Kiva. TaskRabbit. The sharing economy is increasingly in the news. Those six companies are receiving a lot of chatter, as shown by Google News results for September 12, 2014: Certainly, the sharing economy is a “thing” But it’s not yet as mainstream as may come across in the media. For most of us, it’s still sort of a “toy” if you will.

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Why UnitedHealth & the Mayo Clinic Created Optum Labs

Innovation Leader

Optum Labs' Paul Bleicher explains why a new open innovation center was created, the key to getting everyone to play nicely , and how they'll measure success.

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What are You Focused on This Fall?

Innovation Leader

We asked about the issues, challenges and opportunities you’re focused on this fall. Here are the ten most interesting — and representative — answers we got.

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