Open Innovation
TED 2013 Auditions are here! The Young.The wise. The undiscovered.
More than half of the speakers at TED2013 will be selected through an ambitious experiment in crowdsourcing: the TED Worldwide Auditions.
9Feb2012 | Saine | 1 comment | Continued
When Human Behaviour Skews the Innovation Process – by Colin Crabtree
When it comes to the discipline of human behaviour I am no expert. However I am deeply interested in that of innovation and how the innovation process and the results obtained therefrom may be affected by human behaviour. This has led me to do some research to uncover some of the traits, behaviours and the results of these behaviours that we humans have and display from time to time, specifically when interacting with each other. Needless to say we are a complex species!
15Nov2011 | Saine | 1 comment | Continued
The Intersection of Yammer and Innovation
“…Yammer is now being used as a mini open innovation tool albeit it closed to the staff. Good ideas are filtered and assessed and those that make the grade are taken to business case level for presentation to the exec for consideration to commercialize. Winners are rewarded for their efforts with an internal “currency” that we have that is converted to a monetary value and loaded onto a loyalty Visa card that can be used by the winner to redeem value.”
14Nov2011 | Saine | 0 comments | Continued
‘Making open innovation work’ – a book by Stefan Lindegaard
‘Making open innovation work’ by Stefan Lindegaard, is a practical book on the relevance of open innovation, it explores the open innovation intersection between big and small companies, explains what forms open innovation takes, discusses the benefits, and lists the challenges it poses for companies of different sizes. Want to receive this book for FREE? Motivate why you should get this book in a comment to this post! READ MORE…
7Nov2011 | Saine | 2 comments | Continued
If you build it they will come
The top 6 reasons why if you build your idea management system they will come.
What is your opinion regarding an idea management system? Let us know, leave a comment!
Crowdsourcing for Innovation, Market Research and Brand Loyalty
Ever considered how your company can benefit from the inputs of a crowd??
This article gives an overview on – the process, models and outputs of crowdsourcing.
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27Sep2011 | Saine | 1 comment | Continued
Open Innovation (OI), Crowd sourcing and Social Media Workshop
RIIS in collaboration with eMonti STP are hosting an Open Innovation (OI), Crowd sourcing and Social Media Workshop, part of the RIIS Innovation Management Workshop Series 2011. You are cordially invited to attend.
16Sep2011 | Saine | 0 comments | Continued
DURBAN: Invitation to the ESKOM Open Innovation Pilot Project Workshop on 22 July 2011
Invitation to the ‘Co-Innovate with ESKOM Workshop’ in DURBAN: The ESKOM Open Innovation Pilot Project’ on 22 July 2011 at the Durban University of Technology (DUT).
15Jul2011 | Saine | 2 comments | Continued
Invitation to ‘Co-innovate with ESKOM Workshop’, 8 July 2011
You are cordially invited to the ‘Co-innovate with ESKOM Workshop’ about the ‘ ESKOM Open Innovation Pilot Project ’. The workshop takes place at the Innovation Hub in Pretoria on 8 July 2011.
1Jul2011 | Saine | 0 comments | Continued
ESKOM Challenge #4 Seeking expertise and systems for integrated water management
Challenge description
Eskom Holdings SOC Limited, a large scale electrical utility, seeks consultants and/or technology to address improved water utilization and management for industrial processes.
The Eskom Open Innovation Pilot: A first for South Africa
Eskom holding has launched an Open Innovation pilot www.openinnovation.eskom.co.za.
Eskom is collaborating with RIIS (Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability), a local innovation management company, and NineSigma, an American a company that facilitates solving of challenges, through an online global innovation community. NineSigma is represented locally by RIIS.
30Jun2011 | Saine | 1 comment | Continued
ESKOM RFP: Proactive detection of fallen electrical (power line) conductors
Eskom Holdings SOC Limited invites proposals for technologies that will provide early detection of sagging, slipping, or fallen overhead conductors used for electricity distribution and delivery.
The successful technology will:
• Provide accurate and instantaneous information about conductor continuity and position
2Jun2011 | Saine | 0 comments | Continued
ESKOM RFP: Towards a 10% Reduction in residential energy consumption
Challenge description
Eskom Holdings SOC Limited invites proposals forsmart technologies that will reduce domestic energy consumption (40 000 GWh) by 700 MW permanently.
The successful technology will:
Be available as a standard smart-home device for incorporation into newly-designed domestic structures / homes in South Africa;
Call for policies to help small businesses tap into Open Innovation
Source: Science|Business Michael Kenward Experts attending the Science|Businesses ACES awards at ETH Zurich last month agreed Open Innovation can boost companies of any size, but policy changes are needed to help small businesses get involved In 2010 when GE wanted new ideas to develop the smart electricity distribution grid it embarked on what may have [...]
24Mar2011 | Saine | 3 comments | Continued
New Report Helps Businesses Get Help with Open Innovation
Source: www.innovationmanagement.se Companies hoping to collaborate with other firms to create new innovative business opportunities will benefit from a new report by the University of Cambridge. The study tackles question of how to get help with open innovation. PUBLISHED: DECEMBER 2, 2010 | BY: KARIN WALL The approach, known as Open Innovation (OI), is a [...]
9Dec2010 | Saine | 1 comment | Continued
