Any way in which an organization allows consumers to submit ideas, designs or content, often to a product or service design process
PARTICIPATION = SATISFACTION In 1996 Jerry Maguire, an aspiring sports agent, repeated a four word request to his first and only client: "Help me help you!" And you know where that got him. The feedback gave him the direction he needed to become the one of the...
Did you know that leveraging Crowd Wisdom in your organisation will help you to build a better business? Crowd intelligence can support many aspects of business operations thus ensuring you make better business decisions. Business Summary Many businesses face common...
We live in a time of momentous changes. Yet there’s no doubt about it, most people are resistant to change. Change moves people out of a comfort zone of established performance norms and behaviors, and can change the balance of input and reward. In business we’ve all...
This is a series of blog posts in relation to The Hyperloop of Innovation and Future of Work. First we worked in fields, then factories, and now everywhere and anytime through devices connected to the internet. But what’s next for the future of work? According to Jim...
In the 10 years since the iPhone was introduced the computer and video gaming industry has been shifting from stand-alone offline platforms (consoles and PCs) to a $multi-billion online industry with a host of new benefits and possibilities. Mass direct connectivity...
Crowdsourcing can reduce costs, speed up project timelines, tap in to crowd intelligence and creativity, and engage citizens at all levels of corporate and government processes. It’s not just for new startups, iconic organisations including NASA and GE have specialist...
Can open innovation stimulate critical improvements and breakthroughs that will provide direct benefits to the world? In recent years, many organizations have turned to open innovation to solve their toughest challenges and address their R&D needs. The use of...
Artificial Intelligence is no longer the future, it’s the present and increasing at a phenomenal rate driven by explosive growth of big data, inexpensive computing power and storage, and advanced algorithms like machine learning that enable accurate predictions to be...
We spoke to Maia Weinstock, an American science writer and a LEGO enthusiast. After seven years of accepting Maia’s designs for generic scientist figures the company announced in February 2017 it would launch her “Women of NASA” set of figures featuring five prominent...
How can used mobile phones be collected via reverse logistics, throughout the city of Amsterdam, to facilitate replacement, repair, remanufacturing and recycling? You know your old mobile phone? Yea, that’s right, the one you have lying around in a drawer somewhere....
This was the title of an impactful, mind-stretching panel session at CSW Europe 2016, held in Brussels 21-25 November. At its heart, what can we learn from issues dealing with space exploration that is transferable to improve life back on Earth? Karen Eng, a freelance...
Today, more than ever, customers of different organisations are able to engage to such a degree in the development and use of the items that companies sell or provide to them that they effectively become co-creators. We can say that co-creation with customers...
"Blockchain has become the financial markets’ biggest buzzword as banks seek modern ways to resolve old problems. But the technology is overshadowed by questions about how it can be made both secure and fast enough for large financial institutions." These are the...
As the famous urban activist Jane Jacobs once wrote, "Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody." It's a truth that lies at the heart of a number of urban co-creation projects, which tap...
For many of us, it's possible when we think of 'Crowdsourcing' what comes to mind is the Kickstarter of an exciting cause or product that we recently contributed financially to (often to support a friend whose involved in it) after seeing it promoted on social media....
When asked where can we use crowdsourcing, the answer is simple. Anything. Gaming is becoming a popular application for crowdsourcing that is gaining traction as serious gamers want more than to just play the game. Well, you won’t just be playing the Super Mario Game...
eYeka will be at Crowdsourcing Week Global (April 20-24) and Crowdsourcing Week Geneva (May 26) to present the findings of our Crowdsourcing Trend Report, released last week. eYeka's "The State of Crowdsourcing in 2015" trend report takes a step back to look at the...
Who says 3-D printing is for furniture or accessory pieces only? Not anymore. Local Motors has gone the extra mile with its first ever 3-D printed car unveiled at Detroit Auto Show on Monday, according to The Washington Post. The Strati roadster design was a...
As we head into CSW Europe in Copenhagen next week, Oct 14-16, we interviewed Flemming Binderup Gammelgaard, Chief Consultant at VIA University – Denmark’s largest university of applied science – Flemming works at the intersection of innovation, research and higher...
Registered attendees for Crowdsourcing Week Global ’14 already represent over 20 countries across 5 continents so far. To give you a little taste of what to expect at the conference, we are bringing a new ‘Speaker Spotlight’ series that showcases speakers’ work and...
Open innovation, co-creation and crowdsourcing are becoming trendier and trendier. They are often used as synonyms, in different context; therefore there is a need to define what lies behind these words. Open innovation is a term defined by Henry Chesbrough, a...
Local Motors, an early supporter of Crowdsourcing Week has consistently raised the bar on automotive innovation. The company has cultivated a thriving global community of auto-designers, engineers, fabricators and enthusiasts by pioneering an online design and...
Planning longterm strategies for organizations is becoming increasingly difficult in the current environment of economic instability, ever-changing technology and resource deficiency. But the very roadblocks I mention above pave the path for a future where...
Jeff Bezos has been in the news for his business acumen and for his recent purchase of The Washington Post. In his first interview after the purchase, Bezos spoke with Inc on innovation. His quote on innovation stuck out for me. Jeff Bezos, says - "In my experience,...