Clients of mine who pursue the practice of collaborative innovation express the concern that they may become the victim of their own success. What if they develop their practice? What if they expand their program? What if, as a result of achieving practice and program...
Hello, Sweet November! It’s amazing how time passes very quickly and before you know it 2015 ends with a bang. Here’s a curated weekly roundup of the breaking news and must-read thought leadership pieces on the crowd economy spotted by the Crowdsourcing Week...
SEC’s long-anticipated approval on Title III will allow unaccredited investors to invest in startups and companies. But is this a real game changer for every startup? Industry experts are cautiously optimistic
The digital platform is not just a medium to interact but is one of the cornerstones of the crowd economy, that is poorly understood at best. This was a big takeaway from my interview with a top global CXO advisor on the platform business model, Sangeet Paul Choudary,...
the outputs from innovation management sustain the company in a literal, economic sense
Today is a significant day in crowdfunding arena. For those who are following the latest news, SEC has finally released the final rules on Title III to permit crowdfunding for investors, entrepreneurs, and startups. Meanwhile, here’s a curated weekly roundup of the...
Did you miss CSW Europe 2015? Find the recap for day 2, day 3 and day 4 here. To give you a taste of the action from the conference, we bring you the highlights of live polls, surveys, and questions during the conference, in cooperation with Wooclap, a user-friendly...
Calling all energy industry experts and crowd economy enthusiasts! On the heels of a successful Crowdsourcing Week Europe 2015 conference, here’s a post-#CSWEurope15 hangover treat for everyone. We are inviting you to join the Crowd Energy Brainstorm session on...
We are wrapping the 5-day weeklong conference with a blast at the European Forum For Entrepreneurial Finance, Matchmaking Fair event and CSW Crowdfunding Workshop for entrepreneurs. We would like to thank – our sponsors, supporting organizations, crowd partners...
Wrapping the Day 4 with the theme, “Sustainable Europe: Participatory Government & Crowd Energy Solutions” attendees came out of the conference, equipped, inspired and ready to bring all the smart ideas and crowd-powered solutions they’ve learned...
“It’s impossible to become a smart, circular city in a linear, wasteful world. That’s an absurd ambition,” said Ken Webster in his keynote on the Circular Economy. This was one of many thought-provoking and insightful, today at CSWEurope15...
This is a blog post written by our Managing Director in Europe, Etienne Verbist, sharing his thoughts and experiences in Kosovo. Crowdsourcing Week recently hosted a summit in Gjakova, Kosovo and it was special for a number of reasons. Kosova is the birth country of...
Today, at CSW Europe 2015, The Things Network, launches the crowdfunding of their new product through Kickstarter. This product will allow their community to build an open and free network for the Internet of Things at 20% of the costs of currently available hardware....
Today marks a breakthrough in the peer-to-peer ridesharing industry in Brussels and Europe. On day 3 of CSW Europe 2015, that focused on ‘Smart Cities and Future of Mobility’, Alex Gaschard, CEO of CarAmigo, the Belgian peer-2-peer car sharing marketplace...
Amazing insights and thought provoking ideas on the crowd economy stormed Brussels today. International and national speakers and thought leaders presented their respective keynotes on the best practices of crowdsourcing in the consumer, corporate, and community...
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A guest post by Volcrowe submitted by Dr. Eun Young Oh, a senior research associate at the University of Portsmouth Business School. VOLCROWE (Volunteer and Crowdsourcing Economics) is a research collaboration between the Universities of Portsmouth, Oxford,...
Crowdsourcing Week is hosting a crowdfunding workshop for entrepreneurs on October 23, Friday at the Chancellery Auditorium
By this time, attendees and speakers are on their way to Brussels for the CSW Europe 2015. With the participation of top level Belgian government ministers in this unique and comprehensive 5-day crowd economy conference. Join us as we debate and discuss the...
3 Days to go for CSW Europe 2015! Are you ready to be informed, inspired and empowered? On October 21, Day 3 of the program, Evolve Europe: Smart Cities & Mobility – we will launch a live webcast of the Crowdfunding session starting at 4:30 PM, CET. In...
We only have a few days left before CSW Europe 2015! Exciting stuff is on your way, so make sure you have reserved your tickets and the checked the agenda as well. Meanwhile, as part of our weekly Friday routine here is a curated weekly roundup of the breaking news...