This article summarises the development of the internet to the current scenario where so many interactions are dominated by dealing with global tech giants. As data has become a more and more valuable commodity, those giants are fuelling a roaring trade using our...
With the imminent arrival of 5G services, network providers are vying to provide the best possible services and consumer expectations are rising. In order to monitor changes to service delivery and relative customer satisfaction it is vital for operators to have...
Governments the world over are encouraging more people to use bicycles, and various forms of crowdsourcing are used to support their efforts. This article looks at co-creation to map popular cycle routes in a city; automated sensors and data collection to monitor...
Conservationists hope a game invented by a PhD student, that uses the same equations used by scientists to study real world ecosystems, will provide some real-life solutions to save endangered species and conserve biodiversity....
It is widely accepted that crowdfunding can deliver a startup business with much more than just money to invest. Successful projects demonstrate customer traction, deliver product validation, show a willingness to work hard - because crowdfunding is hard work - and...
The novelty of using crowdsourcing for innovation is not a new one. In fact, a few years back, one of Crowdsourcing Week's own featured writers, Marcus Barber, talked about how the future of manufacturing was upon us, and that crowdsourcing could potentially be a huge...
In many countries, the hospitality industry shutdown during the pandemic lockdowns has caused the potential closure of many suppliers. This is particularly true for those that relied on business-to-business sales, where a number of enterprises have embraced...
Tipalti, the leading global payables automation platform, announced earlier this month that it has not only passed the 1,000-customer mark but has also exceeded $11 billion in annual transactions. Despite the economic headwinds in 2020, Tipalti has continued to...
It is widely acknowledged that collective intelligence delivers better solutions compared to a limited number of team members working on an innovation project. However, what is not talked about enough is the effect of this open model on the innovation process...
Covid-19 has created an opportunity for students from elementary-age to graduate school to benefit from crowdsourcing and online classes. What does that mean for the future? Education is a marketplace. Schools, colleges, and universities provide a physical interface...
A wide range of ecological projects based on crowdsourced Citizen Science models are now being undertaken around the world, at local, national and international scales. The UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme, established in 1976, has been running for decades though its...
Have you heard about Edelman Trust Barometer? This is a popular trust and credibility survey conducted annually by Edelman Intelligence, a global insight and analytics consultancy. The 2020 edition of the Barometer says that none of the four major societal...