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Author Archives: Eugene Ivanov
Working a Crowd
If crowdsourcing has not yet become a mainstream innovation tool, this is definitely not for the lack of attention. Crowdsourcing remains a topic of intense academic studies, and a recent paper by researchers from Simon Frazer University in Canada is … Continue reading
Posted in Crowdsourcing
Tagged “not invented here” syndrome, crowd-voting, Crowdsourcing, idea crowdsourcing, InnoCentive, Innovation, Innovation Management, innovation tools, internal innovation networks, micro-task crowdsourcing, Open Innovation, open innovation services providers, Open Innovation Tools, R&D processes, Simon Frazer University, solution crowdsourcing
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Not All Innovation Models Are Created Equal
It’s one of the most popular topics in innovation discussions: why innovation fails? How many times have you heard the following narrative? With great fanfare, the XYZ Company launches an innovation initiative. Employees are urged to submit ideas, and a … Continue reading
Innovativeness=Competitiveness
The Global Competitiveness Report 2014-15 is out. It’s described as an assessment of the “competitiveness of 144 economies based on 12 “pillars” which include institutions, infrastructure, health and education, labor market efficiency, technological readiness, innovation and business sophistication.” Here is … Continue reading
What Can Crowdsourcing Do?
I’m often asked questions about crowdsourcing. Usually, they’re revolving around this central theme: what can crowdsourcing do? Can crowdsourcing solve this problem? Can crowdsourcing solve that problem? On occasion, a more perceptive question is posed: can crowdsourcing define a problem? … Continue reading
New Survey: Incentivizing Employees to Innovate
(This post originally appeared on Innovation Excellence) More and more businesses view innovation as a new paradigm for achieving competitive advantage. Now businesses must focus on how to make the innovation process more effective. Experts and innovation practitioners agree that … Continue reading
All Innovation Is Local
I like this phrase: all politics is local. Ascribed to the late Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Tip O’Neill this phrase means that all political decisions, regardless of their purpose and scale, must take into account the interests … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care
Tagged Clinical Trials, consumer-centric healthcare, Crowdsourcing, disease advocacy organizations, Drug Development, druggable molecular targets, FDA, Innovation, Innovation Management, Open Innovation, patient groups, Phase III clinical trials, R&D processes, rapid prototyping, Tip O’Neill, Transparency Life Sciences, unmet customer needs, unmet medical needs, VOC, voice of the customer
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Should We Celebrate Failure Worth A Billion?
As every popular topic, innovation is a powerful magnet for clichés. Some of them obliterate more than illuminate. For example, I’m not sure that mixing innovation with DNA is a good idea. Though I kind of understand what Clayton Christensen … Continue reading
Posted in Portfolio Management
Tagged cancer, Clayton Christensen, Clinical Trials, Drug Development, FDA, Innovation, Phase III, The innovator’s DNA
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No Change On The Top Of Innovation Olympus
Recently, I wrote about the annual 2013 Global Innovation Index (GII 2013), composed by Cornell University, European Institute of Business Administration and World Intellectual Property Organization, that ranked 142 world countries’ innovation capabilities and achievements. I made a curious observation that … Continue reading
Show Me The Money!
(This post originally appeared on Danish Crowdsourcing Association website) I strongly believe that as an open innovation tool, crowdsourcing has a bright future, but only if it proves its economic worth. In other words, when properly designed and executed, a … Continue reading
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