We had a packed meeting of the BQF Innovation Unit today at which three authors who contributed to the new book, A Guide to Innovation and Crowdsourcing, spoke on the topic. All delegates received a copy of the book.
I explained the concepts and showed the following sites as examples of OI or Crowdsourcing in action
David Simoes-Brown of 100% Open described case studies of companies he had worked with including Proctor and Gamble, Orange and Cancer Research. He described the success rate for new ideas turning into implemented innovations at about 1 in 100. He advised companies starting out with potential partners to begin with a conversation about business rather than a conversation about innovation.
Andrew Gaule from H-I Network showed the range of options for bringing the result of OI to market with examples of Spinouts, Incubators and Corporate Venturing. He also examined corporate stress points with OI.
If you want more then please get hold of the book which contains the chapters by these and other eminent experts and practitioners of Open Innovation and Crowdsourcing.
Paul Sloane