Open Innovation / Co-Creation

How The Washington Post Created Tools to Cover Elections in 2020

Mattel President & COO on Digital Innovation

Why Stanley Black and Decker Isn’t ‘Following the Herd’ During the Pandemic

Tips for Planning & Launching A Winning Program

How One Accelerator Program Pivoted to COVID-19 Solutions

How The Washington Post Created Tools to Cover Elections in 2020
Mattel President & COO on Digital Innovation
Why Stanley Black and Decker Isn’t ‘Following the Herd’ During the Pandemic
Tips for Planning & Launching A Winning Program
How One Accelerator Program Pivoted to COVID-19 Solutions

Open innovation and co-creation involve spurring collaborations with customers, suppliers, independent scientists or inventors, etc. These approaches typically work best when:

You have a specific goal or in mind.
They are well-promoted, with the help of outside partners.
They are sustained over a period of years, not months.
There are tangible economic benefits to partners who choose to work with you.

A good place to start is with our research report, "Best Practices: Co-Creation & Ecosystem Development."

How MassMutual Is Reimagining Financial Education

In Good Company, a MassMutual initiative, wants to help participants manage their financial futures with workshops, free of charge.

At NASA, Introducing a New Openness to Innovation

In a safety-obsessed culture, how do you suggest new ways to innovate? Omar Hatamleh, the first Chief Innovation Officer for the engineering group at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, shares.

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Watch our favorite YouTube videos on key innovation concepts and methodologies like the three horizons, the Innovator’s Dilemma, design thinking, and rapid prototyping.

15 Slide Presentations from Big Company Innovation Executives

These 15 slide presentations offer insights into innovation strategy at organizations like NASA, Google, Nike, Mastercard, and Procter & Gamble. Get them all here…

Five Pieces of Advice to Jumpstart Your October

As the third quarter of 2019 comes to a close, innovators approach the future with positivity. Looking for other ways to share the optimism? Get advice here…

Running More Innovative Meetings?

“[Is] there any…content/statistics around smart meetings and techniques that companies are employing in the brainstorming process to encourage innovation?”

Research Report

Co-Creation & Ecosystem Development

Get data from 275 innovation professionals on co-creation and ecosystem development.

Audio & Video Resources

Tips for Planning & Launching A Winning Program

Jill Longman, Innovation Committee Co-Chair at Med-IQ, covers how to plan and manage the successful launch of an enterprise-wide innovation program.

Transforming Anthem Blue Cross into an AI-First Enterprise

When asked about the role innovation plays at Anthem Blue Cross, Mariya Filipova said her team helps the insurance provider transform into an “AI-first enterprise.” Watch for more…

The Secrets to Success at Intuit’s Lean Startup Program

In this episode of One Quick Thing, Bennett Blank shares how Intuit’s Lean Startup program generated $20 million in new revenue.

How Changemakers Innovate Within Government Agencies

Innovators in the public and private sectors face many of the same challenges: There’s resistance to change and internal politics that can bog down progress. However, teams in the government may have tighter budgets that come directly from tax payer dollars. These teams also face demands from both supervisors and ...

Drones, Self-Driving Cars & the Silicon Valley Problem

While drones present a world of opportunities, these unmanned aerial vehicles face regulations across different levels of government. Chris Anderson — CEO of 3DR, a drone software company — shared his experience building and deploying drones at Innovation Leader’s 2019 Impact event. During the conversation, Anderson also discusses use cases ...