Open Innovation / Co-Creation

How MassMutual Is Reimagining Financial Education

The Secrets to Success at Intuit’s Lean Startup Program

How Changemakers Innovate Within Government Agencies

At NASA, Introducing a New Openness to Innovation

Drones, Self-Driving Cars & the Silicon Valley Problem

How MassMutual Is Reimagining Financial Education
The Secrets to Success at Intuit’s Lean Startup Program
How Changemakers Innovate Within Government Agencies
At NASA, Introducing a New Openness to Innovation
Drones, Self-Driving Cars & the Silicon Valley Problem

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."

Running More Innovative Meetings?

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How Customer-Centric Innovation can Lead to Big Wins

Olivier Toubia of Columbia Business School discusses factors leading to failure, how connecting with customers lays the foundation for success, and the role machine learning should play in sifting through ideas.

Revera Senior Living on Tackling the Challenges of Aging Collaboratively

From involving residents to running internal idea challenges to partnering with young tech companies, Revera Senior Living seeks to innovate aging collaboratively.

Innovating the Supply Chain Georgia-Pacific’s Point A Center

Georgia-Pacific’s Point A Center launches collaborative pilots between different companies to tackle complex supply chains with increased visibility and sustainability.

Co-Creation & Ecosystem Development

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

How Cisco Brings Multiple Companies Together to Innovate

Cisco executive Kate O’Keeffe explains the format of the company’s 48-hour “living lab” program, which brings together multiple companies to explore opportunities.

Research Report

Co-Creation & Ecosystem Development

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

Audio & Video Resources

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 ...