Archive for May, 2009

The Open Innovation Chess Paradigm

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Rob Veldt of ideavents brings an interesting view on how to implement open innovation based on the OI Chess Paradigm. He presents a toolbox which provides a structured approach to transform organizations from closed to open, using leadership styles and organizational identity. Listen to his talk on open innovation implementation…

24 Hours of Innovation live!

The 24 Hours of Innovation has just started. During a full day and night we go from one innovation initiative to the other!

What can you expect

  • presentations in many different forms (audio slidecasts, full twitter presentation, inspiring slideshows,….)
  • many interviews with start-ups, R&D professionals and innovation thought leaders
  • live brainstorming on facebook/twitter
  • live streaming and reports from several locations
  • innovation challenge between student teams from the US and Belgium
  • the “My half time pep talk for 2009″ global blog action
  • a business model award
  • keep an eye on small give-aways
  • unique access to an online database of inspiring new materials
  • participate in several Q/A sessions
  • and a lot more…

Tagging/sharing
For those who upload materials or want to share their thoughts on twitter. Please make use of the hash tag #24hoi and shorturl http://bit.ly/24hoi

Join the marathon
Follow all the initiatives and participate in the online discussions during the 24 hour marathon!