HOW-TO

Companies are advised to open up their innovation processes, and to harness the creativity and the wisdom of the crowd. The most important question however remains largely untouched: HOW?? Aiming to bridge this “execution gap”, this page assembles frameworks, practical tips, and useful tools that can help you in designing your strategy as well as implementing it.

Good to know…

• What is crowdsourcing?
• What is open innovation?
• Open innovation gaining momentum

Strategy & Implementation

• The IOC-model: giving crowdsourcing a place and meaning in your organization
• 6 Steps To Effective Crowdsourcing
• 5 Thoughts To Start Open Innovation
• Framework: Four Levels of Participation (forthcoming)

Useful Tools

• Online Innovation Tools For Entrepreneurs
• List Of Best Practice Crowdsourcing Examples

Inspiring Stories

• P&G’s 360 Degree Innovation
• Philips’ Sensing Platforms