Open Innovation & Crowdsourcing - 2

The beginning of a new month brings a new edition of the Open Innovation & Crowdsourcing carnival. Just like last month, the carnival provides an overview of interesting articles on topics related to open innovation and crowdsourcing.

• The New Values of the 21st Century Citizen takes a broader view on how the values of people are changing in reaction to new challenges as well as opportunities. Especially the focus on collaboration, is interesting. The article isn’t directly related to crowdsourcing, but it outlines the importance of wikinomics in the context of a rapidly changing society.
• In Tyrannis Populi the key question is Who are “the people” anyway and who says they’re always right? Along with recognising and encouraging the contribution of the crowd to new developments in the world, the article reminds us it is imperative to recognise the dangers so that we can make the best use of this abundant resource. An interesting read.
• Trust Networks vs Search Engines: According the article, crowd sourcing works on the same core principles as social trust, and that trust network has the potential to unseat the supremacy of search engines.
• Open Innovation meets Web 2.0: Talks about Fellowforce and Spigit, and whether there’s a viable business model in facilitating open innovation. “Open innovation meets web 2.0″ isn’t entirely correct with respect to Fellowforce though: on the fellowforce platform possibilities to collaborate on posted challenges aren’t available (yet).
• Philips builds Open Innovation Campus in Shanghai: a good example of how to open up to high-tech start-ups, fostering collaboration and open innovation.

This concludes the second edition of the carnival. Thanks to all writers for submitting, and please share your comments below.

Next edition

As of now you can submit your blog article(s) to the next edition of Open Innovation & Crowdsourcing! Use the carnival submission form, or send us the link to your article(s) through carnival@openinnovators.net.

Subject of Edition 3: Government 2.0.
Release date: October 1, 2007

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