Innovation, the key thing to bring changes, making the developmental process for this society existing, is the major talk these days. Every company is now getting an innovation department or something more or less the same.
"Open Innovation", as Henry Chesbrough, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley, coined describes a growing number of initiatives by companies to reach beyond their own walls to use talent and ideas from others. Open Innovation is supported by various Companies seeking for the fruit from the mass to solve challenging problems with simple and elegant ideas where anyone can participate. InnoCentive, a Waltham (Mass.) company spun out from Eli Lilly (LLY) in 2001 is one of the company running online to recruit Innovators who could be anyone..even you.
"Open Innovation", as Henry Chesbrough, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley, coined describes a growing number of initiatives by companies to reach beyond their own walls to use talent and ideas from others. Open Innovation is supported by various Companies seeking for the fruit from the mass to solve challenging problems with simple and elegant ideas where anyone can participate. InnoCentive, a Waltham (Mass.) company spun out from Eli Lilly (LLY) in 2001 is one of the company running online to recruit Innovators who could be anyone..even you.
The key thing is that, these companies are tapping ideas from the mass to bring out changes in the world. Who know, maybe the idea you propose today becomes the world of tomorrow. The challenges ranges from Physics, Chemistry, Science, Engineering, a greener earth and so on. Non-Profit organizations raised challenges, and we, the general people, who have ideas proposed their ideas and you are rewarded if your idea turns out to be the next big thing!
Take a look yourself at Innocentive, the places where innovators are groom. See the various sections and the pavillions to find the right topic you are interested at. Open a project room for the challenge you want to participate, make your proposal. Wait for the result.
Open Innovation: let's make a change!
