Crowdsourcing: Move Beyond the Buzz, Consider the Costs

Crowdsourcing: Move Beyond the Buzz, Consider the Costs

My concern with spin-in crowdsourcing is that I’m not sure the “low-cost” aspect is happening. I’m worried that organizations are not factoring in all of the cost aspects of the crowdsourcing model for open innovation. (I also have serious concerns for the solvers who are contributing their creativity without adequate compensation, but that’s another post.)
Collaborations Protect Your Competitive Advantage and Minimize Risk

Tools to Identify Potential Collaborators and R&D Partners

One thing that innovators at a recent training wanted to know was how to identify potential partners. How could they find out which organizations were at the cutting edge in various technology disciplines? This is an excellent question. Here were some suggestions that...