Latest Open Innovation Stories
Dr. Buff brings IP Management, Technology Transfer, Licensing and Business Development experience to ideaken. Boston (PRWEB) March 14, 2013 ideaken - a leading open innovation platform and services provider in Asia, is pleased to announce that Dr. Eugene Buff has joined its Board of Directors. Dr. Buff brings a wealth of experience and knowledge after serving more than 20 years in various organizations prior to his most recent role as Vice President, Consulting at yet2 dot com Dr. Eugene...
NineSigma Enables Leading Plumbing Supply Company to Tap the Global Innovation Community for New Material and Technology Solutions CLEVELAND, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NineSigma, Inc., of Cleveland, the leading innovation partner to organizations worldwide, announced today they will work with Cleveland, OH-based Oatey Co. under the Ohio Third Frontier Open Innovation Incentive (OII) Program. NineSigma was awarded a grant by the State of Ohio to help middle market companies, with...
CLEVELAND, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NineSigma, Inc., of Cleveland, the leading innovation partner to organizations worldwide, has been chosen by the State of Ohio to help catalyze the growth of middle market companies throughout the region. NineSigma has been awarded a grant of more than $2 million to accelerate the adoption of open innovation among Ohio companies between $10 Million and $1 Billion in revenues. The Ohio Third Frontier Open Innovation Incentive is aimed at...
WALTHAM, Mass., July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- InnoCentive, Inc., the pioneer in open innovation, crowdsourcing, and prize competitions, today announced a collaboration with AARP Foundation, AARP's charitable affiliate, to help advance the Foundation's cause of improving the lives of millions of older Americans who struggle to meet their basic needs for nutritious food, safe and affordable housing, adequate income, and personal connections. (Logo:...
WALTHAM, Mass., July 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- InnoCentive, Inc., the pioneer in crowdsourcing, open innovation, and prize competitions, and Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced the successful conclusion of a Challenge to predict pothole locations using data collected from a smart phone application called Street Bump. The solution is expected to help the City respond to potholes more quickly than ever before, resulting in improved service to citizens, reduced environmental...
WALTHAM, Mass., July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- InnoCentive, Inc., the pioneer in open innovation, crowdsourcing, and prize competitions, today announced that it will host a webinar on July 25 about prize-based innovation featuring the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120711/NE38133LOGO ) During the one-hour webinar, participants will learn how the Wright Brothers Institute (WBI) IDEA Lab partners with the AFRL, a $4 billion technology...
CLEVELAND, June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Innovation leaders from around the world will share their challenges and successes, and network with peers at NineSigma's 4th Innovation Leadership Summit, October 1-3 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Participants in this year's gathering of the world's top innovators will explore Global Mega Trends, and the impact that they have on organizations' innovation agendas. The conference will address issues such as creating an engaging...
STEVENAGE, England, June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovative way of working for UK life sciences Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst (SBC), the UK's first open innovation bioscience campus, is pleased to announce that it will be the location of a centre of innovation for Cambridge University. Attracted by the collaborative environment being developed by SBC, its tenants and its stakeholders, and advantages such as proximity to GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the...
STEVENAGE, England, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Experienced executive brings big pharma and venture creation insight Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst (SBC), the UK's first open innovation bioscience campus, is pleased to announce that Dr Veronique Bouchet, Founder Director of life sciences consulting and coaching company Novudel Associates, has been appointed to its Board as an Independent Director. Dr Bouchet has worked across the healthcare sector for over 25...
GLASTONBURY, Conn., March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TopCoder, Inc., the world's largest competitive Community of digital creators in partnership with Harvard Business School and the U.S. Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (COECI), today announced the opening of registration for the second in a series of phased innovation competitions to develop new algorithms that can automatically identify and locate specific elements within millions of patent documents for the...
