FThis week in IM: Do-it-Yourself Open Innovation

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Subject: This week in IM: Do-it-Yourself Open Innovation
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Featured Company Innovation Scouting and Sourcing solutions: what is new? Do you need experts and technologies to feed your innovation pipeline? Watch how to find them, assess them and integrate them. Organize and support your scouting and sourcing efforts to deliver real value to your R&D. Watch our Demo-Video Do-it-Yourself Open Innovation: Start By Looking In the Mirror InnovationManagement.se | April 8, 2013 To succeed in a fast-paced competitive global economy, small and medium-sized entities (SMEs) are increasingly adopting Open Innovation (OI) management strategies. A lack of resources, however, frequently requires SMEs to implement OI strategies on their own without the assistance of a management strategy professional. This article offers clear, do-it-yourself steps to initiate an OI program successfully within an SME. Read more What SMEs can Expect from Value-Creating Innovation Management Consulting InnovationManagement.se | April 5, 2013 Owners and managers of small and medium sized companies (SMEs) are reluctant to hire consultants and even more so when it comes to innovation management consulting. And they often have good reasons to do so. They don't see an appropriate value for the money and time they invest on innovation management consulting - especially since the quality and range of such services varies dramatically. Read more Two Years at the Coalface: A Miner Reflects InnovationManagement.se | April 2, 2013 For two years our columnist Doug Collins has shared with us his exploration of the practice of collaborative innovation. Today, at this anniversary, we announce the release of volume 2 of his Innovation Architecture series, an exciting and deeply thought-provoking book whose cover is depicted in the headline graphic for this article. Hence, this week, Doug reflects on his contributions that resonated most with readers and shares a few thoughts about what inspired each. Read more Featured Company Innovators aren't born. They're made. Taught by the world's leading experts on innovation from Harvard and INSEAD, Innovator's Accelerator gives emerging leaders tools that will transform them into catalysts for change in your organization. The revolutionary, interactive course is delivered digitally— to desktop or mobile device—so you don't have to disrupt your company's schedule to reshape your future. Learn More Measuring Innovation part 2: Dark Innovation InnovationManagement.se | April 4, 2013 Many activities in organizations that are considered innovative risk being missed if we solely use the standard toolkit to measure innovation. In this article we will look at three types of scales that measure intangible aspects of innovation that are easily added to the toolkit of any organization. Read more Parking: the Future has Arrived InnovationManagement.se | April 3, 2013 Parking can be one of life's frustrating experiences- trying to find a spot, hunting for change or an attendant to pay, or the ever infuriating experience of receiving a ticket. The "internet of things" (IoT), a combination of sensors, analytics, and communications infrastructure is transforming parking and many other everyday tasks. Read more Open Innovation Practices Applied to Corporate Venture Portfolio Building April 11, 2013 Online Free Best Practices for the Front End: Igniting Ideation and Powering Prioritization April 25, 2013 Online Free The Governance of Innovation: Building an Innovative Eco-System for SMEs May 21-24, 2013 Turkey The World Innovation Convention Nov 20-22, 2013 Cannes, France   Read newsletter in a browser | Forward to a friend | Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Update your preferences Web: www.innovationmanagement.se Twitter: IM_Innovation Facebook: Facebook.com/InnovationManagement Comments? IMweekly@innovationmanagement.se InnovationManagement.se Box 168, 22100 Lund Sweden Copyright © 2012 Global Innovation Network

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