Open Innovation & Crowdsourcing Research Resources

A wide collection of white papers, webinar replays, case studies, Challenge solution stories, and more are provided on this page. Content is sorted by publishing date.

Webinar Replay: Forrester Research on Sustaining Your Innovation Investments

September 18, 2012

TAGS: Best Practice, Open Innovation, ROI

This webinar presented by analyst Chris Andrews of Forrester focuses on best practices for justifying and sustaining your innovation investments, including ROI and value measurement. The presentation shares common pain points in making the case for innovation programs, including open innovation initiatives, and provides helpful tips for communicating the value of your efforts.

Webinar Replay: Open Innovation & Collaboration Webinar - NASA Presents its Real Life Implementation and Lessons Learned

March 29, 2012

TAGS: Best Practice, Government, Innovation, Open Innovation, ROI

This webinar focuses on NASA’s experience with collaborative innovation and partnership building activities through non-traditional methodologies. Specifically discussed are the implementation strategies utilized by the agency, the obstacles encountered, and the successful outcomes and lessons learned.

White Paper: The 2012 State of Global Open Innovation

March 22, 2012

TAGS: Best Practice, Making the Business Case, Open Innovation, ROI

Based on a global survey of 229 open innovation (OI) decision makers conducted by Forrester Research and sponsored by InnoCentive, this white paper provides an in-depth look into the OI landscape by diving into the research findings, providing detailed analysis, and offering recommended courses of action.

Webinar Replay: Forrester Research on The 2012 State of Global Open Innovation

February 28, 2012

TAGS: Best Practice, Making the Business Case, Open Innovation, ROI

In late 2011, Forrester Research conducted a global survey of 229 innovation practitioners across a variety of industries. The research was augmented with more than a dozen in-depth interviews with senior executive leaders in Global 2,000 firms. This webinar, sponsored by InnoCentive and featuring Forrester analyst Chris Andrews, highlights results from the study.

Case Study: The Total Economic Impact™ of InnoCentive Challenges

May 1, 2009

TAGS: Best Practice, Corporation, Crowdsourcing, Innovation, Making the Business Case, Open Innovation, ROI

See how SCA, a large, international consumer products organization, achieved a return on investment (ROI) of 74%, with a payback period of less than three months as a result of using InnoCentive Challenges for open innovation in a major R&D division of the organization.

Case Study: Harvard Business School Study of InnoCentive

June 10, 2008

TAGS: Best Practice, Corporation, Crowdsourcing, Government, Innovation, Making the Business Case, Not for Profit, Open Innovation, ROI

This validating case study provides details about safeguarding intellectual property, talks about the benefits to commercial enterprises, and lists specific examples of Ideation Challenges posted on InnoCentive.com.

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