COVID-19
InnoCentive and Wazoku are initiating a series of challenges related to COVID-19, and are already working with organizations to design and post others.
THE Open Innovation Marketplace
InnoCentive is the global pioneer in crowdsourced innovation. We help innovative organizations solve their important technology, science, business, A/I and data challenges by connecting them with a global network of expert problem solvers.
THE Open Innovation Marketplace
InnoCentive is the global pioneer in crowdsourced innovation. We help innovative organizations solve their important technology, science, business, A/I and data challenges by connecting them with a global network of expert problem solvers.
Launch a Challenge
Struggling to find innovative breakthroughs? Need fresh external thinking and insights? Have InnoCentive design and launch your Challenge to our network of nearly 500,000 expert Solvers – and the additional millions of people in the gig and freelancer economy that see our challenges – and receive proposed solutions and working prototypes more quickly than you do today.
Solve a Challenge
If your mind sees solutions everywhere, challenge yourself to change the world. Work to solve important problems for the world’s leading organizations…and earn cash rewards and the professional recognition you richly deserve.
Solution Seekers
Benefit from diverse perspectives, shared risk, increased stakeholder engagement, and on-demand access to creative problem solvers.
Problem Solvers
Earn cash awards, tackle real-world problems, and raise your profile as a leading innovator.
How It Works
InnoCentive’s Open Innovation Marketplace connects organizations seeking solutions to important challenges they face with an unrivaled network of expert problem solvers – both experts from within your industry, but more importantly experts from outside of your industry that can offer diverse perspectives and fresh insight. Our proven Challenge Driven InnovationTM (CDI) model delivers real innovative solutions to complex problems and empowers Seeker organizations to uncover and harness new business opportunities.
LAUNCH
Your Challenge to our network of over 400,000 solvers.
EVALUATE
The proposed solutions to your Challenge.
AWARD
Prizes ONLY to solutions that meet your needs.
APPLY
The solution and any related IP to your organization.
REGISTER
By signing up and completing your Solver profile
REVIEW
The descriptions of all open Challenges in our Challenge Center
SUBMIT
The proposed solution(s) you’ve developed for a specific Challenge.
WIN
Cash awards for your solutions that are accepted by the Seeker organization.
Why InnoCentive?
Proven Success
Most internal Research, Development and Innovation teams can achieve a 20% success rate, but InnoCentive’s CDI model goes above and beyond, with a proven success rate of over 75%.
Superior Experience
InnoCentive is a pioneer in Crowdsourced Innovation and has the track record to prove it, with nearly 2,500 Challenges conducted, over 170,000 solutions proposed, and over $25,000,000 in prizes awarded.
Unrivaled Expertise
Our Solver network of nearly 500,000 strong is truly made up of some of the utmost experts in the world, with over 60% holding a Master’s, PhD or other advanced degree. These uniquely prepared minds are ready to tackle your Challenge.
World-class Service
InnoCentive is your innovation partner rather than simply a DIY platform. From PhD-guided Challenge design, to solution evaluation guidance, IP transfer and licensing, and award payment administration, InnoCentive makes it easy to innovate.
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