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Necessity is the mother of all inventions. In this new age of hyper online sharing, we can find some exciting, innovative solutions to our problems, and in very creative ways from our social networks and the hive mind.

Over the past decade, crowdsourcing has become a popular open innovation tool helping organizations solve their biggest problems. While the adoption of crowdsourcing hasn’t been easy; one thing is clear: it is here to stay, and in this article, I attempt to predict what it’ll look like in 10 years.

Listen to our interview with Debbie Brodt-Giles from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory about the American-Made Challenges and how they are crowdsourcing innovations in solar, wind and more!

Open Innovation has become an indispensable tool to speed up corporate innovation. And yet, widespread adoption has been slow as the implementation of open innovation programs encounter barriers. This article will review some of these barriers along with recommendations on how to overcome them.

The rapidly changing business landscape has made it impossible for organizations to stay competitive while relying only on internal R&D. To maintain pace, organizations must include elements of open innovation in their organizational innovation toolboxes, but “closed” innovation hasn’t disappeared.

Fueled by the need for COVID-19 solutions, this partnership expands access to collaboration and data-sharing services between the two companies' global communities. The result? Data-driven crowd intelligence solutions that will solve the world's toughest problems - starting with COVID-19.

Diversity is more than just being about race, ethnicity, and gender. Beliefs, education, socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientation, cultures, and disabilities enrich the business environment and fuel innovation. Building a diverse and inclusive workforce is critically important to businesses.

We are self-isolating, but we are not alone! You can be part of the solution by participating in challenges, open-calls for solutions, or volunteer opportunities. There is a variety available for individuals, companies, start-ups, researchers, youth, students, nonprofits and academic institutions.

Ken Spedden is a recognized thought leader in Applied Innovation and Crowdsourcing Initiatives. See what he has to say about the current state of crowdsourcing and how it helps drive innovation.

If you’ve ever wanted to join an intimate conversation with a highly respected innovation visionary, then listen to our discussion with this CEO, innovation keynote speaker, futurist, and award-winning author