Open innovation challenges can bring benefits beyond innovation opportunities, such as digital transformation and learning by doing. It is crucial to define objectives and have a dream team to ensure success.
User-led innovations (ULIs) are born out of frustration and a willingness to experiment, leading to successful products like Pampers and the Maclaren buggy. Now, public and private organizations are beginning to tap into the rich resource of user innovation.
Innovation language is often misused and overused to the point of losing its meaning. We need a new language that defines innovation and its outcomes in order to communicate effectively.
