February 22nd 2010, project JOIN is inviting to a research seminar where we will share the findings from the first phase of Project JOIN.
During the last 6 months we have undertaken a comprehensive user study of the platform’s three user groups – the designers, the manufacturers, and the consumers, and we have spoken with industry experts.
If you are interested in participating please follow this link JOIN Seminar the seminar will be conducted in Danish.
January 20th at Copenhagen Business School Crossroad Innovation arranged an IP-workshop.
The objective of the workshop was to create a fact base and outline for IP framework we can develop into JOIN’s IP management system for the users of the platform. (more…)
Crossroad Innovation will lead a seminar about the future of distributed co-creation at Copenhagen Business School, June 18th. In cooperation with Alexandra Instituttet and Copenhagen Business School, Crossroad Innovation is hosting a workshop about how companies can add value propositions to their services and products and improve their new product development by engaging online communities. (more…)
Crossroad Innovation’s Japanese partner, Elephant Design, is featured in an article on the ministry of commerce’s website. The article is written by Jørgen Rasmussen – Design Director, Århus architect school. Jørgen Rasmussen discusses the business model in detail and the implications for future innovation.
For full article: http://www.ebst.dk/brugerdreveninnovation.dk/cuuscoo
Crossroad Innovation is featured in an article June 17th in the Danish Newspapers Ervhervsvbladet in relation to the development project JOIN (Article in Danish) (more…)
Crossroad Innovation is a partner in JOIN. The project will develop a new web based innovation platform that integrates users into the innovation process.
JOIN – an acronym for Joint Online Innovation Network – aims to develop an online community innovation platform where companies, user-designers and consumers together can develop products, which better meet the needs of the consumers. (more…)
McKinsey Quarterly Has an interesting article about distributed co-creation.
“The next step in open innovation The creation of knowledge, products, and services by online communities of companies and consumers is still in its earliest stages. Who knows where it will lead?
For most companies, innovation is a proprietary activity conducted largely inside the organization in a series of closely managed steps. Over the last decade, however, a few consumer product, fashion, and technology businesses have been opening up the product-development process to new ideas hatched outside their walls—from suppliers, independent inventors, and university labs.”
Continue reading article: http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Business_Technology/Infrastructure/next_step_in_open_innovation_2155?gp=1