Posted by cbonner on May 16, 2012

The Quantified Self is perched to transcend niche and explode as a disruptive next. Get to know one of the pioneers of the Quantified Self movement in this exclusive interview and his unique role in this blooming field.
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Tags: apps, big data, blog, Disruptive Innovation, heart rate variance, HRV, ithlete, mobile app, Quantified Self, Simon, TopCoder, visualization
Posted by cbonner on May 13, 2012

Are you prepared to re-think how you approach innovation? Are you ready for the era of platforms that garner you access to unbelievable talent on-demand? Good, start in the Front End of Innovation with this post, right now.
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Tags: Concepts, crowdsourcing, Free, Front End of Innovation, ideas, Innocentive, innovation, open innovation, Rapid Prototyping, TopCoder, UTest, webinar
Posted by cbonner on May 9, 2012

What wold happen if you ignited an entire citizenry to contribute in the unique way they are capable? Let’s Re-Think government proposals, and let’s start small.
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Tags: competition, Disruption, Gov2.0, Governement, open innovation, TopCoder, VA, Veterans Affairs
Posted by cbonner on May 7, 2012

The USPTO is in the midst of a multi-phased challenge that could reshape how patents are reviewed. It’s all about Big Data, imagery labeling and its outputs are powered by Open Innovation. Read on.
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Tags: algorithm, big data, competition, crowdsourcing, Gov 2.0, Government, open innovation, TopCoder, U.S. Agency, US Government, USPTO
Posted by cbonner on May 4, 2012

Design inspiration can come from anywhere! Take a mental break and enjoy these whimsical creations from a long, long time ago.
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Tags: Calamari, Design Contest, Han Solo, Hoth, Jawa, Luke Skywalker, open innovation, PuckDrawn, star wars, Studio, TopCoder
Posted by cbonner on May 2, 2012

One man captured the imagination of all by understanding how to come to market, Before Steve Jobs, there was P.T. Barnum. This is a lesson in innovation for the ages.
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Tags: 19th Century, Alfred Hitchcock, art history, artist, comics, Graphic Novel, history, innovation, Jillian Lerner, linkedin, marc olvent, open innovation, P.T. Barnum, Steve Jobs, The Peerless Prodigies of P.T. Barnum, wonderment
Posted by cbonner on April 29, 2012

Can a conference focusing on social media teach you a valuable lesson on innovation?
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Tags: algorithms, Community, enterprise open innovation, Knoxville, Mark W Schaefer, Marketing, Mitch Joel, open innovation, Return on Influence, Social Slam, Software, SoSlam, TopCoder