Manufacturing & the open innovation renaissance

Posted on 20 Sep 2016 by The Manufacturer

A communications and information-driven renaissance is driving a resurgence in open innovation, according to global crowdsourcing company, InnoCentive.

Prize competitions have long been used to solve problems and drive innovation: the 18th century Longitude Prize led to ships being able to better navigate the seas; the Orteig Prize of the early 20th century resulted in the first non-stop flight from New York City to Paris. Despite this usage in the 1800s and early…

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