Innovation Competitions Fei Ricardo Dos Santos May 16 12
Transcript of Innovation Competitions Fei Ricardo Dos Santos May 16 12
Innovation CompetitionsInnovation as Sport
Ricardo dos SantosBiological Dynamics
FEI May 16, 2012
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My Definition of Inno Competitions
Inducement Prize • Bounty for specific objectives • Best entry tournaments
Alternative to Grants • Sponsor shifts risk to participants
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Competitions: An Old Innovation
The Longitude Prize
Solve Problems | Launch BusinessesSolve Problems | Launch Businesses
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Competitions: An Old Innovation
Solve Problems | Launch Businesses
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Innovation Competition Types
CorporatePrizes
Non-ProfitPrizes
GovernmentPrizes
StudentCompetitions
EmployeeCompetitions
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Common ‘New Rules’• Open• Far-Reaching• Inclusive
• Social • Submissions are visible• Anyone can ‘like’ / share
• Entertaining• Real time leaderboard• Bounty or Tournament
structure• Climatic ending
GOV
NGO
COR
STU
EMP
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Government PrizesGOV
NGO
COR
STU
EMP
• Citizen Challenges
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Non Profit PrizesGOV
NGO
COR
STU
EMP
Solve Problems
Launch Businesses
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Corporate PrizesGOV
NGO
COR
STU
EMP
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Student CompetitionsGOV
NGO
COR
STU
EMP
11Engagement in Innovation
Skill
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Employee CompetitionsGOV
NGO
COR
STU
EMP
Internal Accelerator
Program (Teams)
Idea Collaboration
Platforms
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QC’s Venture Fest CompetitionIdea Generation &
Selection Idea Development Boot Camp Proof of Concept
~500~50
~15Discover
NetworkAccelera
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++QVF Team BU Sponsor QIN Team
Business Plan Pitches
Proof of Concept Home
Value Extraction
CEO’sopen call
InnovatorChallenges
QINonline tools
Support SystemTeam
Collective Intelligence
Corporate Entrepreneurship
• New Project Option• Strategic Value• Exit Value
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Collective Entrepreneurship
Social Good | Tech Marvel | Mkt Leadership
EMP
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Qualcomm’s Competitions
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When Competitions Are Most Appropriate• Intractable problem,
unknown problem solver
• To fight a market breakdown
• To fight complacency – symbolic reminder that life should remain a contest for the best ideas
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Competition is the great creative forceof the universe
- David Brin
Final Quote