Innovation conferences are often boring and unproductive. Practical experience, social media and networking through 121 meetings offer more effective learning opportunities. The author proposes five ways to innovate the innovation conference.
Open innovation intermediaries, like IdeaConnection and InnoCentive, offer a great way for small companies to engage in open innovation, build skills and collaborate with experts.
Intrapreneurs looking to scale-up need specific guidelines for corporate innovation projects. A group of corporate innovation practitioners has created the Scale-Up Canvas to help intrapreneurs transition their startups into substantial businesses.
