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Innovation Stack
Our innovation stack allows you to select the modules that are right for you. Powerful enough on their own to manage a single program, but when used together they allow companies to create a complete innovation system.
Open Calls
& Challenges
Community
Management
Idea
Management
Evaluation
Scorecards
Innovation
Database
Knowledge
Management
Pipeline
Management
Matchmaking
Marketplace
Innovation Ecosystem
Consolidate your entire organization’s innovation programs, initiatives and stakeholders in a centralized platform that’s customized for your unique taxonomy and relationship patterns.
- Develop and run a global innovation ecosystem within a single platform
- Centralized database, mapping all innovation-related resources
- Highly customizable solution (taxonomy, relationships, privacy settings, etc.)
- Easily integrated with external data sources through API
Modules used
Crowdsourcing Innovation
Tap into the collective intelligence of the crowd and create a culture of innovation by sourcing ideas for new products and services, collecting feedback and insights, and identifying new business opportunities, internally or externally.
- Source and manage thousands of ideas in a simple, automated workflow
- Engage the community through crowdsourcing, crowdvoting, discussions, ongoing collaboration
- Streamline the ideation funnel and let the best ideas emerge, with help from the community
Modules used
Technology & Talent Scouting
Let the world be your R&D lab. Find the most innovative products, solutions, technologies, startups, and industry leaders to acquire or partner with, globally. Challenge the world's top experts in your industry to solve product development roadblocks or innovation challenges faster. Recruit the best talent.
- Launch large scale competitions to discover the most innovative solutions
- Complement internal R&D efforts while tapping into a much broader, global market
- Accelerate your pace of innovation at a much lower cost
- Invest only in solutions that meet your specific requirements
- Drive your innovation ROI with tangible top- and bottom-line results
Modules used
Acceleration Programs
Manage every step of your startup acceleration program with a single platform:
- Run global calls for innovative startups, accept and manage applications
- Evaluate and select startups according to pre-defined criteria and scorecards
- Assign selected startups to mentors or experts for consulting and guidance
- Configure and manage the workflow so that top startups can pitch to management or investors
Modules used
Employee Engagement
Tap into the collective knowledge of your employees to build a culture of innovation, encourage internal collaboration, increase team member buy-in, engagement and motivation.
- Launch internal programs and crowdsource employee expertise for R&D, product development, marketing, and HR initiatives
- Foster employee engagement via non-monetary incentives: visibility, awards, participation in setting company strategy and making key decisions
Modules used
Hackathon Programs
Organizing a hackathon program can be a daunting task, unless you can automate all phases in the process with a single solution
- Automate and streamline every step of your hackathon program
- Host all your hackathons simultaneously in one platform
- Provide a seamless and connected user experience to all stakeholders: participants, teams, mentors, judges, organizers
- Provide value before and after the hackathon by building a broader community that can be continuously re-engaged.
Modules used
Virtual Marketplaces
Leverage a state-of-the art, one-stop-platform to kick-start and fast-track the creation of your own, branded online marketplace.
- Advanced built-in recommendation engine and data-driven algorithm to match supply and demand for services
- Additional revenue stream generation from registrations and transactions enabled in the virtual marketplace
Modules used
Projects & Candidates Evaluation
Simplify and automate the evaluation and selection process for projects, people, and suppliers and engage all your stakeholders by leveraging an integrated solution.
- Our configurable workflow engine allows enabling additional use cases related to the evaluation of innovative projects or candidates
- Manage RFP (Request for Proposal) processes: evaluate, approve and manage suppliers through a single platform
- Retain full control and ownership of your member and vendor data, stored securely and privately within our enterprise-class infrastructure.
Modules used
“SkipsoLabs is one of our trusted partners for deploying the Electrolux Open Innovation strategy. Not only the platform is simple and user friendly, but their team is always available to find new ways to help us source the most innovative solutions globally.”
Manuel Silva - Open Innovation Project Manager, Electrolux Group
“It was very fortuitous to be introduced to you in early 2013 and to have been able to develop and grow our partnership over the years.”
Sevra Davis - Director of Design, The RSA
“We are very happy with the platform and the amount of applications received so far. Prior to opening the platform, we were worried whether the platform would be easy enough to use for people from the developing world who are using mostly mobile phones. Looking at the number of applications we are happy to confirm that the platform is very user-friendly.”
Innovation Team - Islamic Development Bank
“It has been wonderful working with the whole Skipso team. Their platform allows us to efficiently and effectively manage multiple XPRIZE competitions.”
Ben Bain - Associate Prize Operations, XPRIZE
“SkipsoLabs helped us launch a complex global video crowdsourcing contest with heavy multi-media submissions in 8 different languages. Their ongoing technical support throughout the program was outstanding.”
Diamara Parodi Delfino - EXPO 2015, Short Food Movie
“The SkipsoLabs team has worked incredibly hard to make the program an outstanding success. The team’s effort as well as the high flexibility of their online awards management platform were absolutely essential for the great overall success of this program!”
Arne Kötting - Communications Manager, Syngenta Crop Protection
Our Services
Innovation Program
Management
We can help you define, develop, and manage your end to end innovation program. From listening to your requirements, to designing the program that is right for your team or organization, all the way to implementing it and managing it, we can support you in every step of your journey.
Technology
Scouting
We have experience and a successful track record in managing every aspect of technology scouting programs on behalf of our clients. Starting from mapping the target people, startups and organizations, participants' acquisition through multiple communications channels and supporting in the selection of the best candidates.
Competition
Design
Since 2007 we have been running and managing all types of innovation challenges and competitions. Our team has the experience and track record to directly manage and support complex competitions from start to finish.