Ideawicket is a new portal that lets you share your innovative ideas and get manufacturers to help you productionize ideas.
The Ideawicket site describes, "We feel that consumers and the general public should be the guiding force in determining the development of new products, processes and services by corporations. If you've thought of a product or service that you need but is not currently available in the marketplace, post your innovation here. Get manufacturers and producers to sit up and take notice. Have your ideas vetted by the public. Showcase your creativity."
Ideawicket Open Innovation Portal
Ideawicket Open Innovation Portal
Trend Themes
1. Open Innovation - Using technology to connect consumers and manufacturers to co-create products and services.
2. Crowdsourcing - Leveraging the collective knowledge of the public to generate innovative ideas and solutions.
3. Collaborative Product Development - Partnering with consumers to take their ideas and develop them into commercial products.
Industry Implications
1. Manufacturing - Manufacturers can use Ideawicket to access a pool of consumer-generated ideas and streamline their R&D efforts.
2. Consumer Goods - Consumer goods companies can use Ideawicket to gather feedback from potential customers and co-create products that better meet their needs.
3. Technology - Technology companies can use Ideawicket to develop new software or digital products that reflect the latest trends and needs in the marketplace.