As the world moves towards “the fourth industrial revolution”, the emergence of open innovation has become of increasing importance. Traditionally, organizations have relied on internal R&D resources and human capital to produce innovative products and services. While this traditional form has resulted in a significant amount of groundbreaking and life-altering technology, modern-day innovation has moved towards an “Open innovation” model. Let’s review what open innovation is and highlight 5 open innovation systems that are wildly…
Rwanda in Africa is a mountainous country with limited transportation, which poses challenges to the delivery of life-saving medical equipment and blood products. Zipline, a drone company funded by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), can deliver blood to rural clinics in less than 30 minutes. In its first year alone, the program helped save 929 women’s lives. As we enter the Fourth Industrial Revolution, we see more technologies like Zipline having a…