Often, even the best ideas don’t make it from the winner’s circle of an innovation competition to the shop floor. Before they are adopted, they must find internal champions.
Inside Renault’s Community-Driven Approach to Innovation
Its in-house platform is designed to build buy-in for new ideas.
January 19, 2022
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Summary.
A Renault R&D center holds innovation competitions with a twist: In addition to allowing employees to say whether they like prospective ideas, it allows them to volunteer to help pursue an idea if it gets the green light. After the competition ends, the successful inventor can get in touch with some or all the people who indicated that they would want to help turn the idea into reality who could provide skills and support that the project will need.
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