• STRATEGIC PARTNERS

      Hype Software

      HypeIMT is Europe's most widely installed idea management software for new product development. With more than 80 installations in Europe, the US and Australia, HypeIMT supports global leaders like BASF, Bosch, Ford, Nokia-Siemens, Procter & Gamble, and Roche, as well as many medium-sized companies, in managing the early stages of the innovation process. No matter whether you and your team presently manage your product ideas with PowerPoint templates and Excel diagrams, or whether you work with a home-grown idea database – HypeIMT can assist you in managing your innovation pipeline even more effectively. The hallmarks of HypeIMT are exceptional flexibility and ease of customization, resulting in a fast and cost-effective enterprise-wide implementation.

      http://www.hype.de/en

    • Peer Insight

      Peer Insight is a research driven service innovation and customer experience design firm. We help our clients derive the knowledge and discover the inspiration to recognize and implement high-impact business models  as much as two years ahead of the competition.

       

    • SPONSORS

      Applied Marketing Science

      Applied Marketing Science is one of the leading Voice of the Customer consulting companies in the world, with proven methodologies for gathering the Voice of the Customer, training and coaching clients in VOC methods, and business brainstorming using state-of-the-art, web-based tools. Over the past 20 years, we have helped hundreds of clients in a broad range of industries incorporate “best practices” into their product and service development processes.
      http://www.ams-inc.com

    • NineSigma

      NineSigma's proprietary process, based on the principles of Open Innovation, enables Global 1000 clients to locate, connect and facilitate real business partnerships for bringing inventive new technologies and concepts to market.  NineSigma's open network of innovators spans industries, geographies, and technical disciplines.  It is the largest of its kind, and includes universities, industry leaders, trade organizations, research labs and inventors from around the world.
      http://www.ninesigma.com