Posted: July 20th, 2011 | Author: Nicole | Filed under: co-creation, innovation, open innovation, Rooftop, Rooftop Garden, strategy, sustainability | No Comments »
We proudly present: our newest whitepaper!
Sustainability is an important and urgent topic on any organisation’s agenda. Recent studies have shown it should not be seen as a cost restraint anymore, but as a source of opportunity, innovation and competitive advantage. Businesses play a special role with respect to sustainability. They are (in)direct contributors to the environmental problems, however they are also more than any other institution, focused on innovation and change.
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Posted: October 22nd, 2010 | Author: Nicole | Filed under: co-creation, Event, innovation, inspiration, Rooftop Garden, sustainability | No Comments »
Last week I was invited to give a presentation and workshop on sustainability & co-creation at a NIMA expert class. After having done several projects on sustainable innovation involving our Rooftop Garden tool, I was very happy to do so. But besides the fact that it’s great to share some of your own experience, I always enjoy listening to other people’s stories as well…
The day started of by asking attendees what were there most urgent questions or issues. And even though the group was very diverse, most of the questions came down to the following 3 topics:
1. There’s a tension between short term actions and a long term vision; where to start?
2. A mismatch exists between priorities of different departments; how to gain internal commitment and (top management) support?
3. When does going green become greenwashing: what do I, or do I not communicate?
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Posted: July 13th, 2010 | Author: Steven | Filed under: business modeling, co-creation, inspiration, open innovation, sustainability | Tags: Amsterdam, business model, Business Model Generation, business model innovation, canvas, Fronteer Strategy, osterwalder | 2 Comments »
Defining and choosing the right business model is one of the main problems when starting a new business or launching a new product / service. But also a change in market circumstances can force you to reconsider your current business model. Fronteer Strategy identified this need amongst many of our close contacts and decided to act upon this increasing need.
On Tuesday July 6th, a diverse audience of entrepreneurs, consultants and investors assembled in Amsterdam for an inspirational workshop for the Business Model Generation facilitated by Fronteer Strategy. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: May 14th, 2010 | Author: Nicole | Filed under: co-creation, Rooftop, sustainability | Tags: Rooftop Garden | No Comments »
A couple of months ago we announced the launch of Rooftop Garden, our co-creation tool tailored to sustainability challenges. Because of all the existing knowledge and expertise in the world on this complex topic, we believe co-creation is the perfect ‘tool’ to tackle sustainability challenges.
Well, today and several Rooftop Gardens later, we can definitely say this ‘green’ version of our co-creation tool has proven its value Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: February 3rd, 2010 | Author: Nicole | Filed under: co-creation, innovation, Rooftop, sustainability | Tags: co-creation, Rooftop, sustainability | No Comments »
“Organisations call out for more open innovation to stimulate sustainability” was one of the messages during the World Economic Forum in Switzerland last week. Well, we couldn’t agree more.
During the forum, 10 leading companies among which Nike, Creative Commons and Best Buy announced the launch of Green XChange, a new collaborative project that can change the rules of the game. It’s a platform allowing companies to share their knowledge (IP), co-create and accelerate the development of innovative solutions for sustainability issues.
As we also believe in accelerating the innovation process through co-creation and believe in the value of co-creation for sustainable innovation, Fronteer Strategy and Green Inc have combined strengths and developed Rooftop Garden. Read the rest of this entry »
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