Innovation Challenge Software

Targeted Idea Collections for Key Business Challenges

Create, manage, and run innovation challenges that engage your team and deliver impactful solutions. Easy setup, customizable workflows, and analytics to measure success.

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Run Innovation Challenges That Deliver Real Results

Ideanote makes it easy to launch focused innovation challenges that engage your team and generate actionable solutions. Set up custom challenges, invite participants, and watch as ideas flow in and progress through your innovation funnel.

With Ideanote, you're not just initiating a one-off event but nurturing an environment where innovation thrives. It ensures that the brightest ideas are noticed, evaluated, and acted upon, building an unstoppable momentum towards continuous innovation and strategic growth.

Craft Engaging Innovation Challenges in Minutes

Launch targeted innovation challenges with customizable templates. Define your goals, set deadlines, and invite participants. Ideanote helps you focus your team's creativity on solving your most pressing challenges.

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Streamline Idea Evaluation and Selection

Innovation challenges are not just a form. Give your crowd the full experience by letting them show their support for ideas with likes, add comments and browse the activity feed for inspiration. Want to hide ideas or let people stay anonymous? Add a custom field for terms and conditions? No problem, Ideanote has got you covered.

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Track the progress of your innovation challenges with real-time analytics. Measure engagement, idea quality, and implementation rates. Share successes and keep your team motivated.

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Focused Problem Solving

Ideanote's Innovation Challenges platform brings your team together to solve real problems. By focusing collective creativity, you can drive meaningful change and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Innovation Challenge Software streamlines the process of gathering groundbreaking ideas by presenting clear objectives, timelines, and an enticing framework for participation.

Streamlined Idea Generation

Facilitate a seamless flow of breakthrough ideas with structured, collaborative innovation challenges.

Improved Employee Engagement

Boost morale and participation by involving every mind in the quest for innovative solutions.

Accelerated Problem-Solving

Convert complex challenges into actionable opportunities, speeding up the journey from concept to implementation.

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Recognized as a Leader

Proud to be recognized as a G2 Idea Management Leader - scoring higher than legacy providers.

Enterprise Ready

Meet your enterprise volume and compliance needs with the scalable Ideanote innovation platform.

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What are the benefits of running an Innovation Challenge?

Running an Innovation Challenge offers numerous advantages, including:

  1. Focusing on specific areas of improvement or new opportunities, ensuring efforts are aligned with strategic goals.
  2. Involving employees, partners, or customers, for a sense of ownership and collaboration.
  3. Gathering a wide range of ideas from different perspectives, leading to more comprehensive solutions.
  4. Streamlining the process of collecting, organizing, and evaluating ideas.
  5. Promoting a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the organization.
  6. Ways to track and analyze the impact of ideas over time.

Overall, Innovation Challenges are a powerful way to leverage collective intelligence, drive meaningful change, and maintain a competitive edge.

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Ideanote makes it incredibly easy to manage, monitor, discuss, and implement all of the ideas that we come up with
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would give more than 5 Stars if it was possible
a game-changer for me and my team
Great UX and Easy Onboarding
Innovation done Right
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a solid method for creating internal engagement
the right amount of flexibility and customization
one of those things you did not know you needed till you see it and try it
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my team could get the hang of it quickly without additional training
the best place for idea management and implementation
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I love how easy Ideanote makes collecting and voting on ideas within a company or organisation
the value created by collecting and discussing ideas was worth the price

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are Innovation Challenges?

An Innovation Challenge is an event where employees, customers, or partners are invited to submit ideas or solutions around a particular theme or issue. It's a way to engage a larger group and tap into collective creativity.

Innovation Challenges are focused campaigns designed to solve specific problems or explore new opportunities. They're known under many names including "Missions", "Innovation Campaigns" and "Idea Challenges", "Open Call for Ideas" and similar.

How can Ideanote help me run successful Innovation Challenges?

Ideanote provides a platform where these challenges can be created, managed, and evaluated. Our tools help streamline the process from idea submission to implementation.

With customizable templates, automated workflows, and collaboration tools, you can engage your team, streamline the idea process, and turn the best ideas into actionable plans.

What types of Innovation Challenges can I run?

You can run various types of Innovation Challenges, including: Product Development, Process Optimization, Customer Experience, Sustainability Initiatives, Technology Integration and more.

These challenges can be tailored to specific teams or company-wide, ensuring a broad range of insights and solutions.

Initiatives like Innovation Challenges are worth it as they yield measurable results and foster a culture of innovation. While the specific ROI can vary based on the challenge's scope and implementation, Ideanote's analytics tools help track success. Companies often see significant returns through improved processes, new products, and increased employee engagement.

The frequency of running Innovation Challenges can vary, but a good practice is to hold them quarterly or bi-annually. This allows for sustained engagement and a continuous flow of ideas. However, the timing can also depend on the organization’s needs and the specific challenges being addressed.

Who should participate in Innovation Challenges?

Participants in Innovation Challenges can include:

  • Employees: At all levels, from frontline staff to executives.
  • Customers: Providing insights on products and services.
  • Partners: Collaborating on new initiatives or improvements.

Engaging a diverse group ensures a wide range of perspectives and ideas, enhancing the effectiveness of the challenge.

Do I need a budget to implement my Ideas?

While having a budget can facilitate the implementation of ideas, it is not always necessary. Many ideas can be executed with minimal investment or within existing resources. However, for larger, more impactful ideas, having a dedicated budget can ensure proper implementation and scaling.

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