mv open innovation cluster conference handout

Conference March 20, 2013 5:30 p – 9:30 p

NECC Technology Center Haverhill, MA

Haverhill and the MV have the potential to attract new industry by developing special resources to support profitable innovation

To take advantage of this opportunity, leaders across sectors need to:

◦ Become familiar with some key terms--like "open innovation" and "co-creation"

◦ Recognize what it takes to support these emerging approaches

◦ Appreciate the assets we already have

◦ Craft a few feasible initiatives that would help us build new capacity--near-term--to support innovation.

The March 20 conference is meant to address the first three.

Our follow-up plan is meant to address the fourth.

◦ Steering committee

◦ Crowd-sourced search for "feasible initiatives"

Agenda

Optimized Solution(s)

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Info

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Universe of Potential Solution Providers

Project Sponsor / Problem Owner

“The Crowd”

“The Sponsor”

Meshing Internal R&D with External Ideas

A Cluster of Entrepreneurs and Talented Workers

A Robust and Engaged Education Network

Collaborative Business Practices and Tools

Access to Capital Resources, and Local and

Global Markets

Vision &

Leadership

Creative Facilities for Rapid Prototyping & Collaboration

Critical Elements of Open Innovation

Sponsors