The innovation contest is a challenge open to employees and partners to submit innovative ideas and compete to turn them into strategic innovation projects.
METHODOLOGY
We developed a step-by-step process to organize and launch an innovation contest for your employees or in collaboration with your external partners.
Define the Categories of Ideas:
Set clear themes to guide submissions and ensure alignment with strategic goals
Appoint the Evaluation Committee:
Select a diverse panel of experts to assess ideas objectively.
Define the Target Population:
Decide who can participate—employees, teams, or external partners—to tailor engagement strategies.
Define the Timeline:
Establish key milestones from launch to final selection, ensuring a smooth and structured process.
Set Up SparkSpace:
Use SparkSpace to manage idea submissions, collaboration, and evaluation efficiently.
Define Evaluation Criteria and Rewards:
Set clear criteria (e.g., feasibility, impact) and attractive incentives to motivate participation.
DIGITAL TOOLS
Our dedicated digital platform Sparkspace can be used to manage all steps of the Innovation contest, from collecting ideas to managing the projects workflow.
IDEA SUBMISSION PORTAL
Manage innovation hand to hand
Manage the entire innovation cycle from ideas to successful projects in one single integrated platform.
WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT TOOLS
Create a community of innovators
People can vote, comment and share ideas, connect to experts and build relationships with a community of like-minded innovators.
ADVANCED
ANALYTICS
Measure the impact and gain valuable insights
The platform analytics and workflow management functionalities allows full visibility on innovation process and measurable insights.
COLLABORATIVE AND SOCIAL TOOLS
Increase user adoption and engagement
Keep people in the loop and involve them with actionable feedbacks, news, trainings and more.
EXPERT SUPPORT
Our expert innovation consultants will support you in each step of the process, offering external insights, coaching and support to the sponsors and the participants of the innovation Contest.
SET THE INNOVATION SANDBOX
We help you define the areas where innovation fits with the strategy of your combining our experience with latest market trends and insights from your business leaders.
SUPPORT IN STRUCTURING IDEAS
Though workshops and coaching, we validate ideas and we support the creation of a roadmap for their implementation. Also thanks to our network of experts and external market research.
FILL THE PIPELINE WITH EXTERNAL START-UPS
We scout the latest technologies and start-ups and we collect insights from leading industry experts to provide insights to your team
FEEDBACK AND TRAINING
We train the people in your organization to act as corporate entrepreneurs and we provide continuous feedback during the development of each project.
PROJECT AND IDEAS EXECUTION
We work on the implementation of projects deriving from winning ideas either supporting your team or by developing the projects externally using our venture building model.
Why does it matter?
Leaders who trusted us
