Innovation Olympics
IXL INNOVATION OLYMPICS
IXL INNOVATION OLYMPICS
The Innovation Olympics is a Global 8 week consulting competition started in 2009. It is co-sponsored by IXL Center, and the non-profit Global Innovation Management Institute.
Objectives
Objectives
- Identify organization’s next strategic growth opportunities
- Get new and robust business concepts on where to focus innovation efforts to get results
- Generate “quick wins” on innovation by sourcing new ideas and opportunities
You receive
You receive
- Business opportunity map of 100+ new insights
- 20+ new growth opportunities
- 5 robust Business Cases on new opportunities
- Excited and energized leadership around innovation and new opportunities
Approach
Approach
- Identify company challenge
- 5 teams from top universities around the world solve it
- Tackle innovation challenges according to a robust framework in an 8-week program
- Executed in 4 cycles per year
Innovation Intent
Innovation Intent
Strategic Innovation Focus
Opportunity Insights
Opportunity Insights
Business Opportunity Map
Fields - of - Play
Fields - of - Play
Business Concepts
Business Concepts
Business Case
Business Case
Implementation Plan
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Your involvement
Your involvement
- Meeting to define the ideal challenge
- 4 student presentations
- Follow up meetings throughout the program
- Option for follow up work on implementation