Title: A comparative study of publicly accessible web-based idea portals

Authors: Jan Finzen, Maximilien Kintz, Stefan Kobes

Addresses: Fraunhofer IAO, Nobelstr. 12, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany. ' Fraunhofer IAO, Nobelstr. 12, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany. ' University of Mannheim, Schloss, 68131 Mannheim, Germany

Abstract: This article presents results from a survey of web-based idea portals. We focus on such portals that allow users to publicly utter and discuss new ideas or provide solutions to previously announced problems. We note that the number of such portals has been continuously growing ever since the late nineties and are concerned with the question of how to support interested companies in selecting a suitable portal.

Keywords: open innovation; idea portals; user innovations; innovation toolkits; websites; world wide web; internet; public access; new ideas; solutions; interested companies; discussion platforms; idea competitions; technology marketing; innovation design; customers.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTMKT.2011.041945

International Journal of Technology Marketing, 2011 Vol.6 No.1, pp.85 - 98

Received: 23 Mar 2011
Accepted: 13 May 2011

Published online: 30 Sep 2014 *

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