Glossary

Idea Management Definition Idea management is the structured process of managing ideas from ideation through evaluation and refinement to selection. Many companies use an idea management platform to support this process (the Nosco platform is an example of this).    Structured idea management makes sure that ideas are channeled to the right people and given … Read more

Idea Campaign​ Definition An Idea Campaign is a time-bound, topic-focused initiative to ideate, screen, develop and validate ideas. It is used to address business or technical problems that require input from a broad group of people.    The idea campaign is a simple method to quickly solve small and big problems. Small-scale campaigns could e.g. … Read more

Ideation Definition Ideation is the creative process of conceiving and shaping new ideas. It includes everything from the first thought or inspiration to the formulation of an idea. In the context of an innovation challenge, it refers to the initial phase in which ideas are submitted online and developed with the input of others.    … Read more

Corporate entrepreneur Definition A corporate entrepreneur is a person that works on developing new ideas and innovation projects inside an existing organization. They may be working with the explicit backing of management but also happen to work under the radar. A similar term, “intrapreneur”, is used interchangeably with corporate entrepreneur.   As corporate entrepreneurs are … Read more

Call for ideas Definition A call for ideas is an announcement used when an organization or person looks for ideas on a specific topic or project. In the field of innovation, it is used to describe the types of ideas welcome to an innovation challenge.   A call for ideas can be quite broad or … Read more