Our bestpractice-archive - now available for our english readers: (last update 30.08.2007)

Open Innovation platforms

Innocentive.com - solve technical problems - Openeur-Post
(Joit-Venture with the Rockfeller Foundation to solve problems of the third world - Openeur-Post)
Picnic - Sent in your ideas to save the planet (via springwise)
Yet2.com - patent trading
Ninesigma.com - Innovation networking
IXC Australia - Similar approach as ninesigma
Eureke medical - Medical Open Innovation platform

Some Open Innovation Startups

fellowforce.com - open innovation competions
ideawicket.com - evaluating business models
crowdspirit.com - product development by the crowds
spigit.com - a Startup game - evaluating business ideas
Incuby.com - online community for inventors
Ideaconnection - Open Innovation - idea marketplace
Ponoko - Rapid Prototyping platform
Ringside Startup - Startup founded and funded by the crowd (failed) - Openeur-Post

Innovation Agency & Services

Big Idea Group - inventors network and innovation consulting
Brainreations.com - pro brainstorming and co-creation with creative young consumers
Brainreations.net - online brainstorming rooms and brainstorming platform allowing creation of customer communities online
Ideacrossing - Innovation Quests
Sense Worldwide - market research & trend company with own lead user network and impressive clients

Company centric sites

Salesforce AppExchange - webbased business incubator to develop and distribute salesforce-products
vocalpoint.com - P&G Network for women
BMW Customer Innovation Lab - customer integration tool
Lego Factory - tool for lego enthusiasts - Opeur-Post
Coke Studios - coke community
Gamegchanger - Shells innovation incubator & venture wing
Audi Virtual Lab (offline)
Henkel Innovation Trophy - inventors can upload their ideas
Staples Invention Quest - new-product award - Opeur-Post
Peugeot - design contest
Nespresso - designing a coffee machine
Mastercard - creating a slogan
Nokia Concept Lounge - Nokia mobile design contest - Opeur-Post
Muji - plattform to rate, improve and suggest new products
MTV - Send in your Ideas to improve MTV
Dell - One of the best Open Innovation Lead User integration tools
Kraft - Send in your Ideas and support Kraft

Fashion

threadless - tshirt community
Naked&Angry - threadless for ties and wallcoverings
spreadshirt - create and sell your shirts
cafepress - design mechanding products
zazzle - design mechanding products

Publishing

createspace - On Demand Open Publishing Service by Amazon.com - Openeur-Post

Crowdsourcing platforms

cambrianhouse.com -crowdsourcing community
guru.com - the world’s largest plattform for freelancers
Amazon Mechanical Turk - lowcost crowdsourcing

Freelancing / Offshoring
elance.com - Freelancing
guru.com - Freelancing platform
odesk - professional offshoring-management-platform

Crowdfunding

Crowdfunded Entertainment

A Swarm of Angels – crowdfunded movie
Sellaband – crowdfunded bands
Artistshare – crowdfunded artist
myfootballclub.co.uk - crowdfunded soccer club

Crodwfunding-Tools

fundable.com - crowdfunding-tool
chipin.com - crowdfunding-tool
donorschoose.org - crowdfunding for education
actblue - crowdfunded politcal campaigns
Cambrian House – crowdsourcing community

Social Lending-P2P (commercial)

prosper.com - direct P2P
zopa.com - P2P with risk-buffering fonds

Social Lending-P2P (donations)

kiva.org - microcredits
grameenfoundation.org - donations

(Last update: 29.08.2007)