Creating a Innovation Creating a Innovation CommonsCommons

Paul SchumannPaul Schumann

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TopicsTopics

CommonsCommonsInnovation CommonsInnovation CommonsPrinciplesPrinciplesValuesValuesFuture WorkFuture Work

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In today’s environment, In today’s environment, every interesting idea every interesting idea contains a paradox.contains a paradox.

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CommonsCommons

A set of individuals & their A set of individuals & their entity as a wholeentity as a whole

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Innovation CommonsInnovation Commons

A space (physical A space (physical or virtual) that or virtual) that enables innovation enables innovation through the through the mutual and mutual and interdependent interdependent creativity of its creativity of its membersmembers

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Innovation Commons Innovation Commons (cont.)(cont.)

Open system (bounded)Open system (bounded) Everyone contributesEveryone contributes Everyone can use the Everyone can use the

resultsresults Members who don’t Members who don’t

contribute are excludedcontribute are excluded Fluid & flexibleFluid & flexible An abundant resource An abundant resource

systemsystem

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Innovation Commons Innovation Commons BoundariesBoundaries

Company

Partners

Vendors/Suppliers

Customers

Competitors

Stakeholders

Project

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Open Source PrinciplesOpen Source Principles

TransparencyTransparency Vetting of participants Vetting of participants

only after they’ve gotten only after they’ve gotten involvedinvolved

Low cost and ease of Low cost and ease of engagementengagement

A legal structure and A legal structure and enforcement mechanismenforcement mechanism

LeadershipLeadership

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Open Source Principles Open Source Principles (cont.)(cont.)

Common standardsCommon standards Peer review and feedback Peer review and feedback

loopsloops A shared conception of goalsA shared conception of goals Incrementalist - small players Incrementalist - small players

can make useful contributionscan make useful contributions Powerful non-monetary Powerful non-monetary

incentivesincentives

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