The Solver’s Edge

Matan Ben Gigi, an Enabler: In open innovation sometimes we need to cut the noise

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Hello solvers,

Welcome to The Solvers Edge Podcast, the podcast that takes you on a journey of why, how, and when does open innovation matter.

I’m your host, Iliriana Kacaniku and today I am talking to Matan Ben Gigi, the Head of Innovation for SOSA in the United States. SOSA is an open innovation consulting organization, based in Tel Aviv, Israel.  In the episode, Matan shares SOSA's insights about open innovation, and how organizations, corporate and government, can leverage openness best to engage with innovative cutting-edge technology startups. And do so efficiently.

My key learnings:

  • Metrics matter - even as an open innovation-enabling organization, you need to adopt your own key metric of success.  SOSA’s “high conversion rate” stood out for me.
  • Internal adoption matters - As an open innovation seeker, you need to figure out internal barriers to adoption of open innovation, build an internal consensus, and then make open innovation an accessible tool for any business unit, and
  • Visibility matters - As an open innovation solver, especially if you’re a startup, you need to be scoutable and accessible for those who may be looking for your solution.

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