http://www.cbs8.com/story/30809107/eaton-wins-open-innovation-business-transformation-award-microgrid-technology-saves-fuel-costs-reduces-risks

Not all innovation takes place inside a company. Actually, it’s very likely that really great ideas will be found outside the organization. In this TEDx talk, Lucia Chierchia, Head of Open Innovation at Electrolux, talks about how using an open innovation approach helps to capture the best ideas from innovators around the world.

http://www.electroluxgroup.com/en/tedx-talk-how-electrolux-uses-open-innovation-to-cooperate-with-innovators-21637/

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https://newsroom.accenture.com/news/accenture-launches-open-innovation-initiative-in-japan.htm

TOKYO; Dec. 10, 2015 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced the establishment of the Accenture Open Innovation Initiative designed to connect various stakeholders including global businesses, academia, startups, and local communities in order to support the growth of clients and address community agenda. The Initiative, which is part of the global Accenture Open Innovation program, aims to become the central hub for open innovation in Japan that gathers technologies, talent, ideas and information needed to facilitate open innovation.

CNBC Africa is joined by a panel of experts to take an in-depth look at open innovation.