I absolutely love the concept of openIDEO – a collaborative open online tool for creating design solutions for social good.
Each Challenge (Big Question) is broken up in a four step process. Insipration. Concepting. Evaluation. Winning idea. Whether it be business acumen, creative or code – each user can contribute at different steps of the process.
One of the most compelling aspects of this, is the introduction of DQ or Design Quotent. Each community member earns DQ for each contribution they make to a challenge, earning a hirer status within the community. Although this will not be the only driving force for participation, it certainly incentives great minds to share their ideas freely.
One current challenge “How can we raise kid’s awareness of fresh food so they make better choices” is sponsored by Jamie Oliver – last year’s TED Prize winner. The challenge is barely a week old and has already received over 170 Inspirational ideas.
To learn more about this challenge – watch the film below.
I look forward to following/contributing to this and future challenges closely to see what winning solutions are chosen, and how these are implemented to solve very real issues.