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document Distributed Knowledge, Tools
A Web site where researchers can post and browse project ideas will launch this summer. As part of future phases of the program, the university is considering letting alumni or members of the...
document Open Innovationusing a crowdsourcing approach at U-M is already paying off with clear benefits, such as: Partnering with a wider range of programming talent.
Gaining unique insights into campus needs....
document Distributed Knowledge, Open InnovationThere are still a number of contributions to be made through crowdsourcing and to crowdsourcing. However, the researcher believes that an over-optimistic perspective on what crowdsourcing might...
document ToolsDavid Welinsky, another Managing Director and Co-founder of Minute Capital, sees the firm as filling a void that Kickstarter and IndieGoGo do not fill.
Welinsky states, “I think crowd funding...
article CrowdfundingInitially, crowdfunding website Superior Ideas is featuring nine Michigan Tech research projects, including a sleep apnea study by Jason Carter, chair of kinesiology and integrative physiology and...
CrowdfundingSuperior Ideas' Natasha Chopp writes in to discuss how crowdfunding can benefit university research and offers some tips for those looking to crowdfund their next project.
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document Distributed Knowledge, Open Innovation
Last year’s International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) competition winners ranged from wheelchairs and bicycles, to airplane seats, tripods, and even “sexual well being” products. The winning...
document Crowdfunding
“Minute Capital provides a crowd funding service that connects entrepreneurs, contributors, and potential investors so that funds given to the startup world can be more easily accessible to...
document Crowdfunding
The premise of Upstart is simple: Help people get the money they need to pursue their dream. It could be anything from launching a software startup to becoming a sculptor. In return for a loan...
site Crowdfunding / Donations, Philanthropy and Sponsorship Superior Ideas mission is to increase external support for research, innovation, and creative work that promotes sustainable economic and social development.
Superior Ideas is an entity of...
CrowdfundingFor last week's symposium on the JOBS Act, Berkeley Law put together a great list of recent law journal and other articles about the JOBS Act and Crowdfunding.
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article Crowdfunding, ToolsSuperior Ideas is a crowdfunding web site, where anyone can contribute any amount to help support research projects, David Reed, vice president for research, told the Board. Crowdfunding is a...
video Distributed Knowledge
GIG Spark demonstrates the power of small acts and using technology to crowdsource ideas, capture it on video, spread the word online, and inspire immediate action.
In this GIG Spark video,...
article CrowdfundingThe latest addition to the crowdfunding world is one that's unique to the U.P. It's called Superior Ideas and was launched by Michigan Technological University to help fund worthy...
document Cloud Labor, Distributed KnowledgeAnil Jain, a computer scientist at Michigan State University in East Lansing, has developed a system that compares photos of graffiti, looking for similarities and identifying the gang each piece...