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Quirky

Open Innovation Startup Quirky Couldn’t Crowdsource Its Way to Success.

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Z

Quirky launched in 2009 to make the invention of consumer products more accessible. Open innovation helped usher in ideas from the masses and some would argue that crowdsourcing led to the company’s untimely demise.

GE’s Quirky Idea

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Kerrin

GE partnered, invested in, and shared patents with Quirky, a community-led invention platform. The goal was to enable everyday consumers to access connected devices. Would opening GE's patent portfolio to the masses create value for GE, Quirky, and consumers?

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Quirky

Open Innovation Startup Quirky Couldn’t Crowdsource Its Way to Success.

GE’s Quirky Idea