the not wanted solutions of open innovation: how crowdsourcing platforms may reduce the percentage of unsuccessful projects

While crowdsourcing exists in some form for centuries, it came to prominence in the past two decades with seamless and affordable access to the internet. Today, crowds are a respectable innovation partner for many organizations across the globe. Their status is driven by Innomediaries, platforms with crowd-powered problem-solving strategy at their core, that connect organizations seeking solutions with networks of outside experts through so-called ‘challenges’ launched on their platforms. Although largely successful in problem-solving, for a fraction of challenges, once a solution emerges it becomes “unwanted” by the Seekers. There is a lack of knowledge explaining such situations and how to deal with them. This Work Project intends to fill this gap