Frank Piller, Christophe Deutsch, Saileth Ramirez, Philippe Dancause & Jean-Sébastien Bouchard

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Step 1 : Call for problems

As a call for papers in a more traditional conference

2,000$ to post a problem for this first year

Step 2 : Broadcasting of problems

Selection of the problems that would benefit most from the approach

« Broadcast of search » approach as for other innovation accelerators

Support by IDTEQ researchers to well define the problem (one « ambassador » per seeker) and to prepare the seeker for the conference day

Step 3 : Finding and motivating solvers

Finding the best potential solvers by specific broadcasts,

Using IDTEQ’s networks (the power of the R&D organizations)

Using social media for general broadcast

Step 4 : Seeking for solution in a cocreation mode

transfer from an exclusively online platform approach to a real collaboration between potential solvers

Networking opportunities much larger than the classical one (many problems requiring multidisciplinary skills)

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Highlights New ideas Ideas confirmed Networking Better understanding of the problems

Feedback on the process Great experience No IP problem during the day (possible

to have real business discussion in a very open approach)

A very good convergence step Somehow destabilizing for some

researcher (but in the end very positive)

Outcomes Kruger: 2 new application ideas Labrie: came with a need for

incremental innovation/ ended with a radical one

Living Lab / DMR: merged during the day !

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Solver profiles

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Provenance des

experts

(Autre = Associations,

government, CCTT…)

DMR Solver profile during the day

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Found the problem interesting –

before the conference

Made it their first choice –

before the conference

Participated in the first

round: exploration

Participated in the second

round - emergenceParticipated in the third

round - convergence

Fusion of the problem between Living lab & DMR

Intelligent bike helmet & sensors network

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1 problem with critical consequences Either they find a solution or

the manufacturing plant closes down

8 questions out of the World cafe

5 ideas to explore 3 probable solutions 3 new products were

proposed (paper tarpaulin to preserve soil humidity)

1 action to follow up Will the facility remain open ?

To be continued…

100 hours already spent trying to find a solution

Needed to « get out of the box » and far from their own paradigms

No apparent solution, no end date estimated This event was a « make it

or break it » case This event provides

answers never imagined before

Success of the first edition Main goals:

▪ democratization of OI tools for SMEs, ▪ validation of the value creation of such a conference

▪ For the seekers▪ For the solver

Results: ▪ 10 industrial problems submitted (we targeted five), ▪ value creation for the seekers

▪ networking outside the « normal » network▪ value from the ambassadors (better understanding of their own problem ▪ Visibility for the seekers▪ Innovation acceleration (will be measured in the next months)

▪ Value for solvers▪ Better visibility of the R&D centers and the value of working with them▪ Contact with real industry problems and networking for students

▪ Value for the community▪ Great laboratory for real open innovation▪ Enhancing community innovation spirit 12

« Challenge Quebec » project team Baby Yahya (Québec International - CIQ) Bouchard Jean-Sébastien (Grisvert) Brosseau Jacques (CRIQ) Dancause Philippe (Grisvert) Dessureault Yves (CRIQ) Deutsch Christophe (INO) Fournier Francis (FPInnovations) Godbout Stéphane (IRDA) Lavallée Claire (COREM) Quirion Natalie (Parc Techno)

Open Innovation expert Piller Frank (RWTH Aachen University) Delage Jean-Nicolas (Fasken Martineau)

QSS original idea Christine Alain (INO)

« Québec seeks solutions » conference team (QSS is a module of Challenge Quebec) Belzile Martin (IRDA) Jedidi Rym (INO) Ramirez Saileth (CRIQ) Thibault Marie-Claude (FPInnovations) Tremblay Philippe (Grisvert)

Other Challenge Quebec contributors Étienne Nicolas (INO) Juttras Danielle (INO) Meneghini Chiara (INO) Paquet François (Québec International ) Ringuette Mélanie (Parc Techno) 13

_ QSS Ambassadors

_ Bouchard Michel (CRIQ)

_ Brunet Gilles (FPInnovations)

_ Bergeron Pierre (INO)

_ Coté Patrice (INO)

_ Jedidi Rym (INO)

_ Kaffel Hédi (CRIQ)

_ Tremblay Marie-Louise (CRIQ)

_ Tremblay Philippe (grisvert)

_ Vidal David (FPInnovations)

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