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Changing the world, one idea at a time has to start somewhere. Even the organizations that regularly bring about revolutionary change had a first step to take on their journey. In the Innovation Basics series, we focus exclusively on what that first step could look like for newcomers to the innovation world. Follow this guidance to achieve faster, better innovation.

The strengths of the innovations you develop largely depend on the quality of the questions you ask. Considering that 85% of organizations confess to being bad at problem diagnosis, there’s a lot riding on getting your Challenge design ‘just right’. In this blog, we’ll share some key tips on three elements of Challenge design, and how to ensure you find the sweet spot for each.

Connecting Ecosystems to Help Customers Solve Problems and Challenges Faster

Virginia, February 8, 2023 - Ratio Exchange, an emerging leader in the Federal Sourcing Market, is excited to announce that we will significantly expand our sourcing ecosystem through a strategic partnership with Wazoku, the global innovation leader helping their clients in the US Government and global private sector innovate at scale.

“Our mission has, and will always be, integrate sourcing ecosystems that bring our customers the very best companies, capabilities, and talent to help them solve problems and challenges faster”, said Jim Benson, Chief Technology Officer, Ratio Exchange. Wazoku’s Crowd ecosystem of 700,000+ solvers from 195 countries territories and islands have helped DoD, Intel Community, DHS, Energy, EPA, NASA, HHS and many other Agencies/Departments and Contractors find or create solutions for their problems and challenges. “Wazoku will provide our customers with an entirely new sourcing channel to access and engage global talent – especially early in the process of problem definition and in technical areas of need,” said Benson.

“We are excited to partner with Ratio Exchange to continue creating impact and delivering results to the Federal Government” said Jon Fredrickson, Wazoku’s US Government Executive leader. “Ratio Exchange has established a great reputation of delivering ecosystem capabilities to their clients. We intend to combine our unique capabilities with shared clients in the public and private sectors by integrating our ecosystems and platform capabilities,” said Fredrickson.

Ratio Exchange will be working with Wazoku over the next quarter to establish an integrated model that allows customers to access and engage Wazoku’s ecosystem of problem solvers.

For further information about Ratio Exchange, visit https://www.ratio.exchange 
For further information about Wazoku, visit https://www.wazoku.com 

Changing the world, one idea at a time has to start somewhere. Even the organizations that regularly bring about revolutionary change had a first step to take on their journey. In the Innovation Basics series, we focus exclusively on what that first step could look like for newcomers to the innovation world. Follow this guidance to achieve faster, better innovation.

Healthcare is unrecognizable today compared to even 10 years ago. In order to keep up with the latest developments, trends, and patterns in the industry, we’ve detailed the top innovations and expert predictions for Health, Pharma, and Life Sciences in 2023.

Changing the world, one idea at a time has to start somewhere. Even the organizations that regularly bring about revolutionary change had a first step to take on their journey. In the Innovation Basics series, we focus exclusively on what that first step could look like for newcomers to the innovation world. Follow this guidance to achieve faster, better innovation.

International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8th every year, with the aim of celebrating women’s achievements and raising awareness of the barriers faced in daily life. It is a day to reflect on the progress made towards gender equality and to promote positive change for women across the globe.

The rise in innovation in finance, banking, and the rest of the sector shows that companies are recognizing the need to adapt and grow to forge their way through a downturn. McKinsey research shows that innovating throughout tough periods is necessary in order to accelerate growth in the 5 years after a recession.

Changing the world, one idea at a time has to start somewhere. Even the organizations that regularly bring about revolutionary change had a first step to take on their journey. In the Innovation Basics series, we focus exclusively on what that first step could look like for newcomers to the innovation world. Follow this guidance to achieve faster, better innovation.

In November 2020, Wazoku launched a series of Challenges with Habitat for Humanity, facilitated by SeaFreight Labs. In Kenya, Mexico, India, and the Philippines, the Wazoku Crowd provided solutions to overcome different humanitarian and housing problems. Read more about their success in our Habitat for Humanity report!

In this blog, we look at a Challenge that aims to find more effective ways for local governments to use public data to inform decision-making. To register for this Challenge, click here!

Product Roadmap gives Wazoku an opportunity to provide updates on the upgrades we’ve made to our platform and outline where we plan to take things next. In the February 2023 edition, we outline a vision for the future of Wazoku, including new products, an improved user experience, and the introduction of a leading scouting tool.