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- [Challenge FAQ Get answers to common Challenge questions](https://www.wazoku.com/challenges/faq/)
- [The Story of InnoCentive Learn more about our last twenty years](https://www.wazoku.com/story-of-innocentive/)

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- [Novartis](https://www.wazoku.com/showcases/novartis/)
- [Climate CoLab](https://www.wazoku.com/showcases/climate-colab/)
- [Enel](https://www.wazoku.com/showcases/enel/)
- [Habitat for Humanity](https://www.wazoku.com/showcases/habitat-for-humanity/)
- [World Vision](https://www.wazoku.com/showcases/world-vision/)

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[Alternative Methods for VOC Removal from Biogas Award: Collaboration with A2A](https://www.wazoku.com/challenges/alternative-methods-for-voc-removal-from-biogas/)[View challenge](https://www.wazoku.com/challenges/alternative-methods-for-voc-removal-from-biogas/)

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[Improving Patient Experience and Adherence for Diabetes Medicines Award: $25,000](https://www.wazoku.com/challenges/improving-patient-experience-and-adherence-for-diabetes-medicines/)[View challenge](https://www.wazoku.com/challenges/improving-patient-experience-and-adherence-for-diabetes-medicines/)

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- [About Wazoku Crowd The world’s leading crowdsourcing community](https://www.wazoku.com/innovation-360/crowd/)
- [Meet Our Solvers Discover the stories of how our Solvers change the world](https://www.wazoku.com/innovation-360/crowd/meet-our-solvers/)
- [Become a Solver Visit the Challenge Center and start your journey towards Solver success](https://www.wazoku.com/innovation-360/crowd/become-a-solver/)
- [Solver Community Visit the Solver Community](https://www.wazoku.com/innovation-360/crowd/become-a-solver/)
- [Challenge FAQ Get answers to some common Challenge questions](https://www.wazoku.com/challenges/faq/)
- [The Story of InnoCentive Learn more about our last twenty years as the world’s leading crowdsourcing business](https://www.wazoku.com/story-of-innocentive/)

Resources

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- [Customer Stories](https://www.wazoku.com/customer-stories/)
- [Events](https://www.wazoku.com/events/)
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## Featured Resources

[![](https://www.wazoku.com/wp-content/themes/wazoku/static/img/resources/resources_1.jpg) Guide Guides to Innovation at Scale: New Products and Services](https://www.wazoku.com/resources/innovation-guides/guides-to-innovation-at-scale-new-products-and-services/)

[![](https://www.wazoku.com/wp-content/themes/wazoku/static/img/resources/resources_2.jpg) White Paper Maximizing ROI on Crowdsourcing and Internal Collaboration](https://www.wazoku.com/resources/whitepapers/maximizing-roi-on-crowdsourcing-and-internal-collaboration/)

[![](https://www.wazoku.com/wp-content/themes/wazoku/static/img/resources/resources_3.jpg) Case study Case Study: Syngenta | In Collaboration With Forrester](https://www.wazoku.com/resources/case-study/case-study-syngenta-in-collaboration-with-forrester/)

## Resource Center

- [Case Studies](https://www.wazoku.com/resources/case-study/)
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- [Guides](https://www.wazoku.com/resources/guides/)
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- [Webinars](https://www.wazoku.com/resources/webinars/)
- [Checklists](https://www.wazoku.com/resources/checklists/)

## Featured Customer Stories

[![](https://www.wazoku.com/wp-content/themes/wazoku/static/img/company-logos/waitrose_logo.png)](https://www.wazoku.com/customer-stories/waitrose/)

<https://www.wazoku.com/customer-stories/waitrose/>

<https://www.wazoku.com/customer-stories/waitrose/>[Waitrose This leading UK supermarket brand partnered with Wazoku to improve sustainability and build a culture of innovation](https://www.wazoku.com/customer-stories/waitrose/)

[![](https://www.wazoku.com/wp-content/themes/wazoku/static/img/company-logos/astrazeneca_logo.png)](https://www.wazoku.com/customer-stories/astrazeneca/)

<https://www.wazoku.com/customer-stories/astrazeneca/>

<https://www.wazoku.com/customer-stories/astrazeneca/>[AstraZeneca Using External Innovation challenges helped this global pharmaceuticals company solve complex problems](https://www.wazoku.com/customer-stories/astrazeneca/)

[![](https://www.wazoku.com/wp-content/themes/wazoku/static/img/company-logos/aviva_logo.png)](https://www.wazoku.com/customer-stories/aviva/)

<https://www.wazoku.com/customer-stories/aviva/>

<https://www.wazoku.com/customer-stories/aviva/>[Aviva Find out how this multinational company achieved huge employee engagement and greater collaboration with our help](https://www.wazoku.com/customer-stories/aviva/)

[![](https://www.wazoku.com/wp-content/themes/wazoku/static/img/company-logos/diageo_logo.png)](https://www.wazoku.com/customer-stories/diageo/)

<https://www.wazoku.com/customer-stories/diageo/>

<https://www.wazoku.com/customer-stories/diageo/>[Diageo Wazoku helped to deliver an effective, scalable program for this market-leading beverage company](https://www.wazoku.com/customer-stories/diageo/)

[View all our customer stories from the likes of NASA, Mastercard and Diageo](https://www.wazoku.com/customer-stories/)

## Featured Events

[![](https://www.wazoku.com/wp-content/themes/wazoku/static/img/v2/event_1.jpg) Upcoming Events See where you can find Wazoku next, at both in-person and online events](https://www.wazoku.com/events/)

[![](https://www.wazoku.com/wp-content/themes/wazoku/static/img/v2/event_4.jpg) Past Events Take a look through our back catalogue of webinars and events](https://www.wazoku.com/resources/webinars/)

View upcoming events and browse the archive

## Read the latest news from Wazoku

[![](https://www.wazoku.com/wp-content/themes/wazoku/static/img/v2/blog_1.jpg)](https://blog.wazoku.com/why-innovation-events-ruin-your-innovation-process?hsLang=en-us)

[Why Innovation Events ruin your Innovation Process](https://blog.wazoku.com/why-innovation-events-ruin-your-innovation-process?hsLang=en-us)

<https://blog.wazoku.com/why-innovation-events-ruin-your-innovation-process?hsLang=en-us>[Read now](https://blog.wazoku.com/why-innovation-events-ruin-your-innovation-process?hsLang=en-us)

[![](https://www.wazoku.com/wp-content/themes/wazoku/static/img/v2/blog_2.png)](https://blog.wazoku.com/wazoku-earns-trusted-platform-accreditation-from-the-center-for-the-transformation-of-work?hsLang=en-us)

[Wazoku Earns Trusted Platform Accreditation from the Center for the Transformation of Work](https://blog.wazoku.com/wazoku-earns-trusted-platform-accreditation-from-the-center-for-the-transformation-of-work?hsLang=en-us)

<https://blog.wazoku.com/wazoku-earns-trusted-platform-accreditation-from-the-center-for-the-transformation-of-work?hsLang=en-us>[Read now](https://blog.wazoku.com/wazoku-earns-trusted-platform-accreditation-from-the-center-for-the-transformation-of-work?hsLang=en-us)

[![](https://www.wazoku.com/wp-content/themes/wazoku/static/img/v2/blog_3.jpg)](https://blog.wazoku.com/solver-stories-open-innovation-brings-clean-safe-water-to-750m-people-worldwide?hsLang=en-us)

[Solver Stories: Open Innovation brings clean, safe water to 750m+ people worldwide](https://blog.wazoku.com/solver-stories-open-innovation-brings-clean-safe-water-to-750m-people-worldwide?hsLang=en-us)

<https://blog.wazoku.com/solver-stories-open-innovation-brings-clean-safe-water-to-750m-people-worldwide?hsLang=en-us>[Read now](https://blog.wazoku.com/solver-stories-open-innovation-brings-clean-safe-water-to-750m-people-worldwide?hsLang=en-us)

[![](https://www.wazoku.com/wp-content/themes/wazoku/static/img/v2/blog_4.png)](https://blog.wazoku.com/solver-stories-how-open-innovation-delivered-sustainability-to-a-global-industry?hsLang=en-us)

[Solver Stories: How Open Innovation delivered sustainability to a global industry](https://blog.wazoku.com/solver-stories-how-open-innovation-delivered-sustainability-to-a-global-industry?hsLang=en-us)

[Read now](https://blog.wazoku.com/solver-stories-how-open-innovation-delivered-sustainability-to-a-global-industry?hsLang=en-us)

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Why Wazoku?

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[Solutions by team](https://www.wazoku.com/solutions/team/)

- [Innovation](https://www.wazoku.com/solutions/team/innovation/)
- [Sustainability](https://www.wazoku.com/solutions/team/sustainability/)
- [R & D](https://www.wazoku.com/solutions/team/research-development/)
- [Transformation](https://www.wazoku.com/solutions/team/transformation/)
- [Operations](https://www.wazoku.com/solutions/team/operations/)
- [New Product Development](https://www.wazoku.com/solutions/team/product-development/)
- [Executive](https://www.wazoku.com/solutions/team/executive/)

[Solutions by industry](https://www.wazoku.com/solutions/industry/)

- [Pharma & Life Sciences](https://www.wazoku.com/solutions/industry/pharmaceuticals-life-sciences/)
- [Financial Services](https://www.wazoku.com/solutions/industry/financial-services/)
- [Engineering](https://www.wazoku.com/solutions/industry/engineering/)
- [Energy](https://www.wazoku.com/solutions/industry/energy/)
- [Water](https://www.wazoku.com/solutions/industry/water/)
- [Telcos](https://www.wazoku.com/solutions/industry/telcos/)
- [Public Sector & Defense](https://www.wazoku.com/solutions/industry/public-sector-defense/)
- [Not-for-profit](https://www.wazoku.com/solutions/industry/not-for-profit/)

- [Innovation\_360 Innovation\_360 from Wazoku is a purpose-built platform for all your innovation needs](https://www.wazoku.com/innovation-360/)
- [Wazoku Platform Wazoku opens the door to a whole world of collaboration, solutions, and opportunities](https://www.wazoku.com/innovation-360/platform/)
- [Wazoku Crowd Wazoku opens the door to a whole world of collaboration, solutions, and opportunities](https://www.wazoku.com/innovation-360/crowd/)

#### [About Us](https://www.wazoku.com/about-us/)

Wazoku Crowd

[Solve a Challenge](https://www.wazoku.com/challenges/) [Solver registration](https://challenge-center.community.wazoku.com/register) [Solver Log in](https://challenge-center.community.wazoku.com/login) [Register a Challenge](https://www.wazoku.com/request-challenge/)

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[Wazoku's Crowd](https://www.wazoku.com/innovation-360/crowd/)

- [About Wazoku Crowd A global crowd of millions of proven problem solvers](https://www.wazoku.com/innovation-360/crowd/)
- [Our Solver Community Meet other Solvers and get exclusive Challenge insights](https://www.wazoku.com/solver-community/)
- [Meet Our Solvers Discover how our Solvers are changing the world](https://www.wazoku.com/innovation-360/crowd/meet-our-solvers/)
- [Become a Solver Start your journey to Solver success](https://www.wazoku.com/innovation-360/crowd/become-a-solver/)
- [Challenge FAQ Get answers to common Challenge questions](https://www.wazoku.com/challenges/faq/)
- [The Story of InnoCentive Learn more about our last twenty years](https://www.wazoku.com/story-of-innocentive/)

[Live Challenges](https://www.wazoku.com/challenges/)

[![](https://wazoku-clients-us.s3.amazonaws.com/community.wazoku.com/images/68e53527a9e24637ab27fa106fa05369_thumbnail.jpg)](https://www.wazoku.com/challenges/alternative-methods-for-voc-removal-from-biogas/)

[Alternative Methods for VOC Removal from Biogas Award: Collaboration with A2A](https://www.wazoku.com/challenges/alternative-methods-for-voc-removal-from-biogas/)[View challenge](https://www.wazoku.com/challenges/alternative-methods-for-voc-removal-from-biogas/)

[![](https://wazoku-clients-us.s3.amazonaws.com/community.wazoku.com/images/7b31fe4343cb4cf78025d8d3f333c1d6_thumbnail.jpg)](https://www.wazoku.com/challenges/improving-patient-experience-and-adherence-for-diabetes-medicines/)

[Improving Patient Experience and Adherence for Diabetes Medicines Award: $25,000](https://www.wazoku.com/challenges/improving-patient-experience-and-adherence-for-diabetes-medicines/)[View challenge](https://www.wazoku.com/challenges/improving-patient-experience-and-adherence-for-diabetes-medicines/)

[Visit the Challenge Center](https://www.wazoku.com/challenges/) to see all live Challenges

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[Showcases](https://www.wazoku.com/showcases/)

Discover the latest and most important challenges in a specific field or from an organization

- [NASA](https://www.wazoku.com/showcases/nasa-tournament-lab/)
- [US Air Force](https://www.wazoku.com/showcases/us-air-force/)
- [Novartis](https://www.wazoku.com/showcases/novartis/)
- [Climate CoLab](https://www.wazoku.com/showcases/climate-colab/)
- [Enel](https://www.wazoku.com/showcases/enel/)
- [Habitat for Humanity](https://www.wazoku.com/showcases/habitat-for-humanity/)
- [World Vision](https://www.wazoku.com/showcases/world-vision/)

[Visit the Showcase center](https://www.wazoku.com/showcases/) to view all showcases

Resources

 Featured Reads

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[![](https://www.wazoku.com/wp-content/themes/wazoku/static/img/resources/resources_1.jpg) Guide Guides to Innovation at Scale: New Products and Services](https://www.wazoku.com/resources/innovation-guides/guides-to-innovation-at-scale-new-products-and-services/)

[![](https://www.wazoku.com/wp-content/themes/wazoku/static/img/resources/resources_2.jpg) White Paper Maximizing ROI on Crowdsourcing and Internal Collaboration](https://www.wazoku.com/resources/whitepapers/maximizing-roi-on-crowdsourcing-and-internal-collaboration/)

[![](https://www.wazoku.com/wp-content/themes/wazoku/static/img/resources/resources_3.jpg) Case study Case Study: Syngenta | In Collaboration With Forrester](https://www.wazoku.com/resources/case-study/case-study-syngenta-in-collaboration-with-forrester/)

[Request demo](https://www.wazoku.com/request-demo/)

# Wazoku Blog

### Posts by Topic

- [Article (72)](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/article)
- [Case Studies (1)](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/case-studies)
- [Event (12)](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/event)
- [InnoCentive (10)](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/innocentive)

[![](https://blog.wazoku.com/hubfs/Blog%20Headers%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.wazoku.com/g2-summer-report-wazoku-confirmed-as-idea-management-leader?hsLang=en-us)

## [G2 Summer Report: Wazoku confirmed as Idea Management Leader!](https://blog.wazoku.com/g2-summer-report-wazoku-confirmed-as-idea-management-leader?hsLang=en-us)

Every season, the business review site G2 releases a report, giving an overview of the leaders across all its various categories. Back in December...

Jun 15, 2023

Every season, the business review site G2 releases a report, giving an overview of the leaders across all its various categories. Back in December last year, Wazoku won three of these prestigious awards, recognizing us as an Enterprise Leader, Momentum Leader, and an Overall Leader in the Idea Management category.

[Read More](https://blog.wazoku.com/g2-summer-report-wazoku-confirmed-as-idea-management-leader?hsLang=en-us)

 Topics: [News](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/news), [Wazoku](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/wazoku)

[![](https://blog.wazoku.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_161860908.jpeg)](https://blog.wazoku.com/what-effect-will-cyber-have-on-the-defense-and-aerospace-industries?hsLang=en-us)

## [What effect will Cyber have on the Defense and Aerospace industries?](https://blog.wazoku.com/what-effect-will-cyber-have-on-the-defense-and-aerospace-industries?hsLang=en-us)

In the battlefields, skies, and defense apparatus of the future, improvements to technology will pose unique opportunities and areas for development....

Jun 9, 2023

In the battlefields, skies, and defense apparatus of the future, improvements to technology will pose unique opportunities and areas for development. In this blog, we’ll take you through critical advancements in ‘cyber’ (computing, IT, and large elements of digital technology) that will improve the future of the Defense and Aerospace industries.

[Read More](https://blog.wazoku.com/what-effect-will-cyber-have-on-the-defense-and-aerospace-industries?hsLang=en-us)

 Topics: [Innovation](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/innovation), [Wazoku](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/wazoku), [Article](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/article)

[![](https://blog.wazoku.com/hubfs/EVENTS%20(27).jpg)](https://blog.wazoku.com/international-rescue-committee-launches-crowdsourcing-with-wazoku-and-seafreight-labs?hsLang=en-us)

## [International Rescue Committee launches campaigns with Wazoku and SeaFreight Labs](https://blog.wazoku.com/international-rescue-committee-launches-crowdsourcing-with-wazoku-and-seafreight-labs?hsLang=en-us)

5th June 2023 – The International Rescue Committee (IRC), a global humanitarian organization that helps people affected by conflict and disaster,...

Jun 5, 2023

5th June 2023 – The [International Rescue Committee](https://www.rescue.org/) (IRC), a global humanitarian organization that helps people affected by conflict and disaster, will soon launch two crowdsourcing campaigns to increase comfort and safety in women’s toilets in refugee camps and last-mile medicine delivery in Sierra Leone. These open innovation Challenges are the first of a series planned for the coming years.

[Read More](https://blog.wazoku.com/international-rescue-committee-launches-crowdsourcing-with-wazoku-and-seafreight-labs?hsLang=en-us)

 Topics: [Innovation](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/innovation), [Wazoku](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/wazoku), [Article](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/article), [Press Release](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/press-release), [Wazoku Crowd](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/wazoku-crowd)

[![](https://blog.wazoku.com/hubfs/EVENTS-3.png)](https://blog.wazoku.com/what-are-prize-challenges-and-scouting-challenges?hsLang=en-us)

## [What are Prize Challenges and Scouting Challenges?](https://blog.wazoku.com/what-are-prize-challenges-and-scouting-challenges?hsLang=en-us)

From June 2023, you’ll notice some changes to the Wazoku Crowd Challenge Center. We’re introducing Prize Challenges and Scouting Challenges, changing...

Jun 2, 2023

From June 2023, you’ll notice some changes to the Wazoku Crowd Challenge Center. We’re introducing **Prize Challenges** and **Scouting Challenges**, changing our Challenge Specific Agreements into **Challenge Agreements**, and making other user journey improvements where you will have the opportunity to solve problems directly in **Communities** with the potential for access to the Seeker.

[Read More](https://blog.wazoku.com/what-are-prize-challenges-and-scouting-challenges?hsLang=en-us)

 Topics: [News](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/news), [InnoCentive](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/innocentive), [Wazoku](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/wazoku), [Wazoku Crowd](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/wazoku-crowd)

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## [Why an innovation strategy is essential for modern business](https://blog.wazoku.com/why-an-innovation-strategy-is-essential-for-modern-business?hsLang=en-us)

No one can deny the importance of developing a strong business strategy, but what about an innovation strategy? Arguably where you spend time and...

Jun 1, 2023

No one can deny the importance of developing a strong business strategy, but what about an innovation strategy? Arguably where you spend time and money *is* strategy, but investing in innovation programs alone does not guarantee success. Embedding the [best innovation practices](https://blog.wazoku.com/innovation-basics-5-pillars-of-success-of-a-crowdsourced-ideas-scheme?hsLang=en-us) in your business is unlikely to produce value without an overarching and carefully-reviewed plan. In this blog, we look at what innovation strategies are, the different types of innovation strategies, and why they are so critical for successful innovation programs and healthy and sustainable businesses.

[Read More](https://blog.wazoku.com/why-an-innovation-strategy-is-essential-for-modern-business?hsLang=en-us)

 Topics: [Innovation](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/innovation), [Wazoku](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/wazoku), [Article](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/article)

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## [Fostering a Culture of Innovation: The Key to Employee Happiness](https://blog.wazoku.com/fostering-a-culture-of-innovation-the-key-to-employee-happiness?hsLang=en-us)

This week is mental health awareness week, a time to educate and raise awareness about the importance of mental health, how pervasive poor mental...

May 19, 2023

*This week is [mental health awareness week](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/public-engagement/mental-health-awareness-week), a time to educate and raise awareness about the importance of mental health, how pervasive poor mental health is, and how we can work towards helping those that suffer from it.*

[Read More](https://blog.wazoku.com/fostering-a-culture-of-innovation-the-key-to-employee-happiness?hsLang=en-us)

 Topics: [Innovation](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/innovation), [Wazoku](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/wazoku), [Article](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/article)

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## [Sport and Innovation: Formula 1 and the path to a green future](https://blog.wazoku.com/sport-and-innovation-formula-1-and-the-path-to-a-green-future?hsLang=en-us)

Innovation lives all around us, but there are very few areas in which this is more evident than sport. Whether it be the ‘ball GPS’ explored at the...

May 18, 2023

Innovation lives all around us, but there are very few areas in which this is more evident than sport. Whether it be [the ‘ball GPS’](https://kinexon.com/technology/ball-tracking/) explored at the recent FIFA World Cup to the [ultra-light running shoes trialled by Eliud Kipchoge](https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/gear/shoes/a29455211/eliud-kipchoge-nike-shoes/) when he ran the sub-2 hour marathon, athletes and the teams around them are constantly searching for ways to optimize performance.

[Read More](https://blog.wazoku.com/sport-and-innovation-formula-1-and-the-path-to-a-green-future?hsLang=en-us)

 Topics: [Innovation](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/innovation), [Wazoku](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/wazoku), [Sustainability](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/sustainability), [Article](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/article)

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## [What effect will AI have on the future of the Energy industry?](https://blog.wazoku.com/what-effect-will-ai-have-on-the-future-of-the-energy-industry?hsLang=en-us)

It seems impossible to read through the news of late without coming across a discussion that involves Artificial Intelligence (AI). From the wonders...

May 12, 2023

It seems impossible to read through the news of late without coming across a discussion that involves Artificial Intelligence (AI). From the [wonders of ChatGPT](https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/what-is-chatgpt-and-is-it-safe-to-use-aF0Ba4j5xAmr) to the somewhat [dystopian warnings of where this technology](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/technology/ai-google-chatbot-engineer-quits-hinton.html) – if managed incorrectly – could lead our global civilization to, it is fair to say that AI is at the front of a lot of people’s minds right now.

[Read More](https://blog.wazoku.com/what-effect-will-ai-have-on-the-future-of-the-energy-industry?hsLang=en-us)

 Topics: [Innovation](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/innovation), [Wazoku](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/wazoku), [Article](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/article)

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## [Innovation Basics: 5 Pillars of Success of a Crowdsourced Ideas Scheme](https://blog.wazoku.com/innovation-basics-5-pillars-of-success-of-a-crowdsourced-ideas-scheme?hsLang=en-us)

Changing the world, one idea at a time has to start somewhere. Even the organizations that regularly bring about revolutionary change had a first...

May 9, 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.*

[Read More](https://blog.wazoku.com/innovation-basics-5-pillars-of-success-of-a-crowdsourced-ideas-scheme?hsLang=en-us)

 Topics: [Innovation](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/innovation), [Wazoku](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/wazoku), [Article](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/article)

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## [Innovation Basics: 5 key benefits of Crowdsourcing in Innovation](https://blog.wazoku.com/innovation-basics-5-key-benefits-of-crowdsourcing-in-innovation?hsLang=en-us)

Changing the world, one idea at a time has to start somewhere. Even the organizations that regularly bring about revolutionary change had to take a...

Apr 27, 2023

*Changing the world, one idea at a time has to start somewhere. Even the organizations that regularly bring about revolutionary change had to take a first step 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.*

[Read More](https://blog.wazoku.com/innovation-basics-5-key-benefits-of-crowdsourcing-in-innovation?hsLang=en-us)

 Topics: [Innovation](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/innovation), [Wazoku](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/wazoku), [Article](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/article)

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## [Wazoku announces new series of webinars!](https://blog.wazoku.com/wazoku-announces-new-series-of-webinars?hsLang=en-us)

Wazoku Webinars are returning in May! After a break throughout April, we are restarting our Thursday sessions and this month, we have some exciting...

Apr 25, 2023

[Wazoku Webinars are returning in May!](https://www.wazoku.com/resources/webinars/)After a break throughout April, we are restarting our Thursday sessions and this month, we have some exciting discussions planned. Continuing our ‘Industry Innovators’ series that saw us hold conversations with [the MoD](https://www.wazoku.com/resources/webinars/industry-innovators-innovation-in-defence-with-the-ministry-of-defence/) and [Enel](https://www.wazoku.com/resources/webinars/industry-innovators-innovation-in-energy-with-enel/) back in February, this time we will be discussing how companies in [the Professional and Financial Services industry](https://www.wazoku.com/sector/professional-financial-services/) use Wazoku.

[Read More](https://blog.wazoku.com/wazoku-announces-new-series-of-webinars?hsLang=en-us)

 Topics: [News](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/news), [Wazoku](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/wazoku), [Event](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/event)

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## [Wazoku has been nominated for four more awards!](https://blog.wazoku.com/wazoku-has-been-nominated-for-four-more-awards?hsLang=en-us)

Following our nominations in three categories at this year’s BOLD Awards and our inclusion on Great Place to Work’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing,...

Apr 14, 2023

Following our nominations in three categories at [this year’s BOLD Awards](https://blog.wazoku.com/wazoku-nominated-in-three-categories-at-bold-awards?hsLang=en-us) and our inclusion on [Great Place to Work’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing](https://blog.wazoku.com/wazoku-is-one-of-the-uks-best-workplaces-for-wellbeing?hsLang=en-us), Wazoku has now been nominated for four more awards! Some of these recognize our organization as a whole, and some are for individual achievements. Read on below to find out more about each of these nominations.

[Read More](https://blog.wazoku.com/wazoku-has-been-nominated-for-four-more-awards?hsLang=en-us)

 Topics: [News](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/news), [Wazoku](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/wazoku), [Article](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/article), [Event](https://blog.wazoku.com/topic/event)

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