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Lab Report







 
October 4, 2018
No. 59

THIS WEEK 
Open innovation hits an inflection point across sectors.

Plus: carbon-emissions data, the promise of apprenticeships, Gen Z at work, and a “penthouse made for Instagram.”

Featured story

OPEN INNOVATION

Collaboration is the new competitive advantage

In the 20th century, organizations prioritized internal excellence, protected intellectual property, and stoked competitive rivalries. In the first decades of the 21st century, we’re witnessing the emergence of a new way to win — partnership and collaboration are requisite in pursuit of new solutions to complex problems.

The State of Open Innovation, Luminary Labs’ inaugural cross-sector survey, asked nearly 100 private sector, government, and nonprofit organizations how they’re using open innovation in pursuit of new approaches to complex problems. The new report, released this week, features insights from innovation leaders at organizations including AstraZeneca, Bayer, City of Pittsburgh, MIT Solve, Mozilla, Nestlé USA, Pfizer, Schmidt Futures, Verizon, UCLA, and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

Read the executive summary and download the report for 30 pages of analysis, charts, and benchmarks.

Insights & updates


Google has started estimating greenhouse-gas emissions and plans to share the data with local leaders who are concerned about climate change.


The World Economic Forum has a new report about the future of jobs and the global labor market, and the Center for an Urban Future is looking at the promise of apprenticeships in New York.

The oldest members of Generation Z are joining the workforce. The Wall Street Journal says they’re “sober, industrious, and driven by money.”


At a coffee shop near Brown University, students pay the tab with their personal data. And in New York, a marketing agency is paying the rent on a “penthouse made for Instagram.”

Cool job alert

Commonwealth’s Lab team is looking for an innovation strategist in Boston.

Verizon is recruiting a product and concept development manager for its 5G Labs in New York.

We're also hiring in New York — please help us connect with a communications associatestrategistsenior analyst, or analyst.
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