# Ideawake: AI-Powered Innovation Management Software > Ideawake is an enterprise AI-powered innovation management platform used in 35+ countries. It helps organizations run innovation challenges, hackathons, continuous improvement programs, and employee ideation initiatives. The platform provides idea collection, AI-powered evaluation, workflow automation, portfolio management, and ROI tracking. Ideawake serves Fortune 500 companies and government agencies looking to systematically capture and act on ideas from their workforce. --- ## Core ### Ideawake Product Overview Source: https://ideawake.com/product/ #### Industry Leading Idea Management Software #### Do Ideas Matter to Your Organization? Use Ideawake to collect, evaluate, and implement the top 5% of ideas that will drive 95% of new business results. ###### Collect ###### Collaborate ###### Evaluate ###### Manage ###### Measure **HOW IT WORKS** ##### Invite your employees, customers, or suppliers to collaborate and solve your toughest problems. #### Accolades From 3Rd Party Reviews #### Collect ##### Collect Targeted Ideas with Powerful Idea Capture Tools Tap into the public at large for ideas or limit access to your internal team. Embed submission forms directly into your intranet or website. - Time-Based Challenges Instead of collecting any type of idea, use time-based challenges to capture targeted ideas based on organizational goals. - Duplicate Idea Detection Automatically detect and display similar ideas while a user is posting their solution to avoid duplicates and improve collaboration. - Customizable Submission Form Customize the fields that are collected on the submission of new ideas, solutions, or projects. #### Collaborate ##### Collaborative Idea Management to Surface the Best Solutions Allow participants to comment on ideas, rank entries using voting, and collaborate in real time. - Real Time Chat Collaborate with participants in real time to elevate ideas and improve them. - Crowd Voting Save decision makers time by leveraging the wisdom of respondents to automatically surface valuable ideas. - Mentions and Notifications Enable collaboration by automatically notifying users when activity relevant to them is happening. #### Evaluate ##### Assign Decision Makers to Evaluate Ideas on Custom Criteria Assign internal or external stakeholders to rank solutions and aggregate their opinions into a single score. - Create Custom Scorecards Customize your evaluation criteria to match organizational goals and processes. - Assign Review Groups Assign specific groups of users to assess an idea based on custom scorecarding criteria. - Compare Idea ROI Easily compare ideas based on value, cost, and time to implement to make resource allocation decisions easier. #### Manage ##### Assign Owners, Make Ideas Happen, and Award Submitters After reviewing and picking the best solutions, award winning entries with cash or non-monetary prizes. - Custom Workflows & Stages Customize the steps that ideas go through to be evaluated, approved, and implemented. - Project Management Integrations Automatically move ideas from Ideawake to project management systems like JIRA and Asana. - Customizable Prize Types Offer a wide variety of incentives to participate in your challenges. Examples include gift cards, lunch with the CEO, or 10 hours a week to test and implement a selected idea. #### Measure ##### Track and Implement Ideas While Measuring the Metrics that Matter Understand your organizations current innovation health, activity, and impact in under 30 seconds. - ROI and Outcome Analytics Easily compare solutions based on value, cost, and time to implement to see the real time projected versus actual performance of your program. - Engagement Metrics Track the percentage of your community who are actively participating in your community and automatically prompt them to engage. - Custom Report Builder Create custom reports to visualize the metrics that matter to your program. ###### Integrate with the Tools You Already Use Ideawake integrates with the tools and apps you already use, so you can save time and focus on what matters most - making ideas happen. ###### Incentivize Participation with Gamification Users earn points for participation and decision makers can easily award top performing participants with cash or non-monetary prizes. ###### Access Ideawake Anytime, Anywhere One click login from email. Access Ideawake anywhere you have an internet connection by computer, smartphone or tablet. ##### Want to Learn More or Test Drive Ideawake? Start enabling a culture of improvement today. Start testing whether Ideawake is right for you in the next 5 minutes or contact sales to schedule a demo. --- ### AI-Powered Innovation Management Source: https://ideawake.com/product/artificial-intelligence/ #### Introducing Ideawake Aurora ##### AI Powered Idea and Innovation Management Software Foster stronger creativity, speed up the innovation lifecycle, and maximize your team's impact with Ideawake Aurora. **AI AGENT FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS** ##### Embedding AI Agents into the Innovation Lifecycle to Save Time and Maximize Impact ###### Bring Your Own Instructions and Training Data Add context about your organizations strategic objectives, goals, and challenges to align AI with your organizations needs. ###### Enterprise Grade Security from the Ground Up Built with security in mind following best practices like zero data retention and not allowing any of your data to be used in training models. ###### Easy to Use, Fast to Implement Turn on and get started using AI in your Ideawake workspace with a few clicks and quickly iterate to expand its value for your innovation funnel. ###### One "compliant" we got from an early challenge was that it was so easy, people thought there had to be something wrong. Carson Walker Innovation Specialist at Sanford Health ##### AI Generated Ideas and Insights Automatically generate ideas and insights related to your challenge topic or Hackathon theme to help provide starting inspiration for participants. Or, prompt AI for the specific types of ideas you're looking for and have it conduct research and synthetically generate ideas based on what it finds to provide the starting fuel for your innovation pipeline. ##### Automatic Duplicate Detection and Merging of Ideas Break down silos and increase visibility across different stakeholders, departments, and teams. Ideawake's Aurora AI can detect duplicate ideas and automatically link related ideas to save evaluators and decision makers time. ##### Intelligent Tagging, Categorization, and Linking Turn a flood of ideas into clear, actionable themes with open tagging or predefined categories. Ideawake’s AI automatically groups related ideas, highlights recurring topics, and summarizes key insights across submissions in your workspace. ##### Automatically Shortlist Top Ideas Based on Custom Criteria Assign custom agents to complete initial screening of ideas or any other stage of your workflow and identify owners based on your active directory. Use the custom scorecarding criteria you already know and love in Ideawake to create a single score for each idea and stack-rank them within a challenge or across your entire workspace. ##### Agent Driven Market Research and Business Case Development Accelerate research and validation with AI agents that gather market data, analyze competitors, and build tailored business cases on autopilot. Ideawake’s AI agents can help transform hours of manual analysis into actionable insights, giving you faster access to market trends and ROI projections. ###### "I was pleasntly surpirsed at how easy Ideawake was to use. We're all busy and don't need something that's cumbersome." **Vanessa Taylor** Medical Home Manager ###### 37 Tools for Innovation Managers ###### 5 Ways to Get More Out of AI ###### 5 Best Practices for Getting the Most Out of Innovation Challenges ##### Want to Learn More or Test Drive Ideawake? Interested in leveraging the power of AI in your innovation or improvement program? Start testing whether Ideawake is right for you in the next 5 minutes or contact sales to schedule a demo. --- ### Product Features Source: https://ideawake.com/product-features/ #### Ideawake Features Powerful features that are easy to use so that you can create a highly engaging process to collect ideas, identify the best ones faster, and transform more of them into impact. ##### Process Steps Ideawake supports the full innovation lifecycle: Collaborate, Collect, Evaluate, Manage, and Measure. ##### Feature Categories Analytics, Automation, Customization, Gamification, Integrations, Workflows & Stages. ##### Idea Collection & Submission - **Challenges**: Guide the feedback you're receiving to align with department goals and strategic priorities using time-based innovation challenges. - **Anonymous Posting**: Allow users to submit their ideas anonymously to increase participation and honesty. - **Detect Duplicate Ideas**: Improve collaboration and save moderators time by showing similar ideas during submission. - **Mobile Friendly**: Access Ideawake anytime, anywhere you have an internet connection. - **Open Signup**: Optionally allow anyone to register for your community. - **Request Access to a Community**: Optionally require users to request access before participating. - **Import Ideas**: Import your data via CSV upload or tap into the Zapier integration. - **Embeddable Forms**: Embed Ideawake directly into your company intranet, public webpage, or application. - **Idea Drafts**: Allow users to save drafts before submitting. - **Customizable Submission Form**: Customize the fields collected when an idea is submitted. ##### Engagement & Collaboration - **Gamification**: Incentivize participation by giving users points for completing value-added activities. - **Points**: Provide users with points as they complete innovation activities. - **Leaderboard**: See the most influential innovators based on participation and impact. - **Prizes**: Offer prizes for participation based on points earned. - **Comments**: Collaborate with participants on posted solutions in real time. - **Mentions**: Mention users or groups to automatically notify them to provide feedback. - **Sharing**: Easily share ideas with others who may be interested in helping. - **Communities**: Engage different stakeholders in their own communities. - **Refine Ideas**: Collect additional research and information about ideas. - **Idea Teams**: Assign users to teams or let teams form around ideas naturally. - **File, Image, and Video Uploads**: Embed PowerPoints, images, and videos to collaborate around ideas. - **Notifications**: Automatically notify users when activity occurs. - **Automated Email Notifications**: Notify users when their ideas are interacted with. - **Announcements**: Post announcements to keep the community updated. ##### Evaluation & Decision Making - **Workflows and Stages**: Customize the steps ideas go through from collection to implementation. - **Custom Scorecards**: Select custom evaluation criteria to match organizational goals. - **Smart Routing**: Automatically route ideas to relevant decision makers based on tags. - **Control Access and Participation**: Limit visibility and access by department. - **Idea Owners**: Assign owners automatically or manually. - **Rules & Automation**: Automate repeat and mundane tasks. - **Linking**: Identify relationships between different ideas by linking similar ones. ##### Tracking & Reporting - **Track Idea ROI**: Add value, cost, and time to implement to each idea and track total ROI. - **Compare Idea and Project ROI**: Compare ideas in your pipeline based on value, cost, and time. - **Track Idea Lifecycle**: Track the average number of days an idea takes to complete each stage. - **Advanced Filtering**: Built-in advanced filtering to quickly find relevant ideas. - **Custom Lists & Saved Views**: Create custom lists to share with stakeholders. - **Table List**: Display ideas in a tabular format with customizable columns. - **Cards List**: An easier to digest, user-friendly card view. - **Kanban List**: Display ideas by stage in swimlanes to visually track progress. - **Bulk Updates**: Update multiple ideas simultaneously. - **Exporting**: Export ideas and all data from the platform. - **Custom Dashboards**: Build custom dashboards to track the metrics that matter most. - **Smart Reminders**: Automated reminders to hold idea owners accountable. - **Advanced Language Support**: Multiple language support for global innovation programs. --- ### Implementation Source: https://ideawake.com/implementation/ #### Implementation and Success How Ideawake helps you set up your innovation program for success before, during, and after launch. ##### Implementation Phases Strategy, Promotion, Launch, Prototyping, Piloting. ##### Proven Results - **Measurable Financial Impact**: Average customer sees over $1,000,000 in financial impact in the first 6 months. - **60-80% Engagement Rate**: Custom marketing and promotional materials to supercharge engagement. - **Ideation Through Execution**: An end-to-end system to transform ideas into financial impact. ##### Planning, Strategy, and Onboarding ###### Innovation Readiness Assessment A report on whether your organization has the resources, skills, and capabilities to achieve innovation goals, with an action plan to overcome deficiencies. - **Step 1 - Understand Goals and Vision**: Determine goals, innovation horizon, and desired output. - **Step 2 - Determine Innovation Readiness**: Measure leadership on six factors fundamental to innovation success. - **Step 3 - Report and Action Plan**: Action plan based on current culture, resources, and infrastructure. Deliverables: - Readiness Score based on best practices - Action Plan with steps to set up your innovation program - Custom Innovation Funnel with a customized step-by-step process ###### Leadership Alignment Meet with senior leadership to understand what success looks like and address objections to get full buy-in. ###### Platform Setup and Configuration - **Single Sign-On Integration**: Integration into Active Directory to avoid duplicate logins. - **Workflows and Stages**: Customized workflows with stages and statuses for transparency. - **Users and Groups**: Training and onboarding for your champion network. - **Email Messaging Customization**: Customize automated notifications to match your brand. ##### Promotion and Launch Support - Custom promotional materials and marketing collateral for internal launch - Short promotional videos for email and internal channels - Training sessions for employees and stakeholders ##### Ongoing Customer Success - **Dedicated Customer Success Manager**: Ongoing support, best practices, and strategic guidance. - **Quarterly Business Reviews**: Regular reviews to assess performance and align on priorities. - **Best Practices and Benchmarking**: Access to industry benchmarks from successful programs. --- ### Integrations Source: https://ideawake.com/integrations/ #### Ideawake Integrations Ideawake integrates with the enterprise tools and apps you already use - so you can save time and focus on what matters most. ##### Integration Categories Analytics & Reporting, Security & Compliance, Chat & Messengers, Database, Social Media, File Management, Email, Collaboration, AI & Internet of Things, Online Form, Project Management, Video Chat, Sign-on, SMS. ##### SSO & Security - **OKTA**: Single sign-on integration for seamless enterprise authentication. - **Azure**: SSO integration to improve security while streamlining user experience. - **Microsoft Office 365**: SSO integration for Microsoft enterprise environments. - **Ping Identity**: SSO integration for identity management. - **Secure Auth**: SSO integration for multi-factor authentication. - **One Login**: SSO integration for unified access management. ##### Analytics & Reporting - **Google Analytics**: Measure the impact of your innovation program. - **Microsoft PowerBI**: Push data and analytics into PowerBI for custom dashboards. ##### Collaboration & Communication - **Slack**: Send channel messages when new ideas, challenges, or updates are posted. - **Microsoft Teams**: Monitor performance and message employees when innovation activity happens. - **Yammer**: Integrate activity and updates between Yammer and Ideawake. - **Zoom**: Enable real-time video collaboration in your Ideawake community. - **Google Meet**: Enable real-time video collaboration via Google Meet. ##### Social Media - **Facebook**: Share ideas to Facebook or auto-post when an idea is posted. - **LinkedIn**: Share ideas to LinkedIn or auto-post when an idea is posted. - **Twitter**: Share ideas to Twitter or auto-tweet when an idea is posted. - **Unsplash**: Leverage over 1 million free images to improve the visual appeal of ideas. ##### Project Management - **Trello**: Create a new card in Trello when an idea reaches implementation. - **Asana**: Create a new project in Asana when an idea reaches implementation. - **Monday**: Create a new project in Monday when an idea reaches implementation. - **JIRA**: Create new projects or issues in JIRA when an idea reaches implementation. - **Mural**: Create ideas from Mural stickies or create stickies from Ideawake ideas. - **Miro**: Create a new board or card widget in Miro when a new idea is posted. ##### Database & Storage - **Airtable**: Automatically create a database entry when an idea is posted. - **Google Sheets**: Automatically post ideas to a Google spreadsheet. - **Smartsheet**: Automatically post ideas to a Smartsheet table. ##### File Management - **Google Drive**: Integrate Google Drive files into Ideawake. - **Dropbox**: Integrate Dropbox files into Ideawake. - **Box**: Integrate Box files into Ideawake. - **SharePoint**: Integrate SharePoint files into Ideawake. ##### Forms & Data Collection - **Google Forms**: Auto-post ideas when a Google Form is completed. - **Microsoft Forms**: Auto-post ideas when a Microsoft Form is completed. ##### Email - **Gmail**: Submit ideas sent to Gmail directly into Ideawake. - **Outlook**: Submit ideas sent to Outlook directly into Ideawake. ##### Voice & SMS - **Twilio**: Trigger a text message for new challenges, ideas, comments, or mentions. - **Amazon Alexa**: Create an idea via voice command from Alexa. - **Google Assistant**: Create an idea via voice command from Google Assistant. --- ### Customers Source: https://ideawake.com/customers/ #### We Help Companies Foster a Culture of Innovation with a World Class Idea Management Platform #### Powering Innovation in 39 Countries, 185 Cities, Across 17 Industries #### How Companies Use Ideawake ###### Palisades Tahoe Case Study ###### Paul Bunyan Case Study ###### Nerolac Case Study ###### Firstsource Case Study ###### Nelnet Case Study ###### OSF Case Study ###### SuperPharm Case Study ###### ProHealth Care ###### Aurora Health Care ###### Kennedys ###### Mercury Case Study ###### Regione Toscana ###### Prosegur ###### Open Innovation ###### ExamOne #### Customers in the News ##### Clinics share best pandemic ideas on new crowdsourcing tool. ##### Sanford Health quality improvement effort goes virtual. ##### Idea challenge takes on suicide prevention. ##### OODA Health gathers ideas about racial justice. #### See What Ideawake Customers Have to Say Evaluation and collaboration was easily achieved at scale with over 300 solutions being routed to 30+ different evaluators. ###### Darcy Lorenzon ###### VP of Strategy, ProHealth Care The software saves a lot of time in meetings within and outside the organization to find solutions and then evaluate them faster. ###### Trina de Bego ###### Sr. Process Engineer As the person who used to calculate idea scores to prioritize manually for our events, judging with Ideawake was a breeze. ###### Abby Carmody ###### Improvement Strategist Ideawake allowed us to put a finger on the pulse of our firm in a way that would have taken significant time & effort in the past. ###### Oliver Wilkinson ###### Sr Manager of Transformation Before Ideawake we managed ideas via email threads. Now employees are able to quickly submit ideas on via their phone or computer, & our process is more transparent. ###### Sara Jane Vomhoff ###### Six Sigma Black Belt at Quest Since launching our program, we’ve been able to measurably increase employee engagement scores and have already implemented ideas to improve guest experience next season. ###### Tracy Chang ###### VP of Digital Marketing, SVAM The tool has been incredibly easy to use. We didn't do any training for our first challenge and yet we exceeded our usage goals. ###### Erin Allen ###### Director - IT Strategy ##### Want to Learn More or Test Drive Ideawake? Start enabling a culture of improvement today. Start testing whether Ideawake is right for you in the next 5 minutes or contact sales to schedule a demo. --- ### Plans & Pricing Source: https://ideawake.com/ideawake-pricing/ #### Ideawake Plans and Pricing Flexible plans with a menu of licensing, onboarding, and continued support options designed to provide the closest match to your organizations needs. ##### STEP 1 - SELECT YOUR LICENSING OPTION - Administrators - Users - Groups - Workflows - Automations - Single Sign On - Challenges - Multiple Communities - Administrators 1 - Users Unlimited - Groups 10 - Workflows 1 - Automations 25 / month - Single Sign On - Challenges - Multiple Communities - Administrators 5 - Users 50 - 2,500 - Groups 50 - Workflows 10 - Automations 500 / month - Single Sign On - Challenges - Multiple Communities - Administrators Unlimited - Users Unlimited - Groups Unlimited - Workflows Unlimited - Automations Unlimited - Single Sign On - Challenges - Multiple Communities ##### STEP 2 - SELECT SUCCESS & SUPPORT - Administrator Support - End User Support - Continued Success Meetings - Knowledgebase Access - Innovation Specialist - Priority Support - Administrator Support Email - End User Support Email - Continued Success Meetings Annual - Knowledgebase Access - Innovation Specialist - Priority Support - Administrator Support Email - End User Support Email - Continued Success Meetings Quarterly - Knowledgebase Access - Innovation Specialist - Priority Support - Administrator Support Email + Phone - End User Support Email - Continued Success Meetings Monthly - Knowledgebase Access - Innovation Specialist - Priority Support "Ideawake allowed us to put a finger on the pulse of our firm in a way that would have taken significant time and effort in the past." ###### Oliver Wilkinson ###### Sr. Manager of Transformation "Ideawake has been incredibly easy to use. Our first innovation challenge exceeded our goals." ###### Sara Jane Vomhoff ###### Six Sigma Black Belt at Quest "One 'complaint' we got from an early challenge was that it was so easy, people thought there had to be something wrong." ###### Carson Walker ###### Innovation Specialist at Sanford Health The tool has been incredibly easy to use. We didn't do any training for our first challenge and yet we exceeded our usage goals. ###### Erin Allen ###### Director of IT Strategy at Sargento ##### Ideawake's Rock Solid Return on Investment Guarantee In the unlikely even you are not absolutely satisfied with the return on investment that you're receiving from Ideawake after 90 days, you can simply walk away and it won't cost you another cent - no questions asked. --- ### About Us Source: https://ideawake.com/about-us/ ##### Fueling Workforce Engagement and Innovation We’re a Milwaukee-based firm, partnering with brands to accelerate innovation in 39 countries and 185 cities. ###### Our Vision To create a world where employees and customers don’t just execute corporate strategy, but become an integral part in shaping it. ###### Our Mission To empower brands with the tools, processes, and connections they need to transform employees into innovators and their ideas into measurable impact. ###### Our Values Putting the success of our customers first, building products that are delightful and easy to use, and exploring the future to provide solutions our customers haven’t thought of yet. ###### What We Do & How Clients Use Ideawake Ideawake provides an easy to use idea management platform combined with programs, services, and expertise that supports your innovation program from idea collection to measured results. Here are just some of the ways customers leverage the Ideawake platform. ###### Suggestion Programs Easily capture, prioritize, and track ideas from front-line employees. ###### Innovation Challenges Ideate around specific topics related to organizational goals. ###### Continuous Improvement Enable employees to reduce costs and improve processes daily. ###### Open Innovation Engage customers and the public to improve products and services. ###### Hackathons Build teams, hack with team members, and pitch solutions to judges. ###### Shark Tanks Collaboratively build proposals and pitch to leaders for funding. ###### Portfolio Management Track investments and make better investment decisions. ###### Why Do Companies Work with Ideawake? Based on the reviews from our customers, companies choose Ideawake because we're easy to use, fast to setup, and have superior customer support that helps you from initial planning through measuring impact on your program. ###### Who Do We Work With? Ideawake is trusted by 100 employee startups to leading Fortune 500 companies to enable a culture of innovation, drive financial results, and increase employee engagement at scale. [Learn more about our customers](https://ideawake.com/customers/) ###### Sara Jane Vomhof Six Sigma Black Belt at Quest Diagnostics “We used to manage ideas via email threads. Now, our employees can quickly submit ideas on Ideawake via their phone or computer and employees can track their ideas progress as it is implemented.” ###### Benjamin DeBoer Director of Innovation at Jewelers Mutual “Ideawake combines all of the most desirable features the competitors miss in one way or another. What I like best is Ideawake is set to scale with your company – NOT built to be a one-size / one price / consulting required solution.” ##### Idea Management Software that Transforms Ideas into Impact Collect, evaluate, and implement the best ideas from your workforce. Discover $100,000 in financial impact in 30 days or get your money back. --- ### Security Source: https://ideawake.com/security/ #### Security #### Security and Compliance At Ideawake, we care about the security of your data. Please find an overview of our security program below and if you have any questions or encounter any issues, please contact us. ##### Organizational Security ###### Organizational Security We have an Information Security Program in place that is communicated throughout the organization. Our Information Security Program follows the criteria set forth by the SOC 2 Framework. SOC 2 is a widely known information security auditing procedure created by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. ###### Third Party Audits As of December 2024, our organization undergoes independent third-party assessments to test our security and compliance controls. ###### Third Party Penetration Testing We perform an independent third-party penetration at least annually to ensure that the security posture of our services is uncompromised. ###### Roles and Responsibilities Roles and responsibilities related to our Information Security Program and the protection of our customer’s data are well defined and documented. Our team members are required to review and accept all of the security policies. ###### Security & Awareness Training Our team members are required to go through employee security awareness training covering industry standard practices and information security topics such as phishing and password management.\ ###### Confidentiality All team members are required to sign and adhere to an industry standard confidentiality agreement prior to their first day of work. ###### Background Checks We perform background checks on all new team members in accordance with local laws. ##### Cloud Security ###### Cloud Infrastructure Security All of our services are hosted with Amazon Web Services (AWS). They employ a robust security program with multiple certifications. For more information on our provider's security processes, please visitAWS Security. ###### Data Hosting Security All of our data is hosted onAmazon Web Services (AWS)databases. These databases are all located in the United States, The EU, or South America depending on client regulations and requirements. Please reference the above vendor specific documentation linked above for more information. ###### Encryption All databases are encrypted at rest via AES and all of our applications encrypt in transit with TLS only. ###### Vulnerability Scanning We perform vulnerability scanning and actively monitor for threats. ###### Logging and Monitoring We actively monitor and log various cloud services. ###### Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery We use our data hosting provider’s backup services to reduce any risk of data loss in the event of a hardware failure. We utilize monitoring services to alert the team in the event of any failures affecting users. ###### Incident Response We have a process for handling information security events which includes escalation procedures, rapid mitigation and communication. ##### Access Security ###### Permissions and Authentication Access to cloud infrastructure and other sensitive tools are limited to authorized employees who require it for their role. Where availabile we have Single Sign-on (SSO) 2-factor authentication (2FA), and strong password policies to ensure access to cloud services are protected. ###### Least Privilege Access Control We follow the principle of least privilege with respect to identity and access management. ###### Quarterly Access Reviews We perform quarterly access reviews of all team members with access to sensitive systems. ###### Password Requirements All team members are required to adhere to a minimum set of password requirements and complexity for access. ###### Password Managers All company issued laptops utilize a password manager for team members to manage password and maintain password complexity. ##### Vendor Risk Management ###### Annual Risk Assessments We undergo at least annual risk assessments to identify any potential threats, including considerations for fraud. ###### Vendor Risk Management Vendor risk is determined and the appropriate vendor reviews are performed prior to authorizing a new vendor. ##### Contact Us If you have any questions, comments or concerns or if you wish to report a potential security issue, please contact[email protected]. --- ### Sign Up Source: https://ideawake.com/sign-up/ #### Sign Up ##### Try Ideawake for Free Please enter your company email to get started in scheduling your free 30 minute trial onboarding No credit card required ###### An easy to use, fast to implement idea management platform that your team will actually use. "Ideawake allowed us to put a finger on the pulse of our firm in a way that would have taken significant time and effort in the past." ###### Oliver Wilkinson, Sr. Manager of Transformation "Ideawake has been incredibly easy to use. Our first innovation challenge exceeded our goals." ###### Sara Jane Vomhoff, Six Sigma Black Belt at Quest "One 'complaint' we got from an early challenge was that it was so easy, people thought there had to be something wrong." ###### Carson Walker, Innovation Specialist at Sanford The tool has been incredibly easy to use. We didn't do any training for our first challenge and yet we exceeded our usage goals. ###### Erin Allen, Director of IT Strategy at Sargento --- ### Book a Free Demo Source: https://ideawake.com/book-free-demo/ #### Book a Free Demo ##### Schedule Your Free Demo of Ideawake - Gain a better understanding of your goals and use case - Help you determine if Ideawake can help improve your program's ROI while saving your team time based on your use case - Go over pricing and support options ###### Schedule Your 30 Minute Demo ###### Accolades Based on Customer Reviews ###### Some of Our Amazing Customers --- ### Contact Us Source: https://ideawake.com/contact-us/ #### Contact Us #### Contact Ideawake We're a Milwaukee-based company passionate about helping companies drive frontline innovation and improvement. ###### Send Us a Message Expect a response from Ideawake in less than 24 hours, but we like to surprise with response times in an hour or less. ###### More Ways to Get in Touch [email protected] (414) 533-9730 Start a live chat Visit Knowledgebase ###### About Us We're a Milwaukee-based software company powering innovation and improvement programs for brands all over the globe. Our platform engages employees, customers, and the public to identify, evaluate, and take action on the top 5% of ideas that drive 95% of business impact.Get to Know Us ###### Mailing Address 1245 North Water Street Floor 2 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 ##### Idea Management Software that Transforms Ideas into Growth Collect, evaluate, and implement the best ideas from your workforce. Discover $100,000 in financial impact in 30 days or get your money back. --- ## Use Cases ### Employee Ideation Programs Source: https://ideawake.com/use-cases/employee-ideation-programs/ #### Employee Suggestion Software ##### Software to Transform Employee Ideas into Impact Empower your employees with a voice to grow revenue, improve efficiency, and increase employee engagement at scale. ###### Easily Capture, Collaborate On, and Surface Good Ideas ###### Automatically Route Ideas to Owners for Evaluation ###### Track ROI and Communicate Progress to Stakeholders ###### “An organization should have effective idea generation and development processes to create new offerings, both by generating a broad and diverse set of ideas and by converting these ideas into profitable business concepts.” **HOW IT WORKS** ##### Software Designed to Save Time and Maximize Engagement An easy-to-use platform that supports your employee ideation program from idea collection to measured results. ##### Collect Ideas from One Team or Your Entire Company Invited participants submit ideas and solutions. Easily upload files, images, and video and collaborate in real time. - Duplicate Idea Detection Automatically detect and display similar ideas while a user is posting their solution to avoid duplicates and improve collaboration. - Real Time Chat Collaborate with participants on posted ideas in real time to iterate quickly and efficiently. - Customizable Submission Form Customize the fields that are collected on the submission of new ideas, solutions, or projects. ##### Automatically Route Ideas to Owners and Evaluate Ideas on Custom Criteria Automatically route ideas to the right stakeholders inside of your organization based on information provided during submission. - Smart Routing Automatically route ideas and assign ownership based on department, location, or category. - Action Item Notifications Automatically notify owners, submitters, and other relevant stakeholders when they've been assigned to perform actions on ideas. - Past Due Reminders Hold owners accountable by automatically sending them reminders for past due evaluations and reviews. ##### Track and Implement Ideas While Measuring the Metrics that Matter Understand your organizations current innovation health, activity, and impact in under 30 seconds. - ROI and Outcome Analytics Easily compare solutions based on value, cost, and time to implement to see the real time projected versus actual performance of your program. - Engagement Metrics Track the percentage of your community who are actively participating in your community and automatically prompt them to engage. - Custom Report Builder Create custom reports to visualize the metrics that matter to your program. ##### Saving $1,400,000 in 6 Months Digitizing Continuous Improvement ExamOne is a leading provider of paramedical testing services with over 1,200 employees spread across more than 50 locations. Learn how Ideawake powered ExamOne's continuous improvement program to reach across geographical boundaries. ###### Our Customers **FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY** ##### Designed to Save Time and Maximize Impact ###### Workflows and Stages Customize the steps and approvals ideas go through from collection to implementation. ###### Challenges to Target Feedback Capture targeted feedback around specific topics related to organizational goals. ###### Annoucements and Notifications Automatically notify submitters and relevant stakeholders on updates and progress. ###### Custom Scorecards Create scorecards with custom criteria and automatically assign judges to evaluate submissions. ###### Gamification and Prizes Incentivize participation with gamification, a leaderboard, and prizes for participation. ###### Participation Analytics Track participations and activity in your hackathon by group and location. ###### "I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to use. We're all busy and don't need something that's cumbersome." **Vanessa Taylor** Medical Home Manager at Sanford ###### 10 Benefits Idea Management Can Bring to Your Organization ###### ROI Calculator ###### Build vs. Buy Calculator ##### Want to Learn More or Test Drive Ideawake? Start enabling a culture of improvement today. Start testing whether Ideawake is right for you in the next 5 minutes or contact sales to schedule a demo. --- ### Innovation Challenges Source: https://ideawake.com/use-cases/innovation-challenges/ #### Idea Management Software ##### Software to Transfrom Employee Ideas Into Impact Capture targeted ideas around specific topics, surface the best ideas faster using wisdom of crowds, transform more ideas into impact. ###### Enable Cross-Functional Collaboration ###### Foster a Culture of Innovation at Scale ###### Incentivize Participation with Gamification ###### ACCOLADES BASED ON CUSTOMER REVIEWS **HOW IT WORKS** ##### Software Designed to Save Time and Maximize Engagement An easy-to-use platform that supports your employee ideation program from idea collection to measured results. ###### ENDORSED BY COMPANIES IN OVER 39 COUNTRIES ACROSS 17 VERTICALS ###### “An organization should have effective idea generation and development processes to create new offerings, both by generating a broad and diverse set of ideas and by converting these ideas into profitable business concepts.” ##### Collect Targeted Ideas from One Team or Your Entire Company Post a challenge and invite participants to submit ideas and solutions. Schedule your 30 minute demo today. - Target and Control Access Limit visibility and access to specific departments, or open up your challenge to the entire company. - Duplicate Idea Detection Automatically detect and display similar ideas while a user is posting their solution to avoid duplicates and improve collaboration. - Customizable Submission Form Customize the fields that are collected on the submission of new ideas, solutions, or projects. ##### Collaborate Around and Automatically Surface the Best Ideas Allow participants to comment on ideas, rank entries using voting, and collaborate in real time. Schedule your 30 minute demo today - Real Time Chat Collaborate with participants in real time to elevate ideas and improve them. - Mentions and Notifications Enable collaboration by automatically notifying users when activity relevant to them is happening. - Crowd Voting Save decision makers time by leveraging the wisdom of respondents to automatically surface valuable ideas. ##### Assign Decision Makers to Evaluate Ideas on Custom Criteria Assign internal or external stakeholders to rank solutions and aggregate their opinions into a single score. Schedule your 30 minute demo today - Create Custom Scorecards Customize your evaluation criteria to match organizational goals and processes. - Smart Routing Automatically route ideas and assign ownership based on department, location, or category. - Past Due Reminders Hold owners accountable by automatically sending them reminders for past due evaluations and reviews. ##### Select and Award Winning Solutions After reviewing and picking the best solutions, award winning entries with cash or non-monetary prizes. Schedule your 30 minute demo today - Customizable Prize Types Offer a wide variety of incentives to participate in your challenges. Examples include gift cards, lunch with the CEO, or 10 hours a week to test and implement a selected idea. - Gamification and Leaderboards Award users points for completing value added activities and add a fun competitive element to your community with leaderboards. ##### Track and Implement Ideas While Measuring the Metrics that Matter Understand your organizations current innovation health, activity, and impact in under 30 seconds. Schedule your 30 minute demo today - ROI and Outcome Analytics Easily compare solutions based on value, cost, and time to implement to see the real time projected versus actual performance of your program. - Engagement Metrics Track the percentage of your community who are actively participating in your community and automatically prompt them to engage. - Custom Report Builder Create custom reports to visualize the metrics that matter to your program. ##### Saving $1,400,000 in 6 Months Digitizing Continuous Improvement ExamOne is a leading provider of paramedical testing services with over 1,200 employees spread across more than 50 locations. Learn how Ideawake powered ExamOne's continuous improvement program to reach across geographical boundaries. ###### Our Customers **FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY** ##### Designed to Save Time and Maximize Impact ###### Workflows and Stages Customize the steps and approvals ideas go through from collection to implementation. ###### Challenges to Target Feedback Capture targeted feedback around specific topics related to organizational goals. ###### Annoucements and Notifications Automatically notify submitters and relevant stakeholders on updates and progress. ###### Custom Scorecards Create scorecards with custom criteria and automatically assign judges to evaluate submissions. ###### Gamification and Prizes Incentivize participation with gamification, a leaderboard, and prizes for participation. ###### Participation Analytics Track participations and activity in your hackathon by group and location. ###### "I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to use. We're all busy and don't need something that's cumbersome." **Vanessa Taylor** Medical Home Manager at Sanford ###### 10 Benefits Idea Management Can Bring to Your Organization ###### ROI Calculator ###### Build vs. Buy Calculator ##### Want to Learn More or Test Drive Ideawake? Start enabling a culture of innovation today. Start testing whether Ideawake is right for you in the next 5 minutes or contact sales to schedule a demo. --- ### Continuous Improvement Source: https://ideawake.com/use-cases/continuous-improvement/ #### Continuous Improvement Software #### Software to Build a Culture of Improvement Ideawake is the easiest way to capture, prioritize, and action improvements from the office, water cooler, or manufacturing floor. ###### Centralize Collection & Tracking Easily capture or import improvements from anywhere, anytime. Rank and collaborate on improvements in real time. ###### Customizable Workflows Move improvements through best practice workflows like PDCA and DMAIC, or build your own custom processes. ###### Improve Transparency Smart notifications to automatically keep submitters up to date on the status of their improvements. ###### “Before Ideawake, we collected and managed ideas via email threads. Now, our process is much more transparent because employees can easily track the progress of their ideas as they are evaluated and implemented. Getting started was easy.” Sara Jane Vomhoff Six Sigma Black Belt at Quest Diagnostics **HOW IT WORKS** ##### Still Using Spreadsheets to Manage Ideas? Ideawake's platform enables you to spend less time managing ideas and more time creating impact. ##### Capture and Collaborate on Improvements in Real Time from Anywhere Keep submitters up to date on their improvements automatically and provide a centralized place for collaboration. - Anonymous Posting Optionally allow users to post their ideas anonymously, or make all ideas anonymous by default to avoid bias in evaluation and voting. - AI Powered Duplicate Detection & Categorization Automatically display similar submissions while a user is posting their improvement to avoid duplicates and improve collaboration. - Customizable Submission Form Customize the fields that are collected on the submission of new opportunities, projects, and solutions. ##### Automatically Assign SME's to Evaluate and Prioritize Improvements Our evaluation tools help decision makers filter signal from noise and automatically assign owners to complete evaluations. - Create Custom Scorecards Customize your evaluation criteria to match organizational goals and processes. - Smart Ownership & Approval Routing Automatically route ideas to required approvers and assign ownership based on department, location, or category. - Compare Improvement ROI Easily compare ideas based on value, cost, and time to implement to make resource allocation decision easier. ##### Collaboratively Plan & Take Action Enable submitters to take action on their improvements with a guided step by step process while enabling real time collaboration. - Guide Teams Through Best Practice Workflows Guide users through a step-by-step process to take action on improvements including PDCA and DMAIC, or create a completely custom workflow. - Real Time Chat Collaborate with team members and other stakeholders on solutions in real time to iterate quickly and efficiently to arrive at your desired solution. - Store Files & Sync Activity with Teams Seamlessly collaborate on embedded files, images, and videos. Integrate with your file systems to avoid managing data in multiple places. ##### Track the Outcomes and KPI's that Matter to You Understand your programs current health, activity, and impact in under 30 seconds. - ROI and Outcome Analytics Easily compare solutions based on value, cost, and time to implement to see the real time projected versus actual performance of your program. - Engagement Metrics Track the percentage of your community who are actively participating in your community and automatically prompt them to engage. - Custom Report Builder Create custom reports to visualize the metrics that matter to your program. ##### Saving $1,400,000 in 6 Months Digitizing Continuous Improvement ExamOne is a leading provider of paramedical testing services with over 1,200 employees spread across more than 50 locations. Learn how Ideawake powered ExamOne's continuous improvement program to reach across geographical boundaries. ###### Our Customers **FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY** ##### Designed to Save Time and Maximize Impact ###### Workflows and Stages Customize the steps and approvals ideas go through from collection through implementation and tracking impact. ###### Smart Routing & Ownership Use employees knowledge to automatically surface the best ideas and collect information needed to assess ROI. ###### Duplicate Idea Detection Automatically detect similar ideas while users submit them to avoid duplicates and improve collaboration. ###### Anonymous Posting Optionally allow users to submit ideas, comments, and content anonymously. ###### Gamification and Leaderboard Incentivize participation with gamification, a leaderboard, and prizes for participation. ###### Track Outcomes & ROI Create custom KPI's and dashboards to track the metrics that are most important to your program. ##### Want to Learn More or Test Drive Ideawake? Start enabling a culture of improvement today. Start testing whether Ideawake is right for you in the next 5 minutes or contact sales to schedule a demo. --- ### Open Innovation Source: https://ideawake.com/case-studies/open-innovation/ #### Open Innovation Software #### The Brightest Minds Are Outside Your Four Walls Engage your customers, startups, or the public at large to solve your biggest problems and create the future. ###### Easily Capture, Collaborate On, and Surface Good Ideas ###### Automatically Route Ideas to Owners for Evaluation ###### Track ROI and Communicate Progress to Stakeholders ###### “An organization should have effective idea generation and development processes to create new offerings, both by generating a broad and diverse set of ideas and by converting these ideas into profitable business concepts.” **HOW IT WORKS** ##### Software Designed to Save Time and Maximize Engagement An easy-to-use platform that supports your employee ideation program from idea collection to measured results. ##### Collect Ideas from One Team or Your Entire Company Invited participants submit ideas and solutions. Easily upload files, images, and video and collaborate in real time. - Duplicate Idea Detection Automatically detect and display similar ideas while a user is posting their solution to avoid duplicates and improve collaboration. - Real Time Chat Collaborate with participants on posted ideas in real time to iterate quickly and efficiently. - Customizable Submission Form Customize the fields that are collected on the submission of new ideas, solutions, or projects. ##### Automatically Route Ideas to Owners and Evaluate Ideas on Custom Criteria Automatically route ideas to the right stakeholders inside of your organization based on information provided during submission. - Smart Routing Automatically route ideas and assign ownership based on department, location, or category. - Action Item Notifications Automatically notify owners, submitters, and other relevant stakeholders when they've been assigned to perform actions on ideas. - Past Due Reminders Hold owners accountable by automatically sending them reminders for past due evaluations and reviews. ##### Track and Implement Ideas While Measuring the Metrics that Matter Understand your organizations current innovation health, activity, and impact in under 30 seconds. - ROI and Outcome Analytics Easily compare solutions based on value, cost, and time to implement to see the real time projected versus actual performance of your program. - Engagement Metrics Track the percentage of your community who are actively participating in your community and automatically prompt them to engage. - Custom Report Builder Create custom reports to visualize the metrics that matter to your program. ##### Saving $1,400,000 in 6 Months Digitizing Continuous Improvement ExamOne is a leading provider of paramedical testing services with over 1,200 employees spread across more than 50 locations. Learn how Ideawake powered ExamOne's continuous improvement program to reach across geographical boundaries. ###### Our Customers **FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY** ##### Designed to Save Time and Maximize Impact ###### Workflows and Stages Customize the steps and approvals ideas go through from collection to implementation. ###### Challenges to Target Feedback Capture targeted feedback around specific topics related to organizational goals. ###### Annoucements and Notifications Automatically notify submitters and relevant stakeholders on updates and progress. ###### Custom Scorecards Create scorecards with custom criteria and automatically assign judges to evaluate submissions. ###### Gamification and Prizes Incentivize participation with gamification, a leaderboard, and prizes for participation. ###### Participation Analytics Track participations and activity in your hackathon by group and location. ###### "I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to use. We're all busy and don't need something that's cumbersome." **Vanessa Taylor** Medical Home Manager at Sanford ###### 10 Benefits Idea Management Can Bring to Your Organization ###### ROI Calculator ###### Build vs. Buy Calculator ##### Want to Learn More or Test Drive Ideawake? Start enabling a culture of improvement today. Start testing whether Ideawake is right for you in the next 5 minutes or contact sales to schedule a demo. --- ### Hackathon Software Source: https://ideawake.com/use-cases/hackathon-software/ #### Hackatahon Software ##### Shockingly Simple Hackathon Software to Streamline Your Next Event Rapidly build teams, collect project submissions, and efficiently manage your next event with Ideawake's easy to use, highly configurable hackathon software. ###### Drive Event Awareness and Participation ###### Organize Teams and Collaborate on Projects ###### Capture Judges' Feedback and Scoring at Scale ###### ACCOLADES BASED ON 3RD PARTY REVIEWS **HOW IT WORKS** ##### Run Your Next Hackathon Digitally to Save Time and Increase Engagement ##### Form Teams and Collaboratively Develop Solutions Assisted by AI Enable teams to develop proposals with the information judges need to evaluate potential and select winners. Schedule your 30 minute demo today. - Find Team Members by Skills Empower teams to actively search out other participants to join in on their projects based on skills and interests. - Real Time Chat & Team Workspace Collaborate with participants on posted ideas in real time to iterate quickly and efficiently. - AI Assistant for Solution Development Enable teams to leverage Ideawake's proprietary AI to co-develop their solutions. ##### Organize and Promote Your Virtual or in Person Pitch Event Organize your event on Zoom, Teams, or in person and promote it leveraging Ideawake's promotion tools. Schedule your 30 minute demo today - Host Live Events Setup an event using your meetings platform of choice and embed that event right into your hackathon so users can easily access it. - Review Pre-Recorded Videos If you don't want to host your event live, have teams upload their submissions directly to Ideawake for judges to evaluate them. - Promote Your Event with Annoucements Send targeted annoucements to judges, company leaders, and participants to promote your event at scale. ##### Judge Team Proposals Based on Custom Criteria and Award Winners Assign internal or external stakeholders to rank solutions and aggregate their opinions into a single score.  Schedule your 30 minute demo today - Create Custom Scorecards Customize your evaluation criteria to match organizational goals and processes. - Automatically Assign Reviewers Assign specific groups of users to assess each idea based on custom scorecarding criteria. - AI Powered Scoring Leverage AI agents to score solutions based on custom criteria and instructions. **FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY** ##### Designed to Save Time and Maximize Impact ###### Build or Join Teams Empower teams to find skills or enable participants to discover projects they're interested in. ###### Real Time Team Workspace Provide a space for teams to share files, build out solutions and collaborate in real time. ###### Annoucements and Notifications Automatically notify submitters and relevant stakeholders on updates and progress. ###### Collaborative Judging Create scorecards with custom criteria and automatically assign judges to evaluate submissions. ###### Gamification and Prizes Incentivize participation with gamification, a leaderboard, and prizes for participation. ###### Participation Analytics Track participations and activity in your hackathon by group and location. ###### POWERING HACKATHONS AND INNOVATION PROGRAMS IN 39 COUNTRIES AND 185 CITIES ###### "The platform is very intuitive and we appreciated the ability to track and manage solutions as they came through the system. Evaluation and collaboration was easily achieved at scale with over 300 solutions being routed to 30+ different evaluators. " **Darcy Lorenzon** VP of Strategy at ProHealth Care ##### Want to Learn More or Test Drive Ideawake? Ready to double the impact of your next hackathon while streamlining its logistics? Start testing whether Ideawake is right for you in the next 5 minutes or contact sales to schedule a demo. --- ### Shark Tanks Source: https://ideawake.com/use-cases/shark-tanks/ #### Shark Tank Software ##### Software to Streamline Your Next Shark Tank Empower your employees with a voice to grow revenue, improve efficiency, and increase employee engagement at scale. ###### Drive Event Awareness and Participation ###### Organize Teams and Collaborate on Projects ###### Capture Judges' Feedback and Scoring at Scale ###### “Nothing will propel a company further than a culture of innovation: An atmosphere that inspires employees, every hour they're at work, to seek out innovative opportunities.” **HOW IT WORKS** ##### Run Your Next Shark Tank Digitally to Save Time and Increase Engagement ##### Collect, Collaborate Around, and Vote for Ideas Invited participants submit ideas to your Shark Tank. Upload files, images, or video, and collaborate in real time. - Duplicate Idea Detection Automatically detect and display similar ideas while a user is posting their solution to avoid duplicates and improve collaboration. - Real Time Chat & Team Workspace Collaborate with participants on posted ideas in real time to iterate quickly and efficiently. - Automatically Surface Ideas with Crowd Voting Aggregate the wisdom of your employees and other stakeholders by allowing them to vote and surface the best ideas, saving decision makers time. ##### Collaboratively Build Proposals Around Shortlisted Submissions Enable teams to develop proposals around shortlisted submissions with the information judges need to evaluate potential and select winners. - Build Teams Around Submissions Allow submitters to invite team members to collaborate on their submission or enable others to request and join teams. - Customize Proposal Fields Use custom fields to make sure that teams are submitting the information judges need to evaluate potential and select winners. - Store Files & Integrate with File Systems Seamlessly collaborate on embedded files, images, and videos. Integrate with the file systems you use to avoid managing data in multiple places. ##### Judge Team Proposals Based on Custom Criteria and Award Winners Assign internal or external stakeholders to rank solutions and aggregate their opinions into a single score. - Create Custom Scorecards Customize your evaluation criteria to match organizational goals and processes. - Automatically Assign Reviewers Assign specific groups of users to assess each idea based on custom scorecarding criteria. - Aggregate Judge Ratings into a Single Score Easily review aggregated responses and objectively award winners based on aggregated feedback from judges. **FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY** ##### Designed to Save Time and Maximize Impact ###### Workflows and Stages Customize the steps ideas go through from collection to implementation. ###### Real Time Team Workspace Provide a space for teams to share files, build out solutions and collaborate in real time. ###### Annoucements and Notifications Automatically notify submitters and relevant stakeholders on updates and progress. ###### Collaborative Judging Create scorecards with custom criteria and automatically assign judges to evaluate submissions. ###### Gamification and Prizes Incentivize participation with gamification, a leaderboard, and prizes for participation. ###### Participation and Activity Analytics Compare ideas based on value, cost, and time to implement making resource allocation decisions easier. ###### "The platform is very intuitive and we appreciated the ability to track and manage solutions as they came through the system. Evaluation and collaboration was easily achieved at scale with over 300 solutions being routed to 30+ different evaluators. " **Darcy Lorenzon** VP of Strategy at ProHealth Care ###### 10 Benefits Idea Management Can Bring to Your Organization ###### ROI Calculator ###### Build vs. Buy Calculator ##### Want to Learn More or Test Drive Ideawake? Start enabling a culture of innovation today. Start testing whether Ideawake is right for you in the next 5 minutes or contact sales to schedule a demo. --- ### Portfolio Management Software Source: https://ideawake.com/use-cases/portfolio-management-software/ #### Portfolio Management Software #### Transform More Opportunities into Outcomes An end-to-end innovation system to capture, evaluate, test, and implement targeted opportunities from inside and outside organizational boundaries. ###### Centralize and Better Track Portfolio Performance ###### Make Better, Objective Investment Decisions ###### Save Time on Program Administration ###### “An organization should have effective idea generation and development processes to create new offerings, both by generating a broad and diverse set of ideas and by converting these ideas into profitable business concepts.” **HOW IT WORKS** ##### Software Designed to Save Time and Maximize Impact An easy-to-use platform that supports your goals from initial intake to measuring and reporting outcomes. ##### Import or Capture Solutions Capture solutions from inside or outside of your organization to build a pipeline of solutions that align with business goals. - Duplicate Detection Automatically detect and display similar ideas while a user is posting their solution to avoid duplicates and improve collaboration. - Import Data via CSV or Integration Import your data via a CSV upload or tap into our Zapier integration to integrate data from email or chat support tools like Intercom, Hubspot, and Drift. - Customizable Submission Form Customize the fields that are collected on the submission of new ideas, solutions, or projects. ##### Automatically Route Ideas to Owners and Evaluate Ideas on Custom Criteria Automatically route ideas to the right stakeholders inside of your organization based on information provided during submission. - Smart Routing Automatically route ideas and assign ownership based on department, location, or category. - Action Item Notifications Automatically notify owners, submitters, and other relevant stakeholders when they've been assigned to perform actions on ideas. - Past Due Reminders Hold owners accountable by automatically sending them reminders for past due evaluations and reviews. ##### Track and Report on Progress While Measuring the Metrics that Matter Understand your organizations current innovation health, activity, and impact in under 30 seconds. - ROI and Outcome Analytics Easily compare solutions based on value, cost, and time to implement to see the real time projected versus actual performance of your program. - Activity Metrics Over Time Track the number of opportunities you capture, process, and archive over time to identify inefficiencies and optimize performance. - Custom Report Builder Create custom reports to visualize the metrics that matter to your program. ##### Track Activity and Pipeline Performance Over Time ##### Saving $1,400,000 in 6 Months Digitizing Continuous Improvement ExamOne is a leading provider of paramedical testing services with over 1,200 employees spread across more than 50 locations. Learn how Ideawake powered ExamOne's continuous improvement program to reach across geographical boundaries. ###### Our Customers **FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY** ##### Designed to Save Time and Maximize Impact ###### Workflows and Stages Customize the steps and approvals ideas go through from collection to implementation. ###### Challenges to Target Feedback Capture targeted feedback around specific topics related to organizational goals. ###### Annoucements and Notifications Automatically notify submitters and relevant stakeholders on updates and progress. ###### Custom Scorecards Create scorecards with custom criteria and automatically assign judges to evaluate submissions. ###### Gamification and Prizes Incentivize participation with gamification, a leaderboard, and prizes for participation. ###### Participation Analytics Track participations and activity in your hackathon by group and location. ###### "I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to use. We're all busy and don't need something that's cumbersome." **Vanessa Taylor** Medical Home Manager at Sanford ###### 10 Benefits Idea Management Can Bring to Your Organization ###### ROI Calculator ###### Build vs. Buy Calculator ##### Want to Learn More or Test Drive Ideawake? Start enabling a culture of improvement today. Start testing whether Ideawake is right for you in the next 5 minutes or contact sales to schedule a demo. --- ### Idea Management Software Source: https://ideawake.com/use-cases/idea-management-software/ #### Industry Leading Ai Integration #### Shockingly Simple Idea Management Platform Proven to Transform Ideas into Impact ##### Capture, evaluate, and action ideas from those who know the most about your organization. Powered by proprietary AI. #### Powering Innovation In 39 Countries Across 17 Industries **THE PROBLEM** ##### The Pressure is On You’re expected to drive innovation, align teams, and turn opportunities into real results, quickly. But a few challenges get in the way: - Too many ideas, not enough impact – Promising concepts stall before they deliver value - Disconnected efforts – Innovation stays siloed instead of driving strategy - Missed opportunities – The market moves faster than your ability to respond - Unclear ROI – Leadership is looking for outcomes, not just activity **THE SOLUTION** ##### A Smart, End to End Idea Management Platform Focused on Measuring Impact Ideawake's easy-to-use platform supports your innovation pipeline from idea collection to measured results. Use customizable workflows to tap into the wisdom of your workforce to discover the 5% of ideas that will drive 95% of new business results. ###### Workflows and Automation Customize the steps and approvals ideas go through from collection to implementation. ###### Improve Frontline Transparency Automate communications to frontline team members and clarity of idea status. ###### Powered by Proprietary AI Trained on 12+ years of best practices to maximize impact and engagement. ###### Why Top Companies Choose Ideawake Customers and analysts alike rate Ideawake as one of the easiest platforms to setup, use, and administer in the idea management space. ###### Why Top Companies Choose Ideawake Customers and analysts alike rate Ideawake as one of the easiest platforms to setup, use, and administer in the idea management space. ##### Ideate & Collaborate Launch innovation challenges to collect targeted ideas from your team or entire organization and facilitate collaboration in real-time. Use employees knowledge to automatically surface the best ideas and collect data needed to assess ROI. [Schedule your 30 minute Demo Today](#scrollTopLanding). - Vote, comment, and share ideas - Gamification to incentivize participation - AI powered duplicate detection and categorization ##### Evaluate & Refine Assign internal or external subject matter experts to rank solutions based on custom criteria. Accelerate evaluation with AI agents that can build tailored business cases and complete scorecards on autopilot. [Schedule your 30 minute Demo Today](#scrollTopLanding). - Evaluate ideas using custom scorecards - AI powered scoring and business case development - Past due reminders to automate accountability ##### Prioritize & Implement Decision makers can easily review business cases, further prioritize ideas and assign teams to make them happen. Manage implementation in Ideawake or automatically move ideas from Ideawake to project management systems like JIRA and Asana. [Schedule your 30 minute Demo Today](#scrollTopLanding). - Assign teams to action ideas - Manage implementation with built in project management - 50+ integrations with project management systems ##### Measure ROI & Impact Understand your organizations current innovation health, activity, and impact in under 30 seconds. Easily compare solutions based on value, cost, and time to implement to see the real time projected versus actual performance of your program. [Schedule your 30 minute Demo Today](#scrollTopLanding). - ROI and Outcome Analytics - AI Generated Insights - Custom Report and Dashboard Creator "Ideawake allowed us to put a finger on the pulse of our firm in a way that would have taken significant time and effort in the past." ###### Oliver Wilkinson ###### Sr. Manager of Transformation "Ideawake has been incredibly easy to use. Our first innovation challenge exceeded our goals." ###### Sara Jane Vomhoff ###### Six Sigma Black Belt at Quest "One 'complaint' we got from an early challenge was that it was so easy, people thought there had to be something wrong." ###### Carson Walker ###### Innovation Specialist at Sanford Health The tool has been incredibly easy to use. We didn't do any training for our first challenge and yet we exceeded our usage goals. ###### Erin Allen ###### Director of IT Strategy at Sargento Fast and Easy Software Onboarding No Employee Training Required 24x7 Customer Support Enterprise GradeSecurity **IDEAWAKE'S USE CASES** ##### An End-to-End Platform Designed to Meet Your Innovation and Improvement Needs ###### Digital Suggestion Box ###### Innovation Challenges ###### Continuous Improvement ###### Open Innovation ###### Internal Crowdsourcing ###### Hackathons and Shark Tanks ###### Portfolio Management #### Schedule Your 30 Minute Demo Today ##### Schedule your demo today and learn how Ideawake can help your organization engage frontline team members to collect, evaluate, and implement the top 5% of ideas that will drive 95% of new business results. - $1,000,000 Average Six Month Financial Impact - 60% - 80% Average Participation Rate - 10% Increase in Average Engagement Scores ###### Schedule Your 30 Minute Demo --- ### Innovation Management Software Source: https://ideawake.com/use-cases/innovation-management-software/ #### Innovation Management Software INDUSTRY LEADING AI INTEGRATION #### Shockingly Simple Innovation Management Platform Proven to Transform Ideas into Impact ##### Capture, evaluate, and action ideas from those who know the most about your organization. Powered by proprietary AI. POWERING INNOVATION IN 39 COUNTRIES ACROSS 17 INDUSTRIES THE PROBLEM ##### The Pressure is On You’re expected to drive innovation, align teams, and turn opportunities into real results, quickly. But a few challenges get in the way: - Too many ideas, not enough impact– Promising concepts stall before they deliver value - Disconnected efforts– Innovation stays siloed instead of driving strategy - Missed opportunities– The market moves faster than your ability to respond - Unclear ROI– Leadership is looking for outcomes, not just activity THE SOLUTION ##### A Smart, End to End innovation Management Platform Focused on Measuring Impact Ideawake's easy-to-use platform supports your innovation pipeline from idea collection to measured results. Use customizable workflows to tap into the wisdom of your workforce to discover the 5% of ideas that will drive 95% of new business results. ###### Workflows and Automation Customize the steps and approvals ideas go through from collection to implementation. ###### Improve Frontline Transparency Automate communications to frontline team members and clarity of idea status. ###### Powered by Proprietary AI Trained on 12+ years of best practices to maximize impact and engagement. ###### Why Top Companies Choose Ideawake Customers and analysts alike rate Ideawake as one of the easiest platforms to setup, use, and administer in the innovation management space. ###### Why Top Companies Choose Ideawake Customers and analysts alike rate Ideawake as one of the easiest platforms to setup, use, and administer in the innovation management space. ##### Ideate & Collaborate Launch innovation challenges to collect targeted ideas from your team or entire organization and facilitate collaboration in real-time. Use employees knowledge to automatically surface the best ideas and collect data needed to assess ROI.Schedule your 30 minute Demo Today. - Vote, comment, and share ideas - Gamification to incentivize participation - AI powered duplicate detection and categorization ##### Evaluate & Refine Assign internal or external subject matter experts to rank solutions based on custom criteria. Accelerate evaluation with AI agents that can build tailored business cases and complete scorecards on autopilot.Schedule your 30 minute Demo Today. - Evaluate ideas using custom scorecards - AI powered scoring and business case development - Past due reminders to automate accountability ##### Prioritize & Implement Decision makers can easily review business cases, further prioritize ideas and assign teams to make them happen. Manage implementation in Ideawake or automatically move ideas from Ideawake to project management systems like JIRA and Asana.Schedule your 30 minute Demo Today. - Assign teams to action ideas - Manage implementation with built in project management - 50+ integrations with project management systems ##### Measure ROI & Impact Understand your organizations current innovation health, activity, and impact in under 30 seconds. Easily compare solutions based on value, cost, and time to implement to see the real time projected versus actual performance of your program.Schedule your 30 minute Demo Today. - ROI and Outcome Analytics - AI Generated Insights - Custom Report and Dashboard Creator "Ideawake allowed us to put a finger on the pulse of our firm in a way that would have taken significant time and effort in the past." ###### Oliver Wilkinson ###### Sr. Manager of Transformation "Ideawake has been incredibly easy to use. Our first innovation challenge exceeded our goals." ###### Sara Jane Vomhoff ###### Six Sigma Black Belt at Quest "One 'complaint' we got from an early challenge was that it was so easy, people thought there had to be something wrong." ###### Carson Walker ###### Innovation Specialist at Sanford Health The tool has been incredibly easy to use. We didn't do any training for our first challenge and yet we exceeded our usage goals. ###### Erin Allen ###### Director of IT Strategy at Sargento IDEAWAKE'S USE CASES ##### An End-to-End Platform Designed to Meet Your Innovation and Improvement Needs ###### Digital Suggestion Box ###### Innovation Challenges ###### Continuous Improvement ###### Open Innovation ###### Internal Crowdsourcing ###### Hackathons and Shark Tanks ###### Portfolio Management #### Schedule Your 30 Minute Demo Today ##### Schedule your demo today and learn how Ideawake can help your organization engage frontline team members to collect, evaluate, and implement the top 5% of ideas that will drive 95% of new business results. - $1,000,000 Average Six Month Financial Impact - 60% - 80% Average Participation Rate - 10% Increase in Average Engagement Scores ###### Schedule Your 30 Minute Demo --- ## Comparisons ### Ideawake vs Brightidea Source: https://ideawake.com/comparisons/ideawake-and-brightidea-comparison/ #### Ideawake and Brightidea Comparison With Ideawake, you get a platform that's easier to use, faster to onboard, and more predictable to budget for. Ideawake powers innovation challenges, improvement programs, and hackathons for some of the most forward thinking brands in the world: ###### Schedule Your 30 Minute Demo "We made the change from Brightidea to Ideawake because of Ideawake's ease of use, superior strategic support, and their teams flexibility in designing a plan that met Nelnet's specific needs." ###### Brian Ardinger Director of Innovation at Nelnet ##### See How Ideawake Compares to Brightidea According to 3rd Party Reviews According to Capterra, reviewers found Ideawake easier to use with superior customer service and providing an overall better value for money. | | Ideawake | Brightidea | | ---------------- | -------- | ---------- | | Overall | 4.7 | 4.4 | | Ease of Use | 4.6 | 4.3 | | Customer Service | 4.8 | 4.6 | | Features | 4.6 | 4.1 | | Value for Money | 4.6 | 4.2 | According to G2, reviewers found Ideawake easier to use, setup, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Ideawake overall. | | Ideawake | Brightidea | | ------------------------------ | -------- | ---------- | | Meets Requirements | 8.9 | 8.7 | | Ease of Use | 9.0 | 8.6 | | Ease of Setup | 8.6 | 7.5 | | Ease of Admin | 8.6 | 7.9 | | Quality of Support | 9.5 | 9.5 | | Good Partner in Doing Business | 9.7 | 9.6 | | Product Direction (% Positive) | 10.0 | 9.4 | ###### Why Top Companies Choose Ideawake Customers and analysts alike rate Ideawake as one of the easiest platforms to setup, use, and administer in the idea management space. ###### Why Top Companies Choose Ideawake Customers and analysts alike rate Ideawake as one of the easiest platforms to setup, use, and administer in the idea management space. ##### Why Customers Choose Ideawake Over Brightidea ###### Easier to Use, Faster to Onboard, and More Scalable The main reason that organizations make the change from Brightidea to Ideawake is because of Ideawake's ease of use for both end users and administrators. The result of working with Ideawake is faster onboarding, a shorter timeline from kickoff to launch, and a much easier solution to onboard new administrators onto as the use cases and applications of Ideawake expand within your organization. ###### Higher Participation Rates and Better Strategic Support Instead of just providing you with a tool to manage ideas, Ideawake comes built in as an overall system that helps your organization achieve 50% - 70% active participation rates and incorporates the change management needed to test and implement more ideas. At Ideawake we believe tools are great, but without the knowledge and expertise to implement and manage that tool effectively, it's useless. ###### Access to All Functionality with One Subscription vs. Feature Based Plans Brightidea's pricing model is designed based on an "app" infrastructure, which requires you to subscribe to individual apps that only give you access to limited functionality. As you learn what functionality you need post-launch, it may be included in Brightidea but require a new subscription in order to access it. With Ideawake, you get access to all of our functionality within one subscription, making budgeting more predictable and flexible as needs change. ###### Unique Architecture That Makes Administration More Flexible at Scale Based on over 1,000 interviews from innovation leaders, we identified fundamental shortcomings in how idea management systems were designed that made the programs difficult to manage at scale. We took that feedback and rewrote Ideawake from the ground up in 2020 as a CRM to manage innovation instead of a challenge management system. The result is a platform that makes it easier and more intuitive to manage your platform as it scales. ##### Frequently Asked Questions Ideawake is designed to provide enterprise-grade idea management with a stronger focus on ease of use, flexibility, engagement, and customer support. According to G2 reviewers, Ideawake received higher ratings for ease of setup and ease of administration compared to Brightidea. Yes. Ideawake supports innovation challenges, continuous improvement initiatives, hackathons, suggestion programs, and portfolio management workflows. Yes. Ideawake includes AI-assisted evaluation workflows, semantic duplicate detection, and configurable AI agents with enterprise-focused security controls. Yes. Ideawake integrates with Microsoft Teams, Jira, Asana, Slack, and other enterprise systems. **USE CASES AND APPLICATIONS** ##### An End-to-End Solution to Meet Your Innovation and Improvement Needs ###### Hackathons & Shark Tanks ###### Innovation Challenges ###### Continuous Improvement ###### OpenInnovation ###### Portfolio Management ###### Suggestion Programs ##### Start Enabling a Culture of Innovation Today ###### Tap into the wisdom of your workforce to discover the 5% of ideas that will drive 95% of new business results. --- ### Ideawake vs Planview IdeaPlace Source: https://ideawake.com/comparisons/ideawake-and-planview-ideaplace-comparison/ #### Ideawake and Planview IdeaPlace Comparison With Ideawake, you get a platform that's easier to use, faster to onboard, and is continuously updated with the newest technology and functionality. Ideawake powers innovation challenges, improvement programs, and hackathons for some of the most forward thinking brands in the world: ###### Schedule Your 30 Minute Demo ##### Features and Functionality Comparison Between Ideawake and Planview IdeaPlace | Capability | Ideawake | IdeaPlace | | ---------------------------------------------------- | --------- | ------------- | | Gamification & Prizes | Supported | Not Supported | | Anonymous Posting | Supported | Not Supported | | Personalized Progress Updates to Submitters at Scale | Supported | Not Supported | | Real Time Chat & Collaboration | Supported | Not Supported | | Custom Scorecards & Evaluation Criteria | Supported | Not Supported | | Advanced Workflows & Stages | Supported | Not Supported | | AI Assisted Idea Refinement | Supported | Not Supported | | Proprietary AI Agent Stage Completion | Supported | Not Supported | | Front End Platform Automation | Supported | Not Supported | | Automatically Route New Ideas to Owners | Supported | Not Supported | | AI Relationship & Duplicate Idea Detection | Supported | Not Supported | | Granular Ownership Feedback & Approvals | Supported | Not Supported | | Automatically Hold Idea Owners Accountable | Supported | Not Supported | | Granular Tracking of Benefits and ROI | Supported | Not Supported | ##### See How Ideawake Compares to Vendors Like Planview IdeaPlace According to Capterra, reviewers found Ideawake easier to use, had more robust features, and received more value for their money with Ideawake. | | Ideawake | IdeaPlace | | ---------------- | -------- | --------- | | Overall | 4.7 | 4.5 | | Ease of Use | 4.6 | 4.2 | | Customer Service | 4.8 | 4.5 | | Features | 4.6 | 4.3 | | Value for Money | 4.6 | 4.3 | According to G2, reviewers found Ideawake easier to use, setup, and administer vs. IdeaPlace. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Ideawake overall. | | Ideawake | IdeaPlace | | ------------------------------ | -------- | --------- | | Meets Requirements | 8.9 | 7.9 | | Ease of Use | 9.2 | 8.1 | | Ease of Setup | 8.9 | 7.6 | | Ease of Admin | 8.9 | 7.4 | | Quality of Support | 9.5 | 8.8 | | Good Partner in Doing Business | 9.7 | 8.8 | | Product Direction (% Positive) | 10.0 | 8.5 | ###### Why Top Companies Choose Ideawake Customers and analysts alike rate Ideawake as one of the easiest platforms to setup, use, and administer in the idea management space. ###### Why Top Companies Choose Ideawake Customers and analysts alike rate Ideawake as one of the easiest platforms to setup, use, and administer in the idea management space. ##### Why Customers Choose Ideawake Over Planview IdeaPlace ###### Easier to Use, Faster to Onboard, and More Scalable The main reason that organizations make the change from Planview IdeaPlace to Ideawake is because of Ideawake's ease of use for both end users and administrators. The result of working with Ideawake is faster onboarding, a shorter timeline from kickoff to launch, and a much easier solution to onboard new administrators onto as the use cases and applications of Ideawake expand within your organization. ###### Higher Participation Rates and Better Strategic Support Instead of just providing you with a tool to manage ideas, Ideawake comes built in as an overall system that helps your organization achieve 50% - 70% active participation rates and incorporates the change management needed to test and implement more ideas. At Ideawake we believe tools are great, but without the knowledge and expertise to implement and manage that tool effectively, it's useless. ###### A Modern, AI Powered Platform Trained on 10+ Years of Best Practices Ideawake is continuously investing in and updating its platform, including proprietary AI functionality built on 13+ years of best practices from 1,000+ client engagements. That means AI features trained on what actually works across hundreds of real innovation programs, not generic technology bolted on as an afterthought. ###### Unique Architecture That Makes Administration More Flexible at Scale Based on over 1,000 interviews from innovation leaders, we identified fundamental shortcomings in how idea management systems were designed that made the programs difficult to manage at scale. We took that feedback and rewrote Ideawake from the ground up in 2020 as a CRM to manage innovation instead of a challenge management system. The result is a platform that makes it easier and more intuitive to manage your platform as it scales. ##### Frequently Asked Questions Ideawake is specifically designed to increase participation from frontline employees through simplified idea submission, gamification, personalized engagement workflows, real-time collaboration, and transparent innovation processes. Based on 3rd party reviews from Capterra and G2, organizations often choose Ideawake because of its faster setup, lighter administrative overhead, and highly configurable workflows that can be managed without heavy IT or PMO involvement. Yes. Ideawake supports a broad range of use cases that comprise an enterprise innovation program, from initial intake of ideas through execution and measuring impact. The specific use cases Ideawake supports include: - Innovation challenges - Continuous improvement initiatives - Kaizen programs - Employee suggestion systems - Hackathons - Operational excellence programs - AI innovation discovery programs - Open innovation initiatives Yes. Ideawake includes: - AI-assisted idea refinement - Semantic duplicate detection - AI-enabled workflow stages - Configurable AI agents - AI-assisted evaluation and scoring workflows Ideawake also emphasizes enterprise-focused AI controls, including human-in-the-loop workflows and zero data retention configurations through Azure OpenAI services. Yes. Ideawake integrates with Microsoft Teams, Jira, Asana, Slack, and other enterprise systems. Organizations frequently choose Ideawake for faster implementation timelines and quicker time-to-value compared to larger enterprise portfolio management ecosystems. Ideawake is often selected for continuous improvement and operational innovation initiatives because it combines frontline engagement tools, customizable workflows, automation, and ROI tracking in a platform designed for operational execution. **USE CASES AND APPLICATIONS** ##### An End-to-End Solution to Meet Your Innovation and Improvement Needs ###### Hackathons & Shark Tanks ###### Innovation Challenges ###### Continuous Improvement ###### OpenInnovation ###### Portfolio Management ###### Suggestion Programs ##### Start Enabling a Culture of Innovation Today ###### Tap into the wisdom of your workforce to discover the 5% of ideas that will drive 95% of new business results. --- ### Ideawake vs Ideascale Source: https://ideawake.com/comparisons/ideawake-and-ideascale-comparison/ #### Ideawake and Ideascale Comparison ##### See why customers chose Ideawake as their idea management platform to help collect employee ideas and foster a culture of innovation over Ideascale. ##### Ideawake powers innovation challenges, improvement programs, and hackathons for some of the most forward thinking brands in the world: ###### Schedule Your 30 Minute Demo ##### See How Ideawake Compares to Vendors Like Ideascale According to G2, reviewers found Ideawake easier to use, setup, and administer vs. Ideascale. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Ideawake overall. | | Ideawake | Ideascale | | ---------------- | -------- | --------- | | Overall | 4.7 | 4.6 | | Ease of Use | 4.6 | 4.4 | | Customer Service | 4.8 | 4.8 | | Features | 4.6 | 4.3 | | Value for Money | 4.6 | 4.7 | | | Ideawake | Ideascale | | ------------------------------ | -------- | --------- | | Meets Requirements | 8.9 | 8.7 | | Ease of Use | 9.0 | 8.6 | | Ease of Setup | 8.6 | 7.5 | | Ease of Admin | 8.6 | 7.9 | | Quality of Support | 9.5 | 9.5 | | Good Partner in Doing Business | 9.7 | 9.6 | | Product Direction (% Positive) | 10.0 | 9.4 | ###### ACCOLADES BASED ON 3RD PARTY REVIEWS ##### Backed By Ideawake's Rock Solid Return on Investment Guarantee In the unlikely even you are not absolutely satisfied with the return on investment that you're receiving from Ideawake after 90 days, you can simply walk away and it won't cost you another cent - no questions asked. **USE CASES AND APPLICATIONS** ##### An End-to-End Solution to Meet Your Innovation and Improvement Needs ###### Hackathons & Shark Tanks ###### Innovation Challenges ###### Continuous Improvement ###### OpenInnovation ###### Portfolio Management ###### Suggestion Programs ##### Start Enabling a Culture of Innovation Today ###### Tap into the wisdom of your workforce to discover the 5% of ideas that will drive 95% of new business results. --- ### Ideawake vs ServiceNow Ideas Portal Source: https://ideawake.com/comparisons/ideawake-and-servicenow-ideas-portal-comparison/ #### Ideawake vs ServiceNow Idea Portal: A Clear Comparison ##### See why customers chose Ideawake as their idea management platform to help collect employee ideas and foster a culture of innovation over Brightidea. ##### Ideawake power innovation challenges, improvement programs, and hackathons for some of the most forward thinking brands in the world: ###### Schedule Your 30 Minute Demo "We made the change from Brightidea to Ideawake because of Ideawake's ease of use, superior strategic support, and their teams flexibility in designing a plan that met Nelnet's specific needs." ###### Brian Ardinger Director of Innovation at Nelnet ##### See How Ideawake Compares to Brightidea According to 3rd Party Reviews According to Capterra, reviewers found Ideawake easier to use with superior customer service and providing an overall better value for money. | | Ideawake | Brightidea | | ---------------- | -------- | ---------- | | Overall | 4.7 | 4.4 | | Ease of Use | 4.6 | 4.3 | | Customer Service | 4.8 | 4.6 | | Features | 4.6 | 4.1 | | Value for Money | 4.6 | 4.2 | According to G2, reviewers found Ideawake easier to use, setup, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Ideawake overall. | | Ideawake | Brightidea | | ------------------------------ | -------- | ---------- | | Meets Requirements | 8.9 | 8.7 | | Ease of Use | 9.0 | 8.6 | | Ease of Setup | 8.6 | 7.5 | | Ease of Admin | 8.6 | 7.9 | | Quality of Support | 9.5 | 9.5 | | Good Partner in Doing Business | 9.7 | 9.6 | | Product Direction (% Positive) | 10.0 | 9.4 | ###### ACCOLADES BASED ON 3RD PARTY REVIEWS ##### Why Customers Choose Ideawake Over Brightidea ###### Easier to Use, Faster to Onboard, and More Scalable The main reason that organizations make the change from Brightidea to Ideawake is because of Ideawake's ease of use for both end users and administrators. The result of working with Ideawake is faster onboarding, a shorter timeline from kickoff to launch, and a much easier solution to onboard new administrators onto as the use cases and applications of Ideawake expand within your organization. ###### Higher Participation Rates and Better Strategic Support Instead of just providing you with a tool to manage ideas, Ideawake comes built in as an overall system that helps your organization achieve 50% - 70% active participation rates and incorporates the change management needed to test and implement more ideas. At Ideawake we believe tools are great, but without the knowledge and expertise to implement and manage that tool effectively, it's useless. ###### Access to All Functionality with One Subscription vs. Feature Based Plans Brightidea's pricing model is designed based on an "app" infrastructure, which requires you to subscribe to individual apps that only give you access to limited functionality. As you learn what functionality you need post-launch, it may be included in Brightidea but require a new subscription in order to access it. With Ideawake, you get access to all of our functionality within one subscription, making budgeting more predictable and flexible as needs change. ###### Unique Architecture That Makes Administration More Flexible at Scale Based on over 1,000 interviews from innovation leaders, we identified fundamental shortcomings in how idea management systems were designed that made the programs difficult to manage at scale. We took that feedback and rewrote Ideawake from the ground up in 2020 as a CRM to manage innovation instead of a challenge management system. The result is a platform that makes it easier and more intuitive to manage your platform as it scales. **USE CASES AND APPLICATIONS** ##### An End-to-End Solution to Meet Your Innovation and Improvement Needs ###### Hackathons & Shark Tanks ###### Innovation Challenges ###### Continuous Improvement ###### OpenInnovation ###### Portfolio Management ###### Suggestion Programs ##### Start Enabling a Culture of Innovation Today ###### Tap into the wisdom of your workforce to discover the 5% of ideas that will drive 95% of new business results. --- ### Ideawake vs SharePoint Source: https://ideawake.com/comparisons/ideawake-and-sharepoint-comparison/ #### Ideawake and SharePoint Comparison According to G2, reviewers found Ideawake easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Ideawake overall. Ideawake powers innovation challenges, improvement programs, and hackathons for some of the most forward thinking brands in the world: ###### Schedule Your 30 Minute Demo ##### Features and Functionality Comparison Between Ideawake and SharePoint | Capability | Ideawake | IdeaPlace | | ---------------------------------------------------- | --------- | ------------- | | Gamification & Prizes | Supported | Not Supported | | Anonymous Posting | Supported | Not Supported | | Personalized Progress Updates to Submitters at Scale | Supported | Not Supported | | Real Time Chat & Collaboration | Supported | Not Supported | | Custom Scorecards & Evaluation Criteria | Supported | Not Supported | | Advanced Workflows & Stages | Supported | Not Supported | | AI Assisted Idea Refinement | Supported | Not Supported | | Proprietary AI Agent Stage Completion | Supported | Not Supported | | Front End Platform Automation | Supported | Not Supported | | Automatically Route New Ideas to Owners | Supported | Not Supported | | AI Relationship & Duplicate Idea Detection | Supported | Not Supported | | Granular Ownership Feedback & Approvals | Supported | Not Supported | | Automatically Hold Idea Owners Accountable | Supported | Not Supported | | Granular Tracking of Benefits and ROI | Supported | Not Supported | ##### See How Ideawake Compares to SharePoint from Customer Reviews According to Capterra, reviewers found Ideawake easier to use, had more robust features, and received more value for their money with Ideawake. | | Ideawake | IdeaPlace | | ---------------- | -------- | --------- | | Overall | 4.7 | 4.5 | | Ease of Use | 4.6 | 4.2 | | Customer Service | 4.8 | 4.5 | | Features | 4.6 | 4.3 | | Value for Money | 4.6 | 4.3 | According to G2, reviewers found Ideawake easier to use, setup, and administer vs. IdeaPlace. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Ideawake overall. | | Ideawake | IdeaPlace | | ------------------------------ | -------- | --------- | | Meets Requirements | 8.9 | 7.9 | | Ease of Use | 9.2 | 8.1 | | Ease of Setup | 8.9 | 7.6 | | Ease of Admin | 8.9 | 7.4 | | Quality of Support | 9.5 | 8.8 | | Good Partner in Doing Business | 9.7 | 8.8 | | Product Direction (% Positive) | 10.0 | 8.5 | ###### Why Top Companies Choose Ideawake Customers and analysts alike rate Ideawake as one of the easiest platforms to setup, use, and administer in the idea management space. ###### Why Top Companies Choose Ideawake Customers and analysts alike rate Ideawake as one of the easiest platforms to setup, use, and administer in the idea management space. ##### Why Customers Choose Ideawake Over Planview IdeaPlace ###### Easier to Use, Faster to Onboard, and More Scalable The main reason that organizations make the change from Planview IdeaPlace to Ideawake is because of Ideawake's ease of use for both end users and administrators. The result of working with Ideawake is faster onboarding, a shorter timeline from kickoff to launch, and a much easier solution to onboard new administrators onto as the use cases and applications of Ideawake expand within your organization. ###### Higher Participation Rates and Better Strategic Support Instead of just providing you with a tool to manage ideas, Ideawake comes built in as an overall system that helps your organization achieve 50% - 70% active participation rates and incorporates the change management needed to test and implement more ideas. At Ideawake we believe tools are great, but without the knowledge and expertise to implement and manage that tool effectively, it's useless. ###### A Modern, AI Powered Platform Trained on 10+ Years of Best Practices Ideawake is continuously investing in and updating its platform, including proprietary AI functionality built on 13+ years of best practices from 1,000+ client engagements. That means AI features trained on what actually works across hundreds of real innovation programs, not generic technology bolted on as an afterthought. ###### Unique Architecture That Makes Administration More Flexible at Scale Based on over 1,000 interviews from innovation leaders, we identified fundamental shortcomings in how idea management systems were designed that made the programs difficult to manage at scale. We took that feedback and rewrote Ideawake from the ground up in 2020 as a CRM to manage innovation instead of a challenge management system. The result is a platform that makes it easier and more intuitive to manage your platform as it scales. ##### Frequently Asked Questions Ideawake is specifically designed to increase participation from frontline employees through simplified idea submission, gamification, personalized engagement workflows, real-time collaboration, and transparent innovation processes. Based on 3rd party reviews from Capterra and G2, organizations often choose Ideawake because of its faster setup, lighter administrative overhead, and highly configurable workflows that can be managed without heavy IT or PMO involvement. Yes. Ideawake supports a broad range of use cases that comprise an enterprise innovation program, from initial intake of ideas through execution and measuring impact. The specific use cases Ideawake supports include: - Innovation challenges - Continuous improvement initiatives - Kaizen programs - Employee suggestion systems - Hackathons - Operational excellence programs - AI innovation discovery programs - Open innovation initiatives Yes. Ideawake includes: - AI-assisted idea refinement - Semantic duplicate detection - AI-enabled workflow stages - Configurable AI agents - AI-assisted evaluation and scoring workflows Ideawake also emphasizes enterprise-focused AI controls, including human-in-the-loop workflows and zero data retention configurations through Azure OpenAI services. Yes. Ideawake integrates with Microsoft Teams, Jira, Asana, Slack, and other enterprise systems. Organizations frequently choose Ideawake for faster implementation timelines and quicker time-to-value compared to larger enterprise portfolio management ecosystems. Ideawake is often selected for continuous improvement and operational innovation initiatives because it combines frontline engagement tools, customizable workflows, automation, and ROI tracking in a platform designed for operational execution. **USE CASES AND APPLICATIONS** ##### An End-to-End Solution to Meet Your Innovation and Improvement Needs ###### Hackathons & Shark Tanks ###### Innovation Challenges ###### Continuous Improvement ###### OpenInnovation ###### Portfolio Management ###### Suggestion Programs ##### Start Enabling a Culture of Innovation Today ###### Tap into the wisdom of your workforce to discover the 5% of ideas that will drive 95% of new business results. --- ### Ideawake vs Wazoku Source: https://ideawake.com/comparisons/ideawake-and-wazoku-comparison/ #### Ideawake and Wazoku Comparison ##### See why customers chose Ideawake as their idea management platform to help collect employee ideas and foster a culture of innovation over Wazoku. ##### Ideawake powers innovation challenges, improvement programs, and hackathons for some of the most forward thinking brands in the world: ###### Schedule Your 30 Minute Demo ##### See How Ideawake Compares to Vendors Like Wazoku According to G2, reviewers found Ideawake easier to use, setup, and administer vs. Wazoku. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Ideawake overall. ##### Ideawake vs. Wazoku Ratings Comparison This comparison shows user review ratings for Ideawake and Wazoku on a 5-point scale across overall rating, ease of use, customer service, features, and value for money. | Category | | | | ---------------- | --- | --- | | Overall | 4.7 | 4.5 | | Ease of Use | 4.6 | 4.3 | | Customer Service | 4.8 | 4.8 | | Features | 4.6 | 4.0 | | Value for Money | 4.6 | 4.5 | ##### Ideawake vs. Wazoku Detailed Ratings Comparison This table compares user review ratings for Ideawake and Wazoku across key categories on a 10-point scale. | Category | | | | ------------------------------ | ---- | --- | | Meets Requirements | 8.9 | 8.4 | | Ease of Use | 9.0 | 8.1 | | Ease of Setup | 8.6 | 7.7 | | Ease of Admin | 8.9 | 7.9 | | Quality of Support | 9.5 | 9.3 | | Good Partner in Doing Business | 9.7 | 9.2 | | Product Direction (% Positive) | 10.0 | 9.1 | ###### ACCOLADES BASED ON 3RD PARTY REVIEWS ##### Backed By Ideawake's Rock Solid Return on Investment Guarantee In the unlikely even you are not absolutely satisfied with the return on investment that you're receiving from Ideawake after 90 days, you can simply walk away and it won't cost you another cent - no questions asked. **USE CASES AND APPLICATIONS** ##### An End-to-End Solution to Meet Your Innovation and Improvement Needs ###### Hackathons & Shark Tanks ###### Innovation Challenges ###### Continuous Improvement ###### OpenInnovation ###### Portfolio Management ###### Suggestion Programs ##### Start Enabling a Culture of Innovation Today ###### Tap into the wisdom of your workforce to discover the 5% of ideas that will drive 95% of new business results. --- ## Resources ### Benefits of Employee Ideation Programs Source: https://ideawake.com/innovation-resources/benefits-of-employee-ideation-programs/ #### Benefits Of Employee Ideas Programs #### How Much Are You Losing by Not Collecting Front Line Ideas? ###### ACCELERATE GROWTH Did You Know These Were All Employee Ideas? Reduce Costs ##### 57% Percentage of Employees Who Have Ideas to Save Time or Money Increase Engagement ##### 90% Said if Employers Did Better Job Hearing Ideas, It Would Increase Engagement ###### “An organization should have effective idea generation and development processes to create new offerings, both by generating a broad and diverse set of ideas and by converting these ideas into profitable business concepts.” **SUCCESS STORIES** ##### Examples of Companies Succeeding with Bottom Up Innovation Programs ###### Post-it Notes: An Employee Idea That Was Originally a Mistake ###### Amazon Prime – An Employee Idea that Produced 5 Billion in Revenue in Q3 2019 ###### Flamin Hot Cheetos: A Janitor’s Idea That Changed Chips Forever ###### The ROI of Costco’s Employee Suggestion Program ###### The Success of Toyota’s Employee Suggestion Program ###### How Adobe Increased Its Ability to Validate and Test New Ideas by 2,500% ##### Calculate the ROI Your Organization Could Achieve from an Employee Ideas Program We base your results by taking the average of the innovation programs we're powering in over 39 countries and 185 cities. --- ### AI Tools for Innovation Managers Source: https://ideawake.com/ai-tools-for-innovation-managers/ #### AI Tools for Innovation Managers #### 30+ AI Tools to Help Innovation Managers Maximize Impact in 2026 ##### We've tested over 50 AI tools over the last 2 years, built our own version of Microsoft Copilot in late 2023, and have incorporated AI into our product as well as several areas of our operations. Here's a shortlist of the most impactful tools we've found to help Innovation Teams maximize ROI and do more with less in 2026. ###### Get the List #### Table of Contents and Categories - Creative Assistance and Business Case Development - Market Research and Market Analysis - UI Creation for Market Testing - Content Creation for Market Testing - Customer Validation and Outreach - Trend Scouting and Market Intelligence - Patent and Prior Art Search - Combine Multiple Tools with AI Agent Workflow Platforms --- ### Idea Management ROI Calculator Source: https://ideawake.com/access-idea-management-roi-calculator/ #### Idea Management ROI Calculator - Idea Management ROI Calculator #### Download the Ideawake Idea Management Software ROI Calculator ##### Use our custom ROI calculator to discover the potential dollar value your company could receive using Ideawake's Idea Management software. ###### Download Calculator #### What Will I Learn from the Idea Management ROI Calculator? - Project the identified and implemented value of ideas annually from your frontline ideas program. - Project other activity metrics like number of ideas collected and other engagement metrics customized based on your company size. - Get a high level breakdown of the types of ideas you'll collect based on benchmarking data. ###### "Before Ideawake, we collected and managed ideas via email threads. Now, our employees are able to quickly submit ideas on Ideawake via their phone or computer, and our process is much more transparent." Sara Jane Vomhoff Six Sigma Black Belt at Quest Diagnostics --- ### Build vs Buy Idea Management Software Source: https://ideawake.com/build-vs-buy-idea-management-software/ #### Build vs. Buy Idea Management Software #### Should We Build or Buy Idea Management Software? ##### Your management and software development team have suggested that they can build an innovation platform internally, theoretically saving money versus buying an off-the-shelf platform. ##### Is this realistic, or are there hidden costs that will drag the project down? Download our Build vs. Buy calculator to assess the cost potential for your organization. ###### Download Calculator #### What's Included in the Build vs. Buy Calculator? - Discover hidden costs many miss when building their business case and determine the option that's best for your organization. - Customize based on your use case, company size, and adjust for variable costs. - Get a side by side comparison of total cost of build vs. buy that you can put directly into your business case. ###### "Before Ideawake, we built our own homegrown system. After moving to Ideawake, our engagement increased, the process was more flexible, and it was easier to report results to leadership." Navaneeth H. Associate Director of Process Excellence at Firstsource --- ### Webinars Source: https://ideawake.com/innovation-resources/webinars/ #### Webinars #### Ideawake Webinars Our webinars feature actionable insights from Ideawake's customers and industry leaders to help you build better programs that produce higher ROI. ###### “Ideawake helps ExamOne create a centralized location to collect, evaluate, and take action on new ideas." Sara Jane Vomhoff Six Sigma Black Belt at Quest Diagnostics ##### Transform Ideas into Repeatable Growth Learn how Ideawake can help you cost-effectively tap into the wisdom of your workforce to collect, evaluate, and implement the 5% of ideas that will drive 95% of new business results. --- ## Blog Posts ### Innovation Lifecycle Management: From Raw Concept to Measurable ROI in 2026 Source: https://ideawake.com/innovation-lifecycle-management-from-raw-concept-to-measurable-roi-in-2026/ Stop pretending that a “suggestion box” is a strategy. Most organizations treat innovation as a creative hobby rather than a high-velocity engine, watching helplessly as their most transformative concepts vanish into an administrative black hole. You’ve likely felt the sting of a brilliant idea stalling out because of manual tracking, slow approval loops, and low employee engagement. It’s frustrating, it’s expensive, and in a market where 88% of companies are already weaponizing AI to accelerate their growth, it’s a recipe for obsolescence. You’re here because you’re tired of average results and ready to master a discipline that actually moves the needle. This article provides the definitive framework for **innovation lifecycle management**, designed to transform your chaotic ideation into a streamlined, high-impact pipeline. We’ll show you how to leverage the latest ISO 56001 standards and automated workflows to slash your time-to-market. You’ll learn to bridge the gap between a raw concept and measurable ROI, turning your organization into a relentless innovation machine that leaves the competition behind. It’s time to stop guessing and start engineering success. ##### Key Takeaways - Shift from accidental innovation to a disciplined, end-to-end system that captures and scales high-value concepts with total precision. - Deploy a high-velocity 5-stage **innovation lifecycle management** framework that uses clear gate criteria to stop resource waste before it starts. - Eliminate the “Innovation Black Hole” and administrative chaos that kill momentum and drain employee engagement across your enterprise. - Weaponize AI and automated workflows to strip away manual grunt work, leaving your team free to focus on driving massive organizational transformation. - Learn how to achieve a dramatic reduction in implementation time by adopting a modern architecture built for speed and measurable ROI. ##### Table of Contents - [What is Innovation Lifecycle Management?](#what-is-innovation-lifecycle-management) - [The 5 High-Velocity Stages of the Innovation Lifecycle](#the-5-high-velocity-stages-of-the-innovation-lifecycle) - [Stop the Chaos: Why Most Innovation Lifecycles Fail](#stop-the-chaos-why-most-innovation-lifecycles-fail) - [Modernizing the Workflow: AI and Automation in 2026](#modernizing-the-workflow-ai-and-automation-in-2026) - [The Ideawake Edge: Innovation Lifecycles Built for Scale](#the-ideawake-edge-innovation-lifecycles-built-for-scale) ##### What is Innovation Lifecycle Management? Stop crossing your fingers and hoping for a breakthrough. Most companies suffer from “accidental innovation,” a lucky strike that they can’t repeat. True **innovation lifecycle management** is the aggressive, end-to-end system for capturing, vetting, and scaling value. It’s the difference between a one-hit wonder and a high-impact engine. If you aren’t engineering your success, you’re just waiting for a miracle that might never come. This is about taking control of the chaos and turning it into a predictable, repeatable revenue driver. This discipline moves beyond abstract concepts. It is grounded in the broader field of [Innovation Management](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innovation_management); however, it focuses specifically on the flow of an idea from a raw spark to a line item on your balance sheet. Without a structured lifecycle, you’re stuck in “innovation theater.” That’s the dangerous trap where you have plenty of brainstorming sessions and colorful sticky notes but zero market impact. Modern leaders are ditching manual spreadsheets and fragmented emails. They are moving toward dedicated innovation management platforms to gain total visibility over their pipeline and ensure every dollar spent is an investment, not a gamble. ###### The Strategic Core: Why Structure Wins Structure isn’t a cage; it’s a launchpad. Effective **innovation lifecycle management** aligns every frontline suggestion with your top-down corporate goals. It ensures that your team isn’t wasting energy on “cool” projects that don’t serve the bottom line. Transparency is the secret weapon here. When employees see a clear, visible path for their ideas, trust skyrockets. They stop feeling like their contributions are falling into a void. Structure protects the creative process by providing the resources and roadmap needed to turn a vision into reality. It gives you the power to say “no” to distractions so you can say “yes” to disruption. ###### Linear vs. Iterative Lifecycles *[Content truncated. Visit the source URL for the full article.]* --- ### Best Idea Management Software 2026 Source: https://ideawake.com/best-idea-management-software-2026-stop-collecting-ideas-and-start-driving-roi/ Most innovation programs are digital cemeteries where high-potential insights go to die under the weight of manual spreadsheets and “we’ll get to it” emails. You’re likely exhausted from watching legacy software stifle engagement while you struggle to prove any tangible value to leadership. Finding the best idea management software isn’t about buying a digital suggestion box. It’s about deploying a high-velocity execution engine that transforms raw employee brainpower into a measurable line item on your balance sheet. We agree that the old way of simply “collecting” ideas is broken and a massive drain on your resources. This guide promises to cut through the enterprise fluff to identify the elite platforms that slash administrative overhead and deliver the clear ROI dashboards you need to win. We’ll preview the top-tier solutions for 2026, focusing on automated evaluation workflows, high-participation gamification, and the rapid implementation strategies that separate industry disruptors from those settling for mediocrity. ##### Key Takeaways - Stop settling for passive suggestion boxes and learn how to deploy an active, challenge-based innovation engine that prioritizes financial impact. - Identify the best idea management software by looking for AI-driven evaluation tools that automate the “busy work” of prioritizing hundreds of insights. - Boost employee engagement through psychology-first gamification features like social proof and leaderboards that turn innovation into a high-participation culture. - Slash administrative overhead using automated triage systems that filter out the noise and highlight only the most viable opportunities for your team. - Follow a high-velocity implementation strategy to launch your first innovation challenge and start generating measurable ROI within weeks. ##### Table of Contents - [The Death of the Digital Suggestion Box: Why Legacy Software Fails](#the-death-of-the-digital-suggestion-box-why-legacy-software-fails) - [Selection Criteria: What Defines the 'Best' in 2026?](#selection-criteria-what-defines-the-best-in-2026) - [The Top Idea Management Platforms for 2026](#the-top-idea-management-platforms-for-2026) - [Slashing Admin Overhead: The ROI of Efficiency](#slashing-admin-overhead-the-roi-of-efficiency) - [Implementation Strategy: Launching Your Innovation Engine](#implementation-strategy-launching-your-innovation-engine) ##### The Death of the Digital Suggestion Box: Why Legacy Software Fails Legacy software is a cemetery for ambition. For years, organizations have been sold the lie that a digital suggestion box is enough to foster a culture of progress. It isn’t. Traditional platforms act as static repositories, passive containers that wait for employees to stumble upon a spark of inspiration. This approach is lethal to growth. Modern [innovation management](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innovation_management) has evolved into a results-driven engine that demands action over observation. The best idea management software in 2026 doesn’t just store data; it forces momentum by shifting from passive collection to active, challenge-based innovation. The hidden costs of these legacy systems are staggering. High friction in outdated user interfaces leads to immediate drops in adoption. When employees find a system clunky or slow, they simply stop using it. This creates dangerous data silos where the most transformative insights remain locked in the minds of your frontline workers. In 2026, the market has no patience for volume-based metrics like “number of ideas submitted.” We’ve moved toward impact-based metrics that track how those ideas actually move the needle on your bottom line. ###### The Administrative Trap of Traditional Systems Manual evaluation is the ultimate innovation bottleneck. When you rely on traditional systems, you’re essentially sentencing your managers to a life of unread spreadsheets and endless follow-up emails. Good ideas die in these administrative black holes because the “busy work” of sorting through noise becomes overwhelming. This kills momentum. It tells your team that their input doesn’t matter, effectively discouraging any future participation. Modern disruptors are moving toward self-governing innovation communities. These environments utilize peer-to-peer vetting and automated triage to ensure that only the most viable, high-impact concepts reach the decision-makers. You don’t need more ideas; you need a faster way to find the right ones. ###### Modern Architecture vs. Legacy Bloat *[Content truncated. Visit the source URL for the full article.]* --- ### Stop Wasting Potential: Mastering the Modern Idea Management System in 2026 Source: https://ideawake.com/stop-wasting-potential-mastering-the-modern-idea-management-system-in-2026/ Your current suggestion box isn’t an innovation strategy; it’s a digital graveyard for your organization’s untapped potential. While 70% of enterprises now claim that building a culture of innovation is a top priority, most are still suffocating under the administrative burnout of manual tracking and embarrassing engagement levels. It’s time to stop settling for average. A modern **idea management system** shouldn’t just collect feedback. It must function as a high-velocity engine that automates the journey from a raw concept to a massive, measurable ROI. You’ve probably felt the frustration of being unable to prove the financial value of your program to skeptical leadership. We understand the pressure to deliver tangible results. This article reveals how to replace stagnant processes with a streamlined, AI-driven pipeline that uses gamification to spark high participation. You’ll discover the exact data points needed to link employee creativity to your bottom line, transforming your innovation efforts from a vague aspiration into a documented powerhouse of organizational growth. ##### Key Takeaways - Learn how to replace passive suggestion boxes with an end-to-end **idea management system** that prioritizes high-velocity execution over simple feedback. - Discover the architectural shift from static lists to configurable workflows designed to accelerate evaluation and eliminate organizational bottlenecks. - Bridge the engagement gap by utilizing gamification strategies that transform employee participation from a chore into a high-impact contribution. - Implement a battle-tested 5-step framework to bridge the gap between raw insights and measurable financial ROI. - See how modern automation can slash your administrative overhead by 80%, allowing you to focus on scaling results rather than manual data entry. ##### Table of Contents - [The Suggestion Box is Dead: Defining the Modern Idea Management System](#the-suggestion-box-is-dead-defining-the-modern-idea-management-system) - [The Anatomy of a High-Performance Innovation Platform](#the-anatomy-of-a-high-performance-innovation-platform) - [From Insight to ROI: A 5-Step Framework for Implementation](#from-insight-to-roi-a-5-step-framework-for-implementation) - [Ideawake: The Disruptive Alternative to Legacy Innovation Software](#ideawake-the-disruptive-alternative-to-legacy-innovation-software) - [Ignite Your High-Velocity Innovation Engine Today](#ignite-your-high-velocity-innovation-engine-today) ##### The Suggestion Box is Dead: Defining the Modern Idea Management System The physical suggestion box is a dusty relic of the past. Even its digital descendants often fail because they remain fundamentally passive. A true **idea management system** is not a simple database; it is a structured, end-to-end innovation lifecycle platform. It sits at the heart of modern [Innovation management](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innovation_management), acting as the high-velocity engine that drives organizational evolution. If your current tool just collects digital “suggestions” without a clear, automated path to execution, you aren’t innovating. You are performing innovation theatre. This performance might look good on a quarterly report, but it does nothing for your competitive advantage. Legacy tools are built on a “hope and wait” model. That model is dead. The 2026 standard demands an aggressive, ROI-focused approach where every submission is treated as a potential asset. We are moving toward platforms that are AI-driven and deeply gamified. These systems ensure that the creative spark at the front end of innovation connects directly to a measurable impact on the back end. Anything less is a waste of your team’s time and your company’s resources. You need a system that forces action rather than one that merely invites it. ###### Passive vs. Active Ideation: Why the Difference Matters Passive systems wait for lightning to strike. They act as black holes where employee ideas go to die, which quickly leads to a toxic cycle of cynicism and disengagement. When workers see their contributions vanish into an administrative void, they stop contributing. Active systems, by contrast, hunt for specific solutions. By launching targeted Innovation Challenges, leaders can focus the collective intelligence of their workforce on high-priority bottlenecks. This targeted approach shifts the culture from “we have an idea” to “we have a solved problem.” It turns innovation from a random event into a repeatable, scalable business process that delivers predictable results. ###### The Core Components of a 2026 System A high-performance **idea management system** in 2026 must integrate four critical phases to ensure nothing slips through the cracks: - **Submission:** This must be mobile-first. Your frontline workers are often your best source of truth, and they don’t sit behind desks. They need to be able to capture insights the moment they happen. *[Content truncated. Visit the source URL for the full article.]* --- ### The Definitive Guide to Innovation Management Platforms in 2026 Source: https://ideawake.com/the-definitive-guide-to-innovation-management-platforms-in-2026/ Stop treating your company’s future like a digital suggestion box. Most organizations are currently buried under a mountain of uncoordinated spreadsheets and siloed projects that ultimately go nowhere. It’s a recipe for mediocrity. Modern innovation management is not about collecting ideas; it’s about eliminating the administrative friction that kills them before they can scale. You’ve likely felt the frustration of watching high-potential concepts die in a manual tracking system while employee engagement hits rock bottom. It is exhausting to manage a program that delivers zero measurable impact. ##### Key Takeaways - Replace the “dead suggestion box” with a high-velocity **innovation management platform** designed to capture and execute high-impact internal intelligence. - Implement the three critical pillars of scalable capture, transparent evaluation, and rapid scaling to eliminate the administrative friction that kills potential breakthroughs. - Leverage modern AI-driven architecture to slash implementation timelines from months to weeks while bypassing the adoption hurdles of legacy software. - Shift from tracking vanity metrics like “number of ideas” to a hard ROI framework that measures cost savings, revenue growth, and cultural impact. - Deploy a zero-complexity system that ensures immediate employee engagement and provides total visibility into the financial value of every new initiative. ##### Table of Contents - [What is an Innovation Management Platform? (Unlocking Organizational Potential)](#what-is-an-innovation-management-platform-unlocking-organizational-potential) - [The 3 Critical Pillars of a High-Impact Innovation Lifecycle](#the-3-critical-pillars-of-a-high-impact-innovation-lifecycle) - [Why Modern Platforms Crush Legacy Innovation Software: The AI Advantage](#why-modern-platforms-crush-legacy-innovation-software-the-ai-advantage) - [Measuring What Matters: A Framework for Innovation ROI and Analytics](#measuring-what-matters-a-framework-for-innovation-roi-and-analytics) - [Choosing Your Partner: Why Ideawake is the Disruptive Choice for 2026](#choosing-your-partner-why-ideawake-is-the-disruptive-choice-for-2026) ##### What is an Innovation Management Platform? (Unlocking Organizational Potential) Forget the dusty box in the breakroom. An **innovation management platform** is a centralized, high-performance engine built to capture and execute internal intelligence at scale. It transforms raw employee insights into measurable financial growth. While the “Dead Suggestion Box” of the past acted as a graveyard for good ideas, the modern platform is a living system that forces accountability and drives action. In 2026, top-down mandates are too slow. Markets move at the speed of light; to survive, you need a bottom-up strategy that empowers those closest to the problems to solve them. This isn’t about being “nice” to employees. It’s about competitive survival in a market that rewards speed and punishes hesitation. Effective innovation requires three distinct roles working in total sync. Leadership sets the strategic “North Star” to ensure efforts aren’t wasted on trivialities. Managers act as the critical filters, using data-driven workflows to evaluate ideas based on hard evidence rather than gut feelings. Finally, employees provide the boots-on-the-ground execution and the creative spark that keeps the organization ahead of the curve. When these three groups collaborate within a unified system, the result is a repeatable cycle of high-impact growth. ###### The Shift from Passive Collection to Active Management Stop waiting for “lightning to strike.” Passive collection is a relic of the pre-digital era. Active management means creating a culture where every employee knows exactly which strategic problems the company needs to solve. When you align individual creativity with corporate objectives, you turn a chaotic brainstorm into a laser-focused strike. [What is Innovation Management?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innovation_management) It is the disciplined process of turning possibilities into profits. The **innovation management platform** is the nervous system of an agile organization. ###### Innovation Management vs. Project Management: Knowing the Difference Don’t confuse discovery with execution. Project management tools are built to track known tasks with fixed deadlines. They’re excellent at getting things done but terrible at finding out what needs to be done. Innovation management is about discovering unknown opportunities. If you try to force the ideation phase into a rigid project management tool, you’ll suffocate the very creativity you’re trying to foster. These systems must integrate, not compete. You use the platform to find the signal in the noise, then you move the winning initiatives into your execution pipeline. Using the wrong tool at the start is a guaranteed way to ensure your best ideas never see the light of day. *[Content truncated. Visit the source URL for the full article.]* --- ### AI-Powered Innovation Management Platform Source: https://ideawake.com/ai-powered-innovation-management-platform/ An AI-powered innovation management platform helps organizations collect, evaluate, prioritize, and implement ideas with less manual work. It brings idea management, workflow automation, evaluation, portfolio tracking, and reporting into one system, then uses artificial intelligence to improve speed and decision quality. The goal is not to replace innovation teams. The goal is to help them manage more ideas, reduce duplicated effort, find stronger opportunities, and move selected projects toward measurable business outcomes. ##### What Is An AI-Powered Innovation Management Platform? An AI-powered innovation management platform is software that supports the full innovation lifecycle. It helps teams capture ideas from employees, customers, partners, or external programs, then organize those ideas through review, prioritization, validation, and execution. AI adds a smarter layer to this process. It can summarize submissions, suggest missing details, detect similar ideas, recommend tags, cluster related opportunities, and help reviewers evaluate ideas against business criteria. ###### How It Differs From Traditional Innovation Management Software Traditional innovation management software gives teams a structured place to collect ideas, run campaigns, manage workflows, and track progress. That already improves on spreadsheets, email threads, and scattered documents. AI-powered platforms go further. They help innovation managers reduce review time, improve idea quality, identify patterns across large numbers of submissions, and surface opportunities that may be missed in a manual review process. ###### Why General AI Tools Are Not Enough General AI tools can help with brainstorming, summarizing notes, writing challenge descriptions, or drafting business cases. They are useful, but they do not automatically manage an innovation pipeline. A real innovation management platform understands workflow stages, reviewer roles, permissions, past submissions, evaluation criteria, strategic themes, and portfolio status. That context is what makes AI useful for execution, not just idea generation, and it is a key part of a stronger [idea management process](https://ideawake.com/idea-management-process/). ##### Why Companies Are Moving To AI-Powered Innovation Platforms Many organizations do not suffer from a lack of ideas. They suffer from weak intake, slow evaluation, unclear ownership, duplicated submissions, and poor follow-through. AI-powered innovation platforms address those problems by making the process more structured and less dependent on manual administration. That matters most when innovation programs involve multiple departments, locations, business units, or stakeholder groups. ###### Too Many Ideas, Not Enough Evaluation Capacity Employee idea programs, innovation challenges, and continuous improvement campaigns can generate hundreds or thousands of submissions. Reviewing each one manually takes time, especially when ideas are incomplete, duplicated, or difficult to compare. AI helps by grouping similar ideas, summarizing long submissions, flagging related concepts, and helping reviewers focus on the most relevant information. This improves review speed without lowering decision quality. ###### Innovation Work Gets Stuck In Manual Admin Innovation managers often spend too much time cleaning data, chasing reviewers, preparing reports, checking for duplicates, and updating leadership. These tasks matter, but they should not consume the entire innovation function. AI and workflow automation reduce repetitive work. Notifications, routing, reviewer assignments, progress updates, and dashboards help teams keep ideas moving without relying on one person to manually manage every step. ###### Leaders Need Better Pipeline Visibility Executives need to know what is in the innovation pipeline, which ideas are moving, which projects are stalled, and where business value is expected. Without visibility, innovation becomes hard to defend. A strong platform gives leaders a view of idea volume, evaluation status, implementation progress, estimated ROI, cost savings, revenue potential, and participation across the organization. ##### Core Features Of An AI-Powered Innovation Management Platform The best AI innovation platforms are not just idea boxes with a chatbot attached. They use AI across intake, evaluation, collaboration, prioritization, and reporting. The most useful features are the ones that reduce friction while keeping humans in control of strategic decisions. ###### AI-Assisted Idea Capture Good ideas often fail because they are poorly explained. AI-assisted idea capture helps contributors structure their submissions with clearer titles, problem statements, expected benefits, affected teams, and possible implementation steps. *[Content truncated. Visit the source URL for the full article.]* ---