SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDUCTING OPEN INNOVATION EVENTS

摘要

An open innovation event is conducted with more than one (or more) rule regimes. A rule choice module is used to facilitate selection by participants of a desired rule regime from a choice of possible rule regimes. An assignment module assigns participants to groups based at least in part on their rule regime selection. A problem distribution module electronically distributes to participants a problem to be solved during the open innovation event. An event operations module conducts the event with one rule regime applying to one group, so that each of two participant groups are subject to different rule regimes, with the different rule regimes selected from the choice of possible rule regimes. An evaluation module is used to evaluate winning solutions. A prize distribution module is used to manage distribution of prizes based on the rule regime applicable to the group in which a winning submitter was assigned.