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Democracy 2.0 was internally adopted by AMA – The Portuguese Agency for Administrative Modernization, in order to develop its new campaign – “Mais por menos” – which has been launched in 18th June. The main goal of this campaign is to promote the participation of its leaders and workers on the conception, adoption and implementation of measures in order to reduce costs. Workers are able to submit their ideas, which can be commented/discussed and voted by all co-workers.

Forrester Report (03-04-2010) . Inogate has been nominated as one of the two emerging European idea management software providers According to the latest Forrester Research Innovation Report published on August 3rd 2010, Inogate is continuing to impress the industry and simplify the way their clients innovate by advancing their Collaborative Business solutions. By focusing on advanced semantics, dynamic profiles and artificial intelligence capabilities, Inogate’s solutions can simply bridge clients’ organizational silos, boost creativity and promote innovation culture throughout the entire organization. To access the identified Report, please go to: http://bit.ly/asI4VK

Jornal de Negócios (17-12-2009) Inogate tests every day, in-house, the innovation management platform that also commercializes (weWant2). Internally, this is the vehicle to launch several creativity challenges. One of the challenges that originated important results to the company was the one that asked employees ideas on how to use the “weWant2” platform for other uses. That was how a new vertical solution for Trade Marketing was born, the “MarketingActivator”, for managing product activation. Mariana Pimentel, Inogate’s VP Business Development, explains how this is just one successful example and refers others. You can download the original news in...

Sapo Tek (20-06-2009) Inogate was present at the “4th Innovation Days” presenting weWant2 – an Idea Management Software on its final stage of development. Jorge Nunes disclosed a little of his experience on the implementation of the application at a renowned bank institution. Information Technologies had a prominence place at the “4th Innovation Days” at Lisbon, with 78 out of the 227 booths at the event.  Inogate was there presenting weWant2 – an Idea Management Software in final stage of development and already tested at a bank institution.  Jorge Nunes, web developer involved in the project, explained that the goal of the application is to enable company workers or community users to contribute to a common project by giving...

Jornal de Negócios (28-05-2009) When the crisis burst and companies started to experience it’s difficulties, people have also started to wonder about the causes of such a late or weak reaction. Why haven’t they innovated? For a series of reasons… Group dynamics can be an obstacle to change as big as individual people attitudes. In all truth, a collective resistance factor to change, that illustrates this dynamic, it’s the fact that the group  naturally takes as it’s own the dominating position or the position of who dominates, that in case of being contrary contaminates the collective. You can download the original news in...

Vida Economica (15-05-2009) In a moment of world economic crisis, the bet on Innovation may result on the leverage that many companies and activity sectors need to make their resources more agile; often the solution and knowledge is already inside the companies, waiting only to be identified. The growth through strategic innovation is really viable to all organizations, at any time. However Innovation only produces positive results when there is total adhesion to the process and when it’s implementation process was properly defined and executed. You can download the original news in...

OJE (20-04-2009) Why are we still afraid of change? Why it is difficult to index Key Performance Indicators to innovation success? Why it is difficult to transform a group of good ideas into successful products? Innovation is seen as a fundamental element for the strength and long time survival of the company. Lets analyze some evidences:  the market is dynamic, it is in constant mutation and exists based on change. The crisis appears without notice and shows that only the better adaptable and with wider range of options can survive. It is impossible to become neutral in relation to innovation. You can download the original news in...

Market Report (19-03-2009) Inogate reveals the celebration of a new contract with the second biggest economic group in Argentina. Inogate revealed that it had recently closed a new contract with Tenaris, in Argentina, for the development and implementation of innovation management tools and methodologies. The collaboration begun in Argentina but the purpose is to expand the services and the number of users of Inogate’s software and innovation methodologies in Tenaris’ worldwide factories and R&D centers. You can download the original news in Portuguese.