iKNOW-WHO Method

Let us take you for an exciting ride towards novel breakthroughs that protect our Planet

Module I:

PREPARATION

Together, we prepare for the breakthrough journey by:

Identifying the right challenge and defining a challenge brief
Defining important performance targets to be achieved
Kick-starting university intelligence to screen 300+ university teams to, ultimately, select 15+ of them that can offer the most diverse and complementary expertise and the most relevant solution pathways

Teams take off in different pathways taking you beyond imagination. You decide which imagination to make real.

Module II:

TEAM VALIDATION AND KICKOFF

Together with you, we evaluate the different and often complementary solution pathways that are presented by the 10-15 pre-selected university teams. Typically, the 10-12 most promising teams are validated for participation in the next phase. To support evaluation and validation, all teams also evaluate each others’ solution pathways.
In this module, teams get two runs to sharpen their solution pathways.

Module III:

RUN ONE

Teams typically explore 2-3 solution pathways each and continually share their progress on our co-creation platform. All researchers involved help each other make progress while keeping their own solution pathways in focus. You enjoy the ride and give feedback to boost enthusiasm and productivity of the teams.

Module IV:

MIDTERM REVIEW

Teams present their significantly matured solution pathways, and together we choose one solution pathway for each team to perfection through co-creation, which intensifies at this stage. Teams identify co-creation opportunities and so do we. The co-creation platform gets increasingly vibrant from this stage and we begin to identify patent application opportunities.

Combining collaboration and competition brings extreme breakthroughs.

Module V:

FINAL RUN

Teams join forces in order to co-create novel yet sharper solution pathways that fulfill the challenging targets through early prototyping and testing. Pressure intensifies as it is only a couple of months left till the final review. Teams bond even more in the final run as the challenge can only be solved through co-creation. As a Client, you monitor test results and initiate novelty searches for the most promising solutions.

Module VI:

FINAL REVIEW

We all meet to assess the final test results and announce the award winners for Best Breakthrough; Best Drop-In; Co-Creation; and Patent Applications. This is the end of the ride for some, but the beginning of intense implementation work for those bringing the most positive surprise.