by Joanne Jacobs | May 4, 2018 | Hackathons, Innovation, SexTech, Social Innovation, Women
Almost anywhere, and everywhere we look, there are powerful forces driving change in our cultural, social and technological landscapes. These forces often start as undercurrents, until, building in energy and momentum, they break through the veneer of business or...
by Joanne Jacobs | Apr 2, 2018 | Case Studies, Hackathons, Innovation
Hackathons are intense festivals of ingenuity and technology, bringing together hackers, hipsters and hustlers to create the next generation of fast growing businesses. In the rowdy mess of creativity, coding and chaos that transpires over the 24-48 hours of the...
by Joanne Jacobs | Mar 15, 2018 | Digital Disruption, Hackathons, HealthTech, Innovation, Social Innovation, Women
Over the last three or four years we have hosted some of the most amazing and inspiring hackathon events for our clients and partners. We have focused on customer experience and travel, insurance and healthcare, environment and government policy. We have delivered new...
by Joanne Jacobs | Feb 3, 2018 | Creativity, Customer Experience, Digital Disruption, Hackathons, Innovation, Social Impact, Social Innovation
When we think of innovation – we often think of commercial innovation. New products. Services. Better, faster, cheaper. We think of startups and technology. But rarely do we think of communities. For years, Disruptors Co have been sponsoring and supporting youth...
by Joanne Jacobs | Nov 14, 2017 | Customer Experience, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Disruption, Future of Work, Hackathons, Innovation, Innovation Brand, Social Impact, Social Innovation
The modern language of innovation is peppered with teamwork and empathy. We talk of small, agile teams that collaborate. We talk of user centred journeys. User stories. User centred design. And more. We focus our processes around validating our business models with...
by Joanne Jacobs | Sep 19, 2017 | Hackathons, Innovation, Social Impact, Social Innovation
There is plenty of interest in social innovation … and while we hear a lot about it (like most forms of innovation), we see precious little in terms of action or movement. We also hear a lot about hackathons and innovation programs, yet see talent, ideas,...
