Open innovation
The UOC community's talent at the service of innovation
Open innovation services
Hubbik wishes to play its part in solving the challenges facing the knowledge society, in e-health and e-learning, by contributing innovative solutions built in partnership with the members of the UOC community and all of these sectors' key agents.
![Identification of innovation needs and opportunities](/sites/default/files/2018-02/Innovacio%20oberta%20Caixa%201.jpg)
Identification of innovation needs and opportunities
- Analysis of the real needs of sector-related companies, institutions or specific groups
- Empathy workshops, design thinking techniques and other methodologies
![Definition of innovation challenges](/sites/default/files/2018-02/Innovacio%20oberta%20Caixa%202.jpg)
Definition of innovation challenges
- Based on the innovation opportunities identified, challenges are defined and parameters are specified
- Parameters become easier to attain and understand for the participants in the idea development phase
![Collaborative development of ideas](/sites/default/files/2018-02/Innovacio%20oberta%20Caixa%203.jpg)
Collaborative development of ideas
- Collaboration of all the key agents, through face-to-face workshops and an online innovation platform
- Generation of challenge-solving ideas
- Best ideas go on to the development phase
![Prototyping and development](/sites/default/files/2018-02/Innovacio%20oberta%20Caixa%204.jpg)
Prototyping and development
- Development of prototypes or solutions from the best ideas (mentoring and technological support)
- Selection, if applicable, of the programme's winning teams (awards and accolades)
- Presentation of results