Key Differences

InnoCentive matches top scientists to relevant research and development challenges facing leading companies around the globe. It provides a powerful online forum enabling major companies to reward scientific innovation through financial incentives.

NineSigma give more opportunity to a companies to have seekers for many scientist projects.
Ninesigma give you its network

Yourencore can be taken like a means. is a service provider connecting the technology and product development opportunities of member companies with world class talented individuals

Innocentive concept

1. What is it?

It's a new concept of market place which enables companies to pose a R&D problem.

3. What is the business model?Innocentive: innovation + incentive

Freemium is used in concert with other biz models (which ones and why)?

Freemium is used in concert with other biz models (which ones and why)?Free services is provided in the first instance.So it is important for companies going on Freemium to master costs (ex no distribution, no stocking, no offline shops,...) as a matter of fact such a model cannot be applied to clothes, furnitures and any tangible goods which must be transportated.Morever this model is best suited for online services and downloadable products (ex Skype, VIADEO, IT sofware). In these cases the company can expect a return on investment in that the product once created and published is ready for immediate download without any fee.Also this model is best suited to social, referral and professional networkings where no publicity or advertising is needed. the goal is to find business partners to enhanced the initial projects.Natacha, Fabrizio, Epiphane, Reza (Groupe 3)
Publié par Natacha à 08:32 0 commentaires
Libellés : eBusiness

Quiz

1. OTHER revenues than core revenue sources:

Financial credits- more capacity for stocking emails- absence of ads- meeting people: social and business networking, recruitment, partnerships....Internet marketing,

2. If "market segments are dead", how are segments replaced? Why is it important to the digital economy?
Because:
Community of customers is created according to tastes, common points, preferences and hobbies
It is a very dynamic business model- because you can meet another kind of demand or developp others periferic services- because you can reduce the costs- because there are less barriers....Technologies and applications; business models segments ; structures of comparative advantage ; Distinct legal and policy frameworks are thus the logical starting points to explore national developments in the e-conomy for example.

3. How can 'free' generate revenue for an online business? Please include your favorite example.

"Free" can generate revenue because you propose a service for free. It enables you to acquire a lot of customers who can use free services. Free tend to attract and keep loyal customers

My favorite example is Avast! (anti virus)