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A unique global network carefully balanced and managed by NineSigma. Over 15 000 members, tech-savvy industry professionals from multi-national corporations, SMEs and start ups who are passionate about technology and ready to share their insights with you.

VALUE TO YOU...

  • Find new business opportunities from your technology portfolio. Through OI Council you can get new application ideas and test market potential.
  • Get insights for future vision and technology trends. Create an objective picture by gathering opinions through OI Council.
  • Evaluate a new technology or startup. Ask experts and possible users to evaluate the innovation potential.

WHAT YOU GET...

  • Managed service: the surveys are designed and analysed for you by NineSigma’s technical team.
  • Quick Feedback: 30 to 50 responses in just 1-2 weeks.
  • Customized: Survey packages and targeted focus groups to fit your needs.
  • Follow Up: Optional expert interviews or in-depth research by NineSigma to turn the ideas into actionable strategies.

TESTIMONIAL

“Tap into a dedicated global network of vetted peers across industries. Enhance your decision making by asking your innovation questions to leading organizations before you take action on a new initiative.”

Bridgestone

Bridgestone Corporation

Mr. Hideki Komatsu

Managing Executive Officer, in charge of Nest Lab.

To create something new, it is necessary to know what the outside world is doing. A tool to collect external information, such as the OI Council, can be useful for every researcher, to build an unbiased understanding based on the results.

Suntory

Suntory Foods International Limited

Mr. Teruyoshi Morikawa

Executive Officer

Expert panels such as the OI Council are useful for testing market hypotheses made by our researchers. We believe that the quality of our research will be improved by making OI Council available to each researcher on a daily basis.

Bridgestone

Panasonic Corporation Life Solutions Company

Mr. Hideyuki Oka

Managing Director and General Manager of Technology & Solution Division

Open innovation is not only about technology search, but also understanding what our customers want. External comments, such as those from OI Council members, are important for selecting corporate research themes.

USE CASES

Read and Explore OI Council Case Studies

technology

Supporting Future Business Opportunities Through Technological Innovation

technology

Supporting Future Business Opportunities Through Technological Innovation

What is the challenge? With today’s economical and environmental changes, many companies are facing the risk of losing their stable[...]

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sustainability

How to Create a Successful Open Innovation Strategy – A Client’s Journey

sustainability

How to Create a Successful Open Innovation Strategy – A Client’s Journey

“Promotion of Open Innovation is not a choice between top-down or bottom-up approach –consistency and connection between the employees[...]

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environmental

How Industries are addressing LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) of Environmental Impacts

environmental

How Industries are addressing LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) of Environmental Impacts

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a method to quantitatively evaluate the environmental impact of a product or service over its entire life[...]

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technology

Find New Applications for your Technology

technology

Find New Applications for your Technology

Eta plus was seeking new applications for their power converters. Through our OI Council network NineSigma found a partner with[...]

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