Welcome
Welcome to the Crowdsourced Innovation Cloud, where collaboration meets creativity! Here, we believe that the best ideas come from working together, and this platform is your space to share, develop, and refine those groundbreaking ideas. Whether you're a KLM E&M employee, an external partner, or a startup innovator, this platform is the place where your expertise and fresh perspectives can shape the future of aviation. So, dive in, connect with brilliant minds, and let’s create something amazing together!
About the Platform
The Crowdsourced Innovation Cloud acts as the central knowledge repository for KLM E&M, fostering continuous innovation by integrating internal expertise with external insights. This web-based platform provides a collaborative space where employees, external experts, startups, and government partners can exchange ideas and generate solutions. By leveraging crowdsourcing mechanisms, expertise-based groups, and knowledge-sharing tools like blogs and discussion panels, CIC aims to streamline processes, enhance efficiency, and reduce operational costs while addressing critical MRO challenges.
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The Crowdsourced Innovation Cloud platform integrates principles from open innovation, knowledge management and the knowledge-based view. Through open innovation, it connects KLM E&M’s internal resources with external expertise, such as the Triple Helix group, where industry, government, and academia collaborate. The platform also emphasizes knowledge as a strategic asset, offering structured tools for capturing, organizing, and utilizing knowledge across different teams. By offering the ability to browse challenges, interact with fellow stakeholders, and sign up for events, allowing the CIC platform to evolve and meet the ever-changing needs of KLM E&M while driving innovation and sustainability.
