This document describes a virtual incubator platform called Babele that aims to foster innovation within organizations. It allows teams to work collaboratively on innovation projects online. Key features include customizable innovation processes, online tutorials and templates, ways to engage stakeholders to provide feedback, and tools to organize projects, documents, and network members. The platform provides a centralized place for innovation work that aims to replace difficult email chains and open communication across silos. It also discusses how the company helps organizations structure collaborative processes and engagement strategies to effectively launch and run innovation programs using the Babele platform.
2. 1. Let teams work in silos
2. Make innovation the business of a few
3. Don’t validate key assumptions
4. Weaken transparency & collaboration
How to kill
innovation?
How to foster
innovation?
Create a virtual incubator, and leverage
the organization’s collective knowledge
to build, test and refine ideas… faster.
3. Create your unique
innovation process
for your innovators
& corporate mentors
From design thinking to lean startup,
business modeling or growth-hacking…
tailor the innovation process to your needs
6. Open the silo &
cross-pollinate
innovation
Innovation projects are
accessible from one place
and are organized by country,
sector, development stage,
cohort, SDGs & impact, etc.
8. Content management
Centralize documents, files, videos &
relevant resources. Sync this shared
Database using Gdrive and Dropbox.
Forum for challenges
Gather in one place relevant innovation
challenges, and crowdsource feedback
from your extended network. Replace
hard-to-follow email chains and keep the
entire conversation on a single page.
9. Manage the program
Schedule innovation assignments,
set deadlines and automatic
reminders to keep users engaged.
Track Performance
Track the progress of teams and
their mentors, as well as the results
they achieve over time.
Manage the Network
Write posts & newsletters, allocate
experts to projects, and manage
communication effectively
10. Engage people
effectively
Beyond providing the tool,
we help you structure the
collaborative process and
coordinate it effectively.
Engagement
Strategy
Training
administrators
Video
tutorials
On-boarding
support
Customize
methodology
11. We have fostered innovation at:
Platform ready
in 1 week
Responsive &
lightweight
ISO/IEC 27001
GDPR compliant
Kubernetes (GKE)
dynamic servers
Multilingual
(EN, ES, FR, IT, PT)
Benefits
12. What they say about us
"Working with Babele has been an amazing experience.
The platform provided a clear and open workplace for the
accelerator and all the stakeholders involved.
It was efficient and easy to use."
Andrei Hüttner – Communication Representative, BOSCH
"It is intuitive to work with, even for non-technical staff, like
myself. Appreciated the fact that all communications are fully
customizable to avoid any cluttering. During our Accelerator,
Business Owners adapted fast enough to using the new tools"
Alex Moise – Head of Creative Industries, BT
"Babele combined their platform with deep content knowledge on
how to launch and run a successful accelerator. Babele has been
an ideal collaborator, offering everything from help with IT aspects
to co-developing the syllabus and engagement strategy, running
lectures and giving feedback to the participants. Throughout the
program, we have been greatly impressed by the platform and the
team's expertise, responsiveness, sensitivity to our needs and
attention to details"
Lauren Barredo – Head of Partnerships, United Nations
"Babele has been extra engaged in understanding not only our
needs but also our limitations and have made the effort to create
a customized offer to meet our expectations. Our social
entrepreneurs are having an excellent time going through the
learning journey we developed together, and appreciate having
the opportunity to organize their ideas clearly and concisely.
Our team has been definitely impressed by their commitment,
expertise, and availability throughout our partnership"
Marcela Lessa – Program Director, Yunus & Youth