Here’s how EarlyBirds helps in timely adoption of disruptive innovations - Kalkine Media

Highlights

• EarlyBirds provides a platform where innovators connect with organisations to employ technological improvements
• The other stakeholder -- SMEs or industry-related consultants -- stands to gain by helping clients discover the right disruptive innovation
• Timely adoption of tech innovations helps businesses in meeting new industry standards and counter challenges

Innovation lies at the heart of sustainable growth and long-term commercial viability of a business. Any business -- be it a producer of goods or a provider of services -- must consistently innovate and introduce new technological advancements in operations to be able to meet the demands of customers and minimise operational overheads.

EarlyBirds, which describes itself as an ‘open innovation ecosystem’, is an enabler with respect to development and execution of new ideas and solutions. Technology teams at organisations, big or small, can join hands with innovators to embrace proven solutions to wide-ranging business complexities.

EarlyBirds ecosystem

The company has created a comprehensive ecosystem - comprising organisations as ‘early adopters’, innovators, and consultants -- for faster adoption of new solutions. Any business can confront new technical challenges, for which EarlyBirds’ platform can provide remedy by connecting the business’s tech team with innovators. In a recent blog, EarlyBirds has cited the Forbes article on innovation as top priority as a vindication for its platform.

The ecosystem supports the organisation’s tech team in discovering and testing new solutions. By forging bonds with innovators, businesses can adopt feasible solutions. Besides, innovators gain by having exposure to a wide market where early adopters can financially support their ideas and concepts.

Source: EarlyBirds’ website

Programs: Explorer, and Challenger

EarlyBirds runs two programs, which are specifically designed to meet the requirements of concerned stakeholders. The first, Explorer, is focused on continuous innovation where the ongoing innovation program of the business can be provided robust support. The second, Challenger, is about finding solutions to a specific technical challenge or business requirement.

The two programs are further complemented by EarlyBirds’ innovation maps. Here, businesses connect with EarlyBirds to effectively design and implement innovation maps that can support continuous technological improvements within the organisation.

Stakeholders

EarlyBirds’ platform involves three primary stakeholders -- organisations looking for technological innovations (early adopters), innovators of new ideas and concepts, and subject matter experts (SMEs). A marketplace is created where innovators can find early adopters. SMEs, as industry-specific consultants, can act as the facilitator between organisations and innovators, helping drive quick adoption of new technology.