Manufacturing Magazine April 2018 | Page 98

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of our people and encourage them to utilise the opportunities that are at our fingertips every day .”
Open collaboration ‘ No man is an island ’, and the same can often be said about business . In this ever-evolving industry , the right collaboration could set you miles ahead of a competitor and perhaps no one understands this better than Nokia . As a result , the Finnish company has turned to the Open Ecosystem Network . Built on the principle of data democracy , this innovative platform has shaken up traditional business models and proposed a new way of working with different ecosystems and industries .
By connecting developers , startups , business incubators , universities , subject experts and entrepreneurs , the platform allows groups to share ideas and find the right people to develop them .
“ It revolves around co-ideation and co-creation with our suppliers , but also collaboration within the company ,” Giloth explains . “ It ’ s a digital platform where you can post
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