I've written before about the growing open innovation trend being pioneered by sites like Fellowforce and Spigit. Ideablob is another site supporting the open development of business ideas. And they're putting some money behind it too -- each month, the idea voted best by other Ideablob members wins $10,000 to pursue its development.
Past winners include:
- Penn State student & inventor Matt Allison for creating a portable touch screen device that syncs with a fitness-based social networking website. (more)
- No Sweat Apparel CFO John Studer for the company to continue producing their newest line of organic cotton knit t-shirts at a Palestinian-owned factory on Virgin Mary Street in Bethlehem. (more)
- Penn State student Aaron Fleishman won for Mashavu, a student project providing networked health solutions for children in third world countries. (more)
You can join for free and review and vote on the ideas, offer advice and build your reputation and submit your own idea for a shot at the $10,000 monthly prize.