Open Innovation Portals

Your Gateway to Global Innovation

yet2’s custom-built portal software and Submission Management service enables you to efficiently launch global innovation needs.

We provide end-to-end management of your OI portal, ensuring it becomes a powerful tool for sourcing external innovations and engaging with a worldwide network of innovators, while protecting your team from IP contamination and innovation fatigue.

Key Offerings

Portal Customization and Hosting

Tailor the portal fit seamlessly into your corporate web presence and meet your specific innovation needs.

Global Reach

Tap into your and yet2’s innovation communities through a single point of entry for all external ideas.

Submission Management

yet2’s expert team reviews and filters all submissions, so you focus only on the most promising, driving opportunities beyond submission through detailed evaluations and eventually deal.

Featured Portals

Software

  • Design, Build & Hosting of a fully customized OI portal aligned with your corporate branding & messaging
  • A submission flow optimized for external technology submissions, including customized FAQs, Terms & Conditions, and communication with submitters
  • An integrated submission management back-end, tracking all activities & providing customizable two-way communications with submitters

Service

  • All submissions are reviewed and vetted by a dedicated yet2 portal coordinator and Open Innovation expert
  • Single point of entry and multiple firewall steps ensures no confidential information is passed to your company & you are protected from potential IP contamination
  • yet2  handles all submitter communications and only passes on the most promising submissions, saving your resources to only engage with the worthwhile candidates

Network

yet2’s network spans thousands of innovators, startups, research institutions, and industry leaders worldwide.

We have a global reach, with offices in Boston, Houston (USA), Liverpool, Nottingham (UK), and Tokyo (JP); a customer base with rich access into the Global 1000; and cross-border collaborations through direct relationships with regional and country-specific innovation ecosystems and individual broker partners. We have access to public and yet2-proprietary datasets with over 5 million promising solutions providers globally.

Through our global reach, direct network relationships, and access to proprietary and non-published datasets, we provide unparalleled access to cutting-edge technologies and collaborative partners in direct and adjacent industries and applications.

Whether you’re looking to solve immediate challenges or shape long-term strategies, our vast and diverse network ensures you have the right connections to drive impactful innovation.

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Our Full-Cycle Process

From Discovery to Deal

Discovery

Identifying Opportunities

Gain a comprehensive view of potential opportunities and technologies that can drive your business forward.

Lead Generation

Connecting with Innovators

Explore collaborations that enhance your innovation pipeline and address your specific challenges.

Impact

Developing External Partnerships

Establish strategic partnerships and set the stage for successful implementation and impact.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I choose yet2 to build and host my portal?

We have been designing, hosting, and managing Open Innovation portals since the mid-2000s. By hosting your portal through yet2, you benefit from a third-party hosted portal that ensures no confidential information will ever be stored on your servers or reviewed by your teams.

Led by a dedicated yet2  portal coordinator and Open Innovation consultant, our submission management workflows ensure every external submission to your organization will be received and reviewed first by yet2.

We will filter out submissions that are not relevant to your organization and technical needs and scrub all submissions of confidential information before passing on to you and your teams the submissions that are truly promising, greatly saving your team’s time and resources.

Yes, during the design process, our designers will work with your teams to create a portal with a look and feel that closely matches your corporate styling guidelines. We have ready-to-go content and submission form templates available but can also work with your teams to customize content and copy to meet the needs of your stakeholders.

Overall, we work closely with your teams during design, development and implementation to launch a portal that meets your organization’s needs while developing a portal user experience that is intuitive and easy to use for external submitters.

Our Work

Get Started

Contact our sales team and we’ll work with you to find a solution to achieve immediate impact and unlock long-term strategic value.