With this partnership, customers of Brightidea, the leading software--platform for corporate--innovation--programs, can now access IdeaConnection's vast global network of highly-skilled technical experts as well as an extensive network-of-networks that goes 'beyond Google search' in unearthing the latest expertise and emerging technologies. The bilateral agreement paves the way for companies to build their own crowd sourced, branded, expert innovation communities. Brightidea's customers now have access to IdeaConnection's full range of open innovation services. -Open Innovation Community Development and Support -Prize-based Theoretical Problem Solving with I.P. transfer -Technology Scouting -Technical Challenge Writing -R&D Team, Staff Augmentation, Prior Art Citation Search SOURCE:http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150429005288/en/Brightidea-IdeaConnection%C2%AE-Partner-Offer-Expanded-Portfolio-Open#.VUtUAFIq-KETags: crowd-sourcing, crowdsourced, crowdsourcing, innovation, open-innovation, technologyComments