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Our Heritage

A commercially-neutral and secure global knowledge network, the InnovationXchange (IXC®) has, through its ground-breaking IXC Intermediary® Service, been helping its clients to become more open and innovative since 2003.

Based on the ideas of John Wolpert (formerly of IBM's Alpha Works and Extreme Blue) as described in his 2002 Harvard Business Review paper, the IXC intermediary model has been cited as an exemplar by Henry Chesbrough in his latest publication, "Open Business Models: How To Thrive in the New Innovation Landscape".

Funded by HEFCE and OSI, IXC® UK, part of the global expansion of the successful Australian IXC network, was established to foster collaboration between UK companies, public sector organizations, universities and research institutes.

Adept at identifying both in-sector and cross-sector opportunities and technologies critical to the success of its clients' innovation programmes, IXC UK is helping "UK plc" reap the benefits of open innovation techniques in the face of increasing global competition.

News and Events

Innovation remains at the top of the agenda, say CEOs
A Boston Consulting Group report, based on a survey of 3000 senior managers worldwide, confirms the majority - 66% of respondents - consider innovation one of their top three most important strategic priorities for 2008.

Focus on local innovation is misguided, journal claims
The potential for universities to become regional hubs of innovation and boost the local economy has been overstated, and policymakers are too focused on the exploitation of new technology at the expense of the wider exchange of knowledge.

Open innovation pilot delivers a pipeline of new connections worth £200 million in first year
IXC UK has delivered more than 180 innovative connections to its business and industry clients