P&G BI Innovation Challenge

Do you have a technology that can change the way business executives receive, view and interact with business information? Want to win a $10,000 award? Come join the P&G Business Intelligence Innovation competition!

Innovation Challenge: Enabling Executives in Different Environments (office, mobile, or home)

Objective / Needs Description:
We are looking for innovations that provide enhanced business experiences for our top global executives.  Solutions could incorporate the latest natural user interface technologies (voice, gestures, touch, etc.) and enable flexibility and ease of use to executives to operate effectively in multiple environments including their office, travel, and home.  The innovations should improve executive connectivity, communication, and/or productivity.  Innovations that work across environments are preferred, but others will be considered.

Background / Assessing the Landscape:
In today’s ‘always on and connected’ world, we are interested in technology innovations and advancements that enable our business executives. Their busy schedules require solutions that are easily applied and provide real benefit in the ability to connect to people, relevant data, and enhance decisions.  Obviously, our executives travel, so solutions that enable mobility and operate across multiple environments are of high interest.  Most executives have smartphones, laptops or iPads.

Strategic Target / Prime Prospects users: Top Global Executives at P&G

Desired Response / Help:
What we are looking for...
·    Solutions that use the latest natural user interface technologies (voice, gestures, touch, etc)
·    Solutions that could enable mobile business executives
·    Solutions that clearly articulate a benefit and are unique, but not currently in the office (e.g., gaming)

What we are not looking for...
·    Theoretical proposals with no clear business application potential.  We are willing to experiment with ideas, but theory on its own is not sufficient.
·    Rehash of what is already available and common in market. We are very familiar with capabilities the market offers, but are always looking for innovative ideas that bring us to the forefront.

What we offer...: Potential for licensing, development and commercialization on a large scale

Innovation Challenge Rules:
1.    The challenge is open to Israeli companies and/or citizens only
2.    Only non-confidential information will be accepted
3.    To register to the challenge please send an email to Salomon Eisler at Eisler.s@pg.com
4.    Send your proposal or mockup to Salomon Eisler by July 27th 2011.
5.    P&G will award $10 000 for one winning team
6.    P&G has the right to decide how many winners will receive the award
7.    P&G has the right to decide not to choose a winner in case of no fit to P&G needs
8.    P&G BI Leaders will set meetings with the challenge finalists during the first week of  August 2011