Professors Nambisan and Nambisan present an innovative framework from which to view citizen “co-creation,’ which refers to the development of new public services by citizens in partnership with governments.

Published by the Commons Lab, “New Visions in Citizen Science” showcases seventeen case studies that offer a mosaic view of federally-sponsored citizen science and open innovation projects, from in-the-field data collection to online games for collective problem-solving. This report offers a sampling of different models that support public contribution, potential challenges, and positive impacts that projects can have on scientific literacy, research, management, and public policy.

Quirky is a new type of socially developed product company founded with the vision of making invention accessible. Quirky helps design, develop, and manufacturer new products submitted by a community of inventors.

As the crowdfunding concept is starting to draw a crowd, new startups built on a version of the Kickstarter model are now popping up all over the place, in sectors from gaming to health to education. GigaOM offers a snapshot of the fast-growing crowdfunding ecosystem.

Popularise is an online crowdsourcing platform focused on local development. It gives

Nextdoor is a private, neighborhood-based social network, currently available in the US. Registered neighbors can use Nextdoor to: