Crowdsourcing Tools

WAZOKU

Wazoku (known as InnoCentive) is an open innovation platform that connects organisations and individuals with a global network of problem solvers to solve complex challenges. Organisations can post challenges or problems they are facing and incentivise a diverse community of experts to submit innovative solutions. Wazoku offers a range of challenge types, including scientific research challenges, business strategy challenges, social innovation challenges, and engineering challenges. Challenges can have varying levels of complexity and can be solved by individuals or teams. 

UPWORK

Upwork is a global online platform that connects businesses with freelancers and remote workers. The platform provides a marketplace for businesses of all sizes to find and hire skilled freelancers for various types of work, including writing, design, programming, customer support, marketing, and more. Freelancers on Upwork can create profiles, showcase their skills and experience, and apply for jobs posted by clients. Clients can also search for and invite freelancers to submit proposals for their projects. Once a freelancer is hired, they work on the project and submit their work to the client for review and payment.

OPENIDEO

OpenIDEO is an online platform that facilitates design thinking and open innovation to solve complex social and environmental challenges. The platform is a part of IDEO, a global design and innovation consulting firm, and was launched in 2010. OpenIDEO works by inviting a global community of problem solvers to collaborate on solving complex challenges through a series of design challenges. Each challenge focuses on a specific social or environmental issue, such as climate change, education, health, and poverty. Participants can submit ideas, prototypes, and feedback to the challenges, and work together to refine and develop the best solutions.

99DESIGNS

99designs is a global online platform that connects businesses with freelance designers to create custom graphic designs for various purposes, including logos, websites, packaging, marketing materials, and more. The platform was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Melbourne. 99designs operates as a contest-based marketplace where businesses can launch design contests and invite designers to submit their designs. Designers from all around the world can participate in these contests by submitting their work based on the contest requirements. The client can then select the winning design and award the prize money to the designer.

Mechanical Turk

businesses and individuals to outsource small tasks or jobs to a global workforce of freelancers, known as "Turkers" or "Workers". The platform was launched in 2005 and has since become one of the largest and most well-known platforms for crowdsourcing micro-tasks. MTurk works by allowing businesses and individuals to post small, short-term tasks or jobs, known as "Human Intelligence Tasks" (HITs), which can be completed by Workers in exchange for a small payment. HITs can include a wide range of tasks, such as data entry, content moderation, image tagging, surveys, and more. Workers can choose which HITs they want to work on and can work from anywhere in the world, as long as they have an internet connection.

UTEST

uTest (now known as Applause) is a software testing platform that enables companies to access a global community of professional software testers to help them test their digital products, including websites, mobile apps, and IoT devices. uTest provides a range of testing services, including functional testing, usability testing, security testing, localization testing, and load testing. The platform allows companies to quickly and efficiently test their products across a range of devices and operating systems, and to get feedback from real-world users. uTest testers are paid for their testing services, and companies can choose to work with testers who have the relevant skills and experience for their project.

100open

100open is a UK-based innovation consultancy that works with companies, organizations, and governments to help them innovate and solve complex challenges. They provide a range of services, including innovation strategy, design thinking, open innovation, and crowd-sourcing. Their approach involves bringing together diverse teams of experts and stakeholders to co-create solutions that are both innovative and practical. 100open has worked with a wide range of clients, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, and has helped them to launch new products, services, and business models. They also have a strong focus on social innovation, working with organizations to address issues such as sustainability, healthcare, and education.

Cad Crowd

Cad Crowd is an online platform that connects businesses and entrepreneurs with freelance CAD designers, engineers, and drafting professionals from all around the world. The platform offers a variety of services related to computer-aided design (CAD) such as product design, 3D modeling, engineering analysis, drafting, and prototyping. Businesses can post their projects on the platform, and CAD designers and engineers can bid on those projects, offering their services at competitive rates. The platform provides access to a global pool of freelance talent, allowing businesses to find the right professionals for their specific needs.

CROWDSOURCE BY GOOGLE

Your Crowdsource contributions improve Google Translate, Maps, Photos, Assistant, and more! Accoring to Google, crowdsourcing with them is a fun, easy way for you to use your own abilities to contribute to the building blocks of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This helps us make the Google products that you love even better for your language, region and culture. Answers from you and millions of others around the world are used in Machine Learning based products, making them work well for the diversity of global population.