The Open Innovation Quest

JustInnoCorp was once a successful, innovation-driven organization. Its strength lay in strong internal R&D, tightly controlled intellectual property, and carefully managed development processes. For years, this closed innovation model delivered efficiency, reliability, and incremental growth.

Conditions have changed. Digital transformation is accelerating. Customer needs are shifting. New competitors emerge from unexpected places, operating through ecosystems rather than single firms.

Inside JustInnoCorp's headquarters lies the Innovation Vault β€” a metaphor for the dormant technologies, unused data, missed partnerships, and unexplored growth options the firm has accumulated. The Vault is sealed by 14 boundary locks, each representing a real organizational, strategic, or cultural barrier.

You have joined the firm's innovation strategy team. Your work is to break these boundaries one by one. Each boundary you overcome reveals a letter. Only at the end will the letters' meaning become clear.

About this experience: ~30–40 minutes, single session. Your progress is saved automatically in this browser. Reflections you write along the way will be included in an exportable PDF results summary at the end.

Mission Briefing

The Five Acts of the Quest

You will progress through five Acts. Each Act represents a different layer of building open innovation capability. After each Act, a brief reflection prompt will appear.

Navigation

Challenge Map

Locks open in sequence. Completed locks can be revisited.

About this experience

Breaking the Boundaries

The Open Innovation Quest

Quest Reference

Answer Key & Key Learnings

All 14 challenges with their correct answers and the principle each illustrates. Use this for revision after you've completed the quest.

The Keystone

The Innovation Vault