Case Study: Roche solves a 15-year R&D challenge with Wazoku open innovation

Roche solves a 15-year R&D problem in 60 days with Wazoku

Roche, a pharmaceutical industry leader, sought to revolutionize its R&D approach by finding more efficient ways to solve complex, longstanding scientific problems. To achieve this, it partnered with the vendor Wazoku, utilizing its platform to leverage collective intelligence.

The solution implemented by Wazoku involved framing Roche's challenges and opening them to a vast external network of solvers. This allowed Roche to tap into the collective intelligence of nearly 700,000 global experts. Through Wazoku, Roche solved a 15-year-old problem in clinical specimen measurement in just 60 days, receiving 113 proposals and registering 1,000 solvers within two months.

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