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Ideawicket is an Open Innovation intermediary based in New Delhi, India. The portal seeks to connect science and technology innovators with innovation seeking businesses and non-profits. Organizations looking for new technologies, breakthrough research or solutions for existing R&D problems can leverage the Ideawicket platform to find quick R&D solutions and connect with research partners and suppliers in the field. Ideawicket offers a platform ('Idea Pool') for innovators to showcase their non-confidential technologies, designs and research.

The name Ideawicket is derived from the words ‘idea’ and ‘wicket’. Webster's_Dictionary online defines wicket as “a small gate or door; especially: one forming part of or placed near a larger gate or door”. The name signifies a "gateway for ideas".

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http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/life/2008/10/31/stories/2008103150070300.htm

http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/india/articlepdf/4244.pdf?CFID=6730321&CFTOKEN=47918671&jsessionid=a8303ad17629512827b02a3d125f695a221f

http://archives.digitaltoday.in/businesstoday/20070603/trends1.html#3