Tim Sussman

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded IdeaScale a new $6 million, four-year contract to advance its scientific mission. This award is about more than software. It reflects NIH’s trust in a system that helps teams close the research

Every breakthrough you admire has a backstory of repetition, rigor, and fundamentals. Musicians rehearse scales until muscle memory takes over. Athletes drill movements until precision is automatic. And organizations committed to innovation refine their systems until the fundamentals become instinct.

Organizational alignment is essential for strategic execution, yet achieving it remains a persistent challenge. Even in small, agile teams, misalignment can occur when objectives, priorities, or context are not clearly shared. Leaders often lack the bandwidth to provide individualized explanations

Even in an age where most ideas are typed, tapped, or voice-transcribed, there is still something powerful about putting pen to paper. That is why IdeaScale keeps the "Print Idea" feature alive because some ideas deserve to start life in

Governments manage some of the most complex innovation programs in the world—and they’re sitting on a goldmine of unstructured feedback. IdeaScale AI helps agencies unlock that value. This new module automatically analyzes ideas, comments, and votes to produce four impactful

New OMB Guidance: Public Trust is Now Central to AI Innovation In April 2025, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued Memorandum M-25-21. This memo aims to speed up how the federal government uses AI. It will focus on

In an era of tightening budgets and increasing demands, federal agencies face a critical challenge: reducing costs while maintaining essential services. Traditional cost-saving measures often overlook one of the most valuable resources available - the collective intelligence of employees. By

When was the last time you truly hit pause? In today’s fast-paced, mission-driven environment, it might feel counterintuitive to stop and reflect on a process before pushing forward. But taking time to pause, reflect, and reimagine can unlock some of

We all like to think our best ideas are the product of our own brilliance. But if we're being honest, some of the most innovative solutions don’t come from a single person—they come from a collective. The truth is, your