{"id":26029,"date":"2021-05-03T16:03:33","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T14:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.testingtime.com\/?p=26029"},"modified":"2021-05-05T09:37:40","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T07:37:40","slug":"the-bluebox-kickbook-time-to-level-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.testingtime.com\/en\/blog\/the-bluebox-kickbook-time-to-level-up\/","title":{"rendered":"The BlueBox KICKBOOK\u2014time to level up"},"content":{"rendered":"

Table of contents<\/h3>\n

1. Turning visions into realities<\/a>
\n2. The RedBox phase\u2014where it all begins<\/a>
\n3. The BlueBox phase\u2014leveling up with the BlueBox KICKBOOK<\/a>
\n4. The GoldBox phase\u2014creating their dream job<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>1. Turning visions into realities<\/span><\/h2>\n

What began as a side project within Switzerland’s leading telecommunications provider is now a fully independent start-up with 20<\/span>+\u00a0corporate partners, including Implenia, Switzerland Tourism and Siemens Energy. rready Kickbox gives any intrapreneur the opportunity to make their vision a reality. They begin by validating their idea in the RedBox phase before gaining proof of concept in the BlueBox phase. If they make it to the GoldBox stage, they can work on their project full-time\u2014either within the company or as a spin-out.<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/a>2. The RedBox phase\u2014where it all begins<\/span><\/h2>\n

When intrapreneurs begin the Kickbox process, they’re given a physical RedBox with the KICKBOOK to guide them through it. This first stage is about validating an existing idea and learning key methods for the innovation process, such as lean start-up and agile thinking. With the help of the KICKBOOK, the intrapreneurs assess whether their idea has potential or not. The KICKBOOK is particularly important in this stage, as most intrapreneurs are starting from scratch. We wrote it specifically for the RedBox phase. People love it because it gave them structure when validating their idea. <\/span><\/p>\n

2.1 Continuous optimisation<\/span><\/h3>\n

We’ve worked hard to iterate it continuously over the past five years, reworking it with intrapreneurs from across the board. It now gives them the perfect framework for idea validation. They speak to potential customers to gather real data, critically analyse their idea, and make any necessary changes to the concept. We also provide support on our online platform and in several coaching sessions.<\/span><\/p>\n

2.2 Providing financial and time resources<\/span><\/h3>\n

At this point, intrapreneurs are given a small budget of 1000 CHF and allocated 20% of their working hours for their Kickbox project. Since the stakes are relatively low here, companies can provide this opportunity to many more employees than conventional innovation programs. This opens up the field and leads to a much broader spectrum of ideas coming in. At the end of this phase, they have to pitch their idea to potential sponsors within the company to get funding to move on to the BlueBox phase. That’s where things really get going.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>3. The BlueBox phase\u2014leveling up with the BlueBox KICKBOOK<\/span><\/h2>\n

The BlueBox phase begins with a validated idea. The intrapreneurs have already established a need for their concept, and this phase is about drilling down on the concept and fleshing it out. So, the focus of the BlueBox is establishing a real-life proof of concept. This takes four aspects into account.<\/span><\/p>\n