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At MM Group, all employees are invited to use we.invent free of charge. As part of our open innovation approach, we also invite partners, suppliers, and customers to use the ideation platform.

To use we.invent, all you need is an MM Microsoft user account. If you don’t have an MM user account, you can use the ideation platform with a temporary license.

You can obtain a temporary license in five easy steps:

• – Read the confidentiality agreement
• – Fill out the form
• – Accept the confidentiality agreement
• – Submit your application and wait for confirmation
• – Follow the instructions in the confirmation email to set up your account

For more information and step-by-step instructions, see the “How to gain access to we.invent” section above.

A Challenge is a specifically addressed business problem or topic posted on our we.invent (Edison365) platform to encourage and collect ideas on a particular issue from across the company. Each challenge is timely limited – it has a start and end date during which employees are able to submit ideas related to the challenge topic. Challenges are rewarded, which means that at least the three best ideas submitted on the challenge topic will receive prizes. You can find information about the prizes in the challenge description. Challenges can be open to everyone as well as limited to specific target groups.

A Channel is an initiative with no time limit. It mainly concerns general topics within our company, such as product and service ideas. There are generally no prizes for submitting ideas to channels. In exceptional cases, however, remuneration may be paid for extremely valuable ideas that are implemented. Channels are open to all colleagues in our company.

We welcome product and service concepts related to our core business—the production and processing of cardboard and paper. Whether it’s new products and services at MM Board & Paper or MM Packaging, creative ideas in the Open Idea Space, or visionary concepts in the Gamechanger Zone—every idea has a place here.

Based on your given information an individual evaluation process for each challenge is carried out. The evaluators of the submitted ideas differ depending on the topic of the challenge – e.g. a MMBP focus challenge will be evaluated by Board & Paper experts rather than Packaging experts. At the end of this process, a decision will be made and you will be informed whether your idea will be pursued further, or not. Our goal is to make smart, well-rounded innovation decisions and ensure every idea gets the attention it deserves.​

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Depending on the type of submission channel, there may be a reward for your submitted idea. In challenges, there are usually prizes for the best ideas. You can find out what these are in the challenge description on the we.invent platform. Channels typically do not offer rewards.