Founder POV
Notes from Dennis Jacobs on building Sparqbox: the research behind the scoring engine, the patterns from 50 companies, the lessons from early customers.
What 50 companies taught me about idea selection
This blog explains that Dennis’ TU/e benchmark of 50 companies found that strong idea selection does not start with financial models or technical feasibility, because those numbers are usually unreliable in the early stage. The best-performing companies used strategic buckets, weighted scoring, customer acceptance, strategic fit, and one clear process owner instead of letting ideas drift into committees or management meetings. The main lesson: innovation programs work when every idea has a clear route, fair criteria, a named owner, and a guaranteed response, which is the research foundation behind Sparqbox.
Why every employee idea deserves an answer (and what happens when they don't)
Every employee idea deserves a clear answer - approve, decline, or defer with reasoning - because silence teaches people that submitting ideas does not actually matter. Unanswered ideas quietly erode trust, reduce future submissions, and damage innovation culture, while a simple mandatory feedback loop with named owners can keep employees engaged and idea programs alive.
Every idea deserves an answer.
Give your team the one thing a suggestion box never will: a real decision, every time.
