Progressive crowdsources its way to business, IT innovation

What started as an informal initiative to allow Progressive employees to propose ideas for new insurance tools and services has blossomed into a full-fledged program that spurs innovation. The crowdsourcing process, called Edison, now includes a Shark Tank-like voting process, hackathons and an expo in which employees showcase their creations.Erin Baginski, Progressive IT director.Progressive employees “came together and started using their skill sets to focus on making these ideas better,