In the digital era, crowdfunding platforms serve as a litmus test for the desirability and viability of thousands of innovative ideas. Based on consumers' actual purchasing behavior, crowdfunding data promises to reveal future hot topics and technologies. This study shows how companies can...

Companies run branded crowdsourcing contests to achieve two main goals: generate ideas and create brand equity. This paper provides an empirical typology of contest users and reveals five distinct user types: jacks-of-all-trades, devoted brand fans, pure innovators, reward seekers and passive...