Method, System and Program for Collaborative Innovation

A method, system and program comprise submitting an innovation summary to a server unit to be processed by an editorial review system. An acceptance of the innovation summary by the editorial review system posts the innovation summary. An innovation solicitation summary is submitted to the server unit to be processed by the editorial review system. An acceptance of the innovation solicitation summary by the editorial review system posts the innovation solicitation summary. Results of a search/match process of posted innovation summaries and posted innovation solicitation summaries are received. The search/match process at least utilizes a matching algorithm that uses defined innovation attributes, tags, text strings, and boost factors. A communication of an interest in a match in the received results is sent.