Kevin Leland (@kmleland), founder and CEO of Halo, and Phil Taylor, Bayer’s Open Innovation Lead, join Erik to discuss:

- Why the current RFP process resembles recruiting in the 1990s pre-LinkedIn and Monster, and how Halo can change that.

- What open innovation is and some of its success stories.

- How to connect companies and scientists to drive innovation.

- How to create an innovation ecosystem.

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