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" Even ideas who did not reach a commercialised product have proven to be valuable. The most common reason why an ideadoes not reach commercialisation is that the product already exists. In these cases the idea pilots usually reports back tothe idea carrier who a stronger position for suggesting the purchase of the product." Idea-carriers from the care sectors demand another reception than other idea carriers. The reception is often softer than forother idea carriers and they are less secure of themselves. A possible explanation is that the idea carriers attracted by thisproject has been requested to seek contact with ALMI through presentations and are thereby not as convinced by theimportance of their own ideas as idea carriers who themselves find and contact ALMI.Conclusion and implicationsNurses and assistant nurses are in many ways a hidden potential for innovation. The project has been extraordinarily successfulin attracting ideas that otherwise would not have been recognised. This has been done through a method, which has beenutterly important for the project. The idea pilots have functioned as bridges or translators between the every-day workplaces ofthe idea carriers and the idea qualification process of ALMI. The fact that the idea pilots are women and peers has probably beenimportant since they are familiar with the work-places and professional codes of the idea carriers, which creates trust.Nurses and assistant nurses may potentially be important sources of innovation. However, it is difficult to support theirinnovativeness within the organisation, also because the organisation is in the process of budget-cutting.Madrid, October 20, 21 & 22 - 2010240