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Zip-Zap Ideas

by Ideas First · Since 2020
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Quick facts
VendorIdeas First
Year launched2020
StatusActive
LocationChurch Street, Walton Innovation Centre , Berkshire, England RG10 8EP, United Kingdom
Countries servedGlobal
Languages11
IntegrationsN/A
Free tierNO
Free trialYES
Contact salesYES

About Zip-Zap Ideas

Zip-Zap Ideas® is a focused and energetic innovation platform designed to move teams quickly from raw brainstorming to validated concepts through its structured six-step “ZIP to ZAP” workflow.

Zip-Zap Ideas® is a focused and energetic innovation platform designed to move teams quickly from raw brainstorming to validated concepts through its structured six-step “ZIP to ZAP” workflow. Built for live workshops and virtual collaboration, it emphasizes speed, clarity, and ease of participation, allowing users to contribute ideas within minutes via a clean, linear interface that works seamlessly across desktop and mobile devices. Its standout capabilities include agile theme grouping, which helps moderators organize creative input before evaluation, and the ability to host multiple business challenges within a single project. Particularly valuable is the “Target Customer Zapping” feature, which enables external stakeholders to validate ideas early, adding real-world insight to the selection process. The platform performs reliably in high-energy remote sessions, handling simultaneous idea submissions while automatically generating structured PDF or Excel reports that save facilitators significant post-session effort. While it excels at guided ideation and evaluation, it is intentionally specialized and does not replace full project management systems.

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Structured six step framework keeps brainstorming focused and outcome driven
  • Inviting external customers provides objective real world validation of ideas
  • Automated workshop summaries significantly reduce post session administrative workload
Cons
  • Primarily focused on ideation rather than full project execution management
  • Standardized interface offers limited visual branding and customization flexibility
  • Effective idea grouping requires an active and dedicated session moderator

Features

Key features

ZIP Ideation

Facilitates agile, real-time brainstorming for remote teams during workshops or virtual meetings.

ZAP Evaluation

Provides a structured method for stakeholders and customers to vote on and refine leading ideas.

Smart Feedback Loop

Includes features to gather fast feedback from target customers to validate market potential.

Creative Stimulus Integration

Allows project owners to add reference materials and stimulus to specific business challenges.

Agile Theme Grouping

Enables administrators to pause projects to identify, group, and link early ideas into coherent themes.

Additional features

Innovation Challenge Definition

Allows for the setup of projects with up to four specific business challenges to focus team creativity.

Stimulus Material Hosting

Supports the addition of images and documents to provide inspiration and context for brainstormers.

ZIP New Ideas

A digital brainstorming tool for sharing early-stage ideas during live meetings or as individual tasks.

Mobile Favouriting

Enables team members to highlight and track their favorite early ideas using any mobile device.

Image Enhancement

Allows users to edit their submissions and add images to help visualize and improve their own ideas.

Thematic Grouping

Provides a workflow to organize a high volume of raw ideas into distinct strategic themes.

Leading Idea Refinement

Facilitates the transformation of raw ZIP submissions into refined "leading ideas" ready for evaluation.

Stakeholder Zapping

Invites colleagues and online communities to evaluate and comment on refined concepts.

Online Community Evaluation

Connects internal projects to wider online groups for diverse feedback and idea validation.

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Countries & Languages

Global
Countries served
11
Interface languages
10
Billing currencies

Interface languages

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