Most good ideas have a good story about how they were created, and good ideas can come from anywhere: while traveling the world, during a college course or while having a few drinks with friends, to name a few. For the past week, Mashable has hosted the "Best Idea" contest, which asked people to share the story of how they got their best idea.
The 10 winners we have selected in this contest will be embarking on an awesome journey, as they have won a spot on British Airways' UnGrounded experience, an innovation lab that brings 100 innovators together to discuss the talent gap in the industry and work on solutions to accelerate innovation around the world. This special group will board a British Airways flight in San Francisco on June 12 en route to London. While on board, these innovators will collaborate on this challenge and then present their findings and solutions to delegates from the United Nations during the DNA Summit.
While the winners vary in terms of background, experiences and location, they are bound by one similarity: They each have a unique story about how they come up with great ideas. Here are the winners of Mashable's "Best Idea" contest along with their winning stories:
Kimberlie Cerrone, CEO, Tiatros, Inc.
Kristen Christian, Founder, Bank Transfer Day
Brian Doll, VP of Marketing, GitHub
Keren Douek, Recruitment Solutions, jobdreaming
Kofi Frimpong, Founder, MealTics
Kelly Hoey, Co-Founder, Women Innovate Mobile
Jen Padgett, Executive Director, CTA
Derek Shanahan, Director of Marketing, Playerize
Peter Sheehan, Regional Sales Director, TeraMedica
Sheel Tyle, Associate, New Enterprise Associates
