Creativity comes from A) within, B) sharing with others. Nothing says it has to be in person, within the same physical room... heck, even if there was a requirement for eye-to-eye contact, webcams (et al.) provide that. The tools are there. If the creative spark is now catching on, the problem must be elsewhere: not the right people, or mix of people (or simply not the right time.. people are not necessarily brilliant 100% of the time throughout their entire life)