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Organised by ISPIM, and hosted by Aalto University School of Economics in partnership with Lappeenranta University of Technology, this conference will bring together around 500 innovation experts from 50 countries. The 3-day programme will include: The Knut Holt Memorial Address; Industry-Leading Keynote Speakers; Innovation Thought Leaders from companies such as Nokia, Volvo, Swarovski, Bombardier, Grundfos [...]

Many organizations are recognizing the power of involving much larger and diverse groups in enterprise innovation. Some company cultures react well to the initiative, others are much more cautious. Building a sustainable culture where everyone’s happy to share ideas and contribute to company challenges can be tough for innovation professionals. On June 11th we explored how to create engagement from every corner of the enterprise to help your organization reach its innovation potential.

Innovation is not just “nice to have” any longer – it is a “must have” to be able to develop your business and not only survive but to thrive. In this context there is a huge need for more knowledge and better cooperation. After five years in the industry we have seen this need first-hand and it guides the services we offer to our users. The latest feature at InnovationManagement.se is the new and improved Resource Directory. We hope that innovation management service providers use this directory to tell the world about their offers – through which they can contribute to better innovation practices and the end result – a better world!

Efficient, profitable innovation is critical for companies to achieve advanced product development bringing competitive advantage along. Innovation is always on the priority list, however the strategies are developing as the market conditions are changing. Challenges like growing global competition, evolving market needs, rising R&D costs, lack of innovation management expertise have brought a new NPD [...]

The University-Industry Interaction Conference is the premier event for professionals dedicated to improving the interaction between Higher Education Institutions and Industry, and discovering new approaches for collaborative innovation. The conference provides a platform for collaboration and discussion amongst academics and professionals from industry. More than a dozen different organisations are contributing to the conference through [...]

Today, the “business as usual” is not sufficient. What we experience at an increasing pace are razor-thin margins, heightened global competition and a rollercoaster economy. Innovation is the key to creating and sustaining a business’s competitive advantage. In fact, without it, the results can be catastrophic. But there is good news: research shows that anyone can learn the skills needed to become more innovative. In this Expert Roundtable Discussion learn more about how innovation can be learned, what the key innovation skills are, and how companies can support a culture of innovation.

This course provides a basic introduction to the Inventive Problem Solving Process known as “TRIZ” (Russian acronym for “Theory of Inventive Problem Solving”). TRIZ is a structured, “left-brained” approach to breakthrough innovation through the use of patterns of invention documented in the most inventive of the world’s patents.  This analysis demonstrates an overall algorithm, which [...]

Now in its fourth year, PIPELINE 2013 gives attendees practical guidance to apply immediately to drive more innovative, productive, and profitable product development in their organizations. Attendees can take advantage of: Easy to access informative presentations from leading experts in innovation, product development, and portfolio management Stories and insights from practitioners who’ve successfully implemented processes [...]

Many organizations are recognizing the power of involving much larger and diverse groups in enterprise innovation. Some company cultures react well to the initiative, others are much more cautious. Building a sustainable culture where everyone’s happy to share ideas and contribute to company challenges can be tough for innovation professionals. Join us on June 11 to learn more and to hear the expert panel share their experiences, tips and tactics for getting everyone ‘on-board’ and engaged in their enterprise innovation programs.

Today, the “business as usual” is not sufficient. What we experience at an increasing pace are razor-thin margins, heightened global competition and a rollercoaster economy. Innovation is the key to creating and sustaining a business’s competitive advantage. In fact, without it, the results can be catastrophic. But there is good news: research shows that anyone can learn the skills needed to become more innovative. Join us on May 23rd to learn more about how innovation can be learned, what the key innovation skills are, and how companies can support a culture of innovation.

Product organizations often fill their pipelines with more ideas than their budget and resources can handle because they lack the means to identify and prioritize the winning ideas. The result is that most organizations have too many projects for their resources and miss opportunities to develop the products that will gain them market share. In this IM Channel One Ask the Expert Q&A hosted by Planview, the experts discussed how organizations should assess which products are market-worthy, and how to prioritize them to justify resource allocation is critical to the product organization’s success.

Business is changing. To be successful in the twenty-first century, businesses in developed economies must connect with people’s emotions. This move towards greater emotional intelligence explains why “storytelling” has become so fashionable in marketing and therefore, in the following article, we will explain how you can bring storytelling into your innovation work. The aim:helping you create novel concepts that also connect emotionally.

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of our economy. Even though every single one of them has, by definition, only up to 250 employees, the collective of SMEs accounts for more than 75% of employment in some EU states. In this article we invite you to join us in creating a vision of ideal conditions for European SMEs.

For many European managers of R&D and Innovation Management numerous challenges arise: How can companies be globally efficient and locally effective at the same time? This is the focus of an upcoming symposium gathering leading experts in R&D.

During our research with leading innovation practitioners, we asked the question: What are the key issues you are facing with regards to your innovation strategy in the current climate? And we got the same answers over and over again. How do you successfully create a culture of innovation? What tools and techniques can be used [...]