Understanding the concepts of Innovation, Technological Innovation andInnovation Management (Definitions and Example of World’s Most Innovative Companies)
Invention and Innovation: What is the difference? “What kind of Innovator am I?”
Why innovation is necessary? - Value Creation through Innovation
Characteristics of Innovation - Innovation Drivers
Need – Research – Market
Illustrations and Case Studies
The Innovation Process – Strategic Management of Innovation
What usually stops you from having good ideas? Why do so many great ideas get killed?
Corporate Innovation
The “Innovation Funnel
Innovation culture: What are the conditions for successful innovation
project? Creating a company culture for continuous innovation.
Product/Service Innovation
New Product Development Methods
Unlocking Innovation
Creativity as basis for innovation: Creativity methods, What makes creative people creative?
Releasing Creativity
Thinking ‘Out-of-the-Box’
Group Drill & Exercise
Creating a ‘Paradigm Shift’
What is a Paradigm
Paradigms in the Workplace
Paradigms and Perception – Exercises
Case Studies
Wrong Paradigms
The Swiss Watch Industry - Swatch
The Digital Cameras Industry - Kodak
Cable TV Networks – CNN
Internet Music – iTunes
Business Model Innovation
New Products and Services
Hotmail and Second Opinion Case Studies
Innovative Problem Solving
Role Play
Drills and Exercise
New Product/Service Development
Idea management process and tools.
Tools for developing innovative solutions.
New Product Development Methods.
Product Lifecycle Management.
Process innovation (case study).
Managing Innovation
Strategic management of innovation (Innovative Production Strategies).
Open innovation: Inside-Out
How to identify the innovation needs of a business problem?
Capacity building for innovation inside the SME. How should I manage an innovative team?
Evaluation of innovative solutions and STARSTM Model
Management Innovation (case study).
Measuring organizational innovativeness
Protecting Innovation
What causes innovation to fail?
Protecting innovation – How necessary is it? (IP and IP related topics: patents, trademarks, copyright, registered designs, WIPO....etc).
