To do it inhouse or to subcontract. A typical business questions. Make or buy. Innovations can also be bought. As finished products, through the takeover of startups and other companies (M&A) or as an agency service. Anyone who sees innovation as a core competence of their company is working on its ability to innovate. In other words, the ability to repeatedly lead innovation to success.
As an innovation consultancy, we support companies in creating the necessary innovation strategies, competencies, innovation processes, cultural framework, etc. Competence within the company grows with every joint project. Finally, selective coaching helps where the ability to innovate shows the last gaps.
Here you will find field reports, guidelines and contributions to discussions on the targeted creation of a sustainable innovation capability.
Ideas are of course a necessary part of successful innovation. Even if having ideas is not sufficient for innovation. It is mostly just a minor fraction of the overall innovation process. Idea Management is one option, to handle ideas within…
Innovation means developing something new. But not just anything. Something which is successful in the target group. For companies, this usually means designing new products, services and business models. When companies open their doors and arms to cooperation with outsiders,…
Introduction iEER is an Interreg Europe funded flagship project that has been revived for 2022, bringing together 8 regions. Originally initiated in 2016 by a group of regions awarded with the European Entrepreneurial Region label, iEER defined smart paths and…
Or: From Probationary Innovator to Proven Innovator Jakob Jessen* is an industrial engineer. Throughout his professional life, he has been active as a consultant in the industrial sector: automotive, plant engineering, mechanical engineering, aviation. Always on the move. Always highly…
Innovation should pay off. Whether it does depends on the business case. More precisely, the "Innovation Business Case". If there is no foreseeable prospect that the idea will pay off, then you say "There is no business case for that!".…
Innovation Consulting for technology innovation often sounds strange to development managers, developers and engineers. Aren’t we the experts? What do they think they can tell us? Aren’t consultants more for strategy meetings and SAP implementation? We want to address these…
Innovation Consulting for business model innovation often sounds strange to development managers, developers and engineers at first. Aren’t we the experts? What are they supposed to tell us? Aren’t consultants more for strategy meetings and SAP implementation? We want to address…
So you want to set up a professional innovation management ... Many companies have established an innovation management in recent years. That doesn't mean everyone needs it. But many organizations have gained a lot of experience. Experiences that can help…
There are many misconceptions in companies about innovation management. No wonder: innovation is hype, buzzword and hope for the future at the same time. The label "being innovative" has an extremely high priority for many companies these days. People like…
Innovation capability and the ability for continuous renewal are a basic requirement for long-term corporate success.