Practitioner Initiatives
Innovation Network
http://istdf.educationinindia.net/
The Intel Science Talent Discovery Fair (Intel STDF) aims to infuse a spirit of discovery in school children and increase their interest in science and technology. It encourages students to use research as a tool for creating new knowledge about themselves or the world around them, in order to answer questions or solve a problem.
CSI supporting research and development activities in the areas of information technology. It constantly endeavors to provide publicity to projects of high relevance to the industry through its newsletter and listings at the website. The Society has been partially funding the visits of some of the IT professionals for presentation of papers at renowned international IT conferences.CSI is honoured that the Indian Government has also entrusted the 'Computer Society of India' with the task of training the physically challenged so as to provide career opportunities to them in Computer related activities.
www.thinksmart.comThe Innovation Network – US-based virtual innovation network; circulates weekly newsletters, has website with extensive information around innovation; organiser of annual conference called‘Convergence’; subscription-based;
Association for Managers of Innovation from www.ccl.org
Active for 25 years, part of the US-based Center for Creative Leadership; bi-annual meetings, one held at one of CCL’s sites, the other at a member company; no dedicated website nor communication between meetings; had first meeting in Europe June this year, might be planning another for next year.
Hybrid Initiatives
Henley Incubator www.henley-incubator.com
Independent organisation but associated with Henley Management College; run events and a network, do some research but main funds seem to come through consulting. From their website: “In April 2000, Henley Management College developed a start up Incubator. Not in the .com sense, but one which brings unique access to best practice, College and Corporate networks and the pull of a trusted brand. But above all it gathered together a cadre of dedicated people who have - most importantly - done it before successfully and are 'corporate friendly' in an arena where chemistry in relationships is key.” Events can be viewed on (www.extrapreneur.com)
Product Development Management Association www.pdma.org
Founded in 1976, the PDMA is a volunteer-driven, not-for-profit organization. About 80% of its members are corporate practitioners of new product development, with the remaining 20% split evenly between academics and service providers. has UK-based subsidiary;
CeTIM www.cetim.org
The CeTIM is an international academic research and education institute at University BW Munich. Our domain is management of technology, innovation and strategic change. Innovation Management Competence Centres (CoC Innovation) was established in February 2001. The CoC Innovation serves as a means to address the CeTIM mission, as well as, providing an outlet for commercialization of CeTIM’s technology-based intellectual property through the disclosure, patenting, and licensing process.
UK-based Academic Initiatives
Cambridge University –http://www.som.cranfield.ac.uk/som/research/centres/ilc.asp
Centre for Innovation Leadership, Cranfield School of Management
(www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/ilc)
Set up this year under the direction of Professor John Bessant in October 2004, launched a practitioners networking in September 2004
Center for Innovation Management Studieshttp://cims.ncsu.edu
The CIMS, established in 1984, is the only National Science Foundation sponsored Industry/University Research Center (I/UCRC) devoted exclusively to research on the management of technological innovation. Its mission is to research topics that industrial R&D managers identify as important for improving the understanding and effectiveness of technological innovation.
CENTIVE http://www.cass.city.ac.uk/centive/
The Centre for New Technologies, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Academic research initiative, based at Cass Business School in London (formerly City Business School); launched June 2004; according to its website it has a dual focus:
1. New technologies, the industries developing around them, and the sectors on which they impact
2. theoretical and practical issues to do with clusters, innovation, and entrepreneurship, on which the success of these industries rests.
CENTRIM http://www.brighton.ac.uk/centrim
CENTRIM is a research-based initiative at the University of Brighton, UK.
Emerging Technologies Management Research Program
http://emertech.wharton.upenn.edu/
The Emerging Technologies Management Research Program is part of the Mack Center for Technological Innovation at the Wharton School, the umbrella organization for Wharton's technology management initiatives. Our goal is to identify and explore the best ways for companies to compete, survive and succeed in industries that are being created or transformed by emerging technologies.
Innovation Studies Centre
http://www.imperial.ac.uk/business/discover/centres/innovation/default.html
The Innovation Studies Centre (ISC),
set up in 2003, is an interdisciplinary research group
linking Tanaka Business School, Engineering and
Medicine, with Imperial College. The research focuses
on innovation processes, the management of technological
and organisational change, and its social, economic and
environmental consequences.
