Iain Bitran

1. Connecting Innovation
Professionals

2. …Connecting Innovation Professionals
ISPIM - International Society for Professional Innovation
Management is a network of researchers, industrialists, consultants
and public bodies who share an interest in innovation
management.
Founded in 1983 by Professor Knut Holt in Norway, ISPIM is the
oldest, largest and most active innovation association in Europe.
ISPIM produces scientific and educational material and events to
help people understand and share thinking and experiences on how
individuals, organisations and society can be better organised to
create and distribute new products, services and processes to make
the world a better place.

3. …Connecting Innovation Professionals
Who joins ISPIM?
 Innovation Managers
 Senior Faculty & Research Centre Managers
 PhD Researchers & Junior Faculty
 Innovation Consultants
 Innovation Agency Executives & Managers
 Innovation Policy Makers

4. …Connecting Innovation Professionals
ISPIM – The Beginning

5. …Connecting Innovation Professionals
ISPIM in 2002
• 12 members
• 0 staff
(voluntary President only)
• 12 board members
• 1 event every 2 years
– 42 delegates
• Printed newsletter
• Journal special issue

6. …Connecting Innovation Professionals
ISPIM in 2014
 Legal entity registered in the United Kingdom
 6 Staff
 6 Board Members, 12 Advisory Board Members, 130+ Scientific Panel Members
 Members: 3579 (full & associate) from 109 countries*
 LinkedIn Group – 8123* members
 Twitter – 1687* followers
 ISPIM PhD Community on Facebook
 Official Journal – International Journal of Innovation Management
 Thematic Special Issues in 7 other journals
* Correct as of 31 October 2014

7. …Connecting Innovation Professionals
ISPIM in 2014
 3 Events
 ISPIM Innovation Conference, Dublin (June/460 delegates)
 ISPIM Americas Innovation Forum, Montreal (October/130 delegates)
 ISPIM Asia-Pacific Innovation Forum, Singapore (December/180 delegates)
 PhD Dissertation Award
(2014 148 Entrants - Prize Fund of EUR 12000)
 Videos & Articles
(~12 articles, ~20 videos per year)
 Monthly News Bulletin
 8 x Special Interest Groups
 EU Project on Open Innovation Network (OI-Net)

8. …Connecting Innovation Professionals
ISPIM in 2015 and beyond…
 ISPIM Innovation Conference
 2015 – Budapest
 2016 – Porto
 2017 – Vienna
 2018 – Stockholm
 ISPIM Innovation Summit >> Asia-Pacific
 2015 – Brisbane
 2016 – Kuala Lumpur
 2017+ Bangkok, Taipei, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Auckland…
 ISPIM Innovation Forum >> Americas
 2016 – Boston
 2017+ Chicago, Vancouver, San Francisco, Toronto, Austin…
 Expand Special Interest Groups >> themes, regions
 Industry Competition >> recognising excellence in the management of innovation
 Certification Programme for Professional Innovation Managers
 Research Projects

9. …Connecting Innovation Professionals
ISPIM Membership
Annual Membership Fees:
Individual (EUR 150); Group (EUR 120) per
person; Student (EUR 50)
 Networking via ISPIM Member Directory
 Event Discounts – ISPIM & Partner Events
 Event Privileges – Member Cocktail, Member
Lounge, Priority Registration, Priority on
Tours
 Publisher Discounts
 Access to Innovation Archive & Proceedings
 Access to International Journal of Innovation
Management
 Promotion in ISPIM News Bulletin
 Support of Innovation Events & Projects

10. …Connecting Innovation Professionals
Thank you for your attention!

11. Iain Bitran
Executive Director - ISPIM
bitran@ispim.org
+44-771-326-1006