The document discusses future plans for IMP3rove II, an initiative to improve innovation management performance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Europe. It outlines objectives to provide an overview of IMP3rove II activities, share demands for further developing existing services and establishing new ones, and build partnerships. Key plans include upgrading the online platform, intensifying the partner network, establishing a European Innovation Management Academy for training, developing certification schemes, growing the benchmarking database, and conceptualizing a sustainability strategy. Marketing activities are also outlined to promote IMP3rove II and avoid any "white spots".

1. IMP³rove II
Discussion of demands for future IMP³rove
Services
February 26, 2010

2.  Welcome and introduction to IMP³rove II
 Outlook on development steps for IMP³rove II
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3. Welcome and introduction to IMP³rove II
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4. Objectives
Today we would like to discuss the demands for future
services of IMP³rove II and strengthen our collaboration
Provide overview
Objective 1
• Activities of IMP³rove II
Share and discuss demands regarding
Objective 2 • Further development of existing services
• Establishment of new services
Networking and partnership building
Objective 3 • Networking possibilities
• Further steps
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5. Introduction
IMP³rove II continues with a pan-European partner network
Europe INNOVA IMProve Innovation
Management Performance
with sustainable IMPact
Project details:
• Initiated 2006
• Duration: 4 + 2 years
• Current Consortium: 3 Partners plus more
than 400 members in the IMP³rove network
Sponsor:
• European Commission
• Directorate General Enterprise
Europe INNOVA is an initiative of
the European Commission
within the 6th frame programme
Source: IMP³rove Core Team, 2010 ; www.improve-innovation,eu
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6. Introduction
During IMP³rove I, we identified the relevant value
propositions for all stakeholders
Value for SMEs
IMP³rove questionnaires - Detailed reports with High-level roadmap to
Learning experience by European benchmarks of the improved innovation
completing the holistic and well Growth Champions providing Consulting advice management as result from
structured questionnaire the basis for a structured the Consulting Workshop
discussion
Value for Fin. Actors Value for Academia Value for Policy makers
• Benchmarks • Well structured and proven • Statistics
• Additional investment criteria approach • Benchmarks
• Well-tested training curriculum • Barriers and levers for innovation
• Tripple-win situation for profitable growth
• Industry benchmarks on • Trainings on the IMP³rove • Access to up-to-date data • Access to Innovation
national and European level approach on Innovation Management experts and
• Best practices in Innovation • Channel for marketing and Management of SMEs professionals
Management business development • Access to European
• Innovation Management benchmarks for
Network Innovation Management
Value for IMCs Value for Intermediaries
Source: IMP³rove Core Team, 2010; www.improve-innovation,eu
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7. Introduction
The IMP³rove process of phase 1 provides the basis for the
further development
Bench-
Online IMP³rove Consulting Continuous
marking
Assessment Workshop improvement
Report
Company
name
Date
• European • Concrete measures • Continuous
• Transparency on
benchmarking in with high impact on improvement of
Innovation
Innovation the SME’s Inno- Innovation
Management
Management for vation Management Management for
performance
public support performance profitable growth
www.improve-innovation.eu
Source: IMP3rove Core Team 2007
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8. Introduction
More than 2500 SMEs have completed the IMP³rove
Assessment and benefited from a thorough benchmarking
Status of SMEs on IMP³rove Platform
2761 2520
402
No. of No. of No. of
Registered benchmarking completed RCA
SMEs datasets (second)
(IA completed)
Status of IMP³rove platform
SME = Small and medium sized enterprise; IA = IMP³rove Assessment; RCA= RootCause analysis
Source: IMP³rove Core Team, Feb 8, 2010; www.improve-innovation.eu
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9. Introduction
Based on the achievements in phase I, IMP³rove II has a
strong focus on professional development in innovation
Activities Project phases
1: Management of the IMP³rove online
platform and related services
2: Management of the IMP³rove
associated partners’ network Ramp-up
and Continuous operations
3: Establishing the European Innovation
Management Academy
continuing
services
4: Development of certification schemes
for consultants and SMEs
5: Maintenance and update of the
IMP³rove database and analyses
6: Conceptualisation of a sustainability Concept Preparation
Concept
strategy develop- of transition
implemen-
7: Organisation of Roundtables and ment to sustaina-
tation
promotion of IMP³rove bility
8: Project management
Source: IMP³rove Core Team 2010; www.improve-innovation.eu
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10. Outlook on development steps for
IMP³rove II
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11. Outlook
1: The IMP³rove platform will be up-graded in user-
friendliness, content and functionality
Customization of the Refinement and
software-module of the implementation of a
IMP³rove platform more interactive and
including the assess- usable web-content
ment and feedback including interactive
processes and technical communities
implementation
Management of the
IMP3rove online
platform and related
services
Providing and
maintaining high quality Refinement of the
services to the key IMP³rove expert
stakeholder groups of directory and client
IMP³rove feedback mechanism
Source: IMP³rove Core Team 2010; www.improve-innovation.eu
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12. Outlook
2: The IMP³rove Partner management will be organized for
more interaction and growth of IMP³rove
Increasing the IMP³rove network
By 2011 By 2011
Current
Current
Intensifying the IMP³rove network
• Active participation in network activities, e.g. virtual networking, participation in the Roundtables
and other activities
• Contribution of case examples/practice studies
Source: IMP³rove Core Team 2010; www.improve-innovation.eu
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13. Outlook
3: The European Innovation Management Academy will be
one of the key innovative features of IMP³rove II
Members Organisation Tasks
• Representative of the European • Provides input on innovation management
Commission and training related issues
Advisory Board
• Representatives from academia, policy • Secures European perspective
makers etc. (4-6) • Secures high academic standards
• Representatives from the IMP³rove II
project leadership (1-2)
• Develops the curriculum and
certification/accreditation scheme
• Develops the trainings
• Organises the training
• Representatives from the IMP³rove II Governing
project leadership (2) • Monitors the delivery of the trainings and
Committee accreditation the faculty and auditors
• Collects feedback and conducts quality
checks
• Promotes the European Innovation
Management Academy
• Representatives from the IMP³rove II
project leadership (2-3)
• Delivers the innovation management
• Trained, highly qualified and accredited trainings on international/ national/ regional
innovation management experts from Faculty basis
various European countries (starting
• Secures European coverage of the
with 10 and continuously growing the
trainings
faculty)
Source: IMP³rove Core Team 2010; www.improve-innovation.eu
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14. Outlook
3: The IMP³rove European Innovation Management
Academy will further develop the training program in
innovation management
Status Level Target groups and offerings
Consultant Non-consultant
Basic Training
IMP³rove  Introduction to IMP³rove Approach (1 day)
Guide  IMP³rove Coaching (half day)
Certification: IMP³rove Guide
 Based on attendance
 Refresher on innovation management (1 day) Training
IMP³rove Beginner’s  Introduction to innovation management
Expert I level consulting (I), (2 day training)
Certification: IMP³rove Expert I
Based on test
Trainings
IMP³rove Intermediary  Introduction to Innovation Strategy development (2 day training)
Expert II level  Introduction to Innovation management consulting (1 day training)
Certification: IMP³rove Expert II
Based on test
Professional Trainings
IMP³rove level  Auditing process and procedures (I-III)  Introduction to innovation management
Auditor consulting (III)
 Auditing process and procedures (I-III)
Certification: IMP³rove Expert III
Based on test
Source: IMP³rove Core Team, 2010 ; www.improve-innovation,eu
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15. Outlook
4: Within IMP³rove a certification scheme will be developed
starting with certificates for professionals
IMP³rove European Innovation Academy
IMP³rove Auditor (Expert
Level III)
IMP³rove Expert Level II
IMP³rove Expert Level I
IMP³rove Guide
Introduction to the IMP³rove Introduction to the key Specialized trainings on Training in auditing
Approach dimensions of the “A.T. specific innovation manage- companies and consultants
Pre-requisite: Innovation Kearney House of ment topics and trends Pre-requisite:
management and Innovation” Pre-requisite: Profound Comprehensive innovation
consulting experience Pre-requisite: Training in knowledge in innovation management and
IMP³rove management consulting experience
Source: IMP³rove Core Team, 2010 ; www.improve-innovation,eu
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16. Outlook
5: Continuously growing the database is a matter of quality
not just of quantity
IMP³rove database IMP³rove studies
High quality database requires:
• Correct data provided by SME
• Validation by IMP³rove Guide or Expert
• Validation by IMP³rove Core Team
By 2011
Current
High impact
Innovation Manage-
Innovation ment consulting
management in innovation in for SME
Proof of Concept: Open
services
high-growth SMEsSME
50 Success Stories
on Innovationthe KIS sector
of
Management
Source: IMP³rove Core Team, 2010 ; www.improve-innovation,eu
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17. Outlook
6: For the IMP³rove II sustainability concept first insights
have been generated in the demand survey
Scenarios for sustainability
Extensive II Wide geographic coverage by one organization III
European
“European IMP³rove’s
Public-Private-
IMP³rove II Ltd.”
Partnership sustainability
requires the
valuation of
Service
the services
I “Fragmented” coverage IV
offering offered; they
National Private Private
are no longer
National
Public- company company available on a
National
Public-
Private- subsidized
Public-
Private-
Partnership
Private-
scheme only
Partnership Private Private
Partnership
company company
Limited
Low Independence from public funding High
Source: IMP³rove Core Team 2010; www.improve-innovation.eu
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18. Outlook
7: The marketing plan will be further detailed to avoid
“white” spots
Promotion of IMP³rove
Activity Date Addressed stakeholder group Coun- Respon
try -sible
IMCs Interme SMEs Fin. Policy Aca-
dia-ries Actor makers demia
s
Article for OSCAR Jan. 31, 2010 x x Germ ATK
Best Innovator Award Feb. 4, 2010 x x x x Germ ATK
Workshop Innovative HR March 5, 2010 x x x Germ ATK
Management
Expofin (fair for SME financing March 12, 2010 x x x x x Germ. FhG
– speech and stand)
Press release April X X X X Germ. FhG
Speech at Innovialis April 9, 2010 x x x x x x Germ ATK
Innovation summit Sept. 23, 2010 x x x x x Germ. ATK,
(conference) plus FhG
Roundtable Oct. 4, 2010 x x x x x x Italy APRE
plus
Introduction to IMP³rove (web- Every months x x x x x Europe ATK,
conference) FhG
Source: IMP³rove Core Team 2010; www.improve-innovation.eu
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19. Partner exchange: Networking
possibilities
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20. Aiming for sustainability of IMP³rove
We are looking forward to continuing our fruitful
cooperation with you
Growth
Champions
www.improve-innovation.eu
Dr. Kai Engel and
Dr. Eva Diedrichs Sabine Brunswicker
A.T. Kearney GmbH Fraunhofer Institute for
Kaistraße 16 A Industrial Engineering (IAO)
D-40221 Düsseldorf Nobelstraße 12c
D-70569 Stuttgart
Tel: +49 (0)211 1377 2266 Tel.: +49 (0)711 970-2035
Fax: +49 (0)175 13 2659 266 Fax: +49 (0)711 970-2299
improvecoreteam@atkearney.com improvecoreteam@atkearney.com
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