GIMI Innocation & Certifications

Our innovation certifications and programmes, which are endorsed as ISO 56002+, are intended for individuals who are interested in obtaining certification in innovation as a business discipline. This includes creative individuals, innovation professionals, and business executives who have mastered innovation management.

1. Certified Impact

The GIMI Impact Social Innovation is a certificate designed to empower high school students to be more innovative, and compassionate to solve social challenges within their communities around the world.

1. Certified Innovation Catalyst

Catalyst is for a person, who starts their journey in innovation management by getting acquainted with business innovation, and key tools & techniques of innovation management.

1. Certified Innovation Professional

The Certified Innovation Professional programme is for individuals who are seeking up-to-date innovation knowledge and standards while mastering the tools and methodologies they will use in their organisation's innovation initiatives. The certifications programme has two levels:

1. Level 1 Associate: Learn the fundamentals of innovation, the tools you will need to successfully develop quality innovation ideas, and the skills you will need to achieve meaningful innovation results.
2. Level 2 Master: Master the skills and tools you learned in Level 1 by applying them to solve a real-world issue or challenge and generate new innovation opportunities for a partner organisation.

Benefits

• Deeper understanding of innovation
• A better grasp of delivering and converging tools
• Confidence to repeat the innovation process
• Ability to work in ambiguity and uncertainty
• Access to a global network of innovation leaders

1. Certified Chief Innovation Officer

This training programme is designed for leaders who aim to understand how to drive and manage business innovation within an organisation. Certified Chief Innovation Officers apply a variety of tools and techniques to define their innovation strategy, build capacity and drive discipline that generates results sustainably over time.

1. Certified Future Foresight Professional and Leader Programmes

These two programmes are designed for individuals or practitioners who want to learn the fundamentals of future foresight and explore its key concepts, processes, and tools. Future Foresight Professionals and Leaders use a combination of methodological tools for horizon scanning, creative thinking, idea generation, and trend analysis.

INNOVATION CERTIFICATIONS FOR ORGANISATIONS

Our organisation Maturity Certifications are designed for companies interested in becoming awarded with GIMI organisation Maturity Certification. Throughout a process of self-audit or external audit, GIMI OMC assesses the innovation maturity level in three categories: Innovation capacity, strategy, and discipline.

Obtain our Organisation Maturity Certification today.

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The initial step in the GIMI Organisation Maturity Certification (OMC) process is an organisational audit, which can be conducted by either the organisation's internal auditor or by third-party auditors (GIMI-certified auditors). Upon completion of this evaluation, your organisation is granted OMC certification for its current innovation maturity level and is provided with implementation strategies to achieve additional outcomes.

GIMI Organisation Maturity Certification Levels

Level 1 OMC Certification

1. Strategy

• Clearly documented CEO innovation intent (case for change, business growth gap, willingness to invest in projects).
• Initial innovation audit and priority improvement plan developed.

2 . Capacity

• Minimum of three people certified as Level 1 and 2 GIMI practitioners

1. Discipline

• CEO commitment to monitoring innovation progress
• One innovation project in progress, learning history, innovation project, KPIs and milestones attained

1. Portfolio

• 3 concepts
• Innovation project
• One external alliance

Level 2 OMC Certification

1. Strategy

• Continued documentation of CEO Innovation Intent
• Conduct a second Innovation Audit and revise Priority Improvement Plan
• Broad/Frequent communication by the CEO of Innovation Intent.

1. Capacity

• Two committed teams for innovation projects
• Minimum of six people certified as Level 1 or Level 2 GIMI practitioners. One or more persons certified as Level 3 GIMI practitioner
• Idea for launch to scale-up process

1. Discipline

• Quarterly senior management and CEO review meetings of innovation projects
• Two innovation projects, learning history, innovation project KPIs and milestones achieved.
• Weekly innovation project team progress meeting

1. Portfolio

• 6 concepts
• 2-3 innovation projects
• 2 external alliances

Level 3 OMC Certification

1. Strategy

• Broad/Frequent communication by the CEO of innovation intent
• Clearly documented strategic focus area for innovation and growth
• Third innovation audit and priority improvement plan

1. Capacity

• Dedicated innovation and process manager
• Three committed teams for innovation projects
• At least ten people certified as GIMI Level 1 and Level 2 practitioners. Three or more people certified GIMI Level 3

1. Discipline

• Innovation included in the agenda for monthly senior management and CEO
• Review meeting of current Innovation Projects
• Three innovation projects active, with learning histories and at least two future simulations.
• Innovation project KPIs and milestones measured

1. Portfolio

• 6 concepts per business unit
• 3-5 innovation projects per business unit
• One project successfully delivered to the market
• Net present value of projects

Level 4 OMC Certification

1. Strategy

• Broad and Frequent communication by the CEO of innovation intent.
• Clearly documented strategic focus area for innovation and growth.
• Third innovation audit, priority improvement plan and strategic portfolio definition.

1. Capacity

• Dedicated innovation team and network of innovation evangelists.
• At least 15 people certified as GIMI Level 1 and Level 2 practitioners. At least 5 people are certified on Level 3.

1. Discipline

• Dedicated time and regular senior leadership meetings to discuss innovation
• 5 innovation projects and learning histories active
• At least 3 future simulations
• Innovation project KPIs collected and milestones achieved

1. Portfolio

• 6 concepts per business unit.
• 3-5 innovation projects per business unit.
• 3 projects successfully delivered to the market.
• Risk-adjusted net present value of pipeline.