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Editorial - by Dr Steffen Conn, Secretary General
ISPIM Events ISPIM Research Members' News |
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Dear All, With around a week to go, preparations for the 1st ISPIM Innovation Symposium in Singapore are almost complete. The provisional conference programme is available (www.ispim.org/symposium/programme.html) and the conference proceedings are already in production. Based on delegate feedback, we have shortened all presentations for this event to try to stimulate greater interaction and networking between our Academics, Business Leaders and Consultants. Likewise, session facilitators have been explicitly briefed to facilitate 30 minutes of discussion per session. I can report that we received 208 outlines from people wanting to present in Singapore and that there will be 107 presentations, 5 workshops as well as 5 keynote speakers. The total number for delegates will be over 150. These figures are about a third higher than expected, which is very pleasing in these uncertain financial times. Thirty nationalities from will be represented, with the majority being from Europe. Delegate organisations include well-known multinational organisations, SMEs, educational institutions, research centres, public agencies and consulting companies. The most numerous group is educational institutions. The most popular topics in the conference are those of measuring and managing innovation and methods and tools for innovation. The social side of ISPIM Events has always been important and I believe that the Symposium's social events will be excellent. All cuisine, music, activities and venues reflect Singaporean culture and tradition. You should come away with an understanding of modern Singapore! Sunday includes a pre-symposium workshop, facilitators meeting and a welcome reception where the ISPIM Directors and Advisory Board Members will serve you drinks and there is also a buffet dinner. After hard work during the daytime on Monday, there is a tour around the harbour of Singapore in a Chinese Junk with an Asian buffet dinner. Following Tuesday's sessions, delegates are invited to a nine course traditional Chinese banquet prepared by the famous Wah Lok restaurant in the ballroom of the Carlton Hotel. Be prepared to give your taste buds a real treat! Finally don’t forget the 5 workshops on Wednesday and the optional Tiger Brewery Tour (http://www.secure.ispim.org/tiger/index.php) in the evening. I look forward to seeing you in Singapore on the 14th December. Steffen Dr Steffen Conn |
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ISPIM Events The XX ISPIM Conference, Vienna, Austria The 2009 ISPIM Conference - The Future of Innovation - will be held in Vienna, Austria on 21-24 June 2009. Organised by ISPIM, hosted by The Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, and supported by DANUBE - European Programmes for Training, Research and Technology and Ratio Strategy & Innovation Consulting, this conference will bring together academics, business leaders, consultants and other professionals involved in innovation management. The conference format will include facilitated themed sessions for academic and practitioner presentations together with interactive workshops and discussion panels. Additionally, the conference will provide excellent networking opportunities together with a taste of local Viennese culture. Globalisation is one of the major forces that have made innovation imperative for any industry. No organization, business nor government, can afford to leave innovation to a few motivated individuals. The future of innovation revolves around the paradox of managing the unmanageable. What processes can ensure an uninterrupted flow of new creative ideas? How can we entice all employees to be part of this effort? How do we select and develop the most promising ideas? How can we speed up this process? How do we balance radical and continuous innovation? How do we manage the dependence on internal and external knowledge sources? Finding answers to these questions is crucial for the future success of innovation. Submissions from academics, consultants and managers on innovation-related topics are strongly encouraged and should focus on the following:
Important Submission
Deadlines:
Click here to Submit Online For more information, please visit the conference website at www.ispim.org/conference.
In an initiative started by ISPIM member Desai Narasimhalu, ISPIM is again running the minitrack on Innovation and Innovation Management at the Hawaiian International Conference on Systems Sciences (HICSS) that will take place in Waikoloa, Big Island, Hawaii from 5-8 January 2009. This minitrack addresses issues at the crossroads of Technology, Markets and Firms. We invite new models of both theory and practice in innovation and innovation management. We are particularly interested in studies and research that show how technology was a key enabler for the creation of market and business innovations. We are very interested in panels and tutorials that can present recent examples that highlight both theory and practice in Innovation and Innovation Management. Further details on the minitrack can be found at
www.hicss.hawaii.edu/hicss_42/minitracks/os-iim.htm. Co-chairs: Desai Narasimhalu, Marko Torkkeli, Iain Bitran |
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Dear ISPIM Member, During the ISPIM Conference in Tours we launched an ISPIM Research Project and asked delegates to complete a short questionnaire concerning the Future of Innovation - "How do innovators see the Future of Innovation?". We would now like to extend this project to all ISPIM members including those who did not take attend the conference. If you would like to contribute to this research project,
please either complete the online questionnaire at www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=yI8B1MAFFJFz8uXtqv56Bw_3d_3d or download the questionnaire here and email it to Ferdinando Chiaromonte, ISPIM's Director of Research at chiaromonte@ispim.org. I consider your contribution very useful to the continuing discussion on this topic, which is also the them of the ISPIM 2009 Conference in Vienna. |
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ISPIM now has two online networking sites available for members to
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Bruce Johnstone graduates with PhD Bruce Johnstone is now associated with the research organisation, Parnell Group Ltd., and personally specializes in designing and implementing various types of social research including customer research to support innovation using ethnographic methods. He also manages property investments and advises on property finance in New Zealand. Bruce, and his wife Janet Johnstone, live normally in New Zealand but base themselves in Europe and the UK for a period each summer. Recent publications include: And his recent ISPIM conference papers have been: Johnstone, Bruce A., Supporting a Developing Network of Entrepreneurs: Implications for public policy from an ethnographic study of an emerging aquaculture cluster and its institutional framework in New Zealand. Proceedings of the XVII ISPIM Annual Conference "Networks for Innovation" Athens, Greece. 11-14 June 2006 Torkkeli M., Zutshi R., and Conn S. (Eds.) ISBN 952-214-213-1 Johnstone, Bruce A., Ethnographic Methods: Discovering insights for innovation management in cultural and social settings. Proceedings of the XVIII ISPIM Annual Conference, Warsaw, Poland, 17-20 June 2007 Torkkeli M., Conn S. and Bitran I. (Eds.) ISBN 978-952-214-388-4 Johnstone, Bruce A., Improving the Framework for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in New Zealand. Proceedings of the XIX ISPIM Annual Conference, Tours, France 15-18 June 2008 Huizingh K.R.E., Torkkeli M., Conn S. and Bitran I. (Eds.) ISBN 978-952-214-594-9 Pure Insight Call for Academic Presentations - R&D and Innovation Practice Pure Insight runs an annual programme of forums for around 200 European Innovation Leaders. The programme helps them deal with the demands of their roles, by giving them insight into what works and what doesn’t in innovation management. To date we have focused on proven best practices, provided by their peers in industry. In a new departure for 2009, we plan to run two sessions focused on current or recently completed research into innovation practice – on March 10 and October 20, 2009. If you have been, or are currently conducting research into innovation practice, and would like to share and discuss your findings with 30 leading R&D practitioners*, please submit a short proposal for consideration. If your proposal is selected we will ask you to present at either the March or October session. Locations will be fixed on the basis of the presentations selected. Presentations should focus on one of the following key themes:
Your proposal should be submitted by e-mail to jane.hogan@pure-insight.com by noon on Wednesday December 10, 2009. It should be no more than one side of A4, and should include information about the following: Fundamental information about your research (timescales, aims, industry sectors covered, partners etc)
Your presentation will be prioritized if:
We look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully, Jane Hogan Director of Products and Services Call for Papers - The European Journal of Innovation Management The European Journal of Innovation Management (EJIM) invites submissions of articles of high-quality and original contribution. EJIM aims to be a forum for disseminating the latest information and knowledge in the field of innovation. It will publish high quality papers written by both academics and industrialists which capture leading edge developments, both in practice and theory. The journal will draw attention to key issues necessary to build organisational success, by keeping abreast of the latest theoretical and practical developments in all the key areas pertinent to the innovation process, including:
Submissions are welcome on an ongoing basis. Details of the journal's editorial scope, the online submission instructions, the review process and author guidelines are available on the website: www.emeraldinsight.com/info/journals/ejim/jourinfo.jsp. For further enquiries, please contact Dr Mohammed Rafiq, Co-Editor, EJIM, by email: ejim@lboro.ac.uk. |
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Member Offers
Invitation to attend The World Innovation Forum ISPIM members are invited to attend the World Innovation Forum which will take place in New York City from May 5-9, 2009. In a fast-paced, technology-driven, and constantly changing world, innovation is more critical than ever. During two days at the World Innovation Forum, learn how to integrate and refine innovation to leverage your business in a fiercely competitive marketplace. Dissect case studies, analyze theory, and hear the latest dialogue from the innovation community from the experts themselves. Delegates can visit World Innovation Forum website at www.wifny.com where they can see the video of the event. ISPIM Members will be able to register for the event at the special price of $1,790 and they simply will have to go through the regular registration process and enter the code (ISPIMWIF) into the online shopping cart. The system will automatically lower the price from the published price. Download the World Innovation Forum brochure here International Masters in Innovation Management The Im2 is the International Masters in Innovation Management offered by Deusto Business School in Spain in collaboration with the VTT Technical Research Center in Finland. More than 30 international experts from top universities, cutting-edge research centres, and leading companies will help you turn your ideas into success. Aimed at experienced managers, project leaders and consultants passionate about developing innovative business and regional innovation systems. 10 intensive one-week modules in 5 innovative European cities: Helsinki, Bilbao, Florence, Brussels and San Sebastian. With the contribution of VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland For more information please use the reference code “ISPIM” and contact: Miriam Quintana |
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New Member Profiles The following people have recently joined ISPIM. To view the full list of ISPIM members please go to www.ispim.org/memberaccess.html and login using your login and password (please note that this facility is restricted to ISPIM members only). Please ensure that your own details are up to date by clicking on the "Modify your details" link.
He has founded 5 companies from his own research that operate worldwide. His interests in the innovation process, development of creative communities and accelerating innovation have led to new strategic collaborations. He advises on investment and regional innovation strategy involving spin-out companies. In this domain he is: Director of Leeds Innovation Centre Ltd; Medilink Ltd; The White Rose Seedcorn Technology Fund Ltd. He has received several personal awards in connection with his work on innovation including: Ambrose Medal and Premium (1992); Isambard Kingdom Brunel Award (1988); Beilby Prize and Gold Medal (1997); Noel Webster Medal (2000); Royal Academy of Engineering Medal (2003); Thomas Edison Innovation Award (2007).
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The next edition of ISPIM News will be published in March 2009. Please send all contributions to newsletter@ispim.org by 1st March 2009. All of us at ISPIM would like to wish you the very best for the festive season and a very happy and prosperous 2009! | |||||
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Bruce Johnstone received his PhD in economics from Auckland University of Technology on 17 October, 2008. Bruce’s doctoral research addressed the problem of how the New Zealand government should support entrepreneurship and innovation through the various knowledge-based or regulatory organisations it owns or funds. Ethnographic methods were used to examine the relationships between these organisations and an emerging cluster of entrepreneurs involved in the innovative industry of land-based aquaculture in the Gisborne region. These relationships were examined from the viewpoints of the entrepreneurs and this uncovered patterns of data and findings that have contributed to the discussion surrounding New Zealand’s entrepreneurial environment and innovation framework. This research has implications for policy and practice in economic development and the use of ethnographic methods in studying entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial environments
