Aug 2005: Breakthrough and Beyond: Imaginatik Hosts InnovateEurope 2005, Bringing Together World's Innovation Leaders
Post-It® Note Inventor Art Fry to Deliver Keynote Address; Experts from BBC, Cargill, Chevron, Henkel and Others Share Strategies to Sustain Growth Through Innovation
BOSTON—August 2, 2005—Imaginatik today announced that the second annual innovateEurope conference will take place Oct. 10-12, 2005 at the Thistle Marble Arch Hotel in London, England. Sponsored by Imaginatik, the leader in Idea and Innovation Management, innovateEurope 2005 offers an interactive forum for sharing innovation concepts, establishing best practices, and discovering new tools for implementing effective corporate innovation initiatives.
The focus of innovateEurope 2005 is “Breakthrough and Beyond”. Companies have traditionally relied on breakthrough innovations to create radical new products or dramatic process improvements, resulting in short-term organic growth. This year’s innovateEurope conference will go beyond this approach and explore the various methods and benefits of sustainable innovation, resulting in long-term organic growth.
“Innovation is an invaluable competitive advantage, and it is essential that every company leverage their in-house innovation capabilities in order to grow their business. As more and more failing companies have taught us, relying on a single innovation breakthrough or outsourcing innovation altogether is a recipe for disaster. It has become clear that the most successful and profitable organizations adopt an internal process for cultivating ongoing innovation,” said Mark Turrell, CEO of Imaginatik and Imaginatik Research. “InnovateEurope 2005 attendees will gain valuable advice and practical knowledge which they can use to jumpstart innovation programs in their own businesses.”
Starting off with former 3M engineer Art Fry, inventor of the Post-It® Note, who will discuss the breakthrough innovation process, the conference will explore methods that can be used to take businesses through breakthrough innovation and beyond.
Experts from the world’s most innovative corporations will share challenges in innovation leadership, real-life innovation management strategies and applications, insights on how to clarify and prioritize innovation issues and activities, and tools and techniques for implementing successful innovation processes that sustain organic growth. Featured speakers include: Ray Buschmann, Director, Innovation Solutions Department, Chevron; Anne Rogers, Director, US Scientific Knowledge Services, Cargill; and Hannah McBain, Director, Research and Development, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
Who should attend?
The two-day innovateEurope conference is ideal for business leaders, executives and managers who wish to learn new methods to bring innovation alive within their organizations. Attendees across all industries, from telecommunications and consumer goods to biotechnology and financial services, will have the opportunity to network with innovation practitioners and leading-edge companies from around the world in a collaborative atmosphere, walking away with valuable tactics and strategies that can be immediately applied to their respective organizations.
Following the conference, optional workshops will be offered on Oct. 12. They will be highly interactive and provide in-depth analysis of various innovation topics.
innovateEurope 2005 will:
- Teach participants about new tools and techniques that have been successfully introduced in leading-edge companies worldwide to manage breakthrough and sustainable innovation.
- Introduce executives to some of the world’s foremost innovation experts.
- Provide attendees with a forum to network with innovation practitioners from around the world.
- Help participants identify and prioritize innovation activities in their organizations.
- Immerse attendees in highly interactive sessions designed to encourage frequent participation and discussion.
For more information about innovateEurope 2005 and to register, please visit www.innovateeurope.com, or e-mail info@innovateeurope.com.
About Imaginatik
Imaginatik is the long-time leader in enterprise Idea Management. Its flagship solution, Idea Central, is designed to elicit ideas and insights from employees and extended enterprise partners, provide a shared collaborative space to develop ideas, and is equipped with sophisticated tools to evaluate and select the top ideas for implementation. Idea Central has won numerous awards, and is in use at clients such as Georgia-Pacific, W. R. Grace, ChevronTexaco, Bayer AG, and Goodyear Tire & Rubber. Imaginatik's software and services have helped clients discover significant sources of additional revenue, as well as tangible cost savings, process improvements and an increased product pipeline. Imaginatik is also committed to developing strategic solutions in the field of innovation working with academic institutions such as the London Business School and the Cass School of Business, London, and leading practitioners of corporate innovation. To learn more about Imaginatik and Idea Central please visit www.imaginatik.com or call (866) 9172975.
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