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CApIL Certified Applied Innovation Leader™
CApIL Certified Applied Innovation Leader™ is a certificate of excellence, earned through a theory-based and practical program with an examination. The certificate is recognized as one of the most comprehensive certificates in the industry. The program combines interactive online lectures, peer discussions in expert cohorts, self-study, a practical assignment, and an online exam.
Both Virtual and In-Person
A Certificate of Excellence in Innovation Leadership & Management
CApIL Certified Applied Innovation Leader™ can be delivered either on site or online. It features a combination of lectures and interactive exercises enriched by real-world examples from the participants’ own organizations. The curriculum aligns with ISO 56002/56004 standards, offering a well-rounded blend of theory and practical application. Course design includes a mix of interactive online classroom lectures, discussions in carefully curated cohorts with expert peers, self-study, a practical assignment, and an online exam. The total learning commitment is 80 hours.
All instructors are world-leading experts working at or partners to Innovation 360 Group. We also invite guest speakers such as Magnus Penker, world renowned thought leader and author of Play Bold (with a foreword by Philip Kotler as one of the world’s leading marketing thinkers), Peet Van Biljon, former global Practice lead of McKinsey & Co, John Saiz former CTO of NASA Johnsson Space Center, Gerry Purcell MD at Innovation360 Canada with +10 years as Principal at BCG and Kearney.
You will also receive an assessment of an organization of your selection, using the world’s most sophisticated assessment tool for Innovation Management – InnoSurvey® . During the certification program you will be granted access to several state-of-the-art, leading online innovation and ideation tools. This access will be available for 90 days following your certification.
Benefits
- Gain a globally recognised credential in innovation management, aligned with ISO 56002/56004 standards
- Access hands-on experience with leading innovation tools and resources, available for practical application during and after the course
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of innovation management, including strategy, metrics, and scenario planning, reinforced with case studies and real-world examples
Themes
- Innovation Management
- Innovation Leadership
Certification Badge
Format
Enterprise
Duration
4 Days
What You Learn
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Understand the fundamentals of innovation management.
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Have established a unified language and framework for the management and governance of innovation.
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Be familiar with advanced practices, including online tools, supported by case studies and actionable recommendations for integrating innovation management into their organisation.
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Identify and reinforce successful new habits and practices that ensure lasting change, while adjusting essential processes and systems to anchor these changes firmly.
Course Agenda
The agenda on CApIL Certified Applied Innovation Leader™ incorporates two taught modules, self-study and learning assessment designed to validate your learning and transform your innovation leadership practice.
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Block A:
Foundations of Innovation Management and External Context: In Block A, participants are introduced to the fundamental concepts and frameworks of innovation management. This section focuses on understanding the external context surrounding innovation, including the key drivers and scenarios that influence innovation strategies. By employing scenario planning and tools such as PESTLED360 and Scenario360, participants analyze external factors and anticipate future trends. The aim of this block is to provide a strong grounding in innovation terminology, initiate the innovation process, and equip participants for more in-depth exploration in later blocks.
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Self-Study
Participants create an ideation site for an organisation or a team and start collecting ideas. The results are then used in Block B to start designing experiments and learn how to collect, cluster, and vet ideas based on experiments.
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Block B:
Internal Context and Non-Linear Ideation: Block B centres on the internal dynamics of innovation within organisations. Participants explore the internal context, learning how to cluster and facilitate non-linear ideation processes. This section introduces advanced ideation techniques and tools such as Transformation360 and Commercialisation360, helping participants generate and refine significant ideas aligned with their organisation’s strategic goals. The focus is on managing uncertainty, developing hypotheses, and performing Riskiest Assumption Tests (RATs). By the end of this block, participants will understand how to cultivate innovation internally and translate innovative ideas into actionable plans.
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Block C:
Culture, Leadership, and Commercialisation: The final block, Block C, brings together the knowledge and skills acquired in the previous blocks, focusing on the cultural and leadership aspects of innovation. This block covers topics like fostering an innovation-friendly culture, leading innovation initiatives, and preparing for the commercialization of innovative ideas. Participants learn to conduct commercialization diagnostics and to fill gaps in their strategies with well-defined hypotheses and experiments. The block concludes with the development of innovation memos and high-level plans for implementing and scaling innovation within their organisations. Block C ensures that participants are equipped not only to generate innovative ideas but also to lead and sustain innovation efforts successfully.
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Assignment & Online Exam
Participants complete a home assignment and the online exam within two weeks.
Materials Included
- The course fee includes the following:
- 4-days instructor-led learning with world-leading innovation management experts.
- An assessment of your chosen organisation using InnoSurvey®, the world’s most sophisticated assessment tool for Innovation Management.
- Digital course materials including the following books: How to Assess and Measure Business Innovation, by M Penker, P Junermark, & S Jacobson and Sustainable Growth, by M Penker, P Junermark, & S Jacobson
- A completion badge verified by Credly to showcase your learning on Linkedin, CV and email.
- Access to several state-of-the-art, leading online innovation and ideation tools during the program and for 90 days following your certification.
Who Should Attend?
CApIL Certified Applied Innovation Leader™ is designed for individuals, teams and organisations that want to get a deeper understanding of how innovation management can link to value creation, growth, sustainable development and enhanced organisation capabilities.
- Executive Teams
- Innovation Managers and Teams
- R&D Teams
- Product Designers and Teams
- Innovation Project Managers
- Project Teams
- Programme & Portfolio Managers
- Innovation Champions
Important to Know
This program is delivered in-person or as a virtual instructor-led course. It is relevant for the public sector, the private sector and also for non-profit institutions.
Why Choose Innovation360 & Stepstone Consulting
We are delighted to partner with Innovation360 Group to offer CApIL Certified Applied Innovation Leader™ in the UK and Ireland. Our team includes recognised experts in the innovation management discipline and draws on our global network of Innovation360 Licensed Practitioners.
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ISO
Gain a recognised innovation management credential aligned with ISO 56000. Learn from authors of global best practices.
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5,000+
With 360° data from +5,000 organizations in 105 countries, you gain access to the largest set of innovation management data in the World.
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Credential
You will receive a digitally verified certificate to be shared on social media, on your website, and in your e-mail signature.
Meet Your Facilitator
Eoin Flavin
Head of Innovation Practice
Eoin is a successful Innovation Management advisor, a world-leading expert in and contributor to the ISO 56000 family of global Innovation Management standards and a 2nd Dan Innovation Management Black Belt with Innovation360. He is also vice-chair of Ireland’s advisory committee on innovation standards and co-founder of Innovate Island, the community for innovation practitioners, advocates and explorers throughout Ireland. As a serial builder of successful new businesses, teams and systems, Eoin delivers sustained growth and other impacts with leaders at multi-nationals and startups alike. Eoin always focuses on people and their real needs; synthesising the right capabilities, strategies, cultures and systems for each team and context.
Angelo McNeive
CEO, Head of Change & Sustainability Practice
Angelo is a business psychologist, advisor and facilitator with experience supporting clients across public sector to develop and execute strategy including the National Digital Strategy, Public Service Reform. With over 25 years global experience in L&D, his human capital development work focuses on building critical human and organisational capabilities in change, innovation and sustainability leadership. He works with executive and senior leadership teams across a range of sectors. Angelo holds an Honours Degree in Psychology, a Masters Degree in Business Administration and an MSc in Occupational Psychology. He is a Chartered Psychologist in Ireland and a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development in the UK.
Eric Paquin
Senior Innovation Management Associate
Eric Paquin is an innovation and product management professional with over two decades of extensive experience in the technology sector. His expertise lies in blending technology with human-centred design to create meaningful, user-centric solutions. He has a proven track record as a Chief Technology Officer and Innovation Manager, where he has been pivotal in leading digital transformations and implementing innovation strategies particularly around language models products at CLEAR Global.
