What is The Innovation Network?

The Innovation Network aims to enhance the competitiveness of its members by inspiring innovation. It brings together a diverse range of businesses and facilitates the exchange of practical experiences associated with managing innovation. By joining The Innovation Network you will have the opportunity to:

• Learn from 'best practice' examples across industry sectors
• Keep updated with latest thinking on innovation management practices
• Evaluate your practices against similar organisations
• Identify opportunities for collaboration and partnership
• Engage in peer-to-peer networking with other managers

What does it focus on?

Innovation involves converting creative inputs into value added outputs, through management foresight and strategic planning. It requires a holistic approach, covering products, processes, technologies, service offerings and business models. The Network addresses innovation as a management process, encompassing business practices associated with:

• Fostering a culture of innovation
• Exploiting innovation assets
• Developing innovation management processes
• Evaluating innovation performance

Who should participate?

If you are a manager who would enjoy the opportunity to learn from the experience of others or who is interested in sharing your experiences of innovation management, then we would welcome your participation in The Innovation Network. Typical members include:

• Managing directors
• Chief technologists
• New product development or innovation managers
• R&D managers
• Business development managers

The Innovation Network welcomes the participation of large and small organisations, whether they are in manufacturing or service sectors.

How to join?

It is free to join, just register online or telephone 0845 0700 064 for further information. Membership will entitle you to attend events free of charge, take part in web discussions, access latest reports, post news information on the website and much more.

The shape and direction of the Network will be determined largely by its members. The role of the University of Liverpool is to set it up, inform, support and facilitate.

To apply for membership, please click here.