Innovation Management Program – About us
RISE is Sweden’s research institute and innovation partner
To strengthen sustainable value creation in society and industry, RISE runs various innovation management programs. The aim is to develop competencies, conduct research, and demonstrate innovation management and its professionals as effective methods for creating sustainable solutions, driving transformation, and fostering innovation.
Learn more about our Innovation Management courses, services, and current projects further down the page. Under the section RELATED, you will find links.
Read more about RISE’s Mission and Governance.
Read more about Develop and scale.
Collaborators and partners
Consultants and Consulting Firms
In our innovation management programs, we collaborate closely with international and national consultants and companies to ensure high-quality, state-of-the-art content and delivery. Our goal is to boost the supply and demand in the market and in society for innovation management, innovation management professionals, and systematic innovation work.
Associations
For many years, we have maintained a valuable partnership with the Swedish professional association Innovationsledarna. Learn more about Innovationsledarna here. For example, in September 2023, we co-organized Innovationsledarna’s 10th anniversary in Stockholm and online. To read more about that event, click here.
Higher-education institutions
In addition to conducting our own research in innovation management and the development of innovation management professionals, we collaborate closely with universities and colleges to advance research in these fields, as well as in innovation pedagogy.
Our academic collaboration includes developing educational content and enhancing innovation pedagogy. Additionally, this partnership allows us to connect with talented students and participants, offering them internships and engaging thesis projects.
Vinnova
Vinnova is Sweden’s innovation agency and works for sustainable growth and an innovative Sweden.
Together with Vinnova, we have organized the annual conference Innovationsledning för hållbar systemomställning – så får vi det att hända!
Vinnova was also the main financier of Innovationsledningsprogram för små och medelstora företag – Pilot, which ran from October 11, 2021, to June 10, 2022. We are very grateful for this long-term partnership with Vinnova