Innovation Management Program - News and Updates

Vem är din förebild inom innovationsledning? Kanske känner du någon som har bidragit till att bygga förmåga att systematiskt leda och organisera innovationsarbete i en organisation eller flera organisationer i samverkan. Eller kanske bidragit till att förverkliga och skala värde från innovationer. 

Ta chansen och nominera senast 20 oktober! I år delas det ut två pris, ett inom offentlig sektor och ett inom privat sektor. Läs mer och nominera via denna länk.

Den internationella standardiseringsorganisationen (ISO) lanserade ISO 56001:2024 den 10 september 2024. Det är världens första certifieringsbara standard för innovationsledningssystem. Standarden anger kraven för att implementera och ständigt förbättra ett ledningssystem för ett systematiskt innovationsarbete i en organisation. Läs mer här 

Omvärldens krav på hållbarhet och digitalisering motiverar och pressar näringsliv och samhällsaktörer till att förnya sig och utvecklas. 

Men trots alla goda idéer och projekt har många organisationer svårt att få ut full effekt och värde av sina insatser. Det är helt enkelt ett utmanande arbete, men genom att arbeta systematisk med sina innovationsinsatser ökar sannolikheten att lyckas. Läs mer här

In this project, carried out in collaboration with Innovatum Science Park, key professionals from four small and medium-sized enterprises in the seafood sector were given the opportunity to build lasting knowledge and strengthen their capabilities to lead and organize for innovation. The goal was to enhance the potential for new innovative products and enable sustainable value creation for both the companies and society at large.

The project started on September 1, 2023, and this initiative lasted for 10 months.

The funding came from the Swedish Board of Agriculture and was co-financed by the European Union.

The winner of Innovation Leader of the Year 2023 is Magnus Sundström, Head of Research and Innovation at the Swedish Maritime Administration.

With great commitment and high competence, Magnus has gathered both internal and external expertise in the innovation work. He has patiently worked to create an innovation culture at the Swedish Maritime Administration and has been leading the work to develop and implement a well-established innovation strategy and associated innovation processes.

For a long time, Magnus has worked at a strategic level while also creating conditions for value creation at the operational level through the use of new technology and the application of new knowledge.
 

In June 2023, and recently returned from ISPIM’s annual conference on innovation management, our innovation and process leader Eva Stattin’s mind is buzzing with impressions, inspiration, and ideas, but also questions seeking answers. One particular question, which is spinning with extra high frequency, concerns the competencies and abilities required to orchestrate mission-driven innovation ecosystems. Read Evas blog post, in Swedish, here.

In February 2023, the annual Transfiere conference took place. Our innovation and process leader Eva Stattin represented RISE in “Team Sweden,” with the task of highlighting Swedish successes in the green and digital transition. An easy task when you come from the country leading in both innovation and digitalization. But the feeling is that we need to invest if we are to maintain it. Read Evas blog post, in Swedish, here.

Borgstena is a classic textile company with a strong focus on sustainable textiles for the automotive industry. The company is participating in the Omställningslyftet initiative with a focus on innovation management – to find the EXTRA capability for strategic thinking and future-proofing the business. Read more, in Swedish, at this link.