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ISPIM - the International Society for Professional Innovation Management - is a community of members from research, industry, consulting and the public sector, all sharing a passion for innovation management - how to successfully create new products, processes and services from ideas to stimulate economic growth and well-being. Formed in Norway in 1983, ISPIM is the oldest, largest and most active truly global innovation network.

The Knut Holt Award

Named in honour of our Founder, this award is for the overall best conference paper.

The Alex Gofman Award

Named in honour of our former Advisory Board Member, this award recognises researchers who have applied a novel and impactful way of collecting, analysing, or presenting data that is useful for the focal study and can also potentially be used in other contexts. Until 2022, this award was made for the best student paper.

The Dick Marsh Award

Named in honour of our former Board Member, this award is for the paper that best demonstrates innovation management impact at an ISPIM Connects Conference.

Scientific Panel Contribution Award

The annual Scientific Panel Award is made to the member of the panel that has provided the best scientific input to an ISPIM event or journal special issue in a calendar year.

ISPIM Scientific Panel 2025

The ISPIM Scientific Panel for 2025 includes experienced innovation management academics and practitioners as well as advanced PhD candidates as Associate member of the panel. Panel members assess the suitability of Outline submissions (early February) for the annual ISPIM Innovation Conference and give short feedback to help authors improve their work. Positions are unremunerated, but both experience and recognition in helping the community are well-earned.

ISPIM Innovation Management Dissertation Award

The annual ISPIM Innovation Management Dissertation Award is made to the student completing the best PhD within innovation management each calendar year. The Award is open to all students completing a PhD within innovation management. This award was discontinued in 2023.

A Brief History of ISPIM

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