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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 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 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.

ISPIM Scientific Panel 2024

Last Name
First Name
Organisation
Profile URL
Aas
Tor Helge
University of Agder
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tor-helge-aas-613a0a49/
Acosta
Eduardo
University of Oulu
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eduardoacosta11/
Ahlfeld
Christian
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-ahlfeld-5847741a2/
Albats
Ekaterina
LUT University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekaterina-albats/
Alkki
Lauri
Tampere University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauri-alkki-70862a179/
Altenburger
Reinhard
ARS Academie
https://www.linkedin.com/in/prof-dr-reinhard-altenburger-88a98550/
Amaral
Irina
Universidade de Aveiro
https://www.linkedin.com/in/irinasauramaral/
Andersson
Gunnar
Ostfold University College
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gunnar-andersson-4032236/
Antikainen
Maria
Sandvik
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariaantikainen/
Anzengruber
Johanna
Vienna University of Economics and BA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-johanna-anzengruber-224356/
Asrunputri
Aisyah Pia
Universitas Islam As-Syafi'iyah
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aisyah-pia-asrunputri-493337152/
Barlatier
Pierre-Jean
EDHEC Business School
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierre-jean-barlatier-701a6b5/
Baron
Marcin
University of Economics in Katowice
https://www.linkedin.com/in/baron/
Berman
Tal
Reichman University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tal-berman-368b33b8/
Bhutto
Benazir
University of Portsmouth
https://www.linkedin.com/in/benazir-bhutto/
Bitran
Iain
ISPIM
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ibitran/
Borsi
Balazs
ESSCA School of Management
https://www.essca.fr/en/borsi-balazs-professor
Brem
Alexander
University of Stuttgart
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderbrem/
Breuer
Henning
HMKW University of Applied Sciences for Media, Communication and Management
https://www.linkedin.com/in/henningbreuer/
Cadeddu
Stephanie
H-POD (Research center of the CHUM and Faculty of law, University of Montreal)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniecadeddu/
Cheng
Colin
National Taipei University
https://www.aacsb.ntpu.edu.tw/teach/teachdbaen.php?teacher=MDMyNTFf6YSt5ZWf5Z2H
Chiaroni
Davide
Politecnico di Milano - DIG
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davide-chiaroni-49a606/
Conn
Steffen
ISPIM
https://www.linkedin.com/in/steffen-conn-317143/
Cullen
Ufuk
Edge Hill University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/juficullen/
Dabrowska
Justyna
RMIT
https://www.linkedin.com/in/justyna-dabrowska-phd/
Daellenbach
Urs
Victoria University of Wellington
https://www.linkedin.com/in/urs-daellenbach-68075814/
Deutsch
Christophe
Eddify
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophedeutsch/
Erickson
Scott
Ithaca College
https://www.linkedin.com/in/scotterickson3/
Fichter
Klaus
Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg
https://www.linkedin.com/in/prof-dr-klaus-fichter-0368b913a/
Fiegenbaum
Irina
TÜV Nord Group
https://www.linkedin.com/in/irinafiegenbaum/
Fishburn
Jessica
LUT University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-fishburn/
Fitzmaurice
Leona
Writer and consultant
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leona-fitzmaurice-41b85314/
Frattini
Federico
Politecnico di Milano
https://www.linkedin.com/in/frattini-federico/
Gailly
Benoit
Louvain School of Management
https://www.linkedin.com/in/benoit-gailly/
Gerstlberger
Wolfgang
Taltech
https://www.linkedin.com/in/wolfgang-gerstlberger-8727b223/
Grundström
Christina
Linkoping University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-grundstr%C3%B6m-30371a15/
Haberstroh
Marcus
HHL gemeinnuetzige GmbH
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-marcus-haberstroh/
Harala
Linnea
Tampere Univeristy
https://www.linkedin.com/in/linneaharala/
Heber
Michelle
B.Braun Gruppe
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-michelle-heber-677a29143/
Heidenreich
Sven
Saarland University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sven-heidenreich-836b69b3/
Hurtado
Antonio
Independent Consultant
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthurtado/
Iakovleva
Tatiana
University of Stavanger
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tatiana-iakovleva-732a205/
Iqbal
Taskeen
Ruhr-University Bochum
https://www.linkedin.com/in/taskeen-i-93a221204/
Ivanov
Kiril
HMKW
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiril-ivanov-48a258105/
Jeffery
Petra Johanna
Heriot Watt University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/petra-jeffery-73ab7132/
Jordt
Stefanie
Flensburg University of Applied Sciences
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanie-jordt/
Kaipainen
Jenni
Politecnico di Milano
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennikaipainen/
Keen
Christian
Université Laval
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiankeen/
Kohn
Stefan
Deutsche Telekom
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefankohn/
Kugler
Petra
OST - Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences
https://www.linkedin.com/in/petra-kugler-870a79200/
Kutvonen
Antero
LUT University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anterokutvonen/
Kärkkäinen
Hannu
Tampere University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannukarkkainen/
Küttim
Merle
Taltech
https://www.linkedin.com/in/merle-k%C3%BCttim-ab9a4a56/
Leeb
Constanze
Univeristy of Cambridge
https://www.linkedin.com/in/constanze-leeb-912336224/
Legardeur
Jérémy
the 24h of innivation
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremylegardeur/
Li
Fengshu
Anhui University
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Feng-Li-122
Lillehagen
Frank
KAVCA AS
https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-lillehagen-b130a310/
Lopez
Luisa
University of Rome
https://www.linkedin.com/in/luisa-lopez1/
Lüttgens
Dirk
RWTH Aachen
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirk-l%C3%BCttgens-09834756/
Makk
Agnes
Taltech
https://www.linkedin.com/in/agnes-makk-47231815/
Mcphee
chris
Carleton University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophermcphee/
Mikkelsen
Kirsten
Europe-University Flensburg
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-kirsten-mikkelsen/
Niine
Tarvo
Taltech
https://taltech.ee/en/contacts/tarvo-niine
Oberg
Christina
Linneaus Univeristy
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-%C3%B6berg-11948812/
Ojanen
Ville
LUT University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ville-ojanen-0591b1/
Ojasoo
Merle
Taltech
https://www.linkedin.com/in/merle-ojasoo-b182a9231/
Ooi
Yat Ming
University of Auckland
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yatmingooi/
Paasi
Jaakko
VTT Technical Research Centre
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaakko-paasi-02587012/
Paul
Fabio
PUC Rio
https://iag.puc-rio.br/en/professor/fabio-de-oliveira-paula-2/
Prem
Erich
eutema GmbH
https://www.linkedin.com/in/erichprem/
Ramirez Portilla
Andres
Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de Mexico
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andresramirezportilla/
Rantala
Tuija
VTT Technical Research Centre
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tuija-rantala/
Reschwamm
Katrin
EU GrantsAccess
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrin-reschwamm-450274/
Ritala
Paavo
LUT University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/paavo-ritala-6475a31/
Rosenstand
Claus
Aalborg University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosenstand/
Salampasis
Dimitrios
Swinburne University of Technology
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dimitriossalampasis/
Santonen
Teemu
Neuro Rank Oy
https://www.linkedin.com/in/teemusantonen/
Sassi
Marge
Taltech
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marge-sassi/
Schallmo
Daniel
University of Applied Sciences Neu-Ulm
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielschallmo/
Schuurman
Dimitri
imec
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dimitrischuurman/
Schweitzer
Fiona
GEM Grenoble Ecole de Management
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiona-schweitzer-a7ba8832/
Seppänen
Marko
Tampere University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/seppanenmarko/
Sergeeva
Natalya
University College London
https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalya-sergeeva-73591131/
Seyed Esfahani
Mona
Bournemouth University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-mona-seyed-esfahani-2406a465/
Sick
Nathalie
University of Technology Sydney
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nathalie-sick-190891116/
Stefan
Ioana
Malardalen University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ioana-stefan-b1354517/
Stevens
Eric
Sapiences
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-stevens-7210519/
Tanev
Stoyan
Carleton University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stoyan-tanev-a867b415/
Thongpravati
Onnida
Mahidol University International college
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dronnida/
Trabelsi
Meriam
Università degli Studi di Siena
https://www.linkedin.com/in/meriam-trabelsi-0132aa102
Treves
Luke
LUT University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-treves-59788759/
Tura
Nina
LUT Univeristy
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nina-tura/
Tynnhammar
Marcus
Swedish Defence Research Agency
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-tynnhammar/
Van Caillie
Didier
University of Liege
https://www.linkedin.com/in/didier-van-caillie-6b25a1/
Van Riel
Allard
Hasselt University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/allard-van-riel-503972/
Vatananan-Thesenvitz
Ronald
IKI-SEA, Bangkok University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronald-vatananan-thesenvitz/
Vishnevskiy
Konstantin
National Research University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/konstantin-vishnevskiy-560a843a/
Vitasovic
Dianna
Innovation Culture
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianna-vitasovic-6a58337/
Wang
Chihyuan
NSYSU Taiwan
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chihyuan-wang-b7113262/
Westerlund
Mika
Carleton University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikawesterlund/
Williams
Christopher
IU International University of Applied Sciences
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-a-williams/
Winter Kurchik
Madison
Taltech
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=dt33yFYAAAAJ&hl=en
Woeran
Bruno
Networking Research for Innovation
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bwoeran/
Yang
Jialei
University of Oulu
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jialei-yang/
Yu
Miko
Yuan Ze University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yu-miko-71483739/

A Brief History of ISPIM

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