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Contents

• Introduction
• Section 1 - The EU strategy for innovation
  • Action Plan for Innovation in Europe
  • Challenges for Innovation in Europe
• Section 2 - Idea management
  • 1 Consider the landscape for Innovation in your target market
  • 2 systematic creativity techniques for idea generation
    • Association in action
    • Information Extraction in action
  • 3 Bring it all together and get serious about managing the innovation process
  • About The Author
  • References
• Section 3 - Managing innovation as a business process
  • Key Elements of Innovation
    • Strategic approach
    • External Linkages
    • Implementation systems
    • Organisational context
  • Audit
  • Projects
  • About the author
• Appendix 1 - Innovation management - how do you score?
• Appendix 2 - Supports for innovation management - Ireland
  1. Implement a significant step up in their R&D function
  2. Develop new value added products and processes
  3. Manage innovation strategically
  4. Forge linkages with third level colleges and institutes in Ireland
  5. Prepare for engaging in R&D for the first time
  6. Exploit international R&D opportunities
  7. Engage in Technology Transfer with European firms and research organisations
  8. Acquire Technology through License
  9. Manage and protect Intellectual Property
  10. Business Support Networks
• Appendix 3 - Supports for innovation management - Europe
  • Navigating the Support Actions
  • Service for Innovators
    1. Support for Technology Transfer
    2. New Approaches to Innovation
    3. Support for High Growth Firms
    4. News and Views on Innovation
    5. Business Innovation Centres
    6. European Information Centres
  • Services for Policymakers
    1. Benchmarking Innovation Performance
    2. Understanding the Innovative Performance of Firms
    3. Regional Innovation Strategies
    4. Favourable Environment for High Growth Firms
  • North - South Supports