XXI ISPIM Conference: The Dynamics of Innovation

Organised by ISPIM and hosted by Innobasque, the Basque Innovation Agency, this conference will bring together academics, business leaders, consultants and other professionals involved in innovation management. The conference format will include facilitated themed sessions for academic and practitioner presentations together with interactive workshops and discussion panels. Additionally, the conference will provide excellent networking opportunities together with a taste of local Basque culture.

Conference Sub-themes:

Submissions from academics, consultants and managers on innovation-related topics are strongly encouraged and should focus on the following:

* Collaboration for innovation
* Culture & diversity management in innovation
* Entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship and venturing
* Financing innovation
* Innovating business models and value creation
* Innovation training & education
* Leaders for innovation
* Managing virtual innovation
* Measuring and managing innovation
* Methods and tools for innovation
* Networks and clusters of innovation
* Organisational creativity & idea generation
* Public sector innovation
* Regional innovation and global competitiveness

Important Submission Deadlines:

* 31 December 2009: Outlines Only (All Submissions)
* 31 January 2010: Acceptance Notification
* 23 April 2010: Final Submissions (including full papers, slides, profiles & photos) together with registration and payment