7 tips on evaluating an innovation agency

7 tips on evaluating an innovation agency

As innovation budgets increase, procurement professionals must be able to evaluate potential innovation agencies before partnering up. Innovation agencies provide a mix of products and services such as defining and positioning innovation in an organization, building and validating new products and business models, and supporting collaboration with an external ecosystem. Here are seven criteria to evaluate an innovation agency and partner, including knowing which skills you are looking to add, asking for use cases, finding local market knowledge, building in flexibility, selecting an innovation consultancy that understands your industry, looking for a flexible, hands-on, and collaborative way of working, and assessing the real impact.

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Innovation is crucial for business success, and fostering creativity in the workplace can be achieved through activities such as market adjacencies, transparency, recognition, employee engagement, and innovation software.

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Unanticipated and Undesirable Consequences of Innovation

Innovation brings both positive and negative consequences, but the negative consequences are often overlooked. This article explores the concepts behind unanticipated and undesirable consequences of innovation and provides suggestions on how to limit them.

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Gain new insights on customer needs and wants through listening, watching, asking, and involving them in the innovation process using the SIT Method.

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