The 5th ISPIM Innovation Symposium - Stimulating Innovation: Challenges for Management, Science & Technology – takes place in Seoul, Korea on 9-12 December 2012. Organised by ISPIM and hosted by KISTEP – The Korea Institute of Science & Technology Evaluation and Planning, this symposium will bring together around 200 innovation experts from 35 countries.

The three-day programme will include: Industry-Leading Keynote Speakers; Regional Luminary Speakers; "Hot Topic" Roundtable Discussions; Facilitated Themed Sessions with around 100 Academic and Practitioner Presentations (see Call for Papers); Workshops; Special Interest Groups; Academic Research Development Sessions.

As with all ISPIM events, delegates will experience a taste of local culture at magnificent dinner venues so there will be plenty of time for networking.

Confirmed Speakers

Symposium Fees

ISPIM Member Non-Member Membership Offer: Symposium plus ISPIM Membership for 2013*** Delegate KRW735,000 (Approx. €490) KRW885,000 (Approx. €590) add KRW225,000 (Approx. €150) Student KRW735,000 (Approx. €490) KRW785,000 (Approx. €525) add KRW55,000 (Approx. €50) Optional Symposium Social Evening* add KRW90,000 (Approx. €60)   Accompanying Guest** add KRW255,000 per guest (Approx. €170) *Symposium Social Evening includes a visit to the N Seoul Tower Observatory followed by a Korean dinner at the HanCook Restaurant just below the Observatory. This is an optional dinner and is not included in the main symposium fee. **Accompanying guests (husbands, wives, partners, etc.) are invited to all social events (including the optional Symposium Social Evening) but may not attend symposium sessions. ***Invoice item: "5th ISPIM Innovation Symposium including membership for 2013". This makes you eligible for the member rate for the symposium. Symposium fee includes: Symposium Entry (all 3 days), Delegate Pack and Badge, Symposium Book, Symposium Proceedings, Welcome Reception (Sunday), Gala Dinner (Monday), Lunch x 3 & Refreshments during the Symposium. Note that this does not include the Symposium Social Evening on Tuesday as this is optional and can be selected during the booking process. All presenters need to book and pay by 16 November 2012 or they will be removed from the programme. Non-presenting delegates have until 3 December 2012 to book and pay unless the event is already full. Submissions & Bookings

Symposium Special Issues

Accepted submissions will be published in the Symposium Proceedings with an ISBN and accepted abstracts will appear in the Symposium Book with a separate ISBN. All outlines are double-blind evaluated.

Special Issues containing selected papers from this symposium will be published in ISPIM's official journal, The International Journal of Innovation Management. Selected papers will also be entered into ISPIM's associated journals R&D Management Journal, International Journal of Technology Management, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, International Journal of Technology Marketing, Futures: The Journal of Policy, Planning and Futures Studies, Technological Forecasting and Social Change. All accepted papers will also be published in EBSCOhost.

Why Seoul?

Seoul is the capital of Korea. The word "Seoul" means capital in traditional Korean. Seoul is a city in which the Hangang (River) flows through, from east to west, and is surrounded by great mountains, and the city contains both history and tradition, as well as the latest IT technology, making it a kind of a city which is quite rare anywhere on the globe. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world. The Seoul National Capital Area is the world's second largest metropolitan area with over 25 million inhabitants, which includes the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province. Over half of South Korea's population live in the Seoul National Capital Area, and nearly a quarter in Seoul itself, making it the country's foremost economic, political, and cultural center. Today, Seoul is considered to be a leading global city, ranking among the top ten global cities in the Global Cities Index of 2010. It is one of the world's top ten financial and commercial centers, home to major multinational conglomerates such as Samsung, LG and Hyundai-Kia. In 2008, Seoul was named the world's sixth most economically powerful city by Forbes. Seoul hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics, 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 2010 G-20 Seoul summit. The city was named the World Design Capital for 2010 by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design. For more information on Seoul visit the Official Seoul City Tourism Website.

Further Information
General Seoul Call for Papers Promotion, Exhibition & Sponsorship Opportunities	For Authors/Presenters Guidelines for Authors ISPIM Paper Template Evaluation and Selection Process Guidelines for Presenters	For Facilitators/Moderators Guidelines for Roundtable "Hot Topic" Moderators Guidelines for Parallel Session Facilitators
Symposium Secretariat: symposium@ispim.org