Innovation is of all ages, industries and countries. By systematically analyzing innovation processes we have learned a lot about effective innovation strategies. Out of the box thinking, portfolio management, open innovation, team diversity and many other innovation concepts have emerged. Explaining each of these is easy, applying them is much harder.

How to invent breakthrough products? How to determine the potential of a new technology for which no market yet exists? How to collaborate with other organisations without losing your own unique strengths? How to ensure that necessary, multiple perspectives are considered when creating new market offerings? The reality is that innovation is partly an art, but it is an art that organisations need to manage, and by doing so they turn innovation concepts into reality.

Submissions from academic, research, industry, intermediary and policy organisations are strongly encouraged and should focus on the following:

Collaboration for innovation Culture and team management in innovation Entrepreneurship and venturing Innovation in SMEs Innovation training & education

Methods and tools for innovation Networks and clusters of innovation Organisational creativity & idea generation Public sector innovation and policy Venture capital & financing innovation

Important Submission Deadlines:

• 12 September 2010: Outlines Only (All Submissions)
• 26 September 2010: Acceptance Notification
• 7 November 2010: Final Submissions (including papers, profiles & photos) together with registration and payment
• 7 December 2010: Presentation/slides

Symposium Special Issue:

A Special Issue containing selected papers from this symposium will be published in ISPIM's official journal, The International Journal of Innovation Management.

Submissions:

The table below describes the possible submission types for this symposium. All files should be submitted online at www.conferencesubmissions.com/ispim2010 by the respective deadline date. Do NOT email submissions to ISPIM. Please note that due to the popularity of this event, only one submission per person and only one presentation per person is permitted. There is no limit on co-authoring or co-presenting.

Presenters should be available to give their presentation at any point during the three days. We cannot entertain individual requests for times or slots because it significantly impairs the quality and coherence of the themed sessions and integrated programme.

Submission Types	Description	Documents required
		Outlines*	Paper	Presenter Photo & Profile	Presentation/ slides
		(by 12 September)	(by 7 November)		(by 7 December)
Full Academic Paper Submissions	Accomplished substantial research results of an empirical or theoretical nature.	800-1000 words: text only using structured headings template	Max 5000 words (ISPIM paper template)	Photo 90x110 px Profile max 150 words of text	Max 10 slides 15 mins Guidelines for Authors
Short Academic Paper Submissions	Implementation information or work-in-progress.	500-750 words: text only using structured headings template	Max 2500 words (ISPIM paper template)
Practitioner Presentation Submissions	Substantial demonstrations of significant successful business practices and insights.		Optional No max length. (ISPIM paper template)
Funded Project Submissions	Description or results from funded projects
Special Interest Group Submission	A SIG is a group of delegates with a shared research interest or professional issue. The session will be a focussed, informal way for delegates with overlapping interests to meet, discuss and co-operate	500-750 words : text only describing the theme and its importance as well as the names of three delegates that support the SIG	No		Max 10 slides 90 minute sessions Guidelines for Authors

* all outlines are blind evaluated for acceptance to the symposium. Only papers with potential for journal publication are double blind reviewed.

You must use the headings below to structure the outline. You must NOT include a reference list or bibliography, but you can put references in the text. You must NOT include author identifiers, graphics, tables, formatted text or automatic bullets. The outline is to be copied and pasted into a text box during the submission process. If your outline does not use the structured headings and comply with these instructions it will not be considered for evaluation. No exceptions will be made!

• Keywords: List no more than 5 keywords
• Problem: What specific problem does the submission focus on?
• Current understanding: What is known about this problem?
• Research question: What is the submission's goal?
• Design/methodology/approach: How was the study/work executed?
• Findings: What are the main outcomes?
• Contribution: What does the submission add to current understanding?
• Practical implications: Who will gain why and in which way from the findings?

ISPIM Scientific Panel

• Eelko Huizingh, University of Groningen, Netherlands (Head of Panel)
• Iain Bitran, Enterprizer Technologies, UK
• Maryse Brand, University of Groningen, Netherlands
• Alexander Brem, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
• Annick Castiaux, University of Namur, Belgium
• Steven I-Shuo Chen, Institute of Business & Management, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
• Davide Chiaroni, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
• Steffen Conn, ISPIM, UK
• Clive-Steven Curran, University of Münster, Germany*
• Urs Daellenbach, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
• Robert Dew, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
• Helena Forsman, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland
• Federico Frattini, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
• Pia Hurmelinna-Laukkanen, University of Oulu, Finland
• Hannu Karkkainen, Tampere University of Technology, Finland
• Barbara Laermann, Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship, Germany
• Jens Leker, University of Münster, Germany
• Anne-Laure Mention, CRP Henri Tudor, Luxembourg
• Benjamin Niedergassel, University of Münster, Germany
• Ville Ojanen, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland
• Nadine Roijakkers, Hasselt University, Belgium
• Teemu Santonen, Laurea University of Applied Science, Finland
• Marko Seppänen, Tampere University of Technology, Finland
• Jayakanth Srinivasan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
• Eric Stevens, Groupe Ecole Supérieure de Commerce et de Management Tours-Poitiers, France
• Stefania Testa, University of Genoa, Italy
• Marko Torkkeli, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland
• Anna Trifilova, Nizhny Novgorod Architecture and Civil Engineering State University, Russia
• Eva Velasco, University of the Basque Country, Spain
• Ibon Zamanillo, University of the Basque Country, Spain

*Denotes Associate Member