Innovation Academy

We often hear economists say that this recession is an opportunity for healthy companies to improve their market position. Innovations play a key role here. If a company does not make innovations a part of its corporate strategy, it may soon experience its “very own financial crisis”.

Therefore, the South Moravian Innovation Centre teamed up with Fraunhofer IPA Slovakia and prepared a training programme focused on innovations – the Innovation Academy. Participants representing their companies can learn about the systematic approach towards the role of innovations in the process of development of companies and they will have an opportunity to analyze the potential for innovations in their company. They will be supervised by experienced lecturers who will help them eliminate mistakes, if any, and potentially wasted financial resources.

The purpose of the Innovation Academy is to help managers and business owners prepare for new challenges in the competitive environment that is becoming tougher day by day, where innovations are a new form of competitive advantages and instruments of growth. The Innovation Academy curricula are based on a combination of the best trends and practices from the area of innovation management, and they also include practical elements represented by workshops and coaching, where specific projects are discussed.

Seminars are an interactive form of dealing with issues related to controlled innovations – especially innovation strategies of companies, creation of effective innovative processes in companies, new markers, products and fast and significant improvements of efficiency of corporate processes. Furthermore, the seminars include the element of workshop, i.e. a training part the purpose of which is to at least propose a project plan for each participating company. Part of the Innovation Academy curricula are guided tours in some leading companies in the region.

Students who are successful in defending their innovation projects may be awarded a certificate at the end of the programme.

Contact person:  Mgr. Hana Hajnová, e-mail: hajnova(at)jic.cz