Accelerating Open Innovation

An Intensive 5-day Training Course

Accelerating Open Innovation

Collaborate to Innovate and beat the Competition

UPCOMING SESSIONS

Classroom sessions
DateVenueFee
01-05 Dec 2025Boston - USA$6,950RESERVE A SEAT
11-15 May 2026London - UK$5,950RESERVE A SEAT
17-21 Aug 2026Dubai - UAE$5,950RESERVE A SEAT
26-30 Oct 2026London - UK$5,950RESERVE A SEAT
30 Nov-04 Dec 2026Boston - USA$7,950RESERVE A SEAT
Online sessions
DateVenueFee
02-06 Feb 2026Online$3,950RESERVE A SEAT
15-19 Jun 2026Online$3,950RESERVE A SEAT

Training Course Overview

Open innovation is revolutionizing the business landscape, embraced by major companies worldwide with remarkable success. This Accelerating Open Innovation training course introduces a pioneering business management model that champions collaboration beyond organizational boundaries. Departing from the traditional silo mentality and the secrecy often synonymous with corporate R&D culture, open innovation fosters a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing.

This Accelerating Open Innovation training course explores various avenues for implementing open innovation practices, including strategic alliances between companies, establishment of research chairs in universities, and cultivation of innovation ecosystems.

Key features of this online training course include:

  • Exploring strategies for companies to engage with external knowledge creators.
  • Harnessing the innovation department's potential to bridge in-house teams with external knowledge sources.
  • Cultivating internal innovation by emphasizing the creation of knowledge unique to the organization.
  • Streamlining processes to avoid redundant reinvention.
  • Establishing mutually beneficial partnerships with companies, universities, tech centers, and other knowledge hubs.

Training Course Objectives

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Apply principles of open innovation
  • Communicate and engage others of the benefits of open innovation
  • Manage the challenges of open innovation
  • Create a corporate mindset for open innovation
  • Accelerate open innovation activities

Designed for

The course is intended for all leaders and managers who are looking to develop their open innovation skills and consequently build success through collaboration.

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Team Leaders & Supervisors
  • Managers
  • Heads of Departments
  • Leaders in R&D
  • Senior Leadership Team

Learning Methods

This Anderson training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes the use of media slides, case studies and video examples, articles from businesses and universities that ensure interactive participation among delegates. There is ample opportunity for reflexive practice and for developing improvement plans to take back to the organisation.

The Course Outline

Day One: Traditional Closed Innovation
  • How our thinking works in respect of creativity and innovation
  • Difference between vertical and lateral approaches; what are the benefits and weaknesses
  • Methods of testing ideas for practicality and relevance
  • Apply the more fluid style to the left and right hemispheres of the brain
  • Recognise and cope with obstacles to creativity in the mind, in approach and in the working environment
  • Understand the limitations and applications of conventional problem solving
Day Two: What is Open Innovation?
  • What is open innovation
  • How open innovation came to be
  • Open vs closed innovation
  • Type of open innovation
  • Examples of open innovation
  • Practical takeaways from the examples
Day Three: Benefits, Challenges and Methods
  • Benefits of open innovation
  • Challenges of open innovation
  • How is open innovation done? - Methods of doing open innovation
  • Open innovation method framework
  • Open innovation methods
  • Choosing the right method
Day Four: Accelerating Open Innovation
  • Picking your goals
  • Choosing the appropriate audience
  • Building co-operation, key stakeholders and potential collaborators
  • Selecting partners and forming business relationships
  • How to measure compatibility and partner fit
  • Planning and executing strategic pilots
Day Five: Communicating Open Innovation
  • The Dynamics of Change – Psychological and Physical Cycle
  • Dealing with the Psychological Impact of Change
  • How to Motivate and Inspire Performance
  • Communicating the Innovative Changes in a Positive Manner
  • Communicating the “Burning Platform” Message of Change
  • Building a culture of Open Innovation

The Certificate

  • Anderson Certificate of Completion will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

In Association With

Aztech
Copex
Coventry
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