A Highly Interactive Training Course On

Accelerating Open Innovation

Collaborate to Innovate and beat the Competition

Accelerating Open Innovation
Course Schedule

CLASSROOM

12-16 May 2025
London
$5,950
18-22 Aug 2025
Dubai
$5,950
27-31 Oct 2025
London
$5,950

ONLINE

16-20 Jun 2025
Online
$3,950
02-06 Feb 2026
Online
$3,950
Certificate
  • Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course.

Training Overview

Training Overview

The Accelerating Open Innovation training course introduces a dynamic business management model that emphasizes collaboration with external partners, breaking away from the traditional silo mentality of corporate R&D. Open innovation represents a cultural shift that fosters transparency and collaboration, enhancing innovation through diverse external contributions.

This course explores various implementation strategies for open innovation, including partnerships with other companies, academic research chairs, and the establishment of innovation ecosystems.

Key features of the training course include:

  • Strategies for collaborating with external knowledge creators.
  • Techniques for integrating internal teams with external knowledge sources.
  • Approaches for developing internal innovation that leverages unique insights.
  • Methods to avoid redundancy and inefficient practices.
  • Building strong connections with companies, universities, technology centers, and other knowledge hubs.

This course is ideal for professionals looking to harness the power of open innovation to drive organizational success and foster a collaborative innovation culture.

What are the goals?

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

Who is this Training Course 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

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This 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 Content

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

Providers and Associations

Anderson
Anderson
Aztech Training
Aztech Training