Report

Building and Sustaining Effective Innovation Offices

There is a national trend toward the creation of innovation offices to help organizations move forward. This report examines the structural models being used to stimulate innovation. Drawing upon in-depth studies across innovation offices, six different models for the successful operation of an innovation office are covered.

Creating an Innovation Office, Alternatives to Innovation Offices, Stimulate innovation internally, External innovation, Laboratory, Facilitator, Advisor, Technology build-out, Liaison, Sponsored office, Ethos of innovation, 21st century government, Structural model, Effective innovation office, Innovation leadership role, Experts network, Externally Focused Innovation Offices, Civic engagement, Strategic partnerships