At the Leuphana University in Lüneburg (Germany) Henning and Florian are offering an executive education module on values-based innovation management. Further information in German please find here.

We contribute with two new articles to the new compendium published by Springer. A case study of Aravind Eye Care Systems analyses an outstanding successful case of values-based innovation in processes, products, services, business model and even networks reaching beyond the company. The book is so far published in German only.  

We have been invited to contribute to the 16th Innovation Forum of the Daimler and Benz Foundation in Berlin. Henning will reflect upon "Tools and Orientation in Corporate Innovation". Together with Florian Lüdeke-Freund we will then moderate a hands-on excercise in values-based business modelling.   © Matti Hillig

How can Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) become a mainstream building component? What are the motivating values behind such a development, and what business models should be pursued to support these values? We are working for an international group of reseachers and practitioners of the International Energy Agency in Uppsala, Sweden. We captured directive values in European BIPV business to develop new business models for making BIPV a mainstream building component. Based on an initial collection and discussion of values 18 new business ideas have been identified. Two of these ideas were elaborated upon using the Business Innovation Kit, named Power2Consumers and Photovoltaic Catalogue. Two groups worked to sketch viable business models for each ideas and described five business models in more detail. Thanks and regards to a highly engaged group of participants! Image: Frodeparken building with BIPV facade in Uppsala

We released an updated version of the Business Innovation Kit 2017. The new version contains an updated booklet and a new set of 40 case cards to discuss and learn from a world leader in sustainability-oriented clothing business. The case is based on the private benefit corporation Patagonia. It was created by Judith Ehmann, Leydy Johana Gutierrez, Caravajal, Kira Herrenknecht, Francesca Poletti, Teresa Röhm, in the “Business Models for Sustainable Entrepreneurship” class by Dr. Florian Lüdeke-Freund 2016/17, Master of International Business and Sustainability. We thank the authors for their inspiring contribution!

The basic version of the Business Innovation Kit for free download and usage. 16 printable case cards, 16 challenger cards, 16 facilitation cards, refinement sheets and a playgound enable you to model your own values-based business.

Together with colleagues of Lufthansa Systems and Nokia Networks we are conducting a session on Gamification in Innovation at this years ISPIM conference in Porto, Portugal. Come and join us taking values-based business model innovation to the next level.

In collaboration with the International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) we invite you to participate in a workshop at the HMKW Berlin on Gamification in Innovation. We are expecting about 30 participants from Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Switzerland, Poland, Russia and Canada. Engaging with a group of innovation management professionals from industry and academia Henning and Adam will model values-based and sustainable business strategies and demonstrate the Business Innovation Kit in action. Here you find the slides.

The latest extension set to the Business Innovation Kit facilitates modelling customer journeys. Nine cards help you address the seven touchpoints:   I. Become aware II. Inform III. Acquire / Buy IV. Start Up V. Use VI. Modify VII. Dispose / Renew   How do customers and / or stakeholders proceed from one to the next? How should the journey look and feel like? Which motives, requirements or fears need to be addressed?   First, select one of the relevant customer or stakeholder groups and take an imaginary walk through their journey. That means their overall experience with your company, its products and services. Alternatively start collecting ideas for each touchpoint. Then select a stakeholder group and draw its journey line from one touchpoint idea to the next. Enrich your ideas with photographs and original quotes from customer feedback or internal staff.   Example Card: Modify