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The final weeks to apply for the 2026 GIMI Innovation Awards are here.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀, 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝘂𝗯𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲.

Strong applications do not simply describe an initiative. They show the problem addressed, the innovation approach used, the evidence of adoption, and the measurable outcomes created. If your work has created financial, operational, social, ecosystem, or institutional impact, now is the time to submit it for recognition.

Applications close July 31st. Apply here: https://www.giminstitute.org/innovation-awards/

📢 Important news for the GIMI and IJIS community.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗜𝗝𝗜𝗦) 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆'𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.

For our authors, reviewers, editorial board members, university partners, and readers, the good news is that the journal's editorial structure, review process, and commitment to research excellence remain unchanged. What changes is the platform behind it.

With Wiley's global reach, IJIS now has an opportunity to further expand its visibility, accessibility, and impact across the international research community.

But there is a bigger story here.

Innovation management continues to mature as a discipline.

A decade ago, innovation was often discussed as a capability. Today, it is increasingly supported by global standards, certifications, academic programs, professional communities, and a growing body of research. The strength of a discipline is measured by the quality of its knowledge ecosystem.

Researchers create it.
Practitioners apply it.
Institutions scale it.

At GIMI, we are proud to contribute to that ecosystem through our partnership with IJIS and our global community of innovation professionals.

If you are conducting research, teaching innovation, leading innovation initiatives, or looking to contribute to the field, we encourage you to become a GIMI member. This gives you the opportunity to engage with IJIS and gain many other benefits from the GIMI community.

The future of innovation management will not be built by a single person or organization.

It will be built by a global community advancing the discipline together.

Innovation does not scale by accident. 𝗜𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺.

Many organizations have ideas. Fewer have the structure to turn those ideas into repeatable, measurable, and strategic results.

That is where ISO 56000 becomes essential.

The GIMI ISO Innovation Management System Program helps leaders and innovation professionals understand how to align innovation with business goals, apply structured innovation principles, strengthen a culture of continuous improvement, and transform strategy into measurable success.

This course is designed for senior executives, innovation leaders, and business strategists who want to move beyond isolated initiatives and build innovation as a true management capability.

Learn directly from experts behind ISO 56000 and discover how to make innovation more intentional, scalable, and impactful.

𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁: 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝗿𝗱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Learn more: https://www.giminstitute.org/gimi-iso-560001/

A strong Innovation Awards application does more than describe an initiative. It helps judges understand the problem, the innovation process, the evidence of adoption, and the measurable outcomes created.

For organizations, the strongest submissions demonstrate uniqueness, practicality, scalability, measurable change, and both financial and non-financial impact.

For individuals, strong applications show a growth mindset, grit, flexible ex*****on, creative collaboration, and the ability to turn ideas into tangible results.

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁: 𝗝𝗨𝗟𝗬 𝟭𝟬𝗧𝗛 ⚠️

Submit your application: https://www.giminstitute.org/innovation-awards/

Who evaluates innovation excellence matters.

We are pleased to spotlight Mark Fuller, Partner at IXL Center and Founder of Monitor Group, as one of the judges for the 2026 GIMI Innovation Awards.

Mark is a globally recognized business strategist, investor, academic, and author best known as the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Monitor Group, the global strategy consulting firm he helped build alongside Michael Porter.

Throughout his career, he has advised corporations, governments, and institutions on strategy, competitiveness, innovation, and long-term economic transformation. His work spans more than three decades of leadership across global markets, helping organizations navigate complex change and build capabilities for sustainable growth.

As part of the 2026 GIMI Innovation Awards jury, Mark brings 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆, 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁.

Stay tuned as we introduce more members of this year’s jury.

Think your innovation deserves global recognition? Applications are open for the 2026 GIMI Innovation Awards.

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁: https://www.giminstitute.org/innovation-awards/

Choosing the right category is one of the most important steps in building a strong GIMI Innovation Awards application.

The Awards include 8 organizational categories and 2 individual categories, covering companies, government entities, private-sector projects, public-sector projects, social-sector projects, startups, innovation frameworks, innovation hubs, innovators of the year, and lifetime achievement.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗶𝘁. 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟯𝟭𝘀𝘁.

Apply here: https://www.giminstitute.org/innovation-awards/
Early bird discount available until July 10th!