Partners and links

Find tools, research and services focused on or closely related to measuring and mastering innovation and knowledge. Most are the sites for world class products and services. Others are useful starting points. Some, marked (P) are Wave Global alliance and delivery partners. They are in three groups – research & publications, tools, specialists consulting services.

Research, publications and research based services Performance measurement, innovation, intangibles and KM.

Business performance measurement
HBR online - innovation & entrepreneurship
Innovation research portal - The site of Management of Innovation and New Technology (MINT)* Research Centre, MacMasters University Ontario Canada.
SME innovation research - Cordis Agency of the European Commission.
KM and intellectual assets - Introduction by a pioneer in the field
KM portal - (Beware – much of what is written on KM is a waste of time. There are however a few gems).

Diagnostic tools – online, installed systems and traditional

Performance, e-commerce, intangible assets and governance
Management, leadership, Emotional Intelligence (EI) and teams
Creative thinking, idea generation new product innovation

delphion.com - Metrics for valuing patents and other IP
deminor-rating.com - Corporate Governance
ebusiness-scorecard.com - E-business performance scorecard
MySkillsProfile.com - Creativity Online tool
emotionalintelligence.co.uk - EI leading tools
emode.com - Easy, low cost, online EI tool
MySkillsProfile.com - Leadership, management skills*
Belbin.com - Teams

MySkillsProfile.com * provides online assessment services for business and sports people. Their behavioral style questionnaires assess personal and emotional competencies that enhance performance, job satisfaction and well-being. The site is part of the UK based CIM group which specialises in developing and applying internet based psychometric testing.

mindmapper.com - Mind mapping software
ideafactory.com.au - More innovative conferences
anyzing.com - Creative workshop technology (P)
stage-gate.com - New product innovation

Specialists consulting services.

Change management
Performance improvement – quality, continual improvement, excellence/KM
Creative solutions
Public affairs and lobbying

mindwerx.com.au - Mind mapping and creativity Asia/Aust
cgare.com.au - Continual improvement specialist -Asia/Aust (P)
norriscode.com - Developing innovative cultures -Canada(P)
Innovation and IT solutions – Korea (P)
cforc.org - Innovation, business excellence - NI & Ireland(P)
Public Affairs and lobbying – Australia
Performance Benchmarks for SME's

Many SME's need to strengthen their management and operations before seriously thinking about mastering innovation. This service, run by the UK government and delivered in many countries, offers a great starting point.