CertifiCate of Professionalism in innovationPraCtiCeThis programme develops individuals as innovation practitioners able to create competitive advantage for themselves and their organisations.

innovation is like the oxygen that organisations need to stay alive. Without it, organisations die. Many organisations claim to be innovative but often, the reality is, innovation is fragmented and bolted-on to a non-strategic function. This invariably stifles creativity, affects motivation and hinders performance. The net result is a precarious business position and a non-sustainable innovation pipeline. NEF’s work in innovation development and accreditation helps organisations deliver innoavation in a strategic and sustainable manner to drive growth.

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This programme has provided external recognition for our employees that have been involved in innovation. It enabled us to benchmark our content, processes and delivery. This is brilliant news and a great

honour for MBDA in the UK and across our European operation.MBDA Missile Systems

This programme will enable you to:

■ Design, develop and deploy innovation

■ Build innovation into the strategydevelopment process

■ Solve business problems andmake better decisions throughcreative thinking

■ Create a culture and operationalprocesses that enable innovation

■ Design innovative, go-to-marketstrategies that enable growth

■ Improve organisational performanceby fostering innovation, eliminatingobstacles and managing risk

■ Jump start your next innovationinitiatives with an action plan

■ Develop an industry-transferrableskillset of innovation competencies

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introduCtion Innovation is seen by business leaders around the world as the new competitive paradigm. Investing in building innovation in any business, large or small is the only way to survive and grow.

Today's top companies succeed by making innovation a priority – it becomes part of their natural rhythm. They reshape markets, deliver greater value at a lower cost, redefine channels, and continue to achieve breakthroughs using innovation. A systematic and consistent approach to innovation is therefore critical to ensuring a suitable, scalable and sustainable business pipeline.

In this programme, you’ll examine the frameworks that market-leading companies use to build innovation into their business approach. Through a carefully designed sequence of presentations, session exercises, and group discussions, you will develop a deeper understanding of the links between culture, change management, and innovation—and, in turn, expand your ability to translate ideas into practical roadmaps for action. With proven frameworks and tools for launching and leading successful innovation initiatives, you’ll be able to contribute at a higher level to your organisation’s performance and success. Real-world examples will be used to help you develop winning strategies and strengthen your organisation’s capacity to drive innovation.

Programme aimTo equip par ticipants with knowledge and understanding, tools and techniques of innovation that enable them to develop strategic options that drive competitive advantage for themselves and their organisations.

Who should attend This programme is ideal for individuals from any industry who are wishing to become innovation practitioners able to deploy creative problem solving techniques and create strategies for developing sustainable innovation pipelines.

NEF has helped me to put my thoughts into perspective on how to develop new products and how we

should be doing our R&D.Promerus

This programme has helped me understand what other people are doing in innovation. It is a great way to share best practice in

innovation and stimulate ideas.National Grid

NEF provided an intense and very informative session on

how to address challenges and approaches to enable us to

foster innovation within a large organisation. They demonstrated the use of contemporary tools and techniques such as Design

Thinking effectively to enable us to create practical and sustainable

innovation strategies.Thales uK

faCulty

Prof Sa’ad MedhatPhd mPhil Ceng fiet fCim fCmi frsa fiKe fiod

Professor Medhat is CEO of NEF: The Innovation Institute, where he helps businesses and academic institutions develop effective strategies for growth. Medhat is a visiting professor to UCS, a serial entrepreneur (9 companies and counting), a business innovator, and an inventor with patents and extensive publications and books worldwide.

Medhat sits on the boards of a number of international companies and colleges. He has worked in business, education and policy and has a unique perspective on what makes an organisation really innovative. He has an established reputation for driving forward ideas and making things happen. Former roles include Vice

President of Future Media Plc, IBM Professor of Concurrent Engineering, Founding Principal & Chief Executive of the University of Dubai, Director of the Engineering and Technology Board, Governor of Activate Learning (a group of colleges in Oxfordshire and Berkshire). He holds a PhD and Master degrees in engineering and technology and is a fellow of a number of royal char tered professional institutions in management and marketing.

Medhat will be supported by NEF’s innovation team and a number of guest speakers in the delivery of this programme.

Programme highlightsover the two days, the programme will cover:

■ Developing an appetite for innovation, risk and return

■ Diversifying and differentiating through the innovation process

■ The guiding principles of innovation

■ Creativity in problem solving

■ Why, where and how innovation needs to happen

■ how and where to improve the customer journey

■ Creating the organisational conditions to driveinnovation systematically

■ Inspiring and instilling a culture of curiosity and ownership

■ Applying practical tools and techniques (e.g. blue oceanstrategy, business model canvas, minimum viable product, from-to-exploration matrix) to create business agilityand responsiveness

■ Reinventing the business model through innovation

■ understanding interdependencies within your eco-system

■ Building networks to leverage collaboration and co-creation

■ Measuring and benchmarking innovation

tuitionLearning materials, lunch and refreshments will be provided. Upon completion of the programme, participants will be eligible for the Certificate of Professionalism in Innovation Practice.

Tuition fees: £700

duration2 days. For programme dates, please visit our website www.thenef.org.uk/event.

loCationNorth East venues

Today NEF has shown me how to strategize more in innovation and how to link and

embed innovation into a corporate business strategy.

Afton Chemical

Very important programme that has given me so many ideas and mental

actions. It has showed me how to drive certain innovation activities

in our company.Jones lang laSalle

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about nef: The Innovation Institute

about tyne met college

NEF: The Innovation Institute is the UK professional body for innovators and a leading provider of SciTech innovation and growth services to business, education and government. Guided by its Innovation Council (http://www.thenef.org.uk/innovation_council), the Institute influences policy and supports its members, partners and stakeholders to achieve performance excellence and create competitive advantage through accreditation, innovation strategy development and action planning as well as people development and recognition.

The Institute’s innovation journal “brite” brings together contributions from visionaries such as Sir Tim Berners-Lee the inventor of the World Wide Web, Prof Sanjay Sarma MIT’s Director of Digital Learning and Prof Dave Powers the leading thought leader from Harvard University amongst

others. In addition, NEF runs its annual innovation conference – Innovisions – which provides an effective platform for disseminating best practice and knowledge sharing. Innovisions brings together a unique blend of CEOs and academic leaders as well as Government Ministers and policy makers to address business and educational challenges. Our Innovation Manifesto articulates 10 pledges that aim to make a visible difference for individuals, companies and economies.

NEF: The Innovation Institute has been responsible for launching Europe’s first innovation skills accreditation programme – IKE (Innovation & Knowledge Exchange) Accreditation. Developed in collaboration with leading international companies and universities, IKE Accreditation is the only accreditation of its kind that assesses an organisation’s entrepreneurial culture and the

ability of its workforce to think creatively and to share knowledge, thereby enabling organisations to assess the long term impact of innovation within their learning, training and development programmes on their strategic goals.

In addition, NEF provides accreditation of the learning and development functions within all the UK nuclear energy operators (e.g. Magnox, EDF Energy, Sellafield) and their supply chain companies such as Atkins, Areva and Horizon Nuclear Power. Furthermore, NEF is the lead accreditation body for science, engineering and technology education across all the UK colleges. NEF has been a key contributor to the Government innovation strategies and Whitepapers (e.g. Innovation Nation) and led on the development of a number of innovation trailblazer and knowledge and technology transfer programmes.

Tyne Metropolitan College has an outstanding reputation for being at the forefront of innovation and education. The College prides itself on its long established journey of innovation and forward-thinking achievements.

The College was the first in the North of England to be awarded the Investor in Innovations standard by NEF. Tyne Metropolitan College was recognised for its ongoing commitment in excellence in innovation and fulfilling industry requirements by providing relevant, cutting-edge qualifications.

The College was also the first in the region to receive STEM Assured® status, leading the way delivering innovative education and training to address industry requirements for relevant, sector skills.

In 2015, Tyne Metropolitan opened the IGNITE Centre for Engineering and Innovation, which marked another achievement in the College’s long established STEM and innovation journey.

Tyne Metropolitan College is a leading provider of STEM education in the region and continues to work through innovative partnerships to make a

strategic investment in the resources required to support the economic needs of the region.

In June, 2014 the College was graded ‘Good’ by OFSTED; identifying an outstanding range of partnerships enabling the college to develop and deliver programmes that meet local business and community needs well.

The College offers an inspiring educational portfolio that highlights its significant and evident investment in developing skills and qualifications to secure the future of skills that are in high demand, both regionally and nationally.

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