The Innovation Olympics is a Global 8 week consulting competition started in 2009. It is co-sponsored by IXL Center, and the non-profit Global Innovation Management Institute.
Identify organization’s next strategic growth opportunities
Get new and robust business concepts on where to focus innovation efforts to get results
Generate “quick wins” on innovation by sourcing new ideas and opportunities
Business opportunity map of 100+ new insights
20+ new growth opportunities
5 robust Business Cases on new opportunities
Excited and energized leadership around innovation and new opportunities
Identify company challenge
5 teams from top universities around the world solve it
Tackle innovation challenges according to a robust framework in an 8-week program
Executed in 4 cycles per year
Strategic Innovation Focus
Business Opportunity Map
Implementation Plan
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Meeting to define the ideal challenge
4 student presentations
Follow up meetings throughout the program
Option for follow up work on implementation