Research

Case Studies

Get an in-depth look at some of today’s most talked-about innovators. Discover secrets behind companies like IKEA, John Deere, DuPont, Toyota, Whole Foods, and many more.

Innovator Interviews

Take a quick trip inside the minds of some of today’s most inspiring entrepreneurs. We offer in-depth and exclusive interviews that give you a unique perspective on innovation. Audio interviews included.

Futurist Reports

Glimpse into the future of the biggest trends affecting your business today and discover opportunities for innovation for your organization. Reports include the Future of Work, Social Networking, Green and more.

Resource Lists

Innovation resources, handpicked by the futurethink team across a variety of subjects including: Idea management software, innovation conferences, blogs, ideation tools, books, open collaboration, and more.

Snapshots

Be inspired by detailed summaries of over 100 innovative products and services, all searchable by type and industry. Each comes with photographs that bring the innovation to life.

White Papers

Put your thinking cap on. We offer thought-leadership articles with cutting-edge perspectives on innovation.


Tools

Essentials Guides

Four comprehensive “how-to” workbooks that will help build your innovation capabilities from the ground up in four key areas: Strategy, Ideas, Process, and Climate. Each comes with workplans, exercises, real-life examples, diagnostic tools, and handy tips to jumpstart your innovation program.

Advanced Guides

Ten “how-to” workbooks to help you solve your most pressing innovation needs. Includes topics such as how to set innovation metrics, reward employees, evaluate ideas, balance your portfolio, take better risks during innovation, and more.

Program-Building Tools

Exercises designed to help you overcome typical “business as usual” hurdles and build your program quickly and more effectively. Each comes with detailed facilitation guidelines and editable PDFs that you can customize for your innovation sessions.

Skill-Building Tools

Exercises designed to tap into your organization’s underdeveloped and unrecognized abilities to innovate. Bring your meetings to life with these detailed facilitation guidelines and worksheets all designed as PDFs.

Idea Generation Tools

Over 10 idea generation tools designed to generate both incremental and breakthrough ideas based on your business objectives. Each comes with detailed facilitation guidelines, worksheets, and filled-in examples that help you get the most out of them.

Cheat Sheets

These quick-glance downloads serve as handy reminders of how to be and stay innovative, both personally and professionally. We provide tips and techniques to jumpstart innovation, use the Internet to discover trends, and much, much more.

Featured Items

 

The Future of Learning & DevelopmentTrends, Topics and Tools to Stay Ahead of the Curve
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Innovating in Good Times & in BadLessons from 12 Global Innovators
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2008 Innovation Tracker: Ready, Fire! Aim?Why a Fear of Commitment is Killing Innovation.
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Future of Green Business StrategyFour trends to help you uncover opportunities for Green innovation
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Harley-DavidsonDiscover what keeps this company’s innovation engine running.read more

 

How to Set Innovation MetricsChoose from over 60 metrics to track your innovation efforts.
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Mangesh Hattikudur: Mental Floss

Exclusive interview with the co-founder of this quirky, educational magazine.

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How to Foster an Innovative ClimateMake innovation part of your organization’s internal DNA.
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