The Certified Innovation Programme is an organisation-wide accreditation for an in-house innovation programme/initiative. It's suitable for any public or private sector organisation wishing to demonstrate the value from their innovation programmes. It focuses on supporting an innovation culture by accrediting an organisations training, learning and development.
Organisations can use the accreditation framework to accredit and certify an innovation component of their induction programme, academic course or vocational training programme or graduate development scheme.
Why should I apply?
Achieving the Certified Innovation Programme Accredited status helps your organisation:
- Validate employee/learner innovation core competencies developed through an innovation programme that reflects international standards of best practice.
- Motivate and develop a growth-mindset and pro-innovation culture.
- Enhance organisational collective competence in innovation to deliver performance effectiveness, and, manage change efficiently.
- Unleash creativity in people and strengthen critical thinking, experimentation, discovery and exploitation skills.
- Reinforce connections and collaborations between employees and the organisation’s ecosystems.
- Increased confidence in the value of innovation.
- Visibly recognise and celebrate individuals and teams’ successes and achievements.
- Accelerated professional membership to the IKE Institute and assure continuous learning and knowledge exchange.
- The IKE Assured® Accreditation can also be used as a key differentiator to attract and retain employees. It also signals to your employees and stakeholders the organisation’s focus on developing a culture of innovation.
The Accreditation Process
The accreditation process consists of the following two stages:
Stage 1: Application Process
The Application Form requires the organisation to satisfy the characteristics needed for the accreditation in accordance to the IKE Assured Accreditation Framework® and this is outlined in the application.
The form is split into a ‘Support Statement’ and ‘List of Evidence’ – all focused-on meeting the criteria for each of the six categories:
- Innovation Programme Planning (20 Points)
- Learning Delivery & Knowledge Exchange Practices (20 points)
- Innovation Knowledge, Skills & Competencies (20 points)
- Industry & Ecosystem Exposure (10 points).
- Information, Advice & Guidance (10 points).
- Impact and Value (20 points).
Completion of the Form contributes 75% of the application process.
For each of the six categories, the Form identifies the sections that need to be completed by both the applying organisation and the IKE Assessment Panel.
The Form also provides guidance on the ‘Type of Evidence’ expected in the submission to support the application for the Certified Innovation Programme Accreditation.
Stage 2: Validation Visit by the IKE Institute Panel of Advisors
The Validation Visit takes place at the organisation. The organisation would be expected to give a presentation covering the six categories. The visit could include a tour around the facility and/or demonstrations by the applying organisation and part taking in a Question and Answer session by the IKE Institute Panel.
Completion of the Validation Visit contributes 25% of the application process.
The IKE Institute Panel would then provide a final score and a recommendations report after the validation visit.
The minimum threshold to achieve the CIP Accreditation is 60%.
Annual Review Process
To maintain the CIP Accreditation, the organisation will be required to complete an annual Review Questionnaire at or before the anniversary of them being admitted to the scheme. This will be reviewed by the IKE Institute’s Review Panel and feedback will be provided, accordingly.
Further Information
For more information about IKE’s Certified Innovation Programme, please contact - Stuart McDowall - Head of Innovation & STEM