Here you can find out about I-Nova’s activities in the world of Front End of Innovation. For more information about I-Nova’s projects with our customers or about our seminars, please contact us .   

I-Nova to speak at EIRMA roundtable - February 12th, 2010
Conference
On February 12th, I-Nova will speak at a round table discussion sponsored by EIRMA . CEO Gilles Toulemonde will present I-Nova´s experience in how best to support the early stages of new product development (NPD) through dedicated software tools.

Grenoble Innovation Fair GIF - 22 - 23 of October 2009
Conference
I-Nova will serve as session emcee and discussion moderator for the first day of this strategic innovation conference in Grenoble. Speakers will present their perspectives on Open Innovation, representing organizations including Air Liquide, Nokia, Oracle, Roche, Xerox, and Hasselt University.
For more information about the conference.

I-Nova forms strategic partnership with Planisware - 20th of October 2009
Press release
Together, I-Nova and Planisware address the demand from global companies for a fully connected solution that extends from the Front End of Innovation to project portfolio management.
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Innovation Cup, Kopenhagen - 24th June 2009
Conference
At this international event featuring 120 Scandinavian companies, I-Nova will lead a panel session about "Green Innovation". Two major challenges will be discussed:
* motivating and encouraging employees to participate
* developing capacity for continuous innovation

Front End of Innovation Conference, Monte Carlo - 26-28 January
Conference
I-Nova will be both exhibitor and sponsor of this international event at which companies like Audi, DBA, Nokia and Shell will recount their approach to open innovation.
If you ask questions in your company such as:
* How can we generate more breakthrough ideas?
* How can we diversify our sources of innovation?
* Why and how should the voice-of-customer be harnessed?
* How can open innovation be implemented?
... than we recommend you to attend this event.
For more information about the Front End of Innovation conference in Monte Carlo.

Innovation Montreal Conference, Canada - 6 October 2008
Conference
During this international conference on innovation and business development, I-Nova took part in the round table, \\\"innovative human capital and creativity management\\\". 15 world leaders in innovation such as Microsoft or Ceradyne shared expertise and experience with the North American public.
For more information about the conference.

Open Innovation, Creating products and services through collaboration - 15 to 18 June 2008, in Tours, France
Conference
I-Nova gave a key note speech about "links between internal and open innovation" with Total RM.

Front End of Innovation - 19 to 21 May 2008, in Boston, USA
Conference
I-Nova took part in the most important Front End of Innovation event in Boston, USA with our distributor and Stage-Gate Partner IFT (Innovation Framework Technologies). The themes addressed were open innovation, understanding customer needs, green innovation, changing organizations for faster and more profitable innovation, how to build teams that lead, innovate end execute, etc.

Schneider Electric chooses i-Nova Suite to analyse its customers\´ needs - 7 December 2007
Voice of Customer
Schneider Electric, the world’s leading power and control specialist opts for I-Nova´s technology. In search of ways to innovate with more focus on the customer, Schneider Electric will use I-Nova Suite to analyse its helpdesk data and better identify its customers´ needs.

Our correlation engine receives an innovation award - 4 December 2007
Award
Our correlation engine receives an award: I-Nova wins the "trophée Bref Rhône-Alpes de l´innovation"

The City of Lyon chooses I-Nova Suite - 3 december 2007
Employee suggestion programme
The City of Lyon signs up for I-Nova´s software

Michelin suggestion programme receives an award - 29 November 2007
Award
France´s first association for employee suggestion, Innov´acteurs, elected the Michelin employee suggestion programme as being the most advanced in France. Michelin´s programme has relied on I-Nova technology since 2003.

Groupe Malakoff chooses I-Nova Suite - 15 November 2007
Idea Campaign
Groupe Malakoff, a mutual insurance company signed up for I-Nova´s technology. I-Nova will provide consulting and software to support an idea campaign open to 2,000 employees working in 25 branches.

EDF chooses I-Nova Suite - 18 October 2007
Front End of Innovation
A world leader in energy signs up with I-Nova. EDF’s Research and Development department will use I-Nova Suite to boost innovation.

Air Liquide chooses I-Nova Suite - 16 September 2007
Front End of Innovation
Early this week, Air Liquide France signed up with I-Nova. 400 people in two R&D centres will use NovaGO.

SNCF innovation management approach receives an award - 4 September 2007
Award
The financial magazine Expansion and the consulting firm Bearing awarded SNCF (the French national railway company) for its advanced innovation management approach. This approach, known as \"donner au train des idées d\´avance \", set the stage for savings of 16 million euros. In 2008, SNCF forecasted 35,000 ideas generated and another 20 million euros in savings. SNCF has been using I-Nova Suite since 2005.

Essilor chooses I-Nova Suite - 31 July 2007
Front End of Innovation
The world leader in corrective lenses will use I-Nova Suite to boost cooperation in its R&D centres.

I-Nova opens a new office in Germany - 5 July 2007
Corporate
I-Nova opens a new office in Stuttgart, Germany.

Canal+ chooses I-Nova Suite - 22 May 2007
Idea Campaign
The first French broadcasting group and leader in the pay TV market chooses NovaGO to back its idea campaign. The employees of its call centres will suggest ideas to improve services.

Ahlstrom chooses I-Nova Suite - 18 April 2007
Front End of Innovation
Ahlstrom decides to collaborate with I-Nova to boost innovation. The world leader in the field of car filters will collect and develop better ideas with I-Nova´s technology.

Vizille Capital Innovation and SudInnova - new sharholders - 19 February 2007
Corporate
I-Nova welcomes new shareholders. The "Banque de Vizille" group decided to invest in I-Nova through its two venture capital divisions .