Partnership promotes innovation ability in six working groups, which are managed by the Fraunhofer IAO, developed the partnership funded by the BMBF and the European Social Fund fit for innovation transferable approaches to strengthen the innovation capacity of businesses. The strategic partnership funded by the BMBF and the European Social Fund fit for innovation want to preparing the groundwork for successful innovation in Germany. Since the bottleneck often not in the availability of good ideas or new technologies, it is to develop transferable approaches for successful and rapid implementation in products and services. For building a sustainable innovation ability in the company, the partners have identified the following areas of action and discussed in working groups: manage only through successful business innovation management innovation process speed and success of innovation projects can be increased. Strengthen a culture of innovation Corporate culture has a significant influence on the climate for innovation and creative dealing with changes.

Innovation competence develop innovation ability depends on the skills and the knowledge of executives and employees decisively. Build innovation networks networks are essential for innovation. Crucial innovation successes be achieved only by linking the contributions of different actors. Innovation work make a comprehensive technological support as well as new forms of cooperation to increase the effectiveness in the work of the innovation. Health as a prerequisite for innovation ability, healthy and motivated employees are critical success factors in innovation competition. The partnership has the objective of the awareness of the importance of the innovation ability in economy, science and politics. It is knowledge, transfer and Learning Forum which enables companies and employees, to bring about innovation and the necessary changes to make successfully. Spokesman of the strategic partnership is Dr. Manfred Wittenstein, President of WITTENSTEIN AG and President of the VDMA. Tobias Hug Fraunhofer IAO