INNOVATION WAY - Key Persons

Johan Claire was then an innovation advisor for a consular agency. He supports SMEs on a daily basis and notes the effectiveness of using formalized tools to analyze business needs. The use of tools usually allows a more complete analysis and makes the result more audible to SME managers. In constant contact with many innovation support actors (agencies, clusters, consultants, etc.) in France and abroad through the ISO TC 279 committee, Johan also notices that the support offer for the success of innovative projects is very dense. Many firms offer their help in identifying partners, setting up projects and many are still focusing exclusively on financing innovation. On the other hand, very few offer support for strengthening the innovation management system, which is essential to sustain the company's innovation dynamic. Knowing the research of the laboratory, he decided to partner with researchers to enhance the value of their work by offering to innovation consultants tools and methods dedicated to the development of innovation management in companies.