The XXII ISPIM Conference – Sustainability in Innovation: Innovation Management Challenges - will be held in Hamburg, Germany on 12-15 June 2011. Organised by ISPIM and hosted by The Technical University of Hamburg, this conference will bring together innovation management professionals from research, industry and intermediary organisations. The conference format will include facilitated themed sessions for academic and practitioner presentations together with discussion panels and workshops. Additionally, the conference will provide excellent networking opportunities together with a taste of local culture.

Conference Themes:

Collaboration for innovation (incl. Open Innovation) Culture & team management in innovation Entrepreneurship, venturing, business models & financing innovation Innovation training & education

Methods and tools for innovation Networks and clusters of innovation Organisational creativity & idea generation Sustainability in Innovation (Conference Focus Theme)

The Conference Focus Theme includes topics such as: sustainable public sector innovation; regional and EU-level innovation policy and initiatives; sustainable value chains; innovation in regulatory frameworks; social entrepreneurship for sustainability; learning from and with 'bottom of pyramid' markets; business models to exploit sustainable innovation opportunities; skills, partnerships, technology and incentive systems for sustainability in innovation management.

Speakers:

Speaker line up to follow shortly.

Conference Fees:

ISPIM Member Non-Member Membership Offer: Conference plus ISPIM Membership for 2011** Delegate €675 €775 add €150 Student €675 €715 add €50 Accompanying Guest* €250 €250

All Prices include German VAT (mwst) at 19% which can be reclaimed by VAT Registered EU Organisations.
*Accompanying guests (husbands, wives, partners, etc.) are invited to the social events but may not attend conference sessions.
**Invoice item: "XXII ISPIM Conference including membership for 2011". This makes you eligible for the member rate for the conference.

Conference fee includes:
Conference Entry (all 3 days), Delegate Pack and Badge, Conference Proceedings CD, Book of Abstracts, Welcome Reception (Sunday), Conference Gala Dinner at the 19th Century Börsenhalle (Hamburg Exchange) (Monday), Dinner Cruise on the River Elbe (Tuesday), Lunch x 3 & Refreshments during the Conference. Non-members will also become Members of ISPIM for the remainder of 2011 following the Conference.

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All presenters need to book and pay by 29 April 2011. All non presenting delegates have until 6 June 2011 to book and pay.

Conference Special Issue:

A Special Issue containing selected papers from this conference will be published in ISPIM's official journal, The International Journal of Innovation Management.