About i-propeller
- 2. i-propeller is commercially active since Q4 2007The first clients
- 3. SocialBusinessInnovationMission: Propelling Social Business Innovation
- 4. Innovation Services i-propeller designs new services that are innovative, social and profitableSocialBusinessInnovationResearchAbout social businessinnovation and socialentrepreneurshipIncubator forSocial Entrepreneurs
- 5. Idea Lab Propelling Social Business Innovation
- 6. The i-propeller Innovation Services focus on how organisations can innovate towards today’s major emerging societal trends and increase their competitive edge.Social trends are important growth marketsImportant growth markets
- 7. i-propeller has unique access to, and intelligence about social entrepreneurs and social business innovationi-propeller designs new services that are innovative, social and profitableInnovation services
- 8. i-propeller consultancy servicesInnovation ServicesOpportunity identification
- 10. Concept & Business plan developmentDeveloping new services that are both innovative, social and profitablePerformance management(KPI definition, governance, embedding, etc.)Workshops & facilitation CommunicationCreating and maintaining management frameworks & tools to initiate, motivate, measure and communicate changeChange ManagementIdea management systems (e.g. Idea Jams)Network processes Community management & operations supportiCoach(new business incubation)Developing & managing the methodologies and processes to implement system change to be more sustainable and social at local, national, European levelsOpen Innovation Networks & Platforms
- 11. Our open innovation methodologyA methodology fuelled by social entrepreneurs, as lead usersSocial Entrepreneurs focus on (*)(1) innovation (2) market orientation(3) public benefit (*) Source: Alex Nichols, Saïd Business School (Oxford University)Social Entrepreneurs innovate and…
- 12. Christopher Benz, CraftnetworkJamie Oliver, FifteenMuhammad Yunus, Grameen Bank…fuelled by Social Entrepreneurs
- 13. Geographic coverage of our networkAccess to over 1500 Social Entrepreneurs via an extensive academic and non-academic network60% in Europe10% in North America10% in Asia10% in Africa10% in South America
- 15. Define company’s key area of activitysubject to high impact by (new) social trendsModule 1: identifying the challenge
- 16. Crowdsourcing: identify the right match of ‘pioneering’ social entrepreneurs’to help solve the innovation challenge.Idea creation: stretch the innovation threshold and expose pioneering solutions to the innovation challengeSelect: assess and select with you the solution that has the most potential to improve your company’s competitive edge.Module 2: crowdsourcing and idea creation
- 17. Developinga business planOptional:i-design workshopModule 3: i-design
- 18. After i-propeller has designed the new service concept and worked out its business plan, it assists its clients in the prototyping and launch phase of the new service.Module 4: prototyping and launch phase
- 19. i-propeller supporting activitiesInnovation& Action LabIncubator for social enterprises
- 20. Laboratory for social service innovation
- 21. Creative meeting space for open innovation networks and platforms
- 22. Focus on social business innovation and social entrepreneurship
- 23. Ex1: Social Entrepreneurs as Lead Users for Service Innovation (SELUSI – EU FP7)
- 24. Ex2: Corporate Social Responsibility becoming Corporate Social Opportunity (Vlerick)Research
- 26. i-propeller board of directorsCo-foundersInvestorsKoenraadDebackere, General Manager KULeuven (KULeuven)Jan Lamers, Board Member Triodos Bank,former CEO De Tijd (Triodos Invest)Catherine Verhoeven, Financial Analyst GIMB (BruStart)IndependentPhilippe Naert, acting Dean UAMS,former Dean of Insead, Neyenrode, TiasNimbas
- 27. i-propeller teamTeam of 13 persons, six nationalities
- 28. Expertise in entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship and academia
- 29. Understanding of societal trends and needs of companies
- 30. Specializations in service innovation and business model development
- 31. Strong links with social economy actors in Belgium and abroad, including CSR
- 32. Backgrounds in strategy, finance, marketing and change management
- 33. Deep experience in open innovation methodologiesSocial business makes senseA better business:
- 34. Sustainable
- 35. Coherent
- 36. Long term focusFor more information, please contact:Toon Diegenant, partner i-propeller n.v.E-mail: toon@i-propeller.comwww.i-propeller.comRue Ducale 41 Hertogsstraat1000 BrusselsTel: +32 2 2 740 750 – Mobile: +32 475 50 75 52