Innovation strategy consulting services for accelerated business growth
Whether you want to outsource the execution of your innovation program, train your team, or simply need innovation strategy consulting services, our team of enterprise innovation consultancy experts is here to help you achieve whatever success means to you.
Technology is just one piece of a puzzle. You need people and processes in place for your innovation strategy to deliver the results you need.
Through guiding your leadership team, training your employees, and supporting you in applying different innovation methodologies, we help you build a holistic innovation engine that fits the needs and culture of your organization.
Define your innovation strategy and guide your leadership team toward achieving strategic goals.
Adopt a change management approach tailored to your organization’s culture to foster engagement and deliver measurable business value.
Build a sustainable innovation program with foundations that align with your organization’s culture, structure, and objectives.
Training and Coaching
Establish and implement best practices across your organization to ensure consistency and excellence.
Cultivate a self-sufficient, engaged team of practitioners who drive your program’s success.
Apply proven methods to real-world challenges and adapt seamlessly to ever-changing scenarios.
Tools and Methodologies
Backed by 15 years of practitioner experience, our methodologies help you craft a strategy tailored to your organization.
Leverage our tools and templates to minimize risk and maximize the impact of your innovation program.
Together, we’ll create a reusable "roadmap to success" that adapts as your priorities evolve.
Our Values
What sets us apart?
MotivationIt's the motivation of our team, which seamlessly integrates with your own, dedicated to helping you achieve success.
InnovationOur innovation ecosystem is laser-focused on maximizing the impact of your innovation program.
SustainabilityThe sustainable foundations we establish with you not only boost program engagement but also magnify its long-term impact.
EfficiencyWe teach you what tools to use and when so you can efficiently adapt your innovation program when circumstances change.
Meet the Team
Our team combines hands-on expertise in change management, innovation, collaboration, and communication. We cut through the noise to help you build the perfect innovation model—whether paired with software or not. With a flexible, data-driven approach, we tailor support for your unique needs and share best practices from our global clients. Need an impactful speaker for your next event? We’ve got you covered.
Whatever your innovation challenge, you’re not alone. Let’s collaborate!
Dr. Oana-Maria Pop
Head of Open Innovation
Oana is an open innovation expert who excels at digitalizing and streamlining how ideas, knowledge, and relationships thrive. Combining academic insights with industry best practices, she helps organizations of all sizes align with external partners to achieve strategic goals.
With over a decade of international experience as a coach, speaker, analyst, educator, and interim innovation manager, Oana is ready to collaborate with you.
Languages: English, Romanian
Immanuel Jonathan Nama
Head of Start-ups and Partnering
Immanuel, Head of Start-Ups and Partnering, accelerates change through collaboration. He connects innovators with key partners—start-ups, scale-ups, universities, and more—across sectors and geographies.
With expertise in technology landscaping and start-up scouting, plus experience in international business and China, he supports projects in German, English, and Mandarin.
Languages: German, English, Mandarin
Jennifer Dunn
Head of Innovation Consulting
Jennifer helps clients build lasting collaborative innovation capabilities. Drawing from her own success in launching a high-impact innovation program, she guides teams through every stage of their journey—from setting strategic targets to navigating ambiguity and reducing risks in disruptive innovation.
Her holistic approach drives value for organizations, their customers, and partners, ensuring sustainable innovation expertise.
Languages: English
Colin Nelson
Chief Innovation Consultant
Colin brings over 20 years of corporate innovation experience, blending his background as a tech entrepreneur with 15 years of industry consulting. A social scientist at heart, he specializes in helping organizations harness collective intelligence, enhance innovation performance, and drive impact.
Colin has also contributed to teaching programs at London, Exeter, and Durham Business Schools.
Languages: English
Marlies Leutfeld
Project Leader & Consultant
Marlies brings over 15 years of project management experience, specializing in innovation management and continuous improvement. She has worked with clients across industries and geographies, crafting tailored solutions to meet evolving needs.
Combining strong communication and conflict management skills with technical expertise, Marlies is dedicated to delivering impactful results for her clients.
Languages: German, English
Nils Landmann
Executive VP Services
Nils has over 25 years of experience in developing and implementing innovative concepts in idea management, CIP, and innovation. As an author and speaker, he shares his expertise through publications and events, including the renowned idea management study he co-authors with Prof. Dr. Schat.
Nils also coaches and consults idea managers and, as a certified business mediator, helps resolve conflicts and draft company agreements.
Languages: German, English
Grow your business with a 360° innovation management platform
Ideation
Combine trend, idea, and project management to create strategic alignment with organizational objectives and propel concepts into groundbreaking realities.
Ricoh’s passion for people and innovation has led us to partner with HYPE as we looked for a world-class ideas platform to capture our employees’ amazing ideas. We have always been hugely impressed with the HYPE team and their desire to deliver beyond our expectations as they continue to support our innovation journey through a partnership that began in 2015 - and looks likely to continue for a long time to come.