The global standard for innovation management certification
GIMI is the only innovation management certification body accredited to ISO/IEC 17024, the international benchmark for certifying professionals, and a contributor to the ISO 56000 family of innovation standards.
ISO/IEC 17024 ACCREDITED · ISO 56000 CONTRIBUTOR
Innovation, made a discipline
See how GIMI is democratizing innovation across the globe to increase impact by 10X. In under two minutes, meet the institute, its standards, and the global community turning innovation into a measurable, certifiable discipline.
The World’s Largest Organization for Innovation Professionals
Founded in 2009 by a worldwide group of chief innovation officers, executives, academics and consultants, GIMI exists to make innovation a professional, measurable, certifiable business discipline.
In 2023 GIMI joined forces with the International Association of Innovation Professionals (IAOIP), forming the largest professional organization for innovation in the world.
2023 MilesTone
joining Forces with IAOIP
IAOIP brought a worldwide community of practitioners, the International Journal of Innovation Science, and deep involvement in ISO standards development, uniting rigorous accredited certification with an active global community.
A worldwide community of innovators
116
Countries
20k
Individual Certificates
140+
Universities Partners
1,600+
Corporations
18,000
Members
Innovation Core
The Certified Innovation Professional program, at Associate and Master levels. Start with Level 1.
Innovation Elective
Specialist certifications in Design Thinking, ISO innovation management, AI, technology, and more.
Company & Government
Certify your organization’s innovation capability and maturity.
Assessments
Benchmark innovation capability for people and organizations.
Training
Build practical innovation skills through GIMI programs.
Accelerators
Accelerate ventures and corporate innovation initiatives.
Coaching
Work with certified innovation advisors and coaches.
Training & Masterclasses
Conferences, summits and hands-on training masterclasses led by leading innovation practitioners worldwide.
Become a partner or member
Join the largest professional body for innovation. Choose how you want to take part: as a member of the global community, or as a partner delivering GIMI in your market.
AI TRANSFORMATION
At The Forearm of AI Transformation
We don’t just teach AI, we put it to work. Beyond our courses on building AI agents, we assess real projects and processes, pinpoint the bottlenecks, and embed AI to streamline operations and workflows.
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