ORGANIZATIONAL CERTIFICATION

Organization Innovation Certification

A prestigious credential that certifies your organization’s innovation maturity against world-class standards.

Built on GIMI’s High-Performance Innovation (HPI) framework, audited and endorsed as ISO+ compliant and aligned to ISO 56001, the certification recognizes how systematically your organization manages and leads innovation.

Organization Innovation Certification

4

Maturity levels

HPI

High-Performance Innovation framework

ISO

56001 aligned (ISO+)

Award

Certificate + letter from GIMI

OVERVIEW

Prove your innovation maturity.

A prestigious credential that benchmarks how systematically your organization manages and leads innovation, against world-class standards.

The GIMI Organization Certification certifies the maturity of an organization’s innovation practices and aligns them with world-class standards. It assesses your innovation management system using GIMI’s High-Performance Innovation (HPI) framework, which has been independently audited and endorsed as ISO+ compliant and aligned to ISO 56001.

Following the assessment, certified organizations receive a prestigious certificate and a letter of award issued directly by GIMI, plus access to a global community of innovation experts.

AT A GLANCE

  • ✓  Certified at Levels 1 to 4 of maturity
  • ✓  Built on the HPI framework: Strategy, Capacity, Discipline
  • ✓  ISO+ compliant, aligned to ISO 56001
  • ✓  Certificate and letter of award from GIMI
  • ✓  Access to a global community of experts

Best for organizations ready to benchmark and signal their innovation maturity.

WHAT WE EVALUATE

Three pillars of high-performance innovation.

STRATEGY

A clear innovation vision, ambition, and strategy linked to measurable goals.

CAPACITY

The people, processes, alliances, and resources that make innovation happen consistently.

DISCIPLINE

The governance, metrics, and culture that make innovation repeatable and measurable.

MATURITY LEVELS

A climb from Level 1 to Level 4.

Certification recognizes how far your innovation system has matured, from defined management practices to ecosystem leadership.

1

MANAGEMENT

Proficient

Defined processes, alliances, and strategy-linked metrics.

2

MANAGEMENT

Master

Innovation communicated across timeframes, with trained teams and formal recognition.

3

LEADERSHIP

Proficient

Clear targets, multi-horizon portfolios, systematic resource allocation, and formal KPIs.

4

LEADERSHIP

Master

Recognized ecosystem leaders with remarkable results and dynamic processes.

HOW IT WORKS

From pre-audit to award.

1

Pre-audit

A pre-audit assessment identifies your current maturity level.

2

Select tier

Choose the appropriate certification tier based on the assessment.

3

Audit

Expert-led audit against the HPI framework, aligned to ISO 56001.

4

Award

Receive your certificate and letter of award issued by GIMI.

Certification can be pursued via a self-audit (using GIMI’s audit tool) or a third-party GIMI-certified auditor. The Organization Maturity Certification is $2,500 for each level attained.

CERTIFIED WORLDWIDE

Organizations certified across the globe, at every level.

From Spain to Colombia, the Philippines, and the UAE, organizations use GIMI certification to benchmark and grow their innovation maturity.

Jesús Buisán

Jesús Buisán

Director, DIDnova · Spain

“I really like the global focus on innovation from a strategic point of view, and having a method to innovate, working with multidisciplinary teams to contribute ideas.”

Certified · Level 1

Juan Felipe González

Juan Felipe González

Go-To-Market Corporate Manager, Cementos Argos · Colombia

“I’ve worked in innovation for 10+ years. Level 2 is the best way to master a disciplined approach that delivers actual value in a sustainable way.”

Certified · Level 2

Vince G. Tobias

Vince G. Tobias

Head of Innovation, Ayala Corporation · Philippines

“Reaching Level 3 means we are managing, tracking, and measuring innovation as a core element of our growth, whilst pushing our people forward.”

Certified · Level 3

H.E. Mattar Al Tayer

H.E. Mattar Al Tayer

Director-General & Chairman, Roads & Transport Authority · Dubai

“RTA is committed to making innovation an institutional practice in planning a sustainable future for the upcoming generations.”

Certified · Level 4

WATCH

Innovation, from the people who practice it.

Talks from the GIMI Think Tank, our weekly forum where innovation leaders share methods, standards, and real-world practice.

How a 375-Year-Old Postal Service Became Norway's Most Innovative

How a 375-Year-Old Postal Service Became Norway’s Most Innovative

Alexander Haneng

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Innovate & Win: Minimise Risk, Maximise Returns

Innovate & Win: Minimise Risk, Maximise Returns

Dr. Khoh Soo Beng

Watch on YouTube →
Dubai Government Innovations for a Sustainable Environment

Dubai Government Innovations for a Sustainable Environment

Dr. Alsuwaidi

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Ready to certify your organization?

Benchmark your innovation maturity and earn a globally recognized credential.