Standards on Innovation Management

International and European standards support the development of new products, services or processes with a systematic approach. Innovation Management. Innovation Management Systems. ISO 56000 series. ISO 56000. ISO 56002. CEN/TS 16555-1. CEN/TS 16555-2.


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Related standards or drafts

Standards package "ISO 56000 Innovation management"

60.60 Standard published

Innovation Management Assessment - Guidance (ISO/TR 56004:2019)

60.60 Standard published

CEN/TC 389

Innovation management - Part 4: Intellectual property management

90.93 Standard confirmed

CEN/TC 389

Innovation management - Fundamentals and vocabulary (ISO 56000:2020)

60.60 Standard published

CEN/TC 389

Innovation management - Innovation management system - Guidance (ISO 56002:2019)

60.60 Standard published

CEN/TC 389

Innovation management - Tools and methods for innovation partnership - Guidance (ISO 56003:2019)

60.60 Standard published

CEN/TC 389

Innovation management - Tools and methods for intellectual property management - Guidance (ISO 56005:2020)

60.60 Standard published

CEN/TC 389

Innovation management - Tools and methods for managing opportunities and ideas - Guidance (ISO 56007:2023)

60.60 Standard published

CEN/TC 389

Innovation management — Fundamentals and vocabulary

90.92 Standard to be revised

ISO/TC 279

Innovation management — Innovation management system — Guidance

90.20 Standard under periodical review

ISO/TC 279

Innovation management — Tools and methods for innovation partnership — Guidance

90.20 Standard under periodical review

ISO/TC 279

Innovation management — Tools and methods for intellectual property management — Guidance

60.60 Standard published

ISO/TC 279

Innovation management — Tools and methods for strategic intelligence management — Guidance

60.60 Standard published

ISO/TC 279

Innovation management — Tools and methods for managing opportunities and ideas — Guidance

60.60 Standard published

ISO/TC 279

Innovation Management Assessment — Guidance

60.60 Standard published

ISO/TC 279

Innovation management — Illustrative examples of ISO 56000

60.60 Standard published

ISO/TC 279



Innovation is a key to global competitiveness and human or technological progress over the coming decades. Innovation management creates high added value and promotes the development of business and the growth of labour markets.

It contributes thereby to competitiveness, economic performance and economic power of nations. Standards on innovation management provide best practices to support the implementation of innovation policies as well in Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as in worldwide groups including public institutions, universities, research centres or non-profit organisations.

Some benefits for companies and organization include:

  • Save cost and reduce risk when innovating and facilitating market access of innovative products and services
  • Increase the organization ability to take decisions
  • Improve the efficiency and the performance of the organizations to produce innovation
  • Improve results of the innovation process and contributes to monitoring the return of investments made in innovation
  • Share a globally accepted ‘common language’ for innovation management
  • Evaluate the progress of the organisation and identify and share good practices in innovation management