GInI Certified Innovation Strategist (CInS)® is GInI’s recognition of business leaders who have demonstrated an advanced understanding of key topics relating to innovation strategy, business model innovation, customer experience innovation, and opportunity promotion. CInS certification affirms an individual's proficiency at select advanced innovation methods and tools. This includes innovation strategy formation, the GInI Innovation Strategy Cycle, the GInI Strategic Innovation Compass, the GInI Strategic Innovation Roadmap, strategic innovation portfolios, the GInI Business Model Innovation Framework and Business Model Canvas, the GInI Customer Experience Journey Map, and the GInI Winning Business Plan and Pitch Deck.
You will develop the ability to see innovation as a strategic tool for advancing the relevance, growth, and resilience of your organization. You will furthermore develop the ability to guide your organization strategically in defining and pursuing a specific course for innovation. As part of this, you will be able to examine the many options for an innovation portfolio from which organizations can select options that balance the short, medium, and long-term needs of the organization.
You will deepen your focus on market pull and on solving real market challenges around customer values and experiences. This drives deeper engagement of customers with your brand and allows your business to move from empathy to revenue.
You will learn effective methods and tools to help your organization uncover new sources of value for its markets. This includes how to prioritize these for maximum impact relative to emerging trends and scenarios. You will learn how to look both inside and outside the organization for the most promising new models of market engagement.
You will develop the ability to take an objective look at how your organization is delivering new innovation to ensure it is maximizing its overall impact on both its markets and the business.
To be eligible to register for the CInS exam, an individual must meet ONE of the following criteria:
In addition, the individual must show proof of ownership of the GInI Applied Innovation Master Book®.
At GInI, we provide two comprehensive learning options to cater to your preferences:
The CInS is a 120-minute exam with 120 multiple-choice questions and a passing score of 65%.
To maintain your CInS Certification, you must earn 45 Innovation Development Units (IDUs) every three years, or retake the CInS® exam. Detailed information can be found under Maintain Your Certificate.
Obtaining CInS Certification | GInI Member | Non-Member |
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Exam Enrollment Fee | 550 USD | 650 USD |
IDU Application Submission fee** every 3 year cycle | 100 USD | 150 USD |
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Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer
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Founder & CEO at Plazabridge Group
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Principal Consultant at The Intrapreneur Expert
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