Call for Submissions
The ISPIM Connects Osaka Conference on “Innovation's Role in Connecting and Empowering Society” takes place in Osaka, Japan from 2-4 December 2024.
Hosted by Kansai University and delivered in partnership with the Japan Innovation Network, this three-day event will bring together 250 innovation management professionals from over 30 countries.
Osaka, the second largest city in Japan, has some specific social issues as well as advantages. The former includes urban poverty, children's education disparities, healthy life for everyone, and environmental sustainability. Those issues are summarized by the theme of the World Expo 2025, "Designing Future Society for Our Lives." On the other hand, the latter includes medical clusters, industry-academia collaboration, and the growth of the start-up economy.
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ISPIM encourages examples and insights into successful innovation practice, challenges or research from all regions of the world. If you are in doubt, please discuss your idea with an email to admin@ispim.org.
FOCUS THEMES
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Crisis-driven Innovation
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Industry-Academia collaboration
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Start-ups and start-up ecosystems
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Sustainable development
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Tackling inequality through innovation
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Traditional industry development
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You are invited to share insights on the above-mentioned topics or on other key societal challenges related to the goals of Expo 2025:
Saving Lives:
Tackling infection and extending healthy life span
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Empowering Lives:
Designing education and employment in the era of AI and robotics
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Connecting Lives:
Fostering understanding among different cultures and bringing about innovations
GENERAL THEMES
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AI and Innovation (including Big Data)
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Business Models
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Circular Innovation (SIG)
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Creativity in Innovation
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Design and Design Thinking for Innovation
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Digital Disruption & Transformation & Platforms (SIG)
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Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Start-Ups & SMEs
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Futures & Foresight (SIG)
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Health, Healthcare & Innovation Management (SIG)
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Innovation Leadership & Organisational Culture (SIG)
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Innovation Management Systems, Standards & Certification (SIG)
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Innovation Policies & Public Instruments
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Innovation Training, Teaching & Coaching (SIG)
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Knowledge & Technology Transfer for Innovation
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Living Labs (SIG)
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Methods & Skills for Innovation Management Research
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Open Innovation
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Platforms, Ecosystems and Supply Chains
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Responsible Innovation (SIG)
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Values-based & Sustainability-Oriented Innovation Management (SIG)
SIG = ISPIM Special Interest Group
Submission Deadlines
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4 October 2024: Abstracts Only (All Submissions)* Although the Call is now closed, we are happy to consider late submissions. Please enquire at admin@ispim.org if the submissions site is closed.
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18 October 2024: Acceptance Notification*
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1 November 2024: Final Submissions (including papers & photos) PLUS registration and receipt of payment
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25 November 2024: Presentation Slides
* Abstracts will be evaluated on a weekly rolling basis from 8 September, with the final batch being evaluated per the above deadline. Early submission and acceptance notification is possible for all authors with external funding application deadlines. Contact admin@ispim.org
Proceedings
Accepted submissions will be scheduled for presentation in the conference programme in thematic sessions. Papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings with an ISBN and included online in EBSCOhost and ProQuest. Authors may withhold their papers from the proceedings on request.
Award
The Dick Marsh Award
for the paper that best demonstrates innovation management impact