Management and engineering of innovation : glossary

The following word list brings together the main technical terms and expressions used in innovation management and engineering. They describe the concepts, methods, tools and processes specific to this field, enabling :

• understanding the challenges of business innovation ;

• sharing and collaborating to innovate ;

• generate opportunities and new ideas;

• financing innovation ;

• develop innovation ;

• innovating for sustainable development ;

• protecting innovation ;

• promoting and selling innovation.

These terms and expressions, listed in alphabetical order, have been :

• either extracted or adapted from articles in the Techniques de l'Ingénieur collection, in which case the relevant articles are referenced in square brackets;

• or extracted from official bodies or theorists ;

• or written by the Techniques de l'Ingénieur scientific and technical team.