CBI's competencies lie in both creating, but also applying knowledge about the broad area ‘management of innovation’. CBI focuses on how to improve a firm's innovation capabilities by

• Framing the problems and challenges involved. We create a shared knowledge with practitioners and despite having a critical stance, we focus on change and improvements;
• Developing appropriate management methods
• Together with the firm developing prerequisites for change

Research competencies

The current research at CBI can be categorized into three areas, which also mirrors the center's expertise:

For more information regarding CBIs research see Research Overview.

Application competencies

CBI's mission is not only about creating knowledge, it is also about using it. Most often, although not exclusively, this is done together with partner firms.

Innovation Audits	Business Innovation Projects
Innovation Audits is a framework developed with industry to measure and increase the innovative capability of your firm. It can also act as an innovation enabler.	A Business Innovation Project (BIP) is a way to identify, generate and evaluate new business opportunities using a scientific methodology.