Training in industrial innovation management
The first step for any industrial organisation looking to build the capability to innovate in a structured, efficient, and sustainable way. Our training programmes, based on the 5-40® Methodology, provide the knowledge and tools needed to manage R&D&I projects and portfolios with rigour from day one.
Specialised innovation management trainingfor industrial companies
Unlike general business innovation programmes, this training is designed specifically for the highly complex industrial environment. Built around the 5-40® Methodology, it provides participants with a comprehensive approach to managing every aspect of innovation, including R&D funding, regulation, industrial property, industrial investments, open innovation, and interdepartmental coordination, ensuring that each is addressed at the right time and with the level of attention. Rather than a theoretical course, it provides a practical method that participants can apply immediately to real projects.
Who is this training for?
The training programmes are aimed at executives, R&D&I managers, innovation managers and technical teams at industrial companies who need to develop their innovation management skills. They are equally suited to professionals who wish to specialise as innovation managers or R&D&I project management experts.
R&D&I Executives and Directors
Functional leaders within the organisation who need to develop innovation leadership skills, drive organisational change, and make strategic decisions about the project portfolio.
R&D&I Managers
Professionals managing R&D&I projects or programmes who want to strengthen their functional and leadership skills, lead multidisciplinary teams, and progress towards positions of greater responsibility within the organisation.
Functional teams
Employees involved in the company’s innovation activities across both technical and non-technical departments, who need to understand how their contributions fit into and support R&D&I projects.
Programme content
The training programme aims to develop or strengthen participants’ innovation management skills, according to their specific role within the organisation, whether as executives, managers, or individual contributors.
Knowledge and skills developed by the programme:
- Setting the innovation strategy. Developing the company’s innovation strategy in alignment with its overall business strategy. Primarily intended for executives and directors responsible for innovation activities.
- Creating an innovation culture. Leading innovation and fostering an innovation-oriented culture. Primarily intended for general managers and executives responsible for innovation activities.
- Building the innovation portfolio and pipeline. Using tools to guide the selection of R&D&I projects based on the company’s strategy. Primarily intended for executives and directors responsible for innovation activities.
- Managing R&D&I activities according to the 5-40® Methodology. Understanding the process and how to implement it within the company. Primarily intended for R&D&I managers and teams carrying out innovation initiatives.
- Structuring the R&D&I organization. Organizing the R&D department, defining the role of the innovation leader, and establishing Innovation Committees. Primarily intended for executives and directors responsible for innovation activities.
- Profiting from Open Innovation. Learning how to profitably incorporate open innovation and ecosystem collaboration into the company’s innovation activities. Primarily intended for R&D&I managers.
- Managing Industrial Property (IP) with a business mindset. Developing a general IP strategy; protecting internal inventions and trademarks; understanding relevant legal tools; and monetizing IP. Primarily intended for R&D&I and IP managers.
- Managing R&D&I finances. Understanding the financial aspects of R&D&I projects and available public funding. Primarily intended for R&D&I managers.
Delivery formats
The training content can be tailored to the specific needs of both the participants and the organization and delivered through three different formats.
In-company courses
A training programme designed and delivered specifically for an organisation's teams, at its own premises or at a location of its choosing. Content, examples and practical exercises can be tailored to the company's actual situation: its sector, its ongoing R&D&I projects and the profile of participants.
Online courses
(comming soon)
Innovation management training in digital format, with the same depth of content as the in-person format and the flexibility that industrial professionals need. Enables access to the programme from any location, with no need to travel.
Keynotes and training sessions
Shorter interventions designed to introduce the principles of the 5-40® Methodology or to explore a specific aspect of industrial innovation management in depth. Suitable for corporate events, sector conferences, congresses or awareness sessions with management teams.
Training delivered by a professional with real experience in industrial innovation management
Training in innovation management has real value only when it is delivered by someone who has led R&D&I projects in complex industrial environments—not merely studied or theorised about them. Arturo Casado brings decades of hands-on experience leading innovation at major international industrial groups, developing substantial IP and bringing numerous products and technologies to highly demanding markets. His expertise in managing Open Innovation, combined with the research experience at MIT, adds a strong business perspective to emerging technologies.
His 5-40® Methodology is not a framework adapted from others—it is the result of systematising his own professional experience and practice.
Other innovation management services
Consulting
Implementation of an innovation management system within the organisation through a structured consulting process.
Coaching and mentoring
One-to-one support for executives and R&D&I managers in developing their capabilities as innovation leaders.
Interim Management
Temporary leadership of the innovation function for organisations that need to cover a critical position or lead a change process.
Frequently asked questions about innovation management training
What is the goal of training in industrial innovation management?
The training aims to enable the different participants involved in the company’s innovation activities to carry out their roles in a highly effective and coordinated manner. Executives will learn how to lead innovation portfolios within their companies. R&D&I managers, as well as marketing and technical teams, will learn how to plan, execute, and control R&D&I projects in industrial environments. Other non-technical functional participants will gain an understanding of how best to provide support.
Unlike generalist business and innovation training, this programme focuses on the specific characteristics of the industrial sector, including high technological complexity, significant investment requirements, long development timelines, and the importance of intellectual property and public funding.
Who is this industrial innovation management training aimed at?
It is aimed both at executives responsible for innovation strategy and portfolio management, and at R&D&I project leaders and other professionals involved in these projects, such as Marketing, Procurement or Finance. It is equally suited to professionals wishing to specialise in innovation management within their organisations.
What sets this training apart from other innovation management courses?
The key difference is that the programme is based on the 5-40® Methodology, a proprietary system developed from the real practice of directing R&D&I in large international industrial groups. Participants do not just learn concepts — they acquire a structured, replicable working method that they can apply directly to their projects from day one.
Can the training programme be adapted to my company's specific needs?
Yes. All programmes can be tailored to the specific training objectives, participant profiles, and characteristics of each company, including its industrial sector and innovation culture. The in-company format also allows training content to be integrated with ongoing R&D&I projects.
How does this training relate to the 5-40® Methodology?
The training program is grounded in the 5-40® Methodology, the innovation management system developed by Arturo Casado, which ensures full consistency between the different training modules. The training also serves as a first step towards implementing the Methodology within the organisation.
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