Call for Submissions

Florence is considered to be the cradle of the Italian Renaissance and has a reputation as one of the most beautiful, creative and
innovative cities in the world. Arts, crafts, buildings and methodologies were developed by innovators such as Dante, Giotto,
Brunelleschi, Verrocchio and Da Vinci. And it is the genius of Da Vinci, and his timeless innovations and inventions, that this
ISPIM Conference is dedicated to during this, the 500th year since his death.
Over the centuries Florence and its surroundings have gained a reputation in fashion, food & wine, rail, the life sciences, nautical
industries, design, oil & gas and tourism. Local companies successfully balance globalization and glocalization, both surviving and
often thriving on the global market. The common ground for this bright and fecund innovative environmental crucible is that
local innovation players actively engage within the innovation ecosystem, cooperating and sharing their different competences
in a quadruple helix of innovation. And of course, attending the 2019 ISPIM Innovation Conference!
Submissions from academic, research, consulting, industry, intermediary and policy organisations are encouraged and should
focus on the following conference themes:

✓ AI and Innovation (inc. Big Data)* ✓ Innovation Standards & Certification

✓ Business Models ✓ Innovation Training, Teaching & Coaching*
✓ Creative Industries ✓ Living Labs*
✓ Creativity in Innovation (by EACI) ✓ Measurement of Innovation
✓ Design and Design Thinking for Innovation ✓ Methods & Skills for Innovation Management Research*
✓ Digital Disruption & Transformation* ✓ Open Innovation for Innovation
✓ Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Start-Ups & SMEs ✓ Innovation Platforms, Ecosystems and Supply Chains*
✓ Futures & Foresight* ✓ Responsible Innovation*
✓ Health, Healthcare & Innovation Management ✓ Social Innovation
✓ Innovation Management Methods for Industry* ✓ Sustainability & Innovation (inc. agrifood)
✓ Innovation Policies, Instruments & E-Government ✓ Transferring Knowledge for Innovation
* Special Interest Group
Important Submission Deadlines
✓ 25 January 2019: Outlines Only (All Submissions)**
✓ 22 February 2019: Acceptance Notification**
✓ 10 May 2019: Final Submissions (including papers, profiles & photos) PLUS registration and receipt of payment
✓ 1 June 2019: Presentation Slides

Conference Publications
Accepted papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings with an ISBN and included online in EBSCOhost and ProQuest.
Authors can withhold their papers from the proceedings on request. Leading papers will form a Special Issue in ISPIM's official
journal, The International Journal of Innovation Management (IJIM) as well as Technology Innovation Management (TIM).
Furthermore, papers on the following will be considered for ongoing ISPIM Special Issues: "Methods & Skills in Innovation
Management Research" - R&D Management, "Digital Disruption" - Creativity and Innovation Management (CIM).

Selected papers will also be entered, where suitable, into ISPIM's associated journals: Technovation; R&D Management Journal;
Creativity and Innovation Management; International Journal of Technology Management; International Journal of
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management; International Journal of Technology Marketing; Futures: The Journal of Policy,
Planning and Futures Studies; Technological Forecasting and Social Change; Technology Innovation Management Review.

** early submission and acceptance notification is possible for all authors with external funding application deadlines. contact admin@ispim.org
Submissions: The table below describes the possible submission types for this event. All files must be submitted online at
http://conferencesubmissions.com/ispim2019 by the deadline dates. Do NOT email submissions to ISPIM. Only one submission
and one presentation per person is permitted. There is no limit on co-authoring or co-presenting.
Documents required
Submission Lead Presenter Presentation Discussant
Description Outline* Abstract Paper
Types Photo & Profile slides Feedback
(by 25 Jan 2019) (by 10 May 2019) (by 1 June 2019)
Accomplished, substantial and Max 7 slides
1500-1600 words: text
Research Results complete academic research Max 5000 words 10 mins +
only using structured No
Submission results of an empirical or (ISPIM paper template) session
headings**
theoretical nature. discussion

Max 2500 words 300-400 words on

Max 3 slides
Academic work-in-progress 1000-1100 words: text (ISPIM paper template another author’s
Research-in- 4 mins + 10
where authors will receive and only using structured + last page should be paper using
Progress Submission mins feedback
contribute extra feedback. headings** “Areas for feedback & feedback structured
& discussion
development”) headings
An abstract is
not the same as Presenter Photo:
Interesting stories of innovation
an outline. 90x110 px Max 7 slides
Innovation in successes, challenges, good 300-400 words: text
10 mins +
Practice - Stories & practice and learning from the only using structured No
125-150 words Presenter Profile: session
Cases commercial and non-commercial headings Optional
of plain text max 150 words of discussion
business world.
summarising the No max length. (ISPIM text
Description, results, submission. paper template)
300-400 words: text Max 5 slides
EU/Funded Project dissemination, partner search
only using structured 5 mins No
Spark Submission examples from EU or other
headings presentation
similar funded projects.
900-1000 words: text
This is a group of delegates with a only describing the
shared issue of interest. The theme and its
Shared Interest Max 10 slides
session will be a focused, importance as well as
Session No (60 minute No
informal way for delegates with the names of three
Submission sessions)
overlapping interests to meet, delegates that support
discuss and co-operate. the session and will
attend the event.

* all outlines are double-blind evaluated for acceptance. All papers with potential for journal publication are double-blind reviewed.
** outline word limits include structured headings. The Research-in-Progress and Research Results Submissions word counts include 5-10 references.

You must use the correct headings below to structure the outline. Do not include author identifiers, graphics, tables, formatted
text or automatic bullets. The outline is to be pasted into a text box during the submission process. If your outline does not use
the structured headings or does not comply with the instructions it will not be accepted. No exceptions will be made.
Innovation in Practice - Stories & Cases,
Research Results Submission & Research-in-Progress Submissions
EU/Funded Project Spark Submission
* Problem: What specific innovation management problem does the submission focus on? * Issue (50%): What specific innovation
* Current understanding: What is known about this problem, who and how has it been management issue are you focusing on and
tackled before? what are you proposing?
* Research question: What is the submission's goal? * Interest (25%): Who and why precisely will
* Research design: How precisely & in detail was/will the work (be) executed- describe the this interest the innovation management
methodology/approach. community?
* Findings: What are/will be the main outcomes and results? * Benefit (25%): Why do you want to make the
* Contribution: What will the outcomes and results add to current understanding or theory in presentation? What do you hope to get out of
the IM community? it?
* Practical implications: Who will practically gain what and in which way from the findings? * References not required.
* RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS ONLY - Feedback: Which areas/questions do you want feedback
on at the event?
*Reference List (Very strictly: 5 to 10 references)

Evaluations: The evaluation of outlines is conducted by the Scientific Panel on a double-blind basis. The Panel contains academic,
scientific and industry expertise. The primary evaluation criteria for acceptance are:
1. Is the submission topic relevant to the themes?
2. Contribution to current understanding (degree of newness for an audience of expert innovation professionals).
3. Scholarly/scientific quality for academics; practical implications and foundations for practitioners.
4. Probability of stimulating debate/insight.
Typically, less than half of the outlines submitted are accepted and then presented at the conference. Please note that papers
that have the potential for journal publication are double-blind reviewed with full feedback and iterative revision.

For guidelines, documents and further details, please visit

www.ispim-innovation-conference.com