The Partnership Innovation Programme in 5 steps:
Setting goals
Together with your team we will determine your expectations, requirements and prerequisites for a potential partnership.
During the first meeting the programme will be explained and key players within your organisation are identified. In an interactive session with your team we map expectations, requirements and prerequisites for a potential partnership, using the Partnership Scan.
Time frame: 4 weeks
Time required per teammember: 4 hour for each person
Team members :6-10
Creating a mutual vision
Based on trends and examples you will develop a mutual vision on a theme with a potential partner.
On day one of the two-day workshop all companies will be introduced and you will get a training on partnerships. Each company will present a case study of a successful innovation project from their organisation. Included in the workshop is an evening programme and dinner. You will stay in a hotel in Amsterdam.
On day two the TrendUniverse is used to map relevant trends to determine the joint direction and project theme.
Time frame: 2 - 3 weeks
Time required per teammember: 2 days
Team members :2 for each company
Identifying opportunities
Together with potential partners you will identify concrete opportunities for partnerships.
In the second workshop we will create Future Scenarios, building on the results of the first workshop. The scenarios describe possible market developments and the impact of these developments on different stakeholders in the value chain. For each scenario we will identify the areas with partnership opportunities and generate ideas for new products and services.
The different scenarios are used to formulate a central future vision, describing the impact and chances for all participating companies.
Depending on the theme of the Partnership Innovation Programme, SunIdee will arrange excursions, guest speakers or an inspiration tour to complement the two-day programme.
Time frame: 1-2 weeks
Time required per teammember: 2 days
Team members :2 for each company
Identifying promising partnerships
Within the opportunities we will together identify specific partnership chances between your company and other participants.
The Partnership Match is used to map interesting combinations of companies, market opportunities, and ideas for products and services.
This step will reveal successful potential partnerships.
Time frame: 1-2 weeks
Time required per teammember: 1 day
Team members :2 for each company
Evaluating and determining
With your team we will decide which partnerships are best for your company to further explore and develop.
This workshop starts with a presentation of the results to key players within your organisation. Then we will discuss the specific partnership opportunities for your company into detail. The Partnership Opportunity Ranking tool is used to rate each opportunity on several criteria, for example strategic fit, organisational fit, and new business potential.
This will provide all information necessary to decide on the right strategy to follow up on the partnership project.
Time frame: 2-4 weeks
Time required per teammember: 1 day
Team members :6-10
Practical information:
- Time frame: 3 months
- Time required per team member: 5 days in joint sessions with other companies, 1,5 day with a core team from your company
- Team members: 2 team members from your company for the joint workshops, 6 - 10 participants for a workshop within your organisation
- Location: SunIdee workshop venue in Amsterdam or another inspiring location