(Quality Digest: Chico, CA) -- Innovation professionals now have a resource and organization whose vision is to prepare professionals and companies to use innovation science and methodologies to address global challenges. Quality Digest contributor H. James Harrington has been actively involved in forming the new nonprofit professional society called the International Association of Innovation Professionals (IAOIP).

The IAOIP is the world’s only innovation certification body, providing members with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities to deliver change in their industry or field.

“The IAOPI is charged with the responsibility for developing the body of knowledge for an innovation professional,” Harrington explains. “They will also be setting up the certification programs in keeping with this body of knowledge. I believe it is important that a body of knowledge for innovation and entrepreneurship is established and agreed to. I believe that this society and the people who are leading it will make it happen.”

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