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ELEVATING INNOVATION MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS: COMPETENCE AND CERTIFICATION FOR EUROPE’S COMPETITIVENESS

CESARA PASINI

International Journal of Innovation Management2025https://doi.org/10.1142/s1363919625400237article
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0.37

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Europe’s competitiveness relies on innovation, and innovation requires skilled professionals. While several countries have developed national approaches to define and assess innovation-related competencies, the lack of a shared European reference leads to fragmentation, limiting professional mobility, recognition, and policy coherence. This paper presents the Italian standard UNI 11814 as a case study in competence-based certification of innovation management professionals, showing how it supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), aligns with public funding mechanisms, and provides a tested model for broader application. A comparative overview highlights the diversity of initiatives across Europe and underscores the need for convergence. The development of a European standard under CEN offers a concrete path toward harmonisation, aligned with the European qualifications framework (EQF) and ISO 56000 series. The paper also explores the benefits of certification and outlines a multi-stakeholder roadmap to foster a stronger innovation ecosystem. By aligning competence, certification, and policy, Europe can empower professionals to deliver innovation with consistency, credibility, and impact.

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@article{cesara2025,
  title        = {{ELEVATING INNOVATION MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS: COMPETENCE AND CERTIFICATION FOR EUROPE’S COMPETITIVENESS}},
  author       = {CESARA PASINI},
  journal      = {International Journal of Innovation Management},
  year         = {2025},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1142/s1363919625400237},
}

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0.37

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.16 × 0.4 = 0.06
M · momentum0.53 × 0.15 = 0.08
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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