State of Innovation
State of Innovation
State of Innovation
The European benchmark for innovation teams
The European benchmark for innovation teams
The European benchmark for innovation teams
By and for European innovation leaders. Move beyond case studies and gain a structured view on how innovation is organised, what works, and how you compare to Europe's leading organisations.
By and for European innovation leaders. Move beyond case studies and gain a structured view on how innovation is organised, what works, and how you compare to Europe's leading organisations.
By and for European innovation leaders. Move beyond case studies and gain a structured view on how innovation is organised, what works, and how you compare to Europe's leading organisations.
Why this benchmark
Innovation teams are under growing pressure to demonstrate measurable impact, yet most are navigating without a clear view of how peers approach the same challenges.
Leaders are making high-impact decisions on structure, governance, budget, and priorities while industry-wide reference points remain scarce.
That is why nlmtd started State of Innovation: a European benchmark that shows how you compare, what leading organisations do differently, and where the greatest opportunities for improvement lie, so innovation teams can make stronger decisions and build confidence at leadership level.
Why this benchmark
Innovation teams are under growing pressure to demonstrate measurable impact, yet most are navigating without a clear view of how peers approach the same challenges.
Leaders are making high-impact decisions on structure, governance, budget, and priorities while industry-wide reference points remain scarce.
That is why nlmtd started State of Innovation: a European benchmark that shows how you compare, what leading organisations do differently, and where the greatest opportunities for improvement lie, so innovation teams can make stronger decisions and build confidence at leadership level.
Inside the report
Benchmarks on team size, budget, governance, and reporting lines across 100+ European innovation teams
Which funding and collaboration models drive measurable impact, and which don't
The most common failure patterns, and how top performers avoid them
The KPIs that actually predict innovation success, with European baselines to compare your team against
A forward-looking view on where European innovation leaders are placing their bets next
Success stories are easy to find. Honest ones aren't.
The State of Innovation Podcast, hosted by Wopke Dost and Arno Nijhof, brings you unfiltered conversations with the innovation leaders shaping the largest companies and public organisations, starting in the Netherlands. Breakthroughs. Failures. AI. Culture. The real trade-offs behind the headlines.
You don't need to be an innovation expert to get something out of it. First episode in September.
Meet the hosts:
Research
We cover the full innovation system, including
Strategy & Portfolio
Structure & Governance
Collaboration & Ecosystem
Performance & Metrics
Culture
Future Outlook
Process
May - Jul
Survey
Structured questionnaire across key innovation themes
Aug - Oct
Report Creation
Report Creation
Getting into the nitty gritty to uncover the State of Innovation
November
Launch
Event
Report published and presented at Innovation Roundtable
Success stories are easy to find. Honest ones aren't.
Meet the hosts:
The State of Innovation Podcast, hosted by Wopke Dost and Arno Nijhof, brings you unfiltered conversations with the innovation leaders shaping the largest companies and public organisations, starting in the Netherlands. Breakthroughs. Failures. AI. Culture. The real trade-offs behind the headlines.
You don't need to be an innovation expert to get something out of it. First episode in September.
Why this benchmark
Innovation teams are under growing pressure to demonstrate measurable impact, yet most are navigating without a clear view of how peers approach the same challenges.
Leaders are making high-impact decisions on structure, governance, budget, and priorities while industry-wide reference points remain scarce.
That is why nlmtd started State of Innovation: a European benchmark that shows how you compare, what leading organisations do differently, and where the greatest
opportunities for improvement lie, so innovation teams can make stronger decisions and build confidence at leadership level.
Inside the report
Benchmarks on team size, budget, governance, and reporting lines across 100+ European innovation teams
Which funding and collaboration models drive measurable impact, and which don't
The most common failure patterns, and how top performers avoid them
The KPIs that actually predict innovation success, with European baselines to compare your team against
A forward-looking view on where European innovation leaders are placing their bets next
What's in it for you
Get a personalised benchmark report showing exactly where your team outperforms the European average, and where it falls behind, with clear areas to improve
Be part of a select group of innovation leaders shaping the conversation, and receive an invitation to the exclusive Q4 launch event
Put your organisation on the map by sharing your story through interviews, podcasts, and more.
Takes 15 minutes. Individual responses are confidential and reported in aggregate only.
Research
We cover the full innovation system, including
Strategy & Portfolio
Structure & Governance
Collaboration & Ecosystem
Performance & Metrics
Culture
Future Outlook
Process
May - Jul
Survey
Short structured questionnaire across key innovation themes
Aug - Oct
Report Creation
Getting into the nitty gritty to uncover the State of Innovation
November
Launch
Report published and presented at Innovation Roundtable
About the partners
About the partners
nlmtd
Initiator
nlmtd helps organisations to become future proof. Through co-creation, we help your organisation improve, renew and change. Accelerating transitions for a sustainable future.
nlmtd
Initiator
nlmtd helps organisations to become future proof. Through co-creation, we help your organisation improve, renew and change. Accelerating transitions for a sustainable future.
InnovationCast
Community partner
InnovationCast is the collaborative innovation management software that helps companies engage people to co-create ideas and bring them to life.
InnovationCast
Community partner
InnovationCast is the collaborative innovation management software that helps companies engage people to co-create ideas and bring them to life.
InnovationCast
Community partner
InnovationCast is the collaborative innovation management software that helps companies engage people to co-create ideas and bring them to life.
MT/Sprout
Media partner
MT/Sprout is the media platform for entrepreneurs behind fast-growing startups and scaleups, and the leadership talent within serious organizations.
MT/Sprout
Media partner
MT/Sprout is the media platform for entrepreneurs behind fast-growing startups and scaleups, and the leadership talent within serious organizations.
MT/Sprout
Media partner
MT/Sprout is the media platform for entrepreneurs behind fast-growing startups and scaleups, and the leadership talent within serious organizations.
People behind the research
Arno Nijhof
Arno Nijhof
Arno Nijhof
Pieter Paul van Oerle
Pieter Paul van Oerle
Pieter Paul van Oerle
Wopke Dost
Wopke Dost
Wopke Dost
Thomas Everard
Thomas Everard
Thomas Everard
Leonardo Varella-Cid
Leonardo Varella-Cid
Leonardo Varella-Cid
Carlos Mendes
Carlos Mendes
Carlos Mendes
What you get in the report.
What you get in the report.
How 100+ European innovation teams structure, fund, and govern innovation
Which funding and collaboration models actually drive impact
The KPIs that predict success, with European baselines
Common failure patterns, and how top performers avoid them
And much more...
No hidden costs. Just leave your details and we'll send it the moment it's live
Join Europe's
innovation benchmark
Join Europe's
innovation benchmark
Join Europe's
innovation benchmark
What you get in the report.
How 100+ European innovation teams structure, fund, and govern innovation
Which funding and collaboration models actually drive impact
The KPIs that predict success, with European baselines
Common failure patterns, and how top performers avoid them
And much more...
No hidden costs. Just leave your details and we'll send it the moment it's live
