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ABOUT ITONICS
Empower everybody to innovate
Our data-driven innovation software platform helps organizations around the globe to identify emerging technologies, trends, and market potentials and translate them into powerful growth strategies.
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Trusted by global innovation leaders
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World's leading Innovation OS
ITONICS is the leading operating system to drive innovation from strategy to execution and generate predictable results at scale. Unlike traditional innovation management software, the ITONICS Innovation OS connects foresight and ideation activities to your strategic goals and portfolio execution in an all-in-one solution.
Trusted by more than 500 companies worldwide, ITONICS is the only innovation management software in the world to be recognized by Gartner in 4 different innovation categories in their 2024 Hype Cycle for Innovation Practices. With more than 150 employees worldwide, we support innovation leaders such as adidas, Johnson & Johnson, Toyota, Mondelez, Siemens and KPMG.
our teams
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"With more than 150 employees from over 16 countries on five continents, we empower organizations worldwide to focus today on what matters tomorrow. Together, we are shaping the future."
Dr. Michael Durst
Founder of ITONICS
Why the best innovators work with ITONICS
![Nadine Fahim - Global Innovation & Emerging Technology Leader - KPMG International](https://www.itonics-innovation.com/hubfs/Website/NextGen%20Website/Assets%20Images/Testimonial%20clients/Portrait-Nadine-Fahim-320x440.webp)
The platform accelerates groundbreaking ideas and solutions, driving ideation, incubation, and co-creation with KPMG clients, partners, and startups across the organization.
![Christian Weber - Digitalization Program Management Lead - Siemens Energy](https://www.itonics-innovation.com/hubfs/Portrait-Siemens-Energy.webp)
With ITONICS, we've created a holistic digital ecosystem for innovation and digitalization, featuring project, strategy, and portfolio views, plus trend scouting and innovation tools.
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Targeted innovation needs a ‘single point of truth.’ The ITONICS Innovation OS unites over 500 Toyota members across our European manufacturing centers, streamlining collaboration.
![Chris Bennett - Chief Technology Officer - Dolby](https://www.itonics-innovation.com/hubfs/Website/NextGen%20Website/Assets%20Images/Testimonial%20clients/Portrait-Dolby-Chris-Bennett.webp)
ITONICS helps our team stay ahead of the curve by providing a focused space to share and discuss signals of change, maximizing both our time and impact.
![Dr Maarten Ruitenberg - Head of Technology Scouting & Operations - Merz Therapeutics](https://www.itonics-innovation.com/hubfs/Portrait-Maarten-Ruitenberg-v2.webp)
The ITONICS Innovation OS helps us scout new technologies and products, making large data sets easily searchable and enabling collaborative evaluation among colleagues.
![Alex Goryachev - Director of Innovation Strategy - Cisco](https://www.itonics-innovation.com/hubfs/Portrait-Alex-Goryachev.webp)
With a collaborative platform, we made the Innovate Everywhere Challenge a key part of our innovation strategy, fostering Cisco-wide cultural change and creating a global network of innovators.
![Simeon Eichmann - Head of Research & Development - LEONHARD WEISS](https://www.itonics-innovation.com/hubfs/Portrait-Leonard-Weiss.webp)
The platform has created a cross-location innovation community, allowing all employees to submit ideas, participate in their realization, and shape the company’s future, driving innovation across the organization.
![John Absmeier - Chief Technology Officer - Lear Corporation](https://www.itonics-innovation.com/hubfs/Portrait-John-Absmeier.webp)
Using ITONICS' AI-enabled platform, we aim to enhance strategic alignment across business units and preemptively develop rigorous capabilities, products, processes, technologies to continuously future-proof our business.
![Dr Lisbeth Jacobs - General Manager Innovation and Sustainability - Fletcher Building](https://www.itonics-innovation.com/hubfs/portrait-joana-lenkova-320x440.webp)
The ITONICS Innovation OS has become integral to the new innovation culture, contributing to cross-pollination of pioneering growth opportunities at Fletcher Building.
![Frank Udo Kimm - Head of Idea Management - KSB](https://www.itonics-innovation.com/hubfs/Portrait-KSB.webp)
Our biggest challenge was the connection and knowledge sharing between our employees and the establishment of a more integrated process. KSB reacted accordingly by breaking down traditional organizational structures partnering with the solution provider ITONICS.
Innovate faster, smarter, harder with ITONICS
Our teams are here to provide you with everything you need to innovate. Personalized and outstanding service are among our top priorities.
Strategic approach
The ITONICS methodology and tools link strategy, innovation, and execution and can be managed by a small team.
Perfect match
The customizable software modules can be configured to the individual needs and existing best practices within your organization.
Partnership excellence
Our best practice workshops, periodic health checks, benchmarks, and training sessions guarantee a sustainable and world-class innovation management.
Global engagement
We manage global innovation challenges and enable worldwide tech & trend scouting projects. You can trust our vast industry expertise.
Trust
Protecting your data assets is one of our major obligations. Getting certified in ISO/IEC 27001:2022 underlines this ongoing endeavor.
24/7 support worldwide
You can rely on our team of experts 24/7 and receive individual support and advice.
ITONICS Management
Our innovation rockstars around the globe
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Shaping innovation since 2009
Since the company was founded by Dr. Michael Durst in Fürth, Germany, ITONICS has never stopped growing and evolving.
ITONICS ACQUIRES BRAINEET
ITONICS acquires Braineet, a prominent player in crowdsourcing and innovation portfolio management, to create a powerhouse in the world of innovation. We celebrate the launch of the ITONICS Innovation Academy and the opening of our sixth office on the globe in Miami!
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GENERATIVE AI
ITONICS reveals new AI-driven tools in the Innovation OS and is recognized in five Gartner Hype Cycles, Market Guides and Reports. We also expand our offices in Nuremberg, Cape Town and Kathmandu. And ITONICS Nepal celebrates its 10th anniversary!
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AWARDS
ITONICS is beeing honored with several awards including the Best Tech Sales Employers Award, recognition in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Innovation Management Techniques, and the title of Best Consulting Company in Germany. In addition, the Cape Town office is further expanding!
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CAPE TOWN
ITONICS opens a new branch in Cape Town and announces AI expert Dr. Christian Mühlroth as new CEO. Also: ITONICS is included in the Gartner Market Guide for "Innovation Management Tools" and hosts the hybrid Foresight & Sustainability Summit.
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AI-POWERED
ITONICS becomes a member of the Federal Association of AI, hosts the hybrid AI-enabled Technology Foresight Summit with +600 participants, and launches the ITONICS Campus program for academia.
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BEST CONSULTANT
ITONICS hosts the first AI-enabled Tech Foresight Summit in Berlin with the world’s leading innovation and foresight experts and is announced as "Best Consultant" in the category "Innovation & Growth" by Statista.
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ISO 27001
ITONICS gets certified as the first innovation management software provider in ISO 27001 and starts offering global trend scouting as an on-demand service.
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EXPANSION
Gartner includes ITONICS as a sample vendor in the “Market Guide for Innovation Management Tools” and the office spaces are doubled in size in Nuremberg, Berlin, and Kathmandu.
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USA
ITONICS welcomes the first clients and partners in the US. In addition to Nuremberg, Berlin, and Kathmandu, another location is added to the list of offices: New York City!
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TOP 10
ITONICS pitches its business model again and ranks in the Top 10 at the North Bavarian Business Plan Competition of more than 90 entries.
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NEPAL
ITONICS opens the Kathmandu branch to allow for global software development and gain access to even more very talented individuals. The World Economic Forum publishes the Global and Supply Chain Risk Report based on the ITONICS Trend Radar.
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BERLIN
ITONICS opens its second office after the Nuremberg headquarters in Berlin.
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NUREMBERG
ITONICS moves to its current headquarters in the city center of Nuremberg. The first product, an interactive Trend Radar, allows the first clients worldwide to collect, evaluate, and interpret trends and new technologies in one place.
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FÜRTH
ITONICS GmbH is founded by Dr. Michael Durst and others in Fürth in April. The initial vision: To collect, connect, condense and interpret all information organizations need to innovate for a brighter future.
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Where we are
You can find our ITONICS offices around the globe.
News about ITONICS
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Innovation Software Leader ITONICS Opens New Office in Miami
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