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Innovation Services

Everything you need to take innovation from a measured baseline to a managed, repeatable capability — one integrated set of services, sized to your organisation.

The Growth System helps South African organisations make innovation a managed capability rather than a matter of luck. Our services form a connected journey: measure where you stand, set a clear strategy, build the system and skills to deliver, and — if you need it — run the innovation function for you while your own capability matures. Start anywhere; most organisations begin by measuring their baseline.

1. Measure your capability

You cannot improve what you have not measured. Begin with an honest, evidence-based baseline of how your organisation innovates today.

Free InnoPulse Assessment

A free innovation capability assessment that scores your organisation across five pillars and returns a personalised report.

InnoPulse 360

A multi-stakeholder organisational diagnosis combining executive, employee, customer and partner views.

What is innovation capability?

The practical guide to the five pillars that determine whether ideas become value.

2. Set strategy & build the system

Translate ambition into clear choices and a right-sized system that turns ideas into outcomes.

Innovation Strategy

Connect business ambition to a funded innovation intent, operating model and roadmap.

Innovation Management System

Design the policy, process, governance and metrics that make innovation repeatable.

ISO 56001 Advisory

Gap assessment and readiness support for the certifiable innovation management standard.

Idea Management

An idea-to-impact pipeline that moves the best ideas from capture to delivery.

3. Build skills & culture

Capability lives in people. Develop the mindset, methods and behaviours that make innovation a habit.

Innovation Training

Practical training that gives teams and leaders a shared innovation language and toolkit.

Innovation Culture

Assess and strengthen the behaviours that make experimentation safe and routine.

Innovation Workshops

Facilitated sessions that produce real decisions and momentum, not just sticky notes.

InnoDrive Programme

A hands-on programme pairing capability building with real delivery.

4. Have us run it

Need an innovation function before you can build one? We can run or support it on your behalf.

Outsourced Innovation Management

An experienced innovation function on demand, designed to hand back to you over time.

Innovation Consulting

End-to-end advisory and delivery support across strategy, process, culture and measurement.

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Ready to make innovation a capability?

Not sure where to start? Book a short call and we will point you to the highest-leverage first step.

Book an innovation discovery call

Frequently asked questions

Where should we start?

Most organisations start by measuring their baseline with the free InnoPulse assessment, then use the results to decide whether strategy, systems, capability or delivery support is the priority.

Do we have to take all the services?

No. The services are modular. You can take a single workshop, a strategy engagement, or a full outsourced arrangement — whatever matches your need and maturity.

Do you work across South Africa?

Yes. We serve organisations across South Africa, including Gauteng, Johannesburg and Pretoria, in person and online.

How do these services relate to ISO 56001?

Together they build the innovation management system that ISO 56001 certifies. You can pursue certification readiness directly through our ISO 56001 advisory service.

Last updated: 23 June 2026