Overview
EN ISO 56001:2024 - Innovation management - Innovation management system - Requirements (ISO 56001:2024) defines a generic set of requirements for an innovation management system (IMS). It helps organizations of any size or sector develop and demonstrate innovation capability, improve innovation performance, and realize value for users, customers and other interested parties. The standard is applicable across products, services and varying innovation approaches.
Keywords: EN ISO 56001:2024, innovation management system, innovation requirements, innovation strategy, innovation performance, innovation portfolio
Key Topics and Requirements
EN ISO 56001 structures IMS requirements around typical management-system clauses. Major technical topics include:
These headings reflect the requirements-oriented approach: organizations must plan, implement, maintain and continually improve an IMS to meet their stated innovation intent.
Practical Applications
EN ISO 56001:2024 is practical for organizations that want to:
- Systematically manage innovation efforts and measure innovation performance
- Align innovation activities with business strategy and stakeholder value
- Create an organizational environment that supports repeatable innovation outcomes
- Manage innovation portfolios and resources (including IP and knowledge)
Typical use cases:
- Companies formalizing innovation governance and portfolio decisions
- Public-sector bodies or R&D organizations seeking structured innovation practices
- SMEs scaling innovation capability and demonstrating management rigor to partners or funders
Who should use it
- Executive leadership and innovation managers
- R&D and product development teams
- Quality, strategy and portfolio managers
- Consultants implementing management system integration
Related standards (applicable)
EN ISO 56001 can be integrated with other management system standards and organizational guidance to strengthen governance and performance reporting (for example, quality, environmental or risk-management systems). Implementers often align an IMS with existing management-system frameworks to leverage shared processes and documentation.
For organizations seeking to build repeatable, measurable innovation capability, EN ISO 56001:2024 provides a structured, requirements-based foundation.
