All Templates

Resource Scoping Opportunities, Fleshing Out Concepts, and Doing Customer Research
July 27, 2022
Created inside publicly-traded companies, this short PowerPoint deck collects worksheets, templates, and “cheat sheets” related to evaluating opportunities, fleshing out concepts, and conducting customer research.
Resource Idea Canvas for Evaluating and Testing New Ideas
January 20, 2022
Adapted from the Business Model Canvas to better fit the needs of the corporate world, this Idea Canvas allows you to follow a high-level scientific process when evaluating ideas and then use the criteria from the Idea Canvas when testing or validating that idea. Developed by a Senior Director working in the...
Resource WD-40: Project Management Guide
December 24, 2019
Lots of definitions and templates related to the project management process at WD-40.
Resource ECMC: Project Submission Form
December 24, 2019
Form for submitting ideas for projects to the innovation team at the student loan company ECMC. Includes definition of an “ideal project” — as well as what is less than ideal.
Resource Clorox: Open Innovation Expert Request Form
March 13, 2019
Single page form used by Clorox employees who need to request help from the open innovation team.
Resource Worksheet for Scouting Trends and Emerging Technologies
December 19, 2017
The goal of this worksheet, a component of InnoLead’s 2017 research report on scouting trends and emerging tech, is to help you think through some of the key questions, participants, risks, and indicators of success when you are setting up or seeking to improve a scouting operation.
Resource Cancer Treatment Centers of America: Idea Disclosure Form
May 2, 2017
A template used by Cancer Treatment Centers of America to collect information about an idea and to capture the key value and potential opportunity of ideas.
Resource Thomson Reuters: Meet the Innovators Questionnaire
April 5, 2016
A questionnaire given to employees who have been nominated by their peers for an innovator’s award.
Resource Seyfarth Shaw: Idea Submission Form
April 5, 2016
A four-page form for employees at the international law firm to submit ideas to the innovation committee.
Resource MTD Products: Innovation Process and Template
December 5, 2015
The company’s “Advanced Concept Ideation Template,” outlining its brainstorming process and idea development. MTD is a manufacturer of outdoor power equipment.
Resource HCA Healthcare: Project Plan Template
March 31, 2015
A template for new project ideas, including funding requests, milestones, risk assessment, and strategy. HCA Healthcare is an operator of hospitals and surgery centers based in Nashville, Tenn.
Resource Templates and Processes for Internal Crowdsourcing
October 29, 2014
Examples of idea submission templates and crowdsourcing processes from a large global company with 30,000 employees.
Resource Investment Request Template
July 28, 2014
If you’re looking for a generic investment template, this one was submitted by an InnoLead member. At 12 pages, it walks you through description, team, milestones, risks, financials, and more.