Idea Submission Form
An intake form that captures the problem, the proposed solution, the evidence behind it and the resources needed — enough structure to triage submissions without discouraging them.
Idea intake fails at both extremes. A blank text box produces unevaluable submissions; a twenty-field form produces none. This form sits deliberately in between.
It asks for the problem and who has it, the proposed solution, what evidence already exists, who would need to be involved, and what the submitter needs to take the next step.
Pair it with a published review cadence and a commitment to respond. Nothing kills an idea program faster than silence.
Intake form capturing the problem, proposed solution, evidence and resources needed. This tool is part of the InnoLead Tools library — a set of editable templates drawn from what our members use to run innovation functions inside large organizations.
- Download the document and drop in your organization's name, logo, and terminology.
- Delete the prompts you don't need; the structure matters more than the boilerplate.
- Circulate a draft to two or three stakeholders before you socialize it broadly.
