Technological innovation: rather than a successful project. Regarding the national prize for innovation

Abstract

This article presents the results of the Colombian Ministry of Industry, Trade and Turism’s Premio Colombiano a la 1nnovacion Tecnologica Fmpresarial para las M1PYMFS-2005 (the Colombian prize for Company Technological Innovation for Small- and Medium-sized Companies, 2005). The model used is a Vision Hiper 666 application developed by the author, who was also the scientific and technical director for the aforementioned prize. The innovatory concept was proposed by the Universidad Nacional de Colombia’s “Complexus” research group. The method applied tried to balance quantitative evaluation (scores) with qualitative criteria showing the interrelationships constructed by a company within itself with those outside it and its prolected aims for introducing innovation. This article also seeks to explain common (average-based) elements found in small- and medium-sized companies for promoting innovation, often precluding the rich variety of ways of promoting innovation constructed by each company.

Keywords

• innovation
• companies
• complexity
• organisations