CInS Exam Chapters
The Certified Innovation Strategist (CInS®) exam evaluates a professional’s ability to develop, manage, and scale innovation from discovery to strategy and execution. It is based on the GInI Applied Innovation Master Book (AInMB®), which provides a structured framework for innovation across disciplines.
This certification focuses on innovation strategy, execution, and value realization, ensuring that ideas are not only generated but successfully implemented and scaled.
CInS Exam Blueprint
Chapter | Weight |
Fundamentals of Innovation & Innovation Work | 3% |
Discovery-Driven Innovation | 13% |
Getting Innovation Done – Running Innovation Projects | 7% |
Advanced Innovation Outputs | 23% |
Innovation Management – Selecting the Winning Ideas | 7% |
Conceptual Foundations of Strategic Innovation | 15% |
Working Foundations of Strategic Innovation | 8% |
Strategic Innovation | 14% |
Promotion of Winning Business Ideas | 12% |