RRI Tool: Stage-Gate Model ®

Structuring the innovation process while balancing economic and non-economic criteria

The Stage-gate model ® helps to manage the innovation process from ‘idea to launch’. The innovation process is divided in stages, of activities leading to deliverables, and gates where business evaluations are made as well as decisions to continue or stop. The gates provide set moments where economic and non-economic criteria determine subsequent innovation steps. Responsible innovation processes balances non-economic and economic criteria, as safety. From the start, the Stage-gate model® helps to place both economic and non-economic criteria at the heart of the intermittent decisions to come to a viable and safe product. Originally developed as an investment decision tool, it is applied to safe product development in nanotechnology. This approach can be easily adapted to other industries and dimensions.

When to Use This Tool

When you want to structure your innovation process balancing economic and non-economic criteria along the way.

How to Use This Tool

A clear step by step process with set criteria balancing risks, benefits and costs. This is the link to the official site of Stage-Gate ® Innovation Consultants.

Tool Categories

Areas of attention: Taking Care of People & Planet, Areas of attention: Thinking of the Future
Place of application: Management, Place of application: Research
Purpose of tool: Structural Change

Tool Developed By

Required Investment

Large/substantial – involves incorporation in overall innovation management process.

Expertise Needed

Expertise level required when you do it yourself:

  • Not applicable

External support:

  • Facilitator is needed to guide you through the whole process of self-assessment
  • Consultant can advise and help you with the implementation
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Expected Results

  • A manageable clear innovation process with specified criteria. to move along the process.
  • A product that is viable from a business perspective.