HYPE Innovation FAQs

    • Who is HYPE Innovation best for - their role(s) within what kind of companies.

      HYPE offers dedicated software and consulting services for innovation management across various industries, including education, healthcare, manufacturing, technology, and many more. Our clients include Airbus, BIC, University of California San Diego, and Liberty Global.

      Our software is particularly beneficial for:
      • Innovation Leaders and Managers
      • Strategy Teams
      • Innovation Professionals
      • Managers taking their first steps in innovation
      • Business Transformation Managers
      • Change Managers

    • How does HYPE Innovation benefit them?

      At HYPE, we understand that each company is unique, and so are its innovation efforts. That is why we offer fully customizable solutions consisting of four different modules:

      • HYPE Innovate: This module combines Signal Scouting, Trend Management, Idea Management, and Project Management. It helps collect trends and insights in one place, supports, evaluates, and advances ideas from inception to implementation, and enhances strategic planning with reporting tools.

      • HYPE Partnering: This module aids in finding the right startups to collaborate with, identifying and evaluating recent technologies, and utilizing the collective knowledge and expertise of your customers, suppliers, partners, and more to build a competitive advantage.

      • HYPE Boards: This module offers an agile approach to scale ideas quickly and efficiently for organizational impact.

      • HYPE Innovation Consulting: Whether you want to outsource the execution of your innovation program, train your team, or need innovation strategy consulting services, our consultancy team is here to help.

    • How technical do users need to be to use HYPE Innovation's software?

      The software is fully intuitive and requires no training for end users, such as ideators and collaborators. The team managing the software will be onboarded through a training workshop, enabling them to oversee and manage all activities on the platform.

    • What makes HYPE Innovation a leader in this space?

      HYPE is your complete partner in innovation. We offer not only a unique platform for all your innovation activities but also a community of innovators and constant support throughout your innovation program. Over the years, we have built a client community where innovation professionals help, share, and assist each other, meeting regularly at HYPE's client forums. Our clients speak highly of our partnership approach. As Robert Neuhard, Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives at UC San Diego, said: “HYPE is a partner. They work with us and help us solve problems. They have a software platform, but it's not really the solution. They really help you get to the endpoint that you're trying to achieve."

    • Who are HYPE Innovation's biggest competitors (3-5 companies)?

      Planview Spigit, Brightidea, IdeaScale, Qmarkets.

    • How/why is HYPE Innovation better than those competitors (or most others in their market)? What about HYPE Innovation is unique, stronger, easier, etc.?

      HYPE provides highly customizable solutions that can be tailored to specific organizational needs, making it suitable for a wide range of industries and company sizes.

      HYPE fosters a global community of clients and offers extensive support and consulting services. This network helps share best practices and fosters continuous improvement.

      HYPE offers a suite of tools that cover the entire innovation lifecycle. This integrated approach ensures seamless workflow and better management of innovation projects.

    • What kind of features can customers expect HYPE Innovation to release in the near future? And longer term?

      As the leading innovation platform, HYPE’s product strategy is currently focused on three pillars:

      • Preparing for the age of autonomous innovation with deeper AI capabilities utilizing the latest generative AI capabilities together with our proprietary machine learning capabilities and best practices from 20+ years in the industry.

      • Providing an even more integrated user experience on the HYPE platform, and making the platform extensible for external developers to help ensure it meets every customer need.

      • Further improving the capabilities of our existing products to ensure we keep providing a first-class, industry-leading customer experience.

    • Which popular or common software does HYPE Innovation integrate with?

      • Microsoft Teams
      • Microsoft Power BI
      • Tableau
      • Google
      • Crunchbase
      • Twitter
      • LinkedIn
      • Facebook
      • Universal API allows integration with any ECM, ERP, or PPM tool

    • Software pricing can often be complex. If it's pretty straightforward, list tiers, pricing (per year, seat, etc) and limits for HYPE Innovation. If it's not simple, use broad estimates or ranges for typical setups.

      As HYPE has an extensive product portfolio, the price for the software depends on several factors, such as the modules and services requested by the client, the number of end users, and more.

      To give perspective, prices start at roughly $10k per year for a 500-user entry-level offering and go up to the mid six figures for deployments with all HYPE products and hundreds of thousands of users.

    • Does HYPE Innovation offer a trial or free download available?

      Client requirements can be radically different - even when using the same product eventually. For that reason, we at HYPE still believe it's better to show a demo that addresses specifically a client's individual scenario. This approach ensures that we align our solutions precisely with your needs and objectives. Of course, there are sandboxes to gather first-hand experience afterwards if desired.

    • Does HYPE Innovation offer any kind of training/education for their product?

      HYPE offers training to equip users with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively utilize the software for innovation management. This includes a basic understanding of the platform’s functionality, customization options to meet specific organizational needs, and exploring advanced capabilities to maximize the software's potential.

    • Describe the implementation process and timeline for HYPE Innovation software.

      HYPE offers flexible hosting options including cloud hosting and on-premises installation. Alongside the productive system, HYPE deploys a development and test environment, allowing throughout testing of platform changes before implementation on the live system. The average implementation timeframe is 3 months. However, this may vary depending on the level of customization required. For clients preferring standard configurations, deployment can typically be achieved promptly.

    • What are the HYPE Innovation support options? List all.

      Clients receive personalized support from a dedicated project manager who serves as the main point of contact. This person familiarizes themselves with your initiative, customizes the platform to align with your specific needs, and remains available as your primary resource for addressing any inquiries or requests.

      Moreover, clients have access to IT support, consulting services and training.

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