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Certified Innovation Associate® (CInA®)

Ibrahim Gulmaliyev

The GInI Certified Innovation Associate® (CInA®) is GInI’s special recognition of university students – generally those nearing their graduation date – who have demonstrated a clear understanding of certain fundamental topics pertaining to business innovation and to serving as a contributing innovator inside the business environment. CInA® certification affirms the student’s understanding of key, foundational innovation concepts and practices, including: how to be an effective innovator, conducting research to uncover new insights, brainstorming & the GInI Breakthrough Innovation Method, Design Thinking, executing innovation projects, developing business plans & pitching new concepts, launching & scaling new business ventures, and new venture funding mechanisms. For university students preparing to enter into the workforce, there is no better way to stand out as a knowledgeable innovator – one with the knowledge and ability to deliver meaningful new innovation inside a business – than the GInI Certified Innovation Associate® certification.

Skills / Knowledge

  • Innovation Fundamentals
  • Forms of Innovation
  • Innovator Skills
  • Intrapreneurship
  • Creativity
  • Ideation
  • Running Innovation Projects
  • Innovation Research
  • Opportunity Scouting
  • Needfinding
  • Design Thinking
  • Prototyping
  • Founder
  • New Business Venture
  • Startup
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Startup Pitch
  • Business Incubators
  • Accelerator Programs
  • Startup Funding
  • Venture Capital

Issued on

May 27, 2025

Expires on

May 27, 2028