Submissions from academic, research, consulting, industry, intermediary and policy organizations are encouraged and should focus on the following:​​

• Impactful Research & Innovation (Focus Theme)

• Open Innovation & Collaboration for Innovation (Focus Theme)

• Achieving Blue Growth

• Business Model Innovation

• Creativity in Innovation

• Design and Design Thinking for Innovation

• Digital Disruption & Transformation

• Entrepreneurship & Start-Ups

• Innovation in Emerging Markets

• Innovation Policies and Instruments

• Innovation Training, Teaching & Coaching

• Knowledge Sharing & Transfer for Innovation

• Managing the Valley of Death

• Methods & Measurement of Innovation

• Platforms & Ecosystems for Innovation

• Service Innovation

• Social or Environmental Innovation

• Strategic Foresight, Strategic Agility & Future Orientation