The Innovation Management Academy is a strategic partnership between leading universities, innovative companies and training and international certification organisations in the field of innovation management. It is an initiative to create organisational, technical and HR environment for the dissemination and practical application of innovation management in companies as a tool for competitiveness. Some of the objectives of IMA are to act as a mediator between universities and businesses to collaborate for a wider and specialised study and practice of innovation management and to contribute to a more effective practice and apprenticeship of students in companies in the field of innovation management. The Innovation Management Academy provides basic and expert competences in Innovation Management for students, managers and entrepreneurs, experts and consultants.