The tool for innovation teams that finally want to approach innovation systematically

Find the right innovation opportunities.
Use your resources systematically.
Ensure that success is no longer a coincidence.

Finding trends. Managing innovation. Shaping the future.

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Over 200 customers place their trust in us:

“The trend manager is now an established tool in our innovation management toolbox. Due to the compact preparation of the trends, the effort required to create the trend update is low.”

Sven Grave Head of Innovation Management, Wilo

The Trendmanager offers you these concrete benefits

Fast scouting, easily sharing knowledge internally, developing ideas collaboratively – the Trendmanager helps you with all this so that your daily innovation work is made much easier.
Derive a valid innovation strategy so that you can approach innovation systematically in future.
Identify the innovation areas with the greatest potential so that you can focus on the best innovation opportunities.

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THE 3 MODULES OF THE TRENDMANAGER

EXPLORER

Identify the right trends and relevant market changes

from €5,880 per year

Get access to the latest innovations and the most important trends. Prepared and to the point.

RADAR

With the trend radar, you create orientation and a valid basis for decision-making in the VUCA world.

from €11,880 per year

Interactive trend radar with various analysis screens
Tools for creating a trend radar including evaluation process - also with external parties
The perfect overview of all relevant trends and associated initiatives
Prepared and to the point.

STRATEGIZER

Increase internal visibility of trend and innovation work

from €13,480 per year

Presentation of your innovation fields
Possibility to link innovation projects with innovation fields
(single source of truth)
Involve the entire company by sharing or embedding the trend radar
Export all content in your own template for ad-hoc communication

An overview of all the Trendmanager’s features

All the modules and features of the Trendmanager can be downloaded in a product info:

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The trend manager in use at EWE

For the EWE Group, the ability to innovate is the basis for success and future viability.

The Trendmanager is a central tool in EWE's innovation management. The Trendmanager is used to generate new ideas, channel information and drive the strategy process forward.

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FAQ about the Trendmanager

GENERAL

1. How does the Trendmanager software work?

The Trendmanager is a web-based software. Company access to it is protected within your company. Everyone has a password-protected ‘Named User’. This allows you to work within your own access.

GENERAL

2. What does the Trendmanager cost?

You can find details about the features and prices in the product information.

GENERAL

3. Can I test the Trendmanager in advance?

Yes, you can arrange a free demonstration of the tool here.

GENERAL

4. How does the support work?

In the event of technical faults or if you have any questions about the Trend Manager, we are available from Monday to Friday and will respond to your query within 48 hours. Our support team will also help you to create new users or update user data.

GENERAL

5. Are there regular updates?

We continuously further develop the Trend Manager. All updates and new features in your modules are free for you to use.

OWN CONTENT

1. Can I create my own trends?

Yes, you can create your own trends at the mega-, macro- and micro-trend levels.

OWN CONTENT

2. Is the content that I add protected?

Yes, all added content (such as trend content, evaluations and comments) is fully protected by various encryption methods.

OWN CONTENT

3. Can I export the content?

There are three different export possibilities. First, using a “reporting” (Powerpoint or PDF). Second, using a “digital reporting” via iframe in the Sharepoint in a website. Third, using a URL link which is then freely available.

ON THE CONTENT

1. How many trends does the Trendmanager have in the database?

Over 50,000 micro-trends (innovations), 109 macro-trends and 17 mega-trends in the full context of our Trenduniverse.

ON THE CONTENT

2. Where does the trend content in the Trendmanager come from?

Trendone has pursued a continuous trend-scouting approach since 2003. All the trend content is scouted and pre-evaluated by our in-house trend editors. We then use it to charge up our Trenduniverse with micro-, macro- and mega-trends, which you can access in the tool as a user.

ON THE CONTENT

3. What does the Trenduniverse look like?

All the details as well as a visualization of our Trenduniverse is available here.

ON THE CONTENT

4. Besides the trends, is there any other content in the Trend Manager?

Our Insights section provides recordings of our monthly ‘trend calls’ in which our trend analysts present you with an in-depth look at the very latest topics. In addition, the ‘Trending Topics’ section features short analyses of up-and-coming topics.

USERS & PACKAGES

1. How many users can I use the Trendmanager with?

That depends on the package you book. In the smallest package, you can use the software with up to 5 users. The Explorer module is an exception because we also offer it for a single user in the smallest package. For larger teams, we also offer packages for teams of up to 10, 20, 50, 100 or more users.

USERS & PACKAGES

2. Are there different user roles?

Yes, there are two main roles: the “Manager” and the “User”. The Manager can create strategic content like Trend Radars and innovation areas. The User can see and read everything, but cannot create content in the form of, for example, Trend Radars. During onboarding, we will show you all the features for the Manager and User roles.

USERS & PACKAGES

3. How many Trendradars, innovation areas and innovation projects can I create?

As many as you like, there is no limit.

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