Innovation + Strategy
Unlock Innovation with NorthStar Consulting Courses & Training
If you’re serious about investing in innovation, understanding the costs and planning ahead is essential. Poor planning can derail even the most promising ideas.
At NorthStar Consulting, we’ve developed a comprehensive series of mini-courses designed to give you the expertise needed to forecast innovation costs effectively.
These courses provide actionable insights that help you plan, budget, and succeed in your innovation journey.
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Strategy In Innovation
Innovation in Strategy;
Strategy in Innovation
Incorporating innovation into strategic business decisions requires a creative and forward-thinking mindset.
This micro-course is designed to help you integrate innovation into your strategy and foster an entrepreneurial mindset for both you and your company.
You will learn how to build a strategy that encourages innovation, optimise your efforts in the early stages, and cultivate company-wide innovative thinking.
The course includes 10 video lessons with supporting materials, quizzes, self-assessment questions and a final simulation, which will be discussed with our experts.
What to consider when investing on innovation
In this course, you’ll learn to evaluate the costs of innovation—both technological and creative—essential for building a successful strategy.
With 10 video lessons, supporting materials, and quizzes, you’ll gain the tools to analyse costs, allocate resources, and measure ROI.
The course also includes a customisable ROI and Timing Tracker to help you optimise your innovation efforts.
Complete a final simulation to put your skills to the test.
Innovation Optimisation
How to avoid mistakes when investing on Innovation
Designed for Innovative Leaders and Professionals, this course provides the tools and insights needed to integrate innovation into your business strategy effectively.
The course includes 10 video lessons, end-of lesson simulations and case studies, and a final case study that will be discussed with our professionals.
By the end of the course, you’ll have the knowledge and resources to evaluate innovation costs, optimise strategies, and embed innovation within your company’s framework.
Innovative Thinking for SMEs
Designed for small and medium-sized enterprises, this course equips managers, innovators, and career switchers with practical tools to embed innovation into their operations.
Featuring 10 video lessons, end-of-lesson simulations, quizzes, and customisable templates, it helps you build a culture of innovation and drive continuous improvement.
If bought in a bundle with Strategy in Innovation and Innovation-Driven Strategy —it’s ideal for those specialising in innovation management.
Transform your business today and set the stage for long-term success.
Implement an innovation-driven strategy
Protect Your IP & Boost Business Growth
This micro-course equips SMEs and entrepreneurs with essential tools to make innovation a core part of their business model.
Learn how to protect your creative assets with IP updates, discover new growth opportunities, and implement innovation using practical templates and guides.
Whether scaling your company or starting fresh, this course provides everything you need to make innovation a key driver of success and sustainability.
Sustainability and Innovation
Can innovation and environmental sustainability go hand in hand?
This mini-course explores how businesses can balance innovation with environmental sustainability.
Key topics include:
- The environmental impact of tech-driven innovation
- Practical strategies for integrating sustainability into your business model
- How small businesses — from coffee shops to solopreneurs — can innovate responsibly
- Creating a strong Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) framework that aligns with your values
- Funding opportunities for sustainable innovation
Whether you’re launching a new venture or rethinking your current business strategy, this course gives you the tools to build a future-ready, responsible brand.
How to structure your learning
Bundle 1 - Creating and Implementing a Culture of Innovation - £ 199
Innovation Strategy Essentials is a practical course bundle designed to help businesses and individuals build innovation into their strategy, culture, and operations.
Grounded in proven frameworks and real-world applications, this course explores the four key pillars of innovation — Context, Culture, Capability, and Collaboration — and how they work together to drive sustainable growth.
You’ll learn how to:
- Define and implement innovation beyond digital tools
- Build an environment where creativity thrives
- Use structured methods to evaluate and scale ideas
- Align innovation with long-term strategic goals
Whether you’re leading a startup, managing an SME, or building innovation capabilities in your team, this course gives you the tools to think strategically and act decisively.
For UK-based professionals, these three courses will be DPD certified, adding a prestigious credential to your professional profile.
With a focus on real-world applications and strategic insights, this bundle has been created to bridge the gap between theory and practice, helping you achieve measurable results.
Bundle 2 - Innovation Management - £ 199
This bundle is designed for CFOs, financial advisers, project managers, and consultants who are interested in the financial aspects of innovation.
Focusing on templates, cost-benefit analyses, and project management tools, this bundle helps professionals track expenses and timelines for innovative projects or strategies.
It enables users to:
- Understand the costs, benefits, and potential risks associated with the introduction of innovation.
- Identify emerging trends and optimise costs related to innovation.
- Explore funding opportunities for innovative and eco-sustainable strategies at both the UK and EU levels.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
This bundle is specifically tailored for professionals based in the UK and the EU.
For UK-based professionals, the three courses included in this bundle are DPD certified, adding a prestigious credential to your professional profile.