a) organizations implementing an innovationmanagementsystem or performing innovationmanagementassessments;

b) organizations that need to improve their ability to effectively manage innovation activities;

c) users, customers and other relevant interested parties (e.g. suppliers, partners, funding organizations, investors, universities and public authorities) seeking confidence in the innovation capabilities of an organization;

d) organizations and interested parties seeking to improve communication through a common understanding of the vocabulary used in innovationmanagement;

e) providers of training in, assessment of, or consultancy for, innovationmanagement and innovationmanagementsystems;

f) developers of innovationmanagement and related standards.