Innovation is defined as a process aimed at value creation that consists in changing the composition of a set of variables describing a system of one's choice.

To help organizations reduce innovation-related risks and costs, establish innovation best practices, and identify those individuals who have demonstrated their ability to consistently deliver valuable real-life results, the Institute of Professional Innovators has created the first in the world history Innovation Certification Program. It  It is based on the General Theory of Innovation (GTI), a unique and powerful scientific theory that transforms the capricious art of innovation into a step-by-step process with a highly predictable and consistently successful outcome.

The content of the Certification Program is solely determined by the IPI's Certification Board. There are three levels of certification, each with its own requirements: Innovation Green Belt™, Innovation Black Belt™, and Innovation Master Black Belt™.