Robert (Bob) Cooper

Dr. Robert G. Cooper … is one of the most influential innovation thought leaders in the business world today. He pioneered the original research that led to many ground breaking discoveries including the Stage Gate® Idea to Launch process. He has published more than 140 academic articles and 11 books, including the best selling  “Winning at New Products” and “Portfolio Management for New products”. He is three-times winner of the Maurice Holland Award for best article in RTM’s journal Research-Technology Management. And he is #21 in the world in terms of citations (other people citing his work) across all fields of management. Cooper is ISBM Distinguished Research Fellow at Penn State’s Smeal College of Business Administration, USA, and Professor Emeritus, School of Business, McMaster University, Canada. Cooper’s work sessions with managers and his executive seminars on regularly receive top ratings: “Inspiring, profound, captivating, practical and effective!“