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Innovation Engineering was developed through experiences, ideas, and advice from innovation leaders at corporations such as Toyota Manufacturing, Trek, Procter & Gamble, The Macallan, The Walt Disney Company, American Express, Schlumberger, AT&T, Nike, Nestle, Humana, Kimberly-Clark, GOJO Industries, Cintas, Daimler, HoneyBaked Ham, Dunnhumby, and thousands of other companies that are less well known.

The development of Innovation Engineering also includes experiences, ideas, and advice from leaders of nonprofits such as March of Dimes; National Wildlife Federation; Alliance for Strong Families and Communities; College Board; Student Conservation Association; Earth Share; CoreChange; and INPEACE; the governments of the USA, Canada, Ireland, Scotland, and South Korea; and dozens of colleges and universities.

The impact on nonprofit organizations was confirmed by research by a team from Stanford University. They studied various innovation methods across a range of nonprofits. They found that most “innovation methods” don’t actually result in innovative solutions. Most simply result in “innovation as usual.” However, Innovation Engineering was found to be unique. The researchers concluded that it resulted in true breakout innovations. This validates that system-driven innovation is not just for commercial companies. Nonprofits that measure results based on delivery of their mission can also realize dramatic gains from it.