# InnovationForce

> InnovationForce is a Durham, North Carolina software company behind InnovationWorks, an AI-powered SaaS platform that helps organizations run structured innovation at scale. Founded by CEO Kim Getgen and Harvard Business School professor Dr. Linda Hill, the platform turns organizational documents into sharp problem statements, then matches those challenges against a library of thousands of peer-validated solutions - claiming teams reach decisions roughly 85% faster and complete pilots far sooner. It has become especially well known in the energy and utilities sector, and was named to Fast Company's Top 10 Most Innovative Workplace Solutions of 2024 and Inc.'s Best in Business 2024.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Durham, North Carolina, United States
- **Founders:** Kim Getgen (Founder & CEO), Dr. Linda Hill (Co-Founder (Harvard Business School Professor))
- **Team size:** ~15 employees
- **Products:** InnovationWorks, Challenge Builder Agent, InnovationWorkspaces
- **Notable:** Fast Company's Top 10 Most Innovative Workplace Solutions of 2024, Inc.'s Best in Business 2024, Kim Getgen named to Inc.'s Top 500 Female Founders of 2025

## Products & services

- **InnovationWorks** — AI-powered, enterprise-grade innovation management platform that generates problem statements from an organization's documents, matches challenges to peer-validated solutions across industries, and runs structured collaboration and pilots at scale.
- **Challenge Builder Agent** — AI agent that reads organizational documents and drafts clear, actionable problem statements to focus innovation efforts on the challenges that matter most.
- **InnovationWorkspaces** — Subscription-based, more affordable version of the InnovationWorks platform, launched in 2024 to democratize structured innovation for smaller teams, startups, and universities.

## Achievements

- Fast Company's Top 10 Most Innovative Workplace Solutions of 2024
- Inc.'s Best in Business 2024
- Kim Getgen named to Inc.'s Top 500 Female Founders of 2025
- Portland General Electric reported a 64% reduction in pilot cycle time using the platform
- Customers report decisions made ~85% faster and average savings of ~$500,000 per idea
- Platform grounded in 20+ years of Harvard Business School research from co-founder Dr. Linda Hill

## Latest updates

- **2024-12** — Named Inc.'s Best in Business 2024 and unveiled InnovationWorkspaces, a subscription-based version of the platform aimed at democratizing affordable innovation.
- **2024-03** — Reported seed-stage funding (~$300K total) as the company scaled its InnovationWorks platform.
- **2024-01** — Recognized by Fast Company among the Top 10 Most Innovative Workplace Solutions of 2024.
- **2025-01** — CEO Kim Getgen named to Inc.'s Top 500 Female Founders of 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://innovationforce.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovation-force
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@innovation_force

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