Gijs van Wulfen (1960; Dutch) is ideation facilitator and founder of the FORTH innovation method (VOORT innovatiemethode).

He studied business economics and worked as a marketer in the fast moving consumer goods sector. He switched into consulting at Ernst & Young Consulting and Boer & Croon Strategy & Management Group. In 2002 he started his own innovation company.

Gijs developed the FORTH innovation method: a fast effective way to ideate new products, services and business models. He wrote the Dutch book ‘Nieuwe Producten Bedenken’ in 2006 and published in English in 2011 ‘Creating Innovative Products & Services’ (www.forth-innovation.com).

Gijs helps companies and organisations worldwide to jump start innovation. In 14 weeks he facilitates an internal innovation team on their FORTH innovation journey from which they will return with 3-5 mini new business cases. His clients are industrial and services companies and non-profit organisations. Gijs is presenter and chairman of several innovation conferences. His dream is to make the FORTH innovation method the most used innovation tool in the world.

You can reach Gijs at +31-651483575 or gijs@forth-innovation.com