To learn more about creating or enhancing your innovation capability, the following reference material may provide you with a good start:
Innovation R&D – 5 Leading CPG Strategies, by Andrew Buss and Andrew McCauley, The Overarching View, Archstone Research.
Building A Creative High-Performance R&D Culture, by Jerry L. Newman, Research Technology Management, September/October 2009.
The Smart Organization: Creating Value through Strategic R&D, by David Matheson & Jim Matheson, Harvard Business School Press.