We are proud to celebrate the successful completion of the AWAKEN Innovation Mindset for Innovation Agents Programme, delivered by the Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (IKE Institute), the UK Professional Body for Innovation, at MBDA.
This nine-month, hands-on UK–Pan-European programme brought together innovation agents from across MBDA to build, test, and mature far-reaching innovation value propositions and MVPs (Minimum Viable Products) with real strategic relevance.
A rigorous “Dragon’s Den–style” assessment was deployed to evaluate each initiative against critical innovation dimensions:
This robust evaluation framework ensured a strong focus on the VALUE and QUALITY of future products and services, grounding innovation ambition in practical, deployable outcomes.
Congratulations to the 23 Innovation Agents who successfully completed the programme and were also proudly admitted as Full Members (M.IKE) of the IKE Institute. Together, they now form the nucleus for driving transformation across MBDA, accelerating innovation capability, influence, and impact across the organisation.
The future of innovation at MBDA is not just imagined, it is being actively built.
