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Welcome to Innovation.Tools, the online store that provides you with the best tools used by leading innovation teams to create game-changing innovations. Our tools include books, training, brainstorming, workshops, and Innovation Coaching.

Our tools are curated by Phil McKinney, an award-winning innovator of products and services used by half-billion people every day. With over 35 years of experience in innovation, Phil has used these tools to help some of the world's most successful companies achieve their innovation goals.

We invite you to explore our store and find the tools that will help you achieve your innovation goals. Thank you for visiting!

    About Phil McKinney 

    Phil is the founder and host to the award winning Killer Innovations™ podcast.

    He retired in late 2011 from Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) as the vice president and chief technology officer (CTO) of the $40 billion (FY12) Personal Systems Group at HP where he also created and oversaw the Global Innovation Office.

    Phil released his first book on innovation and personal creativity titled Beyond The Obvious, in early 2012 (published by Hyperion). The book presents his rule-breaking approach to  harness the power of innovation. The book is available in hardcover, digital and audio formats. The book is available in Chinese, Portuguese (Brazil), Korean and Japanese.

    His influence on innovation and creativity includes:

    • Leading the team named as one of the “Most Creative” by FastCompany and BusinessWeek.
    • Recipient of multiple “product of the year” awards covering a wide range of industries and technologies
    • Sharing his expertise in innovation and creativity, free of charge (in an approach he refers to as “paying it forward”) through his award winning podcast Killer Innovations™ (available on iTunes). CIO Insight calls it a “must listen” podcast.
    • Vanity Fair named him the “The Innovation Guru”
    • MSNBC and FOX Business both call him “The Gadget Guy”
    • His uncanny ability to predict what’s coming next caused him to be dubbed as the “chief seer” by The San Jose Mercury News.
    • He was named as one of the “25 Most Influential People in Mobile Tech” by LAPTOP Magazine.