What is a Fractional CINO?
A Fractional Chief Innovation Officer is an experienced innovation executive who works part-time across multiple companies, driving R&D strategy, innovation programmes, and digital transformation initiatives.
The Fractional CINO Role
Fractional CINOs typically work 1-3 days per week, providing senior innovation leadership to companies that need to innovate but cannot justify a full-time innovation executive at £200-300k.
Key CINO Responsibilities
Innovation Strategy: Define innovation vision and prioritise initiatives
R&D Direction: Guide research and development programmes
Corporate Venturing: Build innovation labs and accelerator programmes
Technology Scouting: Identify and evaluate emerging technologies
Culture: Foster innovation mindset and intrapreneurship across teams
Who Needs a Fractional CINO?
Corporates seeking to innovate without disrupting core operations
Scale-ups needing structured innovation processes
Companies facing digital disruption threats
Organisations building new product lines or ventures
