Basic concepts about technology and innovation management. Definition and types of innovation. Phases of innovation process. New social and technological trends about innovation. Methods for innovation management. System approach in innovation management. National innovation systems; actors, policies, institutions, interactions. Sectoral innovation systems and energy sector. Corporate innovation systems; innovation strategy, project portfolio, innovation processes, corporate culture. Success and failure factors for innovation. Collaborations in innovation processes; pre-competition collaboration, university-industry collaborations. Diffusion and commercialization processes of innovation.