Building our Future better
Innovation Fridays gives DSM employees dedicated space and time to improve systems, explore ideas, build useful tools, and share meaningful work.
Monday to Thursday
Core Operations
Friday
Innovation Time
Log your Invention on DSM Labs
ShipIt showcase
What it is
A structured 4+1 model for the whole company
Monday through Thursday is focused on core operations. Friday is reserved for innovation, learning, process improvement, internal tooling, documentation, and other meaningful work that supports company growth.
Autonomy
Choose what to work on each Friday.
Mastery
Sharpen skills through deliberate practice.
Purpose
Improve the work you and your team do.
Participation
Open to every team across DSM.
Why this exists
Meaningful progress doesn't happen on the side of a desk
We've heard from teams across DSM that the best ideas never get the runway they need. Innovation Fridays creates that runway — explicitly, on the calendar, with leadership support and a simple path from idea to ShipIt.
What you can do on Fridays
Seven shapes a Friday can take
Idea or invention
Process improvement
Internal tool
Learning or upskilling
Documentation
Research or exploration
Culture or engagement
1 day / week
Dedicated to innovation
6 ShipIts
Across the 6-month pilot
All teams
Technical and non-technical
Your next Friday is waiting!
Use our Smartsuite Solution for DSM Labs and submit ideas, log Friday activity, and prepare ShipIt entries.
Innovation Fridays Program