{"id":14782,"date":"2026-06-20T12:37:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/free-innovation-and-scaling-course-expands-capacity-with-spanish-and-french-versions\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T21:21:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T21:21:26","slug":"free-innovation-and-scaling-course-expands-capacity-with-spanish-and-french-versions","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/free-innovation-and-scaling-course-expands-capacity-with-spanish-and-french-versions\/","title":{"rendered":"Free innovation and scaling course expands capacity with Spanish and French versions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CGIAR, in collaboration with Wageningen University, has developed a <a href=\"https:\/\/innovationandscaling.thinkific.com\/courses\/innovation-and-scaling\">free online course<\/a> on innovation and scaling with Spanish and French versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><figure id=\"attachment_26291\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26291\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26291 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Free-innovation-p1.jpg\" alt=\"The free innovation and scaling course is now available in French and Spanish.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The free innovation and scaling course is now available in French and Spanish.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The course is divided into 6 Modules providing answers to queries such as the meaning of innovation; how innovations scale as part of packages; understanding why gender and diversity matter in relation to innovation and scaling; and how to support scaling in a gender-responsible way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, modules covering Scaling Readiness, scaling strategies, and innovation portfolio management are explored in the free course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With over 1300 enrolments on the English version of the platform, the new Spanish and French translation is designed to reach more end-users in non-Anglophone countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The free online Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) course on innovation and scaling takes approximately 3 hours, and those who complete the course receive a certificate. 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