AbstractInnovation is one of the most important concerns of each organization and its role in the development and coordination of the market is inalienable. Innovation in all human areas is applicable from product development, methods of management, ways of doing works and etc.In all of definition used for innovation, changing or improvement of the process or product are common. Innovation is a process that begins with introduction to plan of an idea and will become a new function and so it different from creation.The main point is that innovation is different from creativity. In this paper the important of innovation and its crucial role in growth, survival and success of organizations is discussed