Recognizing Ideas That Move Brennan Forward
The Brennan Innovation Program gives employees a way to share the tools, processes, methods, and creative solutions that improve our work, support our teams, add value for clients, and help Brennan continue leading in complex marine, environmental, and infrastructure work.
The Brennan Innovation Program Innovation Program Details
Innovation does not always have to be a major technology breakthrough. Sometimes, it is a new tool. Sometimes, it is a safer process. Sometimes, it is a simple jobsite improvement that saves time, reduces risk, improves quality, or helps a project team solve a difficult challenge.
At Brennan, we believe innovative ideas can come from any employee, any crew, any project, and any task. Some innovations may involve specialized technology, equipment, or systems. Others may come from daily field experience and a better way to complete the work.
The Brennan Innovation Program was created to encourage, support, and recognize employees who challenge the status quo and bring forward ideas that help our people, our projects, and our clients.
Better Ideas Can Come From Anywhere What Counts As Innovation?
Innovation at Brennan can take many forms. It may be a new piece of equipment, a jobsite process, a safety improvement, a custom tool, a project-specific solution, or a value-added idea that helps a client.
Examples may include:
- A safer way to complete a task
- A tool or equipment modification
- A new jobsite or project process
- A method that improves efficiency
- A solution that reduces risk
- An idea that improves quality
- A process that saves time or cost
- A client-focused improvement
- A technology advancement
- A creative solution to a field challenge
Some Brennan innovations have included larger advancements like the VicVac, Broadcast Spreader System, and robotic survey vessel. Others may be simple but highly effective field solutions, such as creating a crew boat with a hinged bow or using expandable grout to add value on a dam project.
What matters most is the impact of the idea.
Submit Your Idea For Review How To Qualify
To be considered for Scuttlebutt features, company recognition, and Brennan’s annual Innovation Award, complete the Innovation Program form and include photos or supporting materials when available.
Once your submission is received, the Brennan team will review the information and follow up if additional details are needed.
What Happens After You Submit?
After your innovation is submitted, Brennan may:
- Contact you to gather missing information
- Reach out to a client for a testimonial, if applicable
- Schedule a demonstration if photos or videos would help tell the story
- Work with supervisors to estimate the value your innovation provided
- Discuss potential patent opportunities, when appropriate
- Prepare a short write-up for the Scuttlebutt newsletter
- Feature the innovation in Monday morning leader meetings
- Recognize your idea through company communications or social media
You may also receive a Brennan Innovation gift box from the Business Development team featuring custom Brennan Innovation gear.
Recognizing the People Behind Better Ideas Innovation Program Rewards
By submitting your innovation, you are eligible for recognition across Brennan.
Innovation program rewards include:
- A feature in the Scuttlebutt quarterly newsletter
- Recognition in company presentations and leadership meetings
- Potential social media shoutouts
- A gift box filled with Brennan Innovation program branded gear
- Recognition at the annual Brennan celebration
- Eligibility for the annual Brennan Innovation Award
All innovators will be recognized. One innovation will be selected for the annual Brennan Innovation Award.
Your idea could even lead to a patent.
Share Your Innovation Innovation Submission Form
Use the form below to submit your idea for the Brennan Innovation Program. Please include as much detail as possible, along with photos, videos, drawings, or documents that help explain the innovation.
If you created a safer process, better tool, smarter method, or project solution that helped Brennan work more effectively, we want to hear about it.
Submit your innovation below and help us recognize the ideas that move Brennan forward.