Headquartered in the United States, the company has operating units in the United States, United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Germany. Sopheon's innovation management software, called Accolade, is used to align and connect otherwise silo'd organizations, drive best-practice innovation processes, and enable fast, iterative decision-making in the face of increased pressures from markets constantly impacted by developing technology and dynamic consumer demand. Accolade features support for strategic product roadmapping, ideation, and innovation process execution processes.[1] Accolade is most commonly categorized as a product portfolio management (PPM) application.