The InnoDays connect companies and innovators to
develop solutions together.
Develop
There are many hurdles on the journey from challenge to solution. The InnoDays allow companies and participants to get started and make progress quickly.
Solutions
Ideas are worthless until we make them happen. During the InnoDays, teams make their ideas tangible by prototyping solutions to critical challenges.
Together
InnoDays helps organizations innovate by engaging digital talents and empowering employees in an open innovation process. Each team brings technical, design and business skills together.
For companies
Tackle your innovation challenge
Open your innovation process and collaborate with digital talent to foster innovation that benefits your customers, your organization, and our society.
For participants
Build your innovation skills
Collaborate with a team and get the support of mentors and company partners to create ideas with impact. Universities involve students in a unique experiential learning experience.
How it works
Process
Before the event
Companies share their innovation challenge. Participants brainstorm ideas.
During the event
During 48 hours teams create ideas and build prototypes with the support of mentors.
After the event
Teams implement their idea with the support of company partners.
Schedule
Day 1: Ideate
Pitch your idea for one of the challenges. Get together with your team to shape your idea.
Day 2: Prototype
Turn your idea into a prototype. Mentors and company partners support you.
Day 3: Validate
Show your solution during the prototype expo. The best solutions get support to implement their idea.
Progress
38
Events since 2013.
137
Companies ranging from regional SMEs to global corporations.
3405
Participants from over 20 Universities.
635
Prototypes developed. Around 20 turned into pilot projects.
Benefiting companies and participants
Pushing the limits
Its amazing to experience that students with totally different backgrounds can push their limits together. Starting off with a raw idea and being able to push this idea all the way to a working prototype in only 48 hours, is an experience that is not only fun, but also teaches you what it means to actively shape our future.
The experience as a whole
I would strongly recommend the event to peers, the preparation, the pitch, the team building and the mentors that added value to the working process. The experience as a whole was great.
Practical implementation
The Innovation Days 2016 was a great chance to combine practical implementation with subject-specific skills assisted by various academic and expert knowledge.
Open for learning
We wanted to get outsiders to tackle our key challenge. The insights we received were inspirational and valuable for planning our future.
Surprising results
I joined the prototype expos for three years and I was always impressed with the quality of the solutions. A positive surprise what can result from 48 hours.
New perspectives
The cross-functional teams approached our challenge from a different perspective. Our team was fueled by the energy of the 48 hours.
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