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Technology is not yet Innovation

Innovation Excellence

Technology alone does not lead to innovation. Only when market readiness, customer needs, and business models align.

Toni Drescher
CEO
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Industry 4.0

Raw Materials in Crisis: Circular Economy as Survival Strategy

Sustainability

Raw material risks rise sharply – Circular Economy becomes a must-have strategy for resilience and competitiveness.

Ixchen Elías
Innovation Manager

Technology is not yet Innovation

Innovation Excellence

Technology alone does not lead to innovation. Only when market readiness, customer needs, and business models align.

Toni Drescher
CEO

Boost your Productivity with AI-Assistants

Artificial Intelligence

12 ready to use and specialized AI chatbots to support daily work in project management, text creation, and evaluation

Tim Schroeder
Head of Artificial Intelligence

CO₂ Compensation in Sustainability Strategy

Sustainability

CO₂ compensation is not a substitute for emission reduction, but a strategic tool for unavoidable residuals.

Michael Wagner
Senior Innovation Specialist

Sustainability Strategy with Impact

Sustainability

A structured approach helps companies define sustainability strategies that are actionable, measurable, and economical

Daniel Führen
Head of New Energy Systems

Navigating Uncharted Territory - Innovation Run

Innovation Excellence

Diversification requires more than innovation. Matching core competencies with market trends enables sustainable growth.

Anne Loos
Executive Director

AI in Requirements Engineering Processes

Artificial Intelligence

AI-supported tools help reduce time, effort, and complexity in RFQ and requirements processes.

Tim Schroeder
Head of Artificial Intelligence

Circular Economy as Strategic Lever for Europe

Sustainability

Demographic change and resource risks challenge Europe. Circular economy offers a strategic response across sectors.

Ixchen Elías
Innovation Manager

Balancing Financial and Non-Financial Value in Digital Investments

Industry 4.0

How to optimize digital investments by balancing short-term gains with long-term growth? Explore 4 essential approaches!

Pavel Gorbachev
Senior Innovation Specialist

Success Factors in Corporate Venturing

Innovation Excellence

Want to drive innovation & stay competitive? Explore key success factors and actionable insights from our latest study.

Antonela Germek
Head of Innovation Excellence

Hong Kong: Pioneering the Future of Manufacturing & Logistics

Artificial Intelligence

Discover how Hong Kong leverages AI and microfactories to lead global manufacturing innovation and sustainability.

Anne Loos
Executive Director

4 Key Changes for Product Managers in the Circular Economy

Sustainability

Learn how product managers are adapting to the circular economy and driving sustainability!

Ixchen Elías
Innovation Manager

House of the Future – Challenges and Opportunities

Innovation Excellence

Discover key trends and insights from our "House of the Future" study. Download the full report now!

Marc Schickhaus
Innovation Manager

Strategic Guideline: Leveraging Scalable AI Solutions for Competitive Business Models

Innovation Excellence

Struggling to scale AI in your business? Explore our framework for transforming AI into a powerful driver of success!

Antonela Germek
Head of Innovation Excellence

AI Navigator: Your Guide to Successful AI Projects

Artificial Intelligence

Unlock AI's potential with the AI Navigator! Guide from ideation to successful implementation.

Antonela Germek
Head of Innovation Excellence

6 steps to facilitate data-driven decisions and unleash innovation

Innovation Excellence

Unleash your innovation superpower by using data to take decisions for the future strategic innovation path.

Vladislav Kolev
Developer

Future of Smart Homes, Buildings & Cities

Industry 4.0

Ensuring interoperability, and sustainability in future smart homes, buildings, and cities

Patrick Kabasci
Executive Director

6 common Pitfalls that hinder your Innovation Potential

Innovation Excellence

Unsystematic innovation measures lead to inefficiency in the technology and innovation process and failing projects

Marc Schickhaus
Innovation Manager

Maintaining Investment Balance in Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0

Guidance for balanced investments for successful I4.0 transformations

Samruddhi Jadhav
Senior Technology Specialist

Sustainable Future with Intelligent Energy Load Management 

Innovation Excellence

Open Innovation Workshop to realize the vision of Intelligent Load Management in both smaller and larger buildings

Jacob Hornberger
Innovation Manager

Driving Sustainability by harnessing the power of Digitalization

Sustainability

How past investments into Digitalization help now to speed up the Sustainability Transformation

Daniel Führen
Head of New Energy Systems

Decoding the Benefits of Product- and Venture Studios

Innovation Excellence

Understanding the difference between innovation through product development and venture development

Marc Schickhaus
Innovation Manager

Agile approach for steering of digital projects and roadmap

Industry 4.0

Optimize resources, achieve value: Embrace agile digitalization for impactful outcomes.

Jannik Herding
Innovation Manager

The fragile business with renewable energy certificates

Sustainability

About a flawed system that needs revision and how to prepare today to avoid high costs in the near future

Viktor Weber
Innovation Manager

Identify your data gaps and start to retrofit now

Industry 4.0

Get started with a data gap analysis and follow these 4 easy steps to retrofit your machines for data acquisition

Philip Kayser
Technology Expert

Innovation power through corporate venturing

Innovation Excellence

Corporate venturing as the secret superpower for strategic orientation and business success

Marc Schickhaus
Innovation Manager

8 innovation areas for the house of the future

Innovation Excellence

Discover 8 Innovation areas with big potential and explore new insights through open innovation and collaboration

Dr. Natalia Strobel
Innovation Manager

Streamlining data acquisition process

Industry 4.0

Conducting data gap analysis to overcome the challenges faced during data acquisition for an I4.0 project

Philip Kayser
Technology Expert

Industrial Heat: A driver for the green transformation

Sustainability

Heat pumps as a solution to decarbonize industrial process heat. Why producers, integrators, and users need to act now!

Michael Wagner
Senior Innovation Specialist

Is VUCA model still relevant today?

Innovation Excellence

VUCA model is widely used, however outdated. We suggest updating it to face the complexity of today’s world.

Dr. Natalia Strobel
Innovation Manager

Unlocking value from AI in manufacturing

Artificial Intelligence

Overcoming barriers to scale AI & 20 successful AI applications of leading manufacturers

Anne Loos
Executive Director

AI-based assembly sequence planning

Artificial Intelligence

AI-based automation of assembly sequence planning for a more efficient engineering process of new products

Dr. Benny Drescher
Technology Director

Are you ready for the EU supply chain act?

Sustainability

A new benchmark and critical disruption for sustainability in the value chain of producing companies

Viktor Weber
Innovation Manager

People create change, not technologies

Artificial Intelligence

Empowering people with the skills they need to create and sustain a transformative impact

Kimberly Zimmermann
Senior BD Specialist

Best practices for scaling your digital transformation

Industry 4.0

Digital transformation as part of corporate strategy through corporate KPIs helps to bring the desired value

Patrick Kabasci
Executive Director

Circular Economy - How today's products become tomorrow's resources

Sustainability

Rethinking the value of our waste. The new paradigms are: Reduce, Reuse, Repair & Remanufacture

Ixchen Elías
Innovation Manager

Future-proof your business with the 8 golden rules

Innovation Excellence

Business success & growth through the ability to reinvent yourself to meet changing customer expectations

Marc Schickhaus
Innovation Manager

Tool wear prediction kit for CNC milling machines

Artificial Intelligence

Novel upgrade kit for legacy CNC milling machines utilizing AI to predict the optimal time for tool change

Dr. Benny Drescher
Technology Director

Hannover Fair 2022 – looking beyond the hype

Industry 4.0

New trends & technologies at Hannover Fair 2022 in the area of industry 4.0 solutions

Samruddhi Jadhav
Senior Technology Specialist

Technology is not yet Innovation

Innovation Excellence

Technology alone does not lead to innovation. Only when market readiness, customer needs, and business models align.

Toni Drescher
CEO

Navigating Uncharted Territory - Innovation Run

Innovation Excellence

Diversification requires more than innovation. Matching core competencies with market trends enables sustainable growth.

Anne Loos
Executive Director

Success Factors in Corporate Venturing

Innovation Excellence

Want to drive innovation & stay competitive? Explore key success factors and actionable insights from our latest study.

Antonela Germek
Head of Innovation Excellence

House of the Future – Challenges and Opportunities

Innovation Excellence

Discover key trends and insights from our "House of the Future" study. Download the full report now!

Marc Schickhaus
Innovation Manager

Strategic Guideline: Leveraging Scalable AI Solutions for Competitive Business Models

Innovation Excellence

Struggling to scale AI in your business? Explore our framework for transforming AI into a powerful driver of success!

Antonela Germek
Head of Innovation Excellence

6 steps to facilitate data-driven decisions and unleash innovation

Innovation Excellence

Unleash your innovation superpower by using data to take decisions for the future strategic innovation path.

Vladislav Kolev
Developer

6 common Pitfalls that hinder your Innovation Potential

Innovation Excellence

Unsystematic innovation measures lead to inefficiency in the technology and innovation process and failing projects

Marc Schickhaus
Innovation Manager

Sustainable Future with Intelligent Energy Load Management 

Innovation Excellence

Open Innovation Workshop to realize the vision of Intelligent Load Management in both smaller and larger buildings

Jacob Hornberger
Innovation Manager

Decoding the Benefits of Product- and Venture Studios

Innovation Excellence

Understanding the difference between innovation through product development and venture development

Marc Schickhaus
Innovation Manager

Innovation power through corporate venturing

Innovation Excellence

Corporate venturing as the secret superpower for strategic orientation and business success

Marc Schickhaus
Innovation Manager

8 innovation areas for the house of the future

Innovation Excellence

Discover 8 Innovation areas with big potential and explore new insights through open innovation and collaboration

Dr. Natalia Strobel
Innovation Manager

Is VUCA model still relevant today?

Innovation Excellence

VUCA model is widely used, however outdated. We suggest updating it to face the complexity of today’s world.

Dr. Natalia Strobel
Innovation Manager

Future-proof your business with the 8 golden rules

Innovation Excellence

Business success & growth through the ability to reinvent yourself to meet changing customer expectations

Marc Schickhaus
Innovation Manager

Raw Materials in Crisis: Circular Economy as Survival Strategy

Sustainability

Raw material risks rise sharply – Circular Economy becomes a must-have strategy for resilience and competitiveness.

Ixchen Elías
Innovation Manager

CO₂ Compensation in Sustainability Strategy

Sustainability

CO₂ compensation is not a substitute for emission reduction, but a strategic tool for unavoidable residuals.

Michael Wagner
Senior Innovation Specialist

Sustainability Strategy with Impact

Sustainability

A structured approach helps companies define sustainability strategies that are actionable, measurable, and economical

Daniel Führen
Head of New Energy Systems

Circular Economy as Strategic Lever for Europe

Sustainability

Demographic change and resource risks challenge Europe. Circular economy offers a strategic response across sectors.

Ixchen Elías
Innovation Manager

4 Key Changes for Product Managers in the Circular Economy

Sustainability

Learn how product managers are adapting to the circular economy and driving sustainability!

Ixchen Elías
Innovation Manager

Driving Sustainability by harnessing the power of Digitalization

Sustainability

How past investments into Digitalization help now to speed up the Sustainability Transformation

Daniel Führen
Head of New Energy Systems

The fragile business with renewable energy certificates

Sustainability

About a flawed system that needs revision and how to prepare today to avoid high costs in the near future

Viktor Weber
Innovation Manager

Industrial Heat: A driver for the green transformation

Sustainability

Heat pumps as a solution to decarbonize industrial process heat. Why producers, integrators, and users need to act now!

Michael Wagner
Senior Innovation Specialist

Are you ready for the EU supply chain act?

Sustainability

A new benchmark and critical disruption for sustainability in the value chain of producing companies

Viktor Weber
Innovation Manager

Circular Economy - How today's products become tomorrow's resources

Sustainability

Rethinking the value of our waste. The new paradigms are: Reduce, Reuse, Repair & Remanufacture

Ixchen Elías
Innovation Manager

Boost your Productivity with AI-Assistants

Artificial Intelligence

12 ready to use and specialized AI chatbots to support daily work in project management, text creation, and evaluation

Tim Schroeder
Head of Artificial Intelligence

AI in Requirements Engineering Processes

Artificial Intelligence

AI-supported tools help reduce time, effort, and complexity in RFQ and requirements processes.

Tim Schroeder
Head of Artificial Intelligence

Hong Kong: Pioneering the Future of Manufacturing & Logistics

Artificial Intelligence

Discover how Hong Kong leverages AI and microfactories to lead global manufacturing innovation and sustainability.

Anne Loos
Executive Director

AI Navigator: Your Guide to Successful AI Projects

Artificial Intelligence

Unlock AI's potential with the AI Navigator! Guide from ideation to successful implementation.

Antonela Germek
Head of Innovation Excellence

Unlocking value from AI in manufacturing

Artificial Intelligence

Overcoming barriers to scale AI & 20 successful AI applications of leading manufacturers

Anne Loos
Executive Director

AI-based assembly sequence planning

Artificial Intelligence

AI-based automation of assembly sequence planning for a more efficient engineering process of new products

Dr. Benny Drescher
Technology Director

People create change, not technologies

Artificial Intelligence

Empowering people with the skills they need to create and sustain a transformative impact

Kimberly Zimmermann
Senior BD Specialist

Tool wear prediction kit for CNC milling machines

Artificial Intelligence

Novel upgrade kit for legacy CNC milling machines utilizing AI to predict the optimal time for tool change

Dr. Benny Drescher
Technology Director

Balancing Financial and Non-Financial Value in Digital Investments

Industry 4.0

How to optimize digital investments by balancing short-term gains with long-term growth? Explore 4 essential approaches!

Pavel Gorbachev
Senior Innovation Specialist

Future of Smart Homes, Buildings & Cities

Industry 4.0

Ensuring interoperability, and sustainability in future smart homes, buildings, and cities

Patrick Kabasci
Executive Director

Maintaining Investment Balance in Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0

Guidance for balanced investments for successful I4.0 transformations

Samruddhi Jadhav
Senior Technology Specialist

Agile approach for steering of digital projects and roadmap

Industry 4.0

Optimize resources, achieve value: Embrace agile digitalization for impactful outcomes.

Jannik Herding
Innovation Manager

Identify your data gaps and start to retrofit now

Industry 4.0

Get started with a data gap analysis and follow these 4 easy steps to retrofit your machines for data acquisition

Philip Kayser
Technology Expert

Streamlining data acquisition process

Industry 4.0

Conducting data gap analysis to overcome the challenges faced during data acquisition for an I4.0 project

Philip Kayser
Technology Expert

Best practices for scaling your digital transformation

Industry 4.0

Digital transformation as part of corporate strategy through corporate KPIs helps to bring the desired value

Patrick Kabasci
Executive Director

Hannover Fair 2022 – looking beyond the hype

Industry 4.0

New trends & technologies at Hannover Fair 2022 in the area of industry 4.0 solutions

Samruddhi Jadhav
Senior Technology Specialist
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