Steinbeis experts support SMEs from Baden-Wuerttemberg in implementing the EU’s Digital and Innovation Strategy
The integration of regional companies into European innovation systems and thus the utilisation of the expertise available in Europe is an important component of innovation promotion …
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Promoting Innovation Ecosystems
Harmonizing People and Technology through “Innovationskunst”
Introducing innovations from a holistic standpoint
Innovations improve our quality of living and accelerate advancement. But whether they succeed depends on successful interaction between a number of stakeholders within the innovation system. The most important players in such a system …
Innovation Systems
An INNOVATION SYSTEM represents the totality of all subcomponents and plays an indispensable role in successful innovation. But what are the key elements of a successful innovation system, and what role do MITTELSTAND enterprises – the SMEs that form the …
“It’s about doing things right”
An interview with Steinbeis Entrepreneur Wolfgang Müller
Innovation systems, innovation management, innovation financing – topics Steinbeis expert Wolfgang Müller knows everything about. For more than 30 years, he has been helping companies implement innovation projects. In an interview with TRANSFER …
MindTags: Always Headed in the Right Direction
A problem for some becomes an innovative solution for all
MindTags Group has been tackling an everyday problem for blind people – finding their bearings and gathering information in buildings. In part, this issue has a direct impact on actual …
When Geopolitics Gains the Upper Hand
Not only do innovations have to be good – they also have to overcome geopolitical hurdles
Innovations are relatively easy to recognize because they make things fundamentally better, faster, or easier. But where do “things new” come from? How do …
“We see sustainable action as a corporate and socio-ecological responsibility for the future”
An interview with Dr. Philipp Liedl, Steinbeis Entrepreneur at the Steinbeis Consulting Center Technological Transformation
Accelerated innovation cycles, the rapidly decreasing half-life of expert knowledge, and multiple crises pose a variety of new challenges to innovation systems. How can all …
Achieving Regional Progress Together – Cooperative Innovation Ecosystems
A response to disruptive developments and complex challenges in the SME sector
In times of turmoil, there is an opportunity for SMEs organized into cooperatives to respond to complex challenges by finding solutions together, especially by harnessing the power and …
Pizza Circolare and Food Council
Small innovations help shape the future of urban food and beverage systems
FUSILLI is an EU project involving 12 European cities with a focus on sustainable, inclusive, and healthy food systems. As a member of the project consortium, Steinbeis Europa …
Utilize the Unseen
An interview with Professor Dr.-Ing. habil. Gerhard Linß and Steffen Lübbecke, managing directors of Steinbeis Qualitätssicherung und Bildverarbeitung GmbH
Utilize the Unseen – this is the motto of RUBIN-AMI, a research alliance launched in October 2022 to look into multimodal …
The Importance of Cultures of Innovation and Managing Innovation with Corporate Innovation Systems
Systematic and creative – how innovations become a success
The transformation of ideas into innovation requires a confluence of factors, including the right people, ample funding, and a well-functioning innovation system. In this context, the role of a culture …
“You need a vision”
An interview with Professor Uwe Dittmann, Steinbeis Entrepreneur at the Steinbeis Transfer Center for Marketing, Logistics and Company Planning at Pforzheim University
Uwe Dittmann and his team are building a network of companies in the Pforzheim, Enz County, and Northern …