The Innovation Days bring together companies, designers, engineers and entrepreneurial students to turn ideas into prototypes within 48 hours. Our challenges address shifts in regional competitiveness, ever-changing consumer trends for beverages, improvements in waste management for households and transformations in the automotive industry. Are you ready to reimagine the future together?
Challenges
Rhomberg Group
How might we attract skilled workers (tech & digital) to join Rhine Valley companies and support them at best during the relocation process?
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Blum
How might we design and enhance the functionality of a future proof waste management system for the household and the kitchen?
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HENN
How might we leverage our innovative technology to generate additional new business if the automotive industry rapidly transforms to electric vehicles?
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Why join?
As an Innovation Days participant you get the chance to…
…collaborate with others on your idea
…receive mentoring by inspirational leaders
…work on real-life problems and transform your idea into a new venture
…get support from company partners to make your idea happen
Want to learn more? Join an upcoming brainstorming workshop! If you are not from the area, you can apply for travel funding.
How it works
Challenge
Companies share their innovation challenge. Participants brainstorm ideas.
Idea to Prototype
Participants pitch ideas and build prototypes. Companies mentor teams and evaluate solutions.
Implementation
Companies provide collaboration incentive. Participants get support to implement solution.
Schedule
Day 1: Ideate
16.00 Check-in & networking
17.00 Welcome remarks
17.15 Companies present challenges
17.30 Pitch your idea
19:00 Smart City Dornbirn Idea Final
19:20 Team up to mix skills while enjoying snacks & drinks
19.30 Register your team
20.00 Refine ideas
Day 2: Prototype
8.30 Morning update
9.00 Validate problem
13.00-15.00 Mentoring sessions
15:00-17:00 1zu1 Prototypen tour
18.30 Update meeting
19.00 Improve prototypes
Day 3: Validate
8.30 Morning update
9.00 Test with target customers
11.00 Mentoring sessions
14.00-16.00 Prototype expo
16.30 Presentation winning solutions
17.00 Wrap up
Open end Discuss implementation
See the full schedule here.
Mentors
Get support from mentors from our company partners and other experts.
Christoph Sorg
Head of Innovation at Rhomberg
Dominik Braitsch
Marketing Manager at Blum
Manuel Lutz
Sales Manager at Henn
Erich Teufel
Head of Marketing
Location
Companies
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Partner
Gefördert durch das AplusB-Scale-up des bmvit, abgewickelt durch die aws.
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