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INC Invention Center Program 2020

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Rethinking technology and innovation management and meeting the challenges of a digitized, rapidly changing and connected world is the aim of the INC Invention Center.

We support you in finding solutions that improve innovation productivity, ensure sustainability and enable navigation in a constantly changing world where megatrends are flowing through our society and changing our demands. We empower you to turn ideas into innovations quickly, efficiently and in a customer-centered way.

The annual INC program has been developed based upon the needs of our growing industrial community and the impulses from our research partners. Thus, the program reflects current topics and challenges of those who are responsible for the answers of the future.

The INC Invention Center Team looks forward to seeing you in 2020!

Dear Innovation Community,


INC Industrial Community


Invention Center – Mission

»We create world class innovators«

Idea managementTechnology trends

Innovation governance

Market launchPortfolio Management

Digitalization

Roadmapping

Disruptive Strategies

Agile Development

New business modelsDecision making

Innovation culture

Market trends

Time to market


Through …

Balanced market pull and technology push innovations (resource allocation 70-20-10)1.

2. Drastic reduction of development time (time to market) and costs (design to costs)

Improved commercialization of technology assets (maximize technology diversification)3.

4. Fostering joint collaboration as fundamental for disruptive and breakthrough innovations


Fundamentals for World Class Innovators

Network & Partnering: Access to global experts and state-of-the-art R&D

Industrial Knowledge: Access to technology and market information

Qualification: Modern education and professional training

Analytics & Methods: Excellence in technology and innovation mgt.

Incubator/Accelerator: Implementing breakthrough innovations

Mastermind & Strategy: Where to play and how to win

Invention Center – The six Basic Elements of World Class Innovation


INC Locations

Aachen

Berlin

MunichHong Kong


Experience a wide diversity of perspectives in the field of technology and innovation management through Exchange with a large

cross-industrial community Easy access to an

extensive network of RWTH Aachen researchers and scientists

Globalized innovation by international cooperation with INC Hongkong

Participation in the annual Aachen TIM conference

Recruiting support within RWTH Aachen community

CommunityImplement your business ideas and benefit from our hybrid innovation process of classic stage gate, agile development and design thinking through Innovation workshops and

coaching to boost your innovation projects

Goal-oriented development based on early customer validation and regular prototyping

Leveraging the intelligence of the crowd in hackathons or tech events

Access to INCworX creative landscape located in Aachen, Munich and Hong Kong

AccelerationGain insights into the latest trends, technologies and methodologies to design, organize and optimize your technology and innovation management in order to enable profound decision-making processes through

Cross Industry Groups Consortium Projects Consortium Benchmarking KEX.net Digitized

Technology and Market Information

KnowledgeProfit from our comprehensive education and professional training program in the area of technology and innovation management, business models and entrepreneurship Enable your employees to

implement their practical know-how into everyday business environments

Gain discounted and prioritized access to INC courses & RWTH Aachen certification programs

Education

INC Performance Modules


Consortium Project

KEX.net

Overview of INC projects 2020

Cross Industry Group

Technology Management ………………....17

Agile Transformation ………………....18

Digital Transformation ………………....19

Managing Collaboration ………………....20

TIMEX ………………....21

Product Development 4.0 ………………....22

Technical Enablers ………………....23

Sustainable Packaging ….……………25

Circular Economy for Battery Technologies ….……………26

Diversification in Automotive Industry ….……………27

Logistics 4.0 & Digital SCM ….……………28

Advanced Robotics & Automation ….……………29

Future Construction & Buildings ….……………30

Outlook on Future Consortial Topics ….……………31

Managing Future Technologies ….……………33

Digital Transformation in Production ….……………34

Market Intelligence in Portfoliomgmt ….……………35

Outlook on Future Knowledge Areas ….……………36

Knowledge Area Additive Manufacturing ….……………37

Consortium Benchmarking

Community Events

Education

Acceleration

Overview Community Events .………………....11

Overview Training Program ………………....14

Innovation as a Service ….……………38

Innovation Workshops ….……………39

Knowledge

Overview Knowledge Projects ………………....15


Meet the INC Invention Center & RWTH Aachen Campus

22. Jan

Exploration Nightevening of 12. May

Network Talk & Campus Conference

13. May

Annual Meeting

30. Sep

RecruitingEvent5. Mar

Aug.Mar. Apr. Jun. Sep.Jan. Feb.2020

May Jul. Oct. Nov. Dec.

TIM Conference1. Oct & 2. Oct

Opening INC Munich

Apr

Network TalkMunich

Jul


9. Sep

During recurrent community events you get the opportunity to exchange with ‘the real practitioners‘, get to know about the latest trends and to explore your personal network.

Community – Annual Overview 2020

Events in 2020Community


Community – Annual Overview 2020


22. Jan

Exploration Nightevening of 12. May

Network Talk & Campus Conference

13. May

Annual Meeting

30. Sep

RecruitingEvent5. Mar

Aug.Mar. Apr. Jun. Sep.Jan. Feb.2020

May Jul. Oct. Nov. Dec.

TIM Conference1. Oct & 2. Oct

Opening INC Munich

23. Apr

Network TalkMunich

Jul


9. Sep


Community – Events 2020

Recruiting Event

Meet RWTH students & PHD candidates and discuss open positions

in your company

5th March 2020, Aachen

Opening INC Munich

Discover our location in Munichand benefit from its

unique network

April 2020, Munich

Exploration Night & Campus Conference

“What is the next big thing after agile & what’s new in Aachen?” Get to know other Centers of

RWTH Aachen Campus

12th & 13th May 2020

Network Talk

Get to know the community and the underlying ecosystem and discuss your relevant challenges

July 2020, Munich

Annual Member Meeting

Review 2020 & Outlook 2021

30th September 2020, Aachen

14th TIM ConferenceBest Practices and new

approaches to technology and innovation management

1st-2nd October 2020, Aachen


Once a month, we offer the opportunity to listen to exciting speakers in an interactive innovation talk, led by Prof. Piller and Prof. Paluch

Different locations of the Invention Center provide access to the world's leading experts

Our virtual community portal allows remote access to the latest news and your TIM network at RWTH Aachen Campus

Community

Innovative Tuesday

Networking format with exciting speakers & international students

A Tuesday evening a month

https://innovativetuesday.de/

International Community

Access our global network partners in the field of innovation

Aachen, Munich, Honk Kong

Contact: [email protected]

Virtual Community

Connect with the other members & stay UpToDate on innovation news

24/7

https://invention-center.de/en/login/

Community

https://innovativetuesday.de/

mailto:[email protected]

https://invention-center.de/en/login/


Lifelong learning and the knowledge culture are trends influencing all of us

The INC education program offers the opportunity to further develop skills and mindset along the innovation process

Tailored to the individual prior knowledge one can choose between one-day training seminars or certification courses lasting up to a week

Education – Program Overview

For more information see full program(coming soon on www.invention-center.de)

Discovery & Observation

Ideation & Exploration

Prototyping & Development

Business Models & Market LaunchStrategy & Culture

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Chief Technology Manager

Leading Smart Production

Smart Product Development

Strategic Innovation Management

Business Model Innovation

Chief Digital Officer

Corporate Entrepreneurship Agile Innovation

Strategic Technology Planning & Roadmapping

Technology Intelligence

Advanced Manufacturing

Managing the Fuzzy Front-End

Agile development of Mechatronic Products

Agile Organization for Development

Digital Platform Business Models

Open Innovation

Innovation Strategy Innovation Culture & Error Reporting

Industrial Data Analytics & AI

Chief Innovation Manager

Technology Management Focus

Innovation Management Focus

Education

http://www.invention-center.de/


Different project formats address a wide range of methodological as well as technological topics

Focused cooperation in Cross-Industry Groups

Consortium Projects about relevant technology trends

Consortium Benchmarking on technology and innovation management

KEX.net – Digital Platform for Technology and Market Information

Knowledge – Program Overview

Methodical Knowledge Technological Knowledge



Consortium Project

KEX.net

Knowledge


This project format lives from your contributions. Cross-industry know-how transfer and mutual coaching are the primary goal. You select the topics and share your challenges, experiences and questions on specific issues with the other partners. In return, you will receive insights from them, occasionally complemented by external experts.

The Invention Center team supports you in identifying best practices and developing the most important recommendations for action. In addition, we design the organizational framework of the individual meetings and take over the moderation and documentation of the results.


Knowledge – Cross Industry GroupsProject Approach

Duration: ~ 11 months

Premium: 5.000 €

Business: 5.000 €

Basis: 9.000 €

External*: 11.000 €

Minimum number of participants: 6 members

Framework Working Approach

Kick-OffDefinition of

project scope & questions to be answered

Final Meetingconsolidation & discussion of results; definition of next

year’s scope

~3 Working MeetingsDiscussion and elaboration

of defined topics (member visits, external experts)

Working periodapprox. 11 months

* Including 1-year INC Membership


Technology Management – Process, Implementation & ToolsCross Industry Group

Overview

Focus topics

Technologies and innovations are a key factor for remaining competitive.The accelerated technological change requires a strategic orientation aswell as an active management of innovations against the background oftechnological opportunities and risks. Which tools for the management ofthese challenges exist? In this Cross Industry Group we identify anddiscuss existing methodological approaches, processes, tools andorganizational setups for the implementation of a successful technologyand innovation management.

Core questions of the TIM-Cross Industry Group could be: Which tools for a comprehensive technology foresight exist? How are digital platforms to integrate employees used within the

innovation process? What is the right organizational setup to establish technology &

innovation strategies in the VUCA environment? How can roadmapping be supported by different tools? …

Quelle: www.ict.com.qa

Implementing partner


Agile TransformationCross Industry Group

Agile development methods are increasingly used in hardwaredevelopment. Pilot projects provide the opportunity to gain first insightsand to introduce agile methods to the company. But lighthouse projectsare only the first step towards agile transformation.The Cross Industry Group discusses possible ways to implement agileways of thinking and agile methods in the company in the long term.

Core questions of the this Cross Industry Group could be: How are agile development methods used across different corporate

locations? How can incubators and accelerators support agile transformation? What are the requirements on leadership within an agile

transformation? How can hybrid systems with agile and classic sequential

approaches be operated? …

Quelle: istockphoto.com


Overview

Focus topics


Digital TransformationCross Industry Group

Overview

Focus topics

Megatrends like industry 4.0 and digitalization are an omnipresent topicacross all industries. However, there is often a lack of understandingabout the implementation of these trends within the corporateenvironment. Many corporates implement digitalization projects orproducts without a detailed strategy.In this Cross Industry Group we identify and discuss existing strategicapproaches and best practices for a successful digital transformation.

Core questions of this Cross Industry Group could be: How can digital technologies be evaluated? Which digital pilot projects are useful and how can pilots be scaled? How can subscription models deliver added value? What are the right KPIs for digital transformation? How can complexity be managed within the digital age? How can employees be accompanied in digital transformation? …

Quelle: shutterstock.com



Managing Collaboration in Innovation EcosystemsCross Industry Group

Overview

Focus topics

Cooperation management is becoming a key competence for innovativecompanies, targeting complex product-ecosystems that can no longer besuccessfully driven by one player on its own. However, the identification andselection of suitable partners and the structuring of long-term cooperation isusually associated with major challenges. Different corporate cultures andprocesses as well as Intellectual Property issues are only a few of thenumerous aspects that make cooperation challenging. In this Cross IndustryGroup we identify and discuss existing strategic approaches and bestpractices for successful participation in innovation ecosystems.

Core questions of this Cross Industry Group could be: Which forms of cooperation exist and which is the right one to choose –

ranging from startup cooperation to complex research alliances How can cooperation in ecosystems be managed and controlled? How is IP managed successfully? How can cross-functional development networks be established? What role does crowd sourcing play in this context? ….



TIMEX – Technology and Innovation Management Expert Circle Cross Industry Group

Overview

Focus topics

In the TIM Expert Group, innovation and R&D managers from established companies meet to discuss current topics from their fields of activity with each other and with researchers from RWTH Aachen University under the direction of Prof. Frank Piller in a mutual exchange. Focus topics will be collected and selected together with the participating partners. Intensive exchange and networking, interactive learning of innovation methods and joint projects take place in an open atmosphere.

This Cross Industry Group focuses on strategically relevant news, trends and knowledge in technology and innovation management In the field of technology and innovation management, new trends

and "buzzwords" are constantly circulating. Many of these have already been well researched theoretically and

scientifically or are already being used in niches. However, practical implementation in established companies is often

challenging and can often only be realized through targeted, moderated exchange with external experts.

Past and future topics: Innovation culture, business model innovation, idea selection, TRIZ, futurology and much more.

Quelle: TIME Research Area



Product Development 4.0Cross Industry Group

Overview

Focus topics

Both, from a product and process perspective, Industry 4.0 and digitization have a variety of effects on research & development. A lack of transparency across companies and industries regarding existing implementation approaches makes successful. Product Development 4.0 is difficult for many companies. The aim of this Cross Industry Group is to identify best practices, methods and tools for the use of Industry 4.0 in development.

Identification of Best Practices, methods and tools for the use of Industry 4.0 in development

Exchange of experience in the cross-industry network to your own challenges and tested solution approaches in product development

Joint development of new solutions and best practices for the future design of product development

Quelle: WZL RWTH Aachen University

Implementing partners


Technical Enablers for Digital TransformationCross Industry Group for Implementers

Focus topics

Digital transformation and Industry 4.0 have been actively discussed forseveral years. However, the pace of implementation is still slow and onlyfew best practices are established. Predictive Maintenance, Retrofitting,Artificial Intelligence and other technical enablers are often discussed, butregularly imply great challenges in their implementation.The technical working group discusses possible success factors and bestpractices to enable the implementation of technical solutions on the wayto a smart production.

Three of the following technical enablers will be focused according to the consortiums needs and requirements: Predictive Maintenance Retrofitting of Legacy Machinery (process industry & discrete

manufacturing) Artificial Intelligence in Production Industrial Data Analytics Predictive Sales …

Overview



Consortium projects enable you to tackle potential disruptive changes of your business by providing:−Overview and structure of a complex

and dynamic technology field with technological & economical deep dives

−Access to a network of cutting-edge research entities and experts

−Connection to solution providers and thought leaders

−Utilization of synergies between partners for faster & cheaper implementation

Subsequently we support you to make informed and swift decisions on how to effectively address the trends and challenges at hand

Consortium Project

Knowledge – Consortium ProjectsProject Format

Overview on all existing and future technological solutions and providers addressing your specific challenges

Clarification of partner-specific questions & approaches as well as partners for implementation issues

Analyses on selected applications, technologies & markets, business cases, roadmaps and technical demonstrators

Working ApproachDuration: 9 - 12 months

Premium: 25.000,- €

Business: 27.000,- €

Basis: 28.000,- €

External: 29.000,- €

Minimum number of participants: 15

Framework


Sustainable Packaging – Materials, Processes and DesignsConsortium Project

Relevance of the Topic in 2020

Added Value

Due to regulatory decisions many companies are forced to prevent thegeneration of packing waste and need to initial measures to minimizethe environmental impact. Further, the reduction, reuse and recycling ofpackaging material and the substitution of packaging processes mayenable significant cost cuttings in operations. Thus, technologicalleaps are arising in a multitude of areas with the aim to facilitate theindustry to meet the regulatory requirements, to reduce waterpollution and waste as well as to slow down climate change.

Receive detailed assessments of innovations in the field ofpackaging materials such as biodegradable polymer, packaging designslike palletizing without film and mono-material sealed cups as well as inthe area of technical equipment for packaging, sorting and recycling.Learn how to realize a stable and enough supply of sustainablematerials like recycled polymer pellets.The finding will assist you to meet competitively the requirements ofgovernmental regulations.

Research Partners in discussion: Fraunhofer IVV, Fraunhofer IFAM



Circular Economy for Battery TechnologiesConsortium Project

Added Value

Batteries are omnipresent in everyday life and it is hard to imagine life withoutthem. The most advanced everyday battery, lithium ion batteries, powermobile phones, cars and many other mobile devices. However, they partlyconsist of the rare material lithium, which is mined under highenvironmentally harmful conditions. In terms of sustainability, the topic"Circular Economy of batteries" is gaining in importance and will beexamined in more detail in this project. In order to get a complete picture onthis topic, alternative battery concepts as well as the latest developments inthe field of charging technologies will be investigated.

The benefit of this project for you derives from the fact that you receive acurrent and structured trend and technology overview about batterylifecycle management (battery monitoring, performance prediction,recycling, etc.) as well as a technological and economic analysis of themost promising technologies. Network with our research partners and otherindustry participants to jointly find solutions for your company.

Research Partners in discussion: Fraunhofer Allianz Batterien, PEM etc.




Use our three-step approach to identify new applications and new markets which can be served by your own key competencies with the aim to keep your utilization at an optimum: 1. Independent evaluation of your companies’ core competencies

(bilateral approach within partner companies)2. Analysis of company-specific components concerning their risk of

substitution 3. Identification a variety of new applications and markets to serve with

your core competencies in order to take your own business decisions

Diversification in Automotive IndustryConsortium Project

Added Value

Production in automotive industry is designed and optimized for high capacityutilization and high quantities. Due to the shift to e-mobility, manycomponents are substituted by alternative assemblies / components orbecome completely obsolete. Thus, this shift implies the risk of revenueloss or even a loss of existence. For companies affected by thiscircumstances it is crucial to be aware of the own core competencies inorder to serve new components and markets.




Logistics 4.0 & Digital SCMConsortium Project

Added Value

Industry experiences a strong shift from production-driven towardsmore customer-centric and data-driven approaches. Specifically,(intra)-logistic and supply chain processes offer a tremendousoptimization potential against this background. Lackingstandardization and the large number of non-transparent interfaces(physical and digital) generate avoidable costs and prevent companiesfrom efficiently meeting customer requirements in-time. Digitizationapproaches in SCM and logistics potentially offer relief to these pains.

Understand how these fundamental changes will affect your business: Understand the potential of automation in supply chain

processes and how to integrate potential solutions in industrial supply chains, freight transportation and (intra-)logistics processes

Cope with constantly increasing complexity, turnover quantity and customization requirements in the future

Learn how to make productive use of existing technologies like predictive analytics and blockchain to create greater transparency and flexibility.




Advanced Robotics & AutomationConsortium Project

Added Value

By 2030, 25% of all working hours will be replaced by robots and automation, by 2055 even 50% of all working hours (Mc Kinsey). The timely approach of this issue is therefore of critical importance. This project will provide a structured and comprehensive overview on all robotics and automation solutions that are already available or in development. These solutions are then aligned with the requirements of your company in order to derive detailed technology cases in cooperation with experts.

Tackle the ever-growing demand for individualization and the massive cost pressure coming form emerging markets by utilizing new technologies such as Cobots, AGVs or VR/ AR-supported Systems

Understand where and how to integrate them profitably into your process chain

Learn how to improve quality and flexibility while maintaining competitive levels of manufacturing cost and time through advanced manufacturing concepts in the future “internet of production”

Get access to a large cross-industrial & interdisciplinary partner network




Future of Construction & BuildingsConsortium Project

Added Value

Within the next 5 years the construction industry as well as the supplier and infrastructure sector will leverage enormous potential through digitalization, innovative technologies and new construction methods. Trends like 3D printing, construction drones, self-healing concrete or green and modular construction further promote this development. In this consortium project we will enable you and your peers to efficiently identify and evaluate the most relevant applications and technologies for your business.

Learn how to utilize digitalization approaches in domains like planning (BIM), visualization (AR/VR), maintenance, facility management and optimization

Discover new technologies and materials that support you in coping with demands like climate neutrality, durability and shortage of space in rapidly growing urban environments

Leverage the potential of digitalization and learn from innovative benchmarks like “The Edge” (Amsterdam), to deploy new business models or to offer innovative services




Digital Platforms Become the platform or become the app

Spatial Web/ Connected Everything Standards in protocols and possibilities through lower latency

Sustainable Production How to increase resource-efficiency?

Energy Harvesting Technologies Capture and store energy for autonomous devices

Recycling of Multi-Material CompoundsFRP, Solar Panels, Wind turbine blades,…

Potential Consortium Projects in 2020Let us know your thoughts


International empirical study of existing industrial approaches in TIM –Learn from the Best in Class!

Companies from different market segments form a consortium to identify successful practices in different industries.

Questionnaire based on the consortium input is developed and distributed. Results are examined.

Consortium selects 5 SuccessfulPractice Companies which present their approach within 5 company visits.

Successful Practice Companies are awarded in the final conference.

Knowledge – Consortium Benchmarking Project Format

Duration: approx. 10 months

Premium: 22.500 €

Business: 23.750 €

Basis: 24.250 €

External: 25.000 €

Approx. Number of Partners: 15-20

Framework Working Approach

Kick-OffDefinition of the project focus by the consortium

Final MeetingConsolidation of the results and the company visits

Screening PhaseDevelopment & distribution of a questionnaire. Assessment of the results.

Working periodapprox. 10 month

Review MeetingPresentation of the results and selection of 5 Successful Practices

Company VisitsVisits of the 5 Successful Practice Companies



Managing Future TechnologiesConsortium Benchmarking

Overview

Focus topics

In a volatile business environment, the strategic management oftechnologies is becoming increasingly difficult. Technological innovationscreate new challenges for companies on the one hand and newopportunities on the other.In this Consortium Benchmarking we evaluate existing approaches andidentify best practices approaches within Technology Management .

Core questions of the Consortium Benchmarking could be: How does the classical Technology Management approach need to

be adapted for a volatile market environment? How can Technology Management support uncertain decisions? How can Technology Management lead to a higher transparency

within the innovation process? How can Technology Management support in a regulated

Environment? ….



Digital Transformation in ProductionConsortium Benchmarking

Focus topics

Since 2015 the buzzword industry 4.0 has been on everyone's lips and has been acknowledged by the world's productions.Few demonstration factories (usually greenfield approaches) show the picture of a holistic digital transformation in production. Is this reality? Together with you, we want to look at best practices and approaches on how to successfully implement digital transformation in the Brownfield.

Core questions of the Consortium Benchmarking could be: Which approaches are particularly successful in the implementation of

digital transformation in production? Which KPIs can be used to measure the successful implementation of

digital transformation projects? Which organizational unit is particularly responsible for the

implementation of digital transformation in production? Which team constellations/compositions are most successful for

implementing digital transformation projects in the production? …

Overview



Market Intelligence for Product- and Portfolio Management Consortium Benchmarking

Focus topics

The increasing digital networking of products, processes and users generates data-based information along the entire value chain and in all phases of the product life cycle. The rapidly growing amounts of data that result from it, can be analyzed and interpreted by modern IT solutions. Applications of artificial intelligence, such as machine learning, empower enterprises to generate findings from unstructured data which make up a large portion of data masses today.

Core questions of the Consortium Benchmarking could be: Which methods and tools can be used to evaluate and interpret

information? How can market intelligence be located in the corporate organization? How can relevant market information be identified and collected? Which decisions and use cases can be supported by the knowledge

gained?

Overview



Knowledge – KEX.net Digital Technology and Market Information Access

Our digital platform offering:

Broad technology and application trend monitoring services ‘KEX.trends’

Well structured and continuously updated information on selected technology areas like Digital Production or Additive Manufacturing ‘KEX.knowledge’

Full-service portfolio to efficiently reduce inhouse monitoring costs on trend and deep technology level

KEX.net

Our planned roadmap 2020/2021:

3D-printed components, materials, machines & processes

Available

Energy harvesting, transformation & storage applications and

respective production processesStatus Open

Best practice I4.0 applications and respective implementation

Planned for Q3 2020

Broad trend intelligence focusing on latest technology and

application trendsPlanned for Q3 2020


Value Proposition

Content

Evaluate your potential to apply Additive Manufacturing processes in yourfuture manufacturing value chain

Don´t miss any relevant development by receiving monthly updates from ournear-time technology monitoring service

Exchange and validate with relevant industrial players and experts fromindustry, research and academia

Available: Q1/2020 Duration: 1-year subscription User Accounts: 5 per subscription Costs: External 10.000 € pa Costs: INC Partners 5.000 € pa

News: Daily, curated additive manufacturing news from multiple highly relevant sources

Dashboard: Get a weekly, comprehensive overview of relevant developments in the AM Industry and it’s R&D activities.

Applications: Find your potential application of 3D printing in hundreds of pre-evaluated components

Technology & Material Landscape: Detailed and frequently updated knowledge database with more than 5.000 profiles in terms relevant manufacturing technologies, machines and materials

Near Time Monitoring: Frequent monitoring service for major technologies & materials based on external data base access, frequent expert interviews and fair visits

Framework

KEX.net – Knowledge Area Additive ManufacturingDigital Technology and Market Information Access

Implementing Partners


Understanding changing customer needs

Mapping the relevant start-up landscape

Identifying technological game changers

Understanding the current innovation landscape and creating a strategic picture of the future

Designing suitable innovation units to drive innovation within an organization

Support during ramp-up phase through coaching and staffing

Operating innovation units (“Innovation as a Service”)

Building innovation ecosystems

Ideation & validation of new ideas and products

Realizing innovations through Build, Buy or Partner approach

Dedicated development teams and strong partners (software and hardware)

Joint scaling of products and spin-outs

Implement your business ideas and benefit from our hybrid innovation process of classic stage gate, agile development and design thinking through

Goal-oriented development based on early customer validation and regular prototyping

Leveraging the intelligence of the crowd in hackathons or tech events

Acceleration

Acceleration – Innovation as a Service

DEVELOP INNOVATIONAND DIGITAL STRATEGY

DESIGN AND RUNINNOVATION UNITS

BUILD AND SCALEINNOVATIONS


Stakeholder Interviews

Problem Understanding

Keynote speeches and

impulses

Ideation

Demonstrators or prototypes

Preparation Execution

Involvement of network partners

Evaluation with optional Live

Scouting

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Documentation

Preliminary study and analysis

(Technology, Market)

Roadmap, Vision, Big Picture with

optional graphical Recorder

Acceleration – Innovation Workshops

Our workshops constitute the modular framework for a methodically supported innovation process – from ideation to concept specification up to prototyping of services, products or business models.

Apart from day-to-day business, we create the perfect environment for you to awaken the innovative power of your employees and challenge your ideas with experts.

We support you in understanding your customers and realizing breakthrough product and service innovations.

Acceleration


Other Activities @RWTH Aachen Campus

Title Project Format Campus Center

Digital Service Development Consortium Project Center Smart Services

Customer Insights Consortium Benchmarking Center Smart Services

Digital B2B Customer Journey Consortium Project Center Smart Services

Product- and Portfolio management Cross Industry Group Complexity Management Academy

Lean Innovation Cross Industry Group Complexity Management Academy

Complexity Management Industrial Focus Groups Complexity Management Academy

More projects, amongst others related to Artificial Intelligence & Fuel Cell, to be announced by Jan 2020!You will find the latest information in our INC Virtual Community.

You can use your flexible Invention Center budget for projects and services of other Centers at RWTH Aachen Campus. A selection of topics can be found here, please contact us for more information about the individual projects

Good to Know


Toni Drescher Susanne Aghassi Dr. Stefan Thomas

Dr. Annette LeonhardMacdonald

Patrick Kabasci

Eva-Marie Schubert Anna Hachmöller

Team

Bastian Studerus

Prof. Günther Schuh

Technology Management

Prof. Frank Piller

Innovation Management

Prof. Malte Brettel

Entrepreneurship

Prof. Stefanie Paluch

Technology Marketing

Scientific Advisory Board

Beatrice Karoliny

INC Invention Center Team


BASIC5.000 € p.a.

BUSINESS15.000 € p.a.

PREMIUM45.000 € p.a.

Com

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Community Events▪ Network Talks ▪ Annual INC Member Meeting▪ Exploration Day

✓ ✓ ✓

INC Community Portal @ Virtual Campus ✓ ✓ ✓Annual Technology- and Innovation Management Conference 1 free ticket 2 free tickets 3 free tickets

Recruiting SupportEvents and Match Making within RWTH Aachen Community ✓Steering Committee ✓

Acce

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Access to INCworXInnovative location for meetings, workshops, presentations, … - 10 % - 30 % - 40 %

2 days included

Access to Coworking Spacein Aachen, Hong Kong, Berlin and Munich ✓Acceleration as a Service▪ Company Building ▪ Disruptive Innovation Projects incl. ImplementationCorporate Venturi ▪ Innovation Workshops

On Demand

Know

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Flexible R&D Budget applicable for:▪ Bilateral projects ▪ Consortium projects and Cross-Industry Groups▪ Innovation workshops ▪ Start-up Identification and cooperation projects

10.000 € 30.000 €

Educ

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Discount on Services and Training▪ Practitioner-Days ▪ RWTH Certificate Courses▪ Innovation-Days ▪ Seminars

- 3% - 5% - 10%

▪ Company Building▪ Corporate Venturing

▪ Disruptive Innovation Projects including Implementation▪ Innovation Workshops ▪ Key Account Manager

Membership Model


Questions, Feedback, Remarks?Contact information

INC Invention Centerc/o KEX Knowledge Exchange AG

Campus Boulevard 3052074 Aachen

+49 (0) 241 51038 611+49 (0) 151 5444 [email protected]

www.invention-center.de

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.invention-center.de/

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