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🎣 How do we foster innovation through external collaborations? Prior to engaging the ecosystem of experts in extensive knowledge-sharing and insights gathering from knowledge platforms, I concur that selecting the right Open Innovation (OI) mechanisms is crucial, taking into account project complexity [Bagherzadeh, 2024]. A practical framework tailored to project-level dynamics is outlined in 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟕 “𝐴𝑙𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑂𝐼 𝑀𝑒𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑚𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝐴𝑡𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑠”, as discussed by Mehdi Bagherzadeh during the enlightening #OIThursday hosted by Marisol Menendez (link: https://lnkd.in/dixF6Vcd).   Thanks to targeted OI 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 actions, corporates engaged in open R&D (innovation seekers) can identify potential solution-providers with specialized expertise, often beyond the reach of traditional crowdsourcing methods (𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 open calls).   Turning to the knowledge-sharing (by innovation providers) … kudos to Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy for backing KNOWLEDGE SHARE -Where Innovation Happens, a platform aggregating and showcasing almost all patents, discoveries, startups and spin-off companies emerging from 🇮🇹 Italian public research. Remarkable effort by Shiva Loccisano, Tech Transfer Expert and the whole team (+ Erre Quadro)! 👏🏻 KNOWLEDGE SHARE -Where Innovation Happens is a joint venture involving Associazione Netval, UIBMS and Politecnico di Torino. Thanks to Nicoletta Amodio Fondazione Mai Confindustria, and nicola michelon massimo barbin Confindustria Veneto Est for hosting the presentation event yesterday in Padova. Looking forward to see this best practice embracing further international TTO inputs and implementing #OIwall for even more effective 𝐊 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 for the sake of 🇪🇺 #EUResearch and global businesses! #shapingthefuture #openinnovation #innovationmanagement #absorptivecapacity #boundaryspanning #innovationscouting #IPvalorisation #techtransfer #infinitearea

If you’re an entrepreneur, researcher, or someone passionate about innovation, take a page out of Jean-Paul’s book. Focus on being smart, building connections, and always looking for ways to make a positive impact. As he said, “You don’t need to be the biggest; you need to be smart, and I think we are smart enough to do it!” ------- Discover how Jean-Paul Scheuren is shaping Luxembourg’s biotech future in the latest blog by our student Irendra W.. From the House of BioHealth to the upcoming HE:AL Campus, learn how innovation, collaboration, and sustainability are driving health tech forward! 🌍🔬 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗝𝗲𝗮𝗻-𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝘂𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 https://bit.ly/402pdzw #emmie #erasmus #erasmusmundus #hecliege #biotech #luxembourg #belgium #innovation #healthtech #impactentrepreneurship #collaboration #sustainability

#VDS2024 > Christopher J. Hutchison and Alan Hutchison are attending VDS, the Valencia Digital Summit, meeting like-minded innovators, investors and other ecosystem members passionate about #InnovatingTheFuture and #MakingItHappen. Organised by Startup Valencia it’s of Southern Europe's most prominent international tech events. Under the theme 'Embracing evolution: Invest in the leaders of tomorrow', this seventh edition examines how the current technological revolution is positively impacting society. Leveraging solid #operational and #consulting experience across industries and geographies, the father and son team have created new #businesses and #ventures including ProsFit , STRYDE Global and ixpertis. Their umbrella company ClusterBridge was founded in Switzerland in 2002, and also provides hands-on international #businessdevelopment & #corporatefinance #services to clients supporting them to be pragmatic, bold, and #innovative.   If you’d like to get together in Valencia, just send a PM. #ClusterBridge #ArchitectingNewBusiness #Innovation #Insights #ProsFit #ProstheticsAndOrthotics #ixpertis #STRYDEGlobal #ChangingLives #digitaltechnologies

🚀On January 29, our CEO, Asparuh Koev, will be a featured panelist at the #EIC Local Info Day in Sofia, Bulgaria. Hosted by the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), this event is a cornerstone for innovation, growth, and high-impact entrepreneurship. Asparuh will be sharing his valuable insights and experiences with the #EIC Accelerator program, shedding light on the journey and milestones of Transmetrics in the realm of disruptive innovation. 💡 The program will feature various esteemed speakers and industry leaders from DRONAMICS, LAM'ON, Smart Farm Robotix Ltd., Checkpointcardio and Tampon Innovation Ltd. The focus will not just be on their achievements but on the collective wisdom and opportunities that the EIC ecosystem offers. ❗❗❗Don't miss this chance to gain insights from Asparuh and other luminaries in the field. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a seasoned innovator, or simply someone passionate about the future of technology and business, this event is for you. For more information about the event registration, please visit the link below ⬇️ #NextGenerationEU #Transmetrics #Innovation #Technology #EICAccelerator

Great to attend the Innovation Challenge launch hosted by Susan Ross Simon Green of Edge Innovation, Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria Stephen Lynn and the Tees Valley Combined Authority Shona Duncan The innovation programme includes: - Innovation challenges - 1:1 support - Innovation training - Innovation Showcase The Innovation Challenges Work with large organisations that have a ‘challenge’ or an ‘issue’ that SME’s can respond to. It will create a mutual benefit and collaborative relationship across the region. There are going to be 10 innovation challenges in 7 key themed areas: 1. Digital Innovation 2. Healthcare 3. Net Zero and decarbonisation 4. Social Enterprise 5. Transport and logistics 6. Professional services 7. Creative industries The challenges will be launched via webinars. You will then be able to put in an application form. Submissions will be scored by a panel. £1000 will be given to 30 SME’s who have been shortlisted (30k) across the challenges (3 per challenge). Those shortlisted will then pitch their ‘solution’ to the large organisation with the winning organisations awarded £10,000 (130k). The benefit of being a challenge holder is to unlock your growth potential with innovative and disruptive ideas. It de-risks your company with the innovation and develops the local supply chain. As an SME, you will be connected with industry experts, projects partners and collaborators. The initial 5 challenges will be released prior to summer and the following 5 challenges will be released in Autumn. Innovation Training Group cohorts receive 4 intensive training sessions to be equipped with the mindsets and tools. You can also receive 1:1 support to further explore your business-specific needs. Innovation Showcase The innovation showcase will celebrate and promote the innovative activities in the Tees Valley. It will be held in March 2025. We definitely recommend that you sign up! We enjoyed catching up with many NotWORKers too! #network #networknotkwork #networkingopportunity

“#Medtech is an industry that relies on collaboration between research and industry to identify and solve challenges, and develop devices to improve health outcomes. This is an area #SouthAustralia excels in.” ⚕️👩💻 Why? A strong research base; with SA-based Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs), all three universities, and SA startups investing in medtech-related R&D and bringing their innovations to market. 💡 Read more about SA medtech in this summary from DSD’s Dr Louise Smith: 👉 https://ow.ly/UVN050SBZ9k 📸 Dr Louise Smith, Department of State Development

🚀 Are you an early-stage startup looking for funding and licensing deals? Apply to the Innovator's Pitch Challenge (IPC) competition at #RESIEurope2024 and #pitch your business idea to 🔝 international #investors. Why you should seize the opportunity ⁉ Read the feedback by Markus Wilhelms, CEO of MOWOOT: 💬 “Our company has participated in several #RESI events, and we have never regretted it! We have also taken part in the #InnovatorsPitchChallenge, which is a great chance to be “in the spotlight” and get extra visibility. In our case, winning the IPC award was even picked up by the press, which was a further bonus. I can recommend participating in RESI for all early-stage #lifescience and #healthcare companies that are currently fundraising or preparing a #funding round.” Only 40 companies from the #BioRegionCatalonia will be able to benefit from a discount to take part in the challenge. Apply here ➡ https://lnkd.in/d-_jYggX ⏳ Deadline for IPC applications is May 8, hurry up! The next RESI Europe event (📍 Barcelona, June 17–19) is organized by Life Science Nation in collaboration with Biocat, BioRegion of Catalonia, Generalitat de Catalunya, Ajuntament de Barcelona, and Biotechgate.

🎉 We are live! After our successful kickoff meeting to launch #InnoMatch, we can proudly say we are up and running! ✅ 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳𝗹𝘆: InnoMatch is an initiative powered by EIC BAS Innovation Procurement Programme that will be running for 36 months. ✅ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼? We will support the pilot testing or proof-of-concept demonstration of innovative solutions provided by EIC Innovators (EIC backed startups and SMEs) for Buyers (public and private customers). ✅ 𝗛𝗼𝘄? We will launch 3 types of open calls to recruit both parties and financially support 38 pilots with a max. of 60K€ per pilot. InnoMatch will be runned by 4 experienced partners: F6S Innovation, Ticbiomed, ICLEI Europe, Civitta Follow us to get the next updates! #Innovation #innovationprocurement #EUeic European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)

#Corporate_innovation isn't a new concept   However, Lior Weizman's latest article, "The Corporate Innovation Spectrum: A Framework for Strategic Innovation Practices," offers #fresh #insights on how to assess your open innovation approach and ensure that you are moving in the right direction for your organisation. https://lnkd.in/dBnFAtfi   🗝️ Key points: 🔴 The #Spectrum: How are corporate innovation strategies classified based on impact timeline and their innovation type? 🟡 Common #Tactics: Explore the different approaches to corporate innovation that fall into external, internal, and investment categories. 🟢 Strategic #Framework: Learn how the provided framework helps organisations assess their innovation activities and ensure #alignment with both immediate and long-term goals.   ❓Are you looking to advance your corporate's open innovation strategy and discover global groundbreaking technologies? Look no further than the #DisruptMe programme offered by EIT Hub Israel. Disrupt Me provides the platform, network, know-how, and cultural factors necessary to sharpen your open innovation procceses and secure a technological success story.   Apply here https://lnkd.in/eiuWz2SG Adi Barel Adina Beer Maayan Sharon Eden Dvir Zano Ido Rosenblum Tal Caspi Maytal Perlman Sahar Sazgar Orestis Trasanidis Eva Somodi Pui San Tam Johanna Stiernstedt Balazs Furjes Antoni Pijoan Laurent Roux Guglielmo di Cola Martine Van Veelen Mirko Miceli Andy Kerr Margarita Abakova Neil Walmsley Deloitte Batya Mor Tal Chen Arod Balissa Sahar Yazdanpour

🔍 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗴 & 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 Marcus Bergler 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁! Meet the author Marcus Bergler at our 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆  in Zürich with 𝟰 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀. To secure your seat today, contact Vincent Irrling. In line with this exciting event, we’re thrilled to share our latest post: "Digital Health and DiGA as an Investment Case – Part 1: Introduction and Status Quo of the DiGA Market in Germany" by Marcus Bergler. In this article, we dive into the evolution of the 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (𝗗𝗶𝗚𝗔) market in Germany, exploring: - The 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 of the DiGA market. - How the 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁 has impacted health tech. - The 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 and regulatory framework. - Key challenges and opportunities for 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 and 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀. Mark your calendars! Next Monday, we’ll be releasing Part 2 of this in-depth series, taking a closer look at investment opportunities and the future of the DiGA market. 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄: