Tim Bettermann 
Creativity is proven to be a key success factor in our business world. Only through creative thinking we can develop innovative products and figure out new business opportunities. Therefor every company should aim to encourage creative thinking along their employees. Here’s the good message: creativity is a skill, not a talent. And thus, can be … Read more 3 Creativity Methods to foster innovative Solutions
💡INNOVATION NEWS💡On our way to a circular economy we need to consider solutions for every area. The Parcific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has developed a process to transform sewage into fuel! How cool is that?! Literally turning S**t into a useful energy source.😎 US-citizens alone flush over 130 billion litres of sewage every year. Stay innovative!💡
The Covid 19 pandemic has highlighted the fact that companies that are not adaptable are dying out. In Germany alone, there were over 120,000 insolvencies in 2021. Sluggish corporate structures and outdated organization models lead to extinction. The call for agile management is getting louder. We give you three tips on how you can make … Read more 3 Tips to make your Company future-fit
Toyota is currently building their “woven city”. A real life laboratory to test smart city solutions. “Our dream was to create a place where researchers, engineers and scientists from around the world could come together to test and develop new technologies such as autonomy, robotics, AI and more.” – Akio Toyoda One big advantage of … Read more Smart city laboratory in Japan
Bacteria turn CO2 into valuable chemicals. Lanzatech partnered with researchers led by the Northwestern University to further optimize their “super-bacterium”.🧑🔬This bacterium can convert waste gases into usable chemicals like acetone or isopropanol and can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 160% compared to conventional processes. “Someday everything we use in our daily lives will … Read more Bacteria against climate change
Intrapreneurship is one of the most important success factors for companies. It promotes productivity, increases employee loyalty and leads to new, innovative solutions. Apple, Microsoft and many other of the world’s most innovative companies have long recognized this and launched their own intrapreneurship programs. They know about the creative potential of their employees and give them … Read more Intrapreneurship: Why and how to encourage it.
Ubiquitous Energy aims to convert most of our glass surfaces into energy producing solar panels. Their special coating absorbs ultraviolet and infrared light while transmitting visible light and letting it pass through. With 40 to 80% transparency these windows match the look and view through standard windows. Thus, the future applications are endless: The coating … Read more Transparent photovoltaic windows
In January we talked with the founders of Sprad about their new software for recruiting talents through recommendations. As usual we asked them to give us some insights on their biggest challenges and provide tips for future entrepreneurs. Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for this months interview with a Start-up made in Austria. What … Read more Start-ups made in Austria: Sprad
This month we talked with the founders of Xanevo about their path to success. The young start-up revolutionizes the text-production by using an AI to produce automated texts. We further talked about how they manage to work 100% remotely, allowing their employees maximum freedom while ensuring great performance. Lets dive right in… What does your … Read more Start-up of the Month: Xanevo
“Fail early, fail often, fail forward!” – is the motto of many companies in Silicon Valley, America’s hotspot for innovation. This credo is widespread in the U.S. but the associated failure culture meets with resistance here in Central Europe. For Austrian companies, mistakes and failures are undesirable while safety and risk minimization are the be-all … Read more Failure Culture: Learning from mistakes to spark innovation
