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There's still a few spots left for OpenInnovation 💥 It's not too late to register for this year’s cross-disciplinary student innovation challenge! Once again, we are bringing more than 120 students from Copenhagen Business School, Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen and DTU - Technical University of Denmark together to power new solutions to how we can secure sustainable cities in the future 🌇 This year, we have teamed up with Ramboll Metroselskabet & Hovedstadens Letbane and the DTU Sustain lead project “Structural Reuse” – we can’t wait to unveil what challenges they have in store – we can’t wait to unveil what challenges they have in store 🚀 Save your spot – open-innovation.dk 🔗👈

🌟 Reflecting on the World Open Innovation Conference 2024 🌟 The World Open Innovation Community held its annual conference on 6 and 7 November. Judging from the massive online postings and comments of the attendees and speakers, the event was very successful. Marcel Bogers, Conference Chair, is proud: “We welcomed 165 attendees from 35 countries, with more than 100 presenters in over 50 sessions, truly representing a global engagement”, he says with pride, “We gathered a diverse group of innovators, researchers, and industry leaders to explore the latest trends and breakthroughs in open innovation.” “The conference offered insightful keynotes by Henry Chesbrough, Carliss Baldwin, and Tim Luker, a panel on open innovation in the healthcare ecosystem, with a.o. Nobel prize winner Randy Schekman, and interactive workshops, all aimed at fostering knowledge sharing between research and practice. We explored topics such as the human side of open innovation, the dynamics of innovation ecosystems, and the societal impact of collaborative approaches. For me personally, it was particularly inspiring to see how open innovation can address grand challenges and drive sustainable development.” Next year’s conference will be in Bilbao, Spain. More information: https://lnkd.in/gpdwp73x #OpenInnovation #WOIC2024 #Collaboration #InnovationEcosystems #SustainableDevelopment

Visiting Munich not only to drink but also to explore technology with nexxworks and EXPO REAL (Messe München). Just had an exciting time serving as a jury member for the EXPO REAL Impact Awards 2024! I reviewed 12 submissions, but I couldn't help but feel that more focus is needed on initiatives with community or social impact—especially after also missing initiatives on that field at the Brussels Realty event. Many of the submissions were SaaS products solving problems that already have solutions or, frankly, seemed like a solution in search of a problem. One standout for me was Paebbl, which is tackling a major challenge: the use of carbon negative raw materials as we approach our sustainability limits. This is exactly the type of big-picture solution we need. Let's focus on solving the real, large-scale problems—we seem to be putting a lot of effort into the last 20%, while the largest 80% impact - our use of raw materials) still demands our attention. A huge thank you to Dirk Paelinck and the European PropTech Association for organizing the event so efficiently and for shining a light on startups making real impact. 🙌 Backed by leading industry partners and European institutions, the Impact Awards are set to become the benchmark for recognizing meaningful change in the sector. Let's tackle the big challenges together and drive meaningful innovation for a better future! 🌍 #ImpactAwards #PropTech #Innovation #Sustainability #EXPOREAL #CommunityImpact

My Christmas wish? I wish #HundrEDorg and the changemakers they identify had a louder voice around the globe and in the world of business as well! Why is education a business for companies? Where will talents arrive from in the talent pools without a proper education and a safe childhood? How do we expect innovators to be raised in a 100+ year-old education system? How will young adults with anorexia, panic attacks, and attention problems deliver what companies expect from them? Can they leave a generation behind without proper help? There is help. There are innovations and innovators in education who are putting tremendous effort into the kids and fighting to ensure that no child is left behind. Companies can be the link to bridge the gap between the unmatched education needs of kids and the innovators who have the solution but struggle to reach the children.

Cross Innovation – using artistic tools and methods in industry, business, or public administration – can bring about substantial societal change when implemented. However, so far, we have mainly been talking about cross innovation, exploring it from a theoretical/academic perspective. We believe the time has come to start doing, to implement concrete projects on a larger scale. To make cross innovation a standard and unavoidable part of the innovation operations of any company or public body. 27th March 2025, the 2nd edition of Cross Con will start doing exactly that, in Subtopia, Botkyrka, from morning to evening. Book the day already now! https://lnkd.in/dscWf7Yj

Last week, I had the honor of being invited to Sweden’s largest innovation award, the Stiftelsen SKAPA Prize, to share our journey with Nano Textile Solutions since winning the National SKAPA Prize in 2022. It was an incredible opportunity to reflect on the milestones we’ve achieved so far and to present them to an inspiring audience, hoping to create an experience for them to build their companies/innovations in their respective markets. The audience included regional SKAPA Prize winners—visionary entrepreneurs with exciting and promising companies from across the country. Their stories left me deeply inspired and hopeful for Sweden’s innovation landscape. I was especially thrilled to see this year’s National SKAPA Prize go to another textile innovation. It’s a powerful reminder that Sweden is not bound by limitations; we have the capacity to create sustainable solutions that can transform entire industries globally. Congratulations to Åsa Strandberg from Respin Jenny, whose groundbreaking technology recycles fibers without chemicals or water, giving them a new life in a truly circular textile process. 🌟 Congratulations to all the participants— as Minoo Hilda Akhtarzand so beautifully said, “Everyone here is a winner.” A special thanks to Maroun Aoun for having me on stage. 🙏 The future is bright for Sweden’s innovators, and I am excited to see how these ideas will shape a more sustainable world. #Innovation #Sustainability #SKAPA #TextileInnovation #CircularEconomy #NanoTextileSolutions #Sweden

Calling all innovators: Open Mind 2025 is now open for groundbreaking research proposals. Open Mind celebrates 10 years of funding high-risk, high-reward research with the potential to drive real-world impact. This year’s round focuses even more on originality and impact, inviting innovative proposals that challenge conventional thinking and address global challenges. With a total budget of €350,000, NWO is funding a maximum of seven projects with grants of up to €50,000 each. Winning proposals will be invited to pitch at the NWO Innovation Festival TEKNOWLOGY in June 2025. Applications are open until 11 March, 2025, and NWO is hosting an online information session on January 16, 2025 to share more details. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eKTEmNc2

Today I'm participating in Sweden Innovation Days, where I look forward to gaining new insights and case studies from one of the world's strongest #ecosystems for innovation. This year, the focus is on innovating for #resilience. #Sweden has long been recognised for its vibrant #innovation ecosystem, and one aspect that particularly interests me is the building of ecosystems across corporate companies, deep tech startups, universities, and funding agencies. In my work, I'm focusing on fostering collaboration across stakeholders to address pressing challenges. 📌Are you curious about building resilient systems and reducing the climate impact of supply chains? 📌How does growth and profitability correlate with sustainability? 📌How can we use technologies like #cleantech, #biosolutions, #quantumtech or #AI to drive innovation and sustainable practices? I'm excited about the lineup of speakers, which represents a strong setup of thought leaders and industry experts: Beata Wickbom Joakim Skog Ylva Strander Niklas Laninge Minna Sandberg Regina Summer Rémy Kolessar Caroline Asserup (Hellberg) Anna Hammarberg Britta Fängström Ebba Busch Benjamin Horton Lisen Schultz Darja Isaksson Johan L Kuylenstierna Robert Andrén Marie Claesson Lotta Henrysson Martin Sangve Malin Wilson Anders Berger Fredrik Dolff Roger Göthberg Claes Johansson Wilma Emanuelsson Mikael Prytz Ylva Hansdotter Lars Hammarström Ebba Carbonnier Jules Besnainou Erika Sundell Jenny Gustafsson David Jonason Jakob Hellman Isabelle Sjövall Maria Brogren Eva Nahari Helena Bjarnegård, and more. https://lnkd.in/dHZaknsB

At #Slush, the EIT Community brought together investors, startups and innovation experts for a networking event to champion diversity in innovation and explore how to support women in tech, as part of the #INNOVEIT event series.💡 ✨ In addition, the EIT Community booth showcased the incredible opportunities offered by the EIT and its Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) for innovators and entrepreneurs. 🌍 🎥 Watch the highlights and discover key takeaways from our speakers and attendees👇 Catherine Schreiber Karin Helmstaedt Laura Wirsztel-Antonmattei Inga G. Grieger Kasia Piasecki Bertrand Van Leersum Olivia Nestius Avencia Sanchez-Mejias PhD Peggy Norbisrath Alexander S. Wolf Elina Arponen Martina Drobna Mary Grace Gasco Vlada Musvydaite Vilciauske Alicja Stankiewicz Charlotte Stigen Låstberg Cristina Vilarmau Marsinyach Blanca Chocarro Ruiz Amparo de San José Riestra Magdalena Gryszko-Szanto EIT Food EIT Health EIT InnoEnergy Climate-KIC EIT Digital EIT Urban Mobility EIT Manufacturing EIT RawMaterials EIT Alumni Girls Go Circular #EITCommunity #Supernovas

Pluralytics, Trender.AI, LatelyAI are just some of the tools we'll explore at the #AIforSMBmarketing lunch in Haverhill, MA on May1. What are your new favorites?