Experiences with Student Integration in Industrial Crowd Innovation Projects

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“Experiences with Student Integration in Industrial Crowd Innovation Projects” August, 5 th 2015

Transcript of Experiences with Student Integration in Industrial Crowd Innovation Projects

“Experiences with Student Integration in Industrial Crowd Innovation Projects” August, 5th 2015

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The Campus project is part of the RWTH Aachen University future strategy

Interdisciplinary, thematic clusters to meet industry needs. Based on research capabilities of RWTH Aachen structures.

The area is growing by 800,000 m² to 2.5 km²

The investment volume amounts to approximately 2 billion €

10,000 new jobs will be created directly and indirectly

RWTH Aachen Campus is one of the largest research landscapes in Europe - From Science to Business

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The Center Smart Services is located in the heart of RWTH Aachen Campus and fosters Intelligent Solutions to disrupt industries

Smart Mobility Connected Cars - Mobility solutions of the future

Smart Logistics Connected Parts – Optimized Logistics of the future

Smart Infrastructure Connected Things – Intelligent objects of the future

Smart Products Connected Tools – System Solutions of the future

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We shape your Digital Transformation with Smart Services Our offerings:

Qualification and Training

Serv

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Scie

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In

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Lab

Expertise, Studies &

Benchm

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Community

Innovation projects

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The Question: How can we bridge the gap? – need for service innovation?

– need for talent?

Access to talent is a relevant key strategic success factor!

Young Talents

Companies

Experts, Research

The Answer: Integration of young talents into the innovation process while getting credits at the same time

University Center Smart Services

Companies

Student Involvement

Credits

Industrial knowledge

Cases

Talent

Ideas

Innovation Award

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Service-Innovation-Award

Student Case Competition

Part of the official course offer of RWTH Aachen University

Provides university credits to the students

Equips students with methods and procedures

The Student Case Competition is embedded in RWTH Aachen University course structures

Lecture Service Design & Engineering

Part of the Service Science Innovation Lab at FIR

Sponsored by top class industry partners

Cases represent existing problems within the company

Associated with Walter Eversheim Foundation

Awards the winners of the Student Case Competition

Award ceremony at the Aachen Service Forum

Winners receive prices and offerings for internships

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The past Case-Partners offered interesting and demanding cases to the students from three universities

Develop a new plan for the future service delivery strategy for Philips DirectLife

Develop your concept for the use of innovative technologies at Lufthansa Technik Logistik in the aviation industry

Develop your concept for a Business model for technology based Value Services in Automotive Production within Siemens

Develop services around machine-to-machine (M2M) concepts in the industrial sector

Develop services for Smart Car-to-Cloud-Applications

In Development

2010

2011

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2013

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2015

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The ideas are evaluated by a jury and the top three teams win prizes and internships

Example Case 2013: Develop services around machine-to-machine (M2M) concepts in the industrial sector

Solution: 3D-Printing revolutionizes Spare Part Procurement by placing 3D-Printers strategically in logistic centers

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Our Service Science InnovationLab: fosters a completely new form of cooperation

between research and industry,

involves simulation, visualization and digitalization to innovate services,

delivers method-support from idea to business model development.

Our Competencies: Business Model Innovation & Design

Technology Application

Process Optimization, Operations Engineering

Business development, Performance assessment

The Service Science InnovationLab is our Infrastructure to invent new Services and share our competencies with our partners

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Resume: The benefit for our center partners, involved students and the Center is diverse

• Access to young talents, fresh from university • Participate in up-front innovation projects • Connect to knowledge within the community • Development of ideas in an unique environment

• Gain experience in relevant industry cases • Being exposed to real world and urgent challenges • Contact to potential future employers • Get credits

• Generate new knowledge on service innovation • Configure different competencies • Drive the digital transformation with relevant qualifications

Center Partner

Students

Center Smart Services

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Partners of the Center Smart Services

Initiators

Start-up consortium

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Thank you for your attention.

Dr. –Ing. Gerhard Gurdergan Head of Unit Reserach FIR Head of Department Business Transformation Telefon: +49 (0)241 477 05-104 Fax: +49 (0)241 477 05-199 Mobil: +49 (0)177 5790057 E-Mail: [email protected]