INNOVATION DESIGN CHALLENGE

TIME

13-19 pm

followed by a voluntary dinner and networking

COOPERATION OF CIBE Center for Innovation, Business Development & Entrepreneurship of the
FOM University of Applied Sciences, University Hospital Essen and Xponential Ecosystem

„Live“ introduction to the PURPOSE LAUNCHPAD innovation methodology. You can expect a new innovation methodology, working together in small teams on a vision for the future, fun and entertainment as well as great conversations.

OBJECTIVE: The joint development of diverse future-oriented ideas and visions within the framework of the PURPOSE LAUNCHPAD innovation methodology with an initial EXPLORATION RESULT. The participants are actively introduced to the topic and supported by experts during the working phase.  All participants receive a short introduction and information on the methodology in advance.

PARTICIPANTS: All interested parties – Students to professionals, managers and decision makers in the care sector. Teachers in the healthcare sector, those responsible for innovations in care. Startups
and established companies in the sector. Care professionals as innovators, designers and drivers of the care of the future.

TOPICS: Concepts of democratization of (health) care, empowerment of care professionals and care recipients, personalization and participation, prevention and prediction in care in the context of (health) care entrepreneurship and future business models

RESULT: A collection of innovative ideas for the future of care, which can further be evolved to make real positive impact.

Each participant receives a certificate of participation plus access to the ALUMNI platform.

MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS: Work with like-minded people from the care industry on current challenges from everyday care. Or bring your own issue to work out solution options together. A small selection of the potential questions for the teams: How can we address ethical concerns related to care technologies and artificial intelligence? How can we optimize the accessibility and usability of technologies for older people?

„DUTCH INSPIRATION“: Be inspired by creative approaches to solutions and innovative visions from our neighboring country! We have invited professionals from the Dutch care sector to provide impulses on which technologies have already been tested there.

STARTUP INSPIRATION: Get to know potential future solutions of selected startups at an accompanying special area and benefit from the intensive industry exchange with the founders.

NETWORK: Benefit from academic experts, German and Dutch industry insiders and last, but not least from the active participant network.

PITCH: Show what you have achieved. At the end of the joint workshop you will have the opportunity to present your developed idea! It would not be the first one to be developed into a real business model afterwards …

LANGUAGE AT THE EVENT: german

COST: none

LEARNING FACTOR: high

FUN FACTOR: high