Co-creative innovation locations in Germany - study
Discover our study "Co-creative innovation locations in Germany". We asked over 100 operators in Germany about their innovation locations: How can needs for an innovation location in a region be determined? What are successful operator and financing models for innovation locations?
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An overview of co-creative innovation locations in Germany
As matrix, we know that co-creative work is not only a current trend, but also proves to be very useful for many complex problems. It can be clearly observed that more and more innovation labs and comparable places are emerging and working according to the principles of co-creation. We asked ourselves what are the conditions for the success of functioning places in the field of open innovation and what can be learned from existing places? The answers to these and other questions can be found in the study.
How many places of innovation are there in Germany?
Innovation, technology and business incubators is represented by the Federal Association of Innovation Centers (BVIZ) through its members in Germany (BVIZ, 2023). (Status: May 2023)
open workshops can be found via the Association of Open Workshops (Association of Open Workshops, 2023). (Status: May 2023)
active FabLabs in Germany (Fab Foundation, 2023; Fablab.io, 2023) includes the global network of fab labs of over 2.000 labs in over 120 countries. (Fab Foundation, 2023; Fablabs.io, 2023). (Status: May 2023)
real laboratory projects and more are listed in the network Reallabore of sustainability in Germany (Netzwerk Reallabor, 2023).(Status: May 2023)
The study
Are you planning an innovation location or do you want to gain impetus for the further development of your innovation location? In our summary you will find all the important findings summarized on 32 pages.
Would you like to get an initial overview of the topic "Co-creative innovation locations in Germany"? Here we give an insight in simpler language.
Would you like to delve deeper into the subject of “Co-creative innovation locations in Germany”? In our long version you will find all the findings and recommendations for action.
Would you like to delve deeper into the subject of “Co-creative innovation locations in Germany”? In our long version you will find all the findings and recommendations for action.
Would you like to get an initial overview of the topic "Co-creative innovation locations in Germany"? Here we give an insight in simpler language.
“Especially at the beginning it was valuable to look at the experiences of others: What can we also implement? What can we identify with? We are happy to give that back today.”
Jonah Bialowons,
GovLab Arnsberg
Places of innovation in an interview
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data at a glance
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