Call for Innovation

Science supports companies: Digitize processes, but how?

Is your company looking for support in digitizing operational processes and implementing innovative impulses in the IT sector? As part of the "Call for Innovation", we are offering you our help together with the Stuttgart Region Economic Development Corporation (WRS).

Starting in October 2021, students from the HFT's Department of Information Systems will attend a course, supervised by Dr. Stefan Knauth, Professor of Computer Science, developing concepts and solutions to use their know-how to drive the digitization of internal and external processes in companies. Specifically, the aim is to develop prototypes or expand existing digital processes, test and evaluate them, and demonstrate the economic opportunities. The companies have the opportunity to gather expertise, learn about new tools and technologies, and analyze possibilities for their use.Starting in October 2021, students from the HFT's Department of Information Systems will attend a course, supervised by Dr. Stefan Knauth, Professor of Computer Science, developing concepts and solutions to use their know-how to drive the digitization of internal and external processes in companies. Specifically, the aim is to develop prototypes or expand existing digital processes, test and evaluate them, and demonstrate the economic opportunities. The companies have the opportunity to gather expertise, learn about new tools and technologies, and analyze possibilities for their use.

Possible fields of application for your company:

Possible fields of application for your company:

  • App/web applications
  • Interaction and user interfaces
  • Development/extension of databases
  • Backend development
  • Gamification
  • Time recording or project management tools
  • Tools for interactive idea management in the company

Participating in the Call for Innovation allows your company to:

  • Support, if necessary develop prototypes, documentation, reports for the digitization of processes.
  • Develop innovative ideas and formats (through an objective view from the outside) to further develop operational processes
  • Visibility for the project and the corresponding company through the communication of HFT and WRS.
  • To gather new impulses for the work of the company as a whole
  • Building the relationship with the University of Applied Sciences, insights into the research topics, competencies of the students
  • Networking with experts from the WRS

Application Requirements: Your company ...

  • is located in the Stuttgart region
  • has personnel and time resources to accompany the project
  • is open to innovative ideas

Application deadline

6 September 2021

Procedure

By the end of September, the final projects will be selected by WRS and HFT Stuttgart. A group of students of business informatics will work out individual solutions and proposals in close exchange with the companies until January 2021. The companies are recommended to plan for 2-3 hours per week (meetings including preparation). The presentation of the results will take place at the latest by January 21 at the respective company or at our university.

Timeline

  • Application deadline: September 6, 2021
  • Announcement of the selected projects by the WRS by September 13.
  • Final confirmation of participation by the selected companies by September 15.
  • Project duration: October 2021 to mid-January 2022

Contact person:

For questions about the process or application, contact Lilith Heidt at Tel: +49 711 5087 3852 or lilith.heidt(at)ext.region-stuttgart.de.

 

About "Business Informatics"

Business informatics as an independent discipline has emerged from computer science and business administration (BWL). It deals with current practical and scientific issues in computer-supported information processing in business. The focus is on the management of operationally relevant information and processes. This includes in particular the planning, development, introduction and operation of business application systems, but also the use of information technology for innovative business models (e.g. e-business, mobility services).

To the study area

How can I apply?

PPlease complete the application form and send it by September 6, 2021 to the following e-mail address: ivana.zocli(at)region-stuttgart.de.

Background to the project framework (M4_LAB)

The "Call for Innovation" takes place within the framework of the M4_LAB project.

M4_LAB stands for "Metropolregion 4.0 – Innovation and transfer from transdisciplinary research for energy-efficient urban development, sustainable business and production in the Stuttgart Metropolitan Region." This transfer project at HFT Stuttgart is funded by the federal-state initiative "Innovative Hochschule ".

Goals of the M4_LAB: The goal of the transfer project is to make much greater use of our university's internationally recognized research strengths in urban development, digitalization, innovation management and technology acceptance, as well as other areas. Ideas, solution approaches and innovations are to be further developed together with partners from industry, local government and civil society.

The focus here is on developing a strategy for a climate-neutral region with sustainable mobility concepts and sustainable industrial production.

The WRS as project partner

The Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH (WRS) is the central cooperation partner for this project. As the central contact for companies in the city of Stuttgart and the five surrounding districts, it has the ideal network to bring partners and companies in the region together with our university. With its work, the WRS makes the qualities of the Stuttgart region known and promotes the economic development of the location with numerous projects and offers. The WRS was founded in 1995. As a subsidiary of the Verband Region Stuttgart and with other shareholders, it is a publicly supported company.

Publish date: 15. July 2021