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Cross Innovation News & Stories

Here you will find stories, background information and news from the Cross Innovation cosmos.

"Cross innovations open up perspectives and expand the scope for new solutions"

The economy needs more cross innovations. Fraunhofer expert Dr Daniel Strecker explains in an interview why this is the case and what exactly the benefits are.

"It takes many parties to make an innovation like this fly"

How exactly does collaboration work in the formats of the Cross Innovation Hub? In an interview about our FAIRCRAFT case, which originated in the Cross Innovation Lab in 2021, a participating product designer and entrepreneur answer our questions.

The circle is complete: these are the results of the Cross Innovation Class 2023

At the final event of the Cross Innovation Class 2023 at the Design Zentrum Hamburg, five prototypes were presented that are intended to move CircularCities forward. The Cross Innovation Class format brings together students from different universities and disciplines to design market-ready prototypes for companies.

Design is a matter for the boss: For the presence of decision-makers in the process

Crises, a shortage of skilled labour, increasing complexity and new competitive structures are major challenges that confront almost every industry with the question of how to deal with change. One option is the path of resilience.

Business as usual? About a medium-sized company that breaks out

Medical technology products such as external ventricular drainage (EVD for short) sell well, not least because the manufacturer Spiegelberg, as a small medium-sized company, promises "Tradition Made in Germany". But tradition often also means high manufacturing costs and outdated design. Time for a change.

Innovation to go: The top 4 takeaways from Cross Innovation Day

A day of innovation and expertise to take home. That was the Cross Innovation Day under the motto "Changing perspectives - shaping the future together"

Circular economy explained: Interview with the founders of the Cradle to Cradle NGO

in 2023, the Cross Innovation Hub will be all about circularity. Berlin-based BGO Cradle to Cradle is a pioneer in the field of the circular economy. In this interview, the two founders Nora Sophie Griefahn and Tim Janßen talk about the value of raw materials and the courage to embrace change.

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