07/27/2023
Erlangen, Germany
Annual External Exhibition of Innovation Think Tank 2023 (eITT 2023)
Siemens Healthineers (eITT 2023)
Introduction
Innovation Think Tank (ITT) , a part of the Chief Technology Office of Siemens Healthineers, is organizing its annual external exhibition (eITT 2023) on 27 July 2023, at its headquarters in Erlangen, Germany. The event focuses on open innovation, co-creation and disruptive innovations in the area of healthcare. Best practices at our various ITT locations and collaborations along with applicants from other institutions, start-ups and industries will be presented.
Annually, nearly 200 Innovation Think Tank Fellowships* are awarded to participants from various universities and research institutions giving them the opportunity to work on interdisciplinary projects at ITT locations worldwide. Open innovation projects worked on by the ITT participants and external applicants can be nominated for eITT 2023. In the past years, up to 40 project teams took part in the annual exhibition. The top three teams will be recognized based on an evaluation by the guest jury including senior management of Siemens Healthineers and will be rewarded a total of €5000 prize money (1st Prize €2500, 2nd Prize €1500, 3rd Prize €1000).
Timeline
- Application deadline for direct applicants for project presentation at eITT 2023: 1. June 2023
- Finalist announcement: 19. June 2023
- eITT 2023 Event: 27. July 2023
Project Submission Categories
- Disruptive innovation projects
- Open innovation, co-creation platforms and best practices
- Healthcare system of the future
- Hospital of the future
- Precision medicine
- Patient experience
- Lab diagnostics of the future
- Knowledge management
- Operation room of the future
- 3D printing
- Machine learning
- Innovations in consumer electronics
- How to improve quality of human life
- Next generation IT (Apps for medical devices)
- Green hospitals
- Scientific improvement e.g., cardio and neuro Imaging
- Medical devices of the future
- Ideas demonstrating cost reduction in medical devices and healthcare systems
- Disruptive innovation processes and methodologies
- System simulators
- People management best practices
- Industry 4.0 applications in healthcare etc.
Process
- Apply with your project proposal for eITT 2023 on the Siemens Healthineers SHIFT Platform. Please sign up to the platform first and afterwards apply to eITT 2023.
- Project proposal should include: challenge / goal of the project, current state of art, how the challenge is addressed today, proposed solution, design or visualization (if created), description of any prototype or model or simulation (if exists), benefits of the current solutions - no page limit and no restriction of formatting
- Please also note that this is a public event so clarify any IP issues with your organization
- Applications for the Innovation Think Tank Fellowships could be submitted throughout the year via Siemens Healthineers Job Portal. Please look for „Innovation Think Tank“ keyword in the Siemens Healthineers job search to apply for the appropriate positions or send an email to innovationthinktank.team@siemens-healthineers.com
Explore the highlights of our past eITT events
eITT 2022 Impressions
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eITT 2021 Impressions
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eITT 2020 Impressions
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eITT 2019 Impressions
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