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Access to a broad network of innovation managers from various industries
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Cross-industry exchange on innovation topics
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Networking in the German-speaking innovation scene
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Potential to create new partnerships & cooperations
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Learning from & with each other at eye level
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interactive events, seminars, congresses & innovation trips
As one of the largest cross-industry innovation communities in the German-speaking world, inno – x – network People from large companies who work daily on the implementation of new ideas & future-oriented projects. Inspiring, hands-on & always up to date.
Innovation is a people’s game
That is why we create an environment that provides space for the cross-industry exchange of ideas and best practice examples as well as shared learning experiences in a national and international context.
Als Teil unserer Community haben Sie Rückenwind, denn wir vernetzen mit Innovationsleiter*innen namhafter Unternehmen und bieten spannende Vorteile:
Cross-industry exchange of experience
The desire to learn from each other guides our actions. We deliberately break down industry boundaries and topic silos in order to open up new perspectives. Members from the fields of industry, trade, mobility, agriculture, services, technology, banking, media and consumer goods are currently strengthening our network.
Know-how transfer without sales pitches
This is particularly important to us as a community. We therefore keep our network largely free of consultants and focus on professional exchange at eye level.
Targeted network development
Our community consists exclusively of innovation specialists who work in large companies and thus offers the opportunity to expand your own network in a targeted manner. Regular exchanges with innovation leaders from a wide range of backgrounds make it even quicker and easier to forge professional and specialist relationships.
Practical skills for innovation work
The wishes of our members are implemented in various interactive educational formats. The spectrum ranges from new innovation methods, strategies and tools, technologies and AI applications to culture/new work and sustainability topics.
Our community members also benefit from discounts when attending national and international innovation events.
always up to date
The world of innovation is turning fast. Exchanging ideas with like-minded people and intensively exploring new tools and methods are becoming increasingly important. Whether AI, New Work or Green Tech: our networking events promote targeted engagement with trends and the challenges of tomorrow.
Innovation Experience capitalized
We bring innovation work to life through exchange – in around 30 different events per year.
Experience exchange meeting
Our meetings for exchanging experience and know-how are a good mix of online, offline and hybrid formats. The range of topics is diverse and geared towards the needs of the member companies, which participate in the program as hosts or by presenting current innovation projects themselves.
Day formats & workshops
Our daily formats & workshops focus on a current topic brought in by the community and are designed to be interactive. Best practices from within the company are expanded to include input from external experts. The participants are actively involved. Examples of day formats include New Work Day, Venturing Day, Sustainability Day, Culture Day and Problem Mining Day.
Participation is discounted for employees of our member companies.
Deep Dive learning journeys
With our Deep Dives, we embark on a learning journey to cities that are among the pioneers and driving forces of the innovation scene. After Hamburg, Zurich, Biel, Berlin and Munich, our journey will take us to Paris & Turin in 2024 to take a look beyond our own world of innovation. We gain inspiration and know-how from international best practice examples.
Participation is discounted for employees of our member companies.
Inno - x - Summer Camp
The two-day summer camp always takes place at the end of August and is our biggest event. It aims to get to know as many innovation leaders from the community as possible in person. Over the past editions, we’ve had the opportunity to visit some of Austria’s most forward-thinking organizations: Vienna Airport, the ÖBB Open Innovation Factory, the Innovation Hub of Casinos Austria, Austrian Post, ÖAMTC, as well as AIT – Austrian Institute of Technology.
Participation is discounted for employees of our member companies.
Online book presentations
New publications with a focus on innovation are presented briefly and concisely by their authors in a one-hour online format. Our community members receive an executive summary and the opportunity to ask the author questions.
In our Community, Heads of Innovation include, among others…
AIT – Austrian Innovation Forum•
AMST•
ASFINAG•
AWS – Austria Wirtschaftsservice•
ATOS•
Airbus Climate Innovation Hub•
Aesculap – B.Braun•
AUSTRO CONTROL•
AUVA•
AVL•
AXA•
BELLFOOD Group•
BOSCH•
BMD•
BKS Bank•
Blum Ventures•
BTV – Vier Länder Bank•
Bundesrechenzentrum•
Burgenland Energie•
BUDENHEIM•
Casinos Austria / Austrian Lotteries•
DOKA•
DACHSER•
DB Audio•
Donau Versicherung•
Energie AG Oberösterreich – wertstatt8•
Energie Steiermark•
Energie Graz•
EVOLIT•
EVN•
EVVA security technology•
Fielmann Group•
Airport Vienna•
FCC•
Fielmann Group•
FFG – Forschungs Förderungs Gesellschaft•
FREQUENTIS•
FCP – VCP•
FACC•
FUNDERMAX•
GEBRÜDER WEISS•
GREINER•
Gebauer & Griller•
HHLA Next – Hamburger Hafen•
Henkel Innovation Lab•
Hörbiger•
HYPO NÖ•
Illwerke•
KEBA Group•
Kirchoff Automotive•
KÖRBER Group•
KUKA•
KWP – Häuser zum Leben•
LebensGroß•
List•
LIWEST•
Liebherr•
Lufthansa Innovation Hub•
MAXFIVE•
MAM Baby•
MAGNA•
Maingau Energie•
Mondi Group•
Munich Reinsurance Company•
NORTAL•
ÖBB•
ÖAMTC•
OEKB – Austrian Kontrollbank•
OMV•
Otto Bock•
Ottakringer•
PALFINGER•
PORR•
PORSCHE Holding•
Austrian POST•
Österreich Werbung•
pulse power•
PRIMETALS•
PostFinance•
RBI – Raiffeisen Bank International•
REWE•
Rico Group•
RLB Oberösterreich•
RHI Magnesita•
Rhomberg Group•
Salzburg AG•
Salzburg Aluminum Group•
SBS Innovate•
SKIDATA•
Staedtler•
Stoelzle glass•
Ströer•
SWAROVSKI•
SIEMENS Mobility•
STRABAG•
Swarco Futurit•
UMDASCH Group•
UNICREDIT•
VERKEHRSBUERO•
VERBUND•
VIESURE•
VIG – Vienna Insurance Group•
voestalpine Stahl•
VIVATIS•
Vienna Energy•
Vienna Lines•
Wiener Stadtwerke•
Vienna grids•
Wirtschaftsagentur Burgenland•
Wiener Städtische•
WÜSTENROT•
ZKW Group•
AIT – Austrian Innovation Forum•
AMST•
ASFINAG•
AWS – Austria Wirtschaftsservice•
ATOS•
Airbus Climate Innovation Hub•
Aesculap – B.Braun•
AUSTRO CONTROL•
AUVA•
AVL•
AXA•
BELLFOOD Group•
BOSCH•
BMD•
BKS Bank•
Blum Ventures•
BTV – Vier Länder Bank•
Bundesrechenzentrum•
Burgenland Energie•
BUDENHEIM•
Casinos Austria / Austrian Lotteries•
DOKA•
DACHSER•
DB Audio•
Donau Versicherung•
Energie AG Oberösterreich – wertstatt8•
Energie Steiermark•
Energie Graz•
EVOLIT•
EVN•
EVVA security technology•
Fielmann Group•
Airport Vienna•
FCC•
Fielmann Group•
FFG – Forschungs Förderungs Gesellschaft•
FREQUENTIS•
FCP – VCP•
FACC•
FUNDERMAX•
GEBRÜDER WEISS•
GREINER•
Gebauer & Griller•
HHLA Next – Hamburger Hafen•
Henkel Innovation Lab•
Hörbiger•
HYPO NÖ•
Illwerke•
KEBA Group•
Kirchoff Automotive•
KÖRBER Group•
KUKA•
KWP – Häuser zum Leben•
LebensGroß•
List•
LIWEST•
Liebherr•
Lufthansa Innovation Hub•
MAXFIVE•
MAM Baby•
MAGNA•
Maingau Energie•
Mondi Group•
Munich Reinsurance Company•
NORTAL•
ÖBB•
ÖAMTC•
OEKB – Austrian Kontrollbank•
OMV•
Otto Bock•
Ottakringer•
PALFINGER•
PORR•
PORSCHE Holding•
Austrian POST•
Österreich Werbung•
pulse power•
PRIMETALS•
PostFinance•
RBI – Raiffeisen Bank International•
REWE•
Rico Group•
RLB Oberösterreich•
RHI Magnesita•
Rhomberg Group•
Salzburg AG•
Salzburg Aluminum Group•
SBS Innovate•
SKIDATA•
Staedtler•
Stoelzle glass•
Ströer•
SWAROVSKI•
SIEMENS Mobility•
STRABAG•
Swarco Futurit•
UMDASCH Group•
UNICREDIT•
VERKEHRSBUERO•
VERBUND•
VIESURE•
VIG – Vienna Insurance Group•
voestalpine Stahl•
VIVATIS•
Vienna Energy•
Vienna Lines•
Wiener Stadtwerke•
Vienna grids•
Wirtschaftsagentur Burgenland•
Wiener Städtische•
WÜSTENROT•
ZKW Group•
Summercamp
Our two-day Summer Camp is the highlight of the year, bringing together around 100 participants with a clear focus on meaningful, personal exchange among innovation managers. Held annually at the end of August, it creates a unique space for cross-industry knowledge sharing, fresh inspiration, and the formation of lasting professional connections.
Dates 2026: August 26–27.
”I experienced the Summer Camp 2025 as a truly special event—one whose unique spirit can only unfold because the two of you have brought it to life in the way you do. You both have the gift of inspiring others with your enthusiasm while meeting people exactly where they are, making everyone feel genuinely welcome. A thousand thanks for allowing me to be part of it with an active contribution!
Natalie HammerichVenture Managerin, Frequentis AG
Networkers with a passion
Launched in 2012 by founder & community manager Johann “Hans” Sailer, inno – x – network creates a creative & inspiring framework for a strong cooperation of the German-speaking innovation scene – with:
30
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Networking events per year
400
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Corporate partners in the DACH region
1.500
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Innovation leaders
Next up
May 13, 2026, 9am-1pm
TEAM RESILIENCE
Dealing with resistance, mastering challenges, and remaining effective as a team
Workshop in Vienna featuring interactive exercises, practical tips, and guidance on how to better cope with increasingly limited resources, performance pressure, and setbacks. Hosted by ÖAMTC
Free participation for inno.x member companies
Further information on participation is available via the contact form
May 20, 2026, 11-12am
FORTH INNOVATION METHOD –
From a vague idea to a compelling business case
Online Introduction to this globally validated innovation methodology, tested worldwide and translated into 14 languages. A preview of the in-person workshop in Vienna on 7–8 July 2026.
With Gijs van Wulfen, the “inventor” of the FORTH-Method – a globally recognized innovation expert, multiple-time “Innovator of the Year” award winner, and author
May 27, 2026, 11-12am
NEW BUSINESS BUILDING 2026 – What stays, what works, what truly matters strategically
Online Study Presentation by whataventure
This year’s study is based on insights from over 40 New Business leaders across the DACH region. New Business Building is evolving – becoming more focused, more efficient, and increasingly aligned with overarching corporate strategy.
Insights into the key study findings, complemented by a real-world case illustrating how a successful realignment in 2026 can take shape.
June 2, 2026, 4-5pm
HOMO SYNTHETICUS – How humans and machines are merging
An online book presentation exploring the dawn of a new era in which machines no longer only think, but also feel, act, and learn. The session addresses humanoid robots, the convergence of humans and machines, as well as progress and ethical considerations.
With the author, entrepreneur, futurist, and keynote speaker Dr. Mario Herger
June 10, 2026, 9am-5pm
AI & CIRCULAR ECONOMY – 3 Cities, 1 Topic
AI hyperSPRINT in Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Vienna
Working interactively and using the AI hyperSPRINT to develop solutions for a successful circular economy and to highlight opportunities for cross-industry collaboration
Hosted by WILO SE (Dortmund), PORR (Vienna), iteratec (Stuttgart)
Further information on participation is available via the contact form
June 17-20, 2026
VISIT of VIVA TECHNOLOGY & STATION F
Deep Dive Paris
VIVA TECHNOLOGY is Europe’s largest innovation and technology event, attracting 180,000 visitors, 14,000 startups, 4,000 partners and 3,600 investors from around 150 countries worldwide. In 2026 the event will take place under the motto „Artificial Intelligence – Impact, Not Illusion“. Join the event together with a delegation from the inno.x community.
Further information on participation is available via the contact form
June 24, 2026, 11-12am
VIVA TECHNOLOGY REVIEW – Insights from Europe’s largest technology fair
Online exchange on the latest technologies and innovations we discovered at leading companies and startups, along with key takeaways from the keynotes and panel discussions we attended.
Featuring contributions from the inno.x.network and from participants who were on site.
July 7-8, 2026, 9am-6pm
FORTH INNOVATION METHOD – From a vague idea to a business case!
Interactive two-day workshop in Vienna, hosted by VERBUND
The FORTH Innovation Method is a globally validated, structured approach that has been tested worldwide and translated into 14 languages. It helps bring order to the often chaotic early stages of innovation projects and supports their successful implementation. The method enables organizations to clearly structure the innovation process, sharpen their innovation strategy, identify customer problems and innovation business cases, and ultimately gain management commitment.
With Gijs van Wulfen, the “inventor” of the FORTH-Method – a globally recognized innovation expert, multiple-time “Innovator of the Year” award winner, and author
Paid event, with discounted participation for inno.x.network members.
Further information is available via the contact form.
Detailed information on the individual events can be requested via the contact form
SHAPING THE FUTURE – SKILLS IN TRANSFORMATION 2026
SHAPING THE FUTURE – SKILLS IN TRANSFORMATION 2026
CO-OPERATION DAYS 2025
CO-OPERATION DAYS 2025
VENTURING DAY 2026
VENTURING DAY 2026
AI & INNOVATION 2026
AI & INNOVATION 2026
TREND.DAY 2025
TREND.DAY 2025
Membership
We offer a company membership that can be used as an educational goodie for all employees interested in innovation. This is an annual membership without automatic renewal. We will gladly send you current conditions after contacting us.
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