In the data-driven digital economy, value chains become flexible value creation networks with new partner constellations. New business models often go hand in hand with changing constellations of actors and are often embedded in newly emerging ecosystems. These offer start-ups, SMEs and large companies’ opportunities to participate jointly in digital value creation. In this context, the protec- tion of the intellectual property of the respective partners must be ensured.
In order to support the development of such ecosystems, ZVEI is committed to new forms of coope- ration and approaches such as open innovation and co-creation, in which the customer or supplier becomes the innovation partner.
Case studies from practice
Case study 1: ABB
ABB supports its customers in the digitalization of business processes. In co-creation workshops, customers can transform their ideas into digital solutions together with the respective ABB business units. The workshops are tailored for each customer depending on the industry, topic and problem definition. The customer is involved in the innovation process right from the beginning by means of „Design Thinking“. The newly developed solutions and business models can thus be tested more easily.
Further information
https://new.abb.com/news/detail/18797/lets-shape-the-digital-world-of-the- future-together
Case study 2: Phoenix Contact
Phoenix Contact has set up an open webstore for solutions from various suppliers for the PLCnext control platform. The PLCnext Store provides software applications with which interested parties can functionally expand a PLCnext controller and then offer it for sale. The PLCnext Store provides users with a variety of apps - from software libraries for accelerated programming to pre-programmed apps that do not require programming knowledge to use.
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7. Enhancing open innovation and co-creation
In the data-driven digital economy, value chains become flexible value creation networks with new partner constellations. New business models often go hand in hand with changing constellations of actors and are often embedded in newly emerging ecosystems. These offer start-ups, SMEs and large companies’ opportunities to participate jointly in digital value creation. In this context, the protec- tion of the intellectual property of the respective partners must be ensured.
In order to support the development of such ecosystems, ZVEI is committed to new forms of coope- ration and approaches such as open innovation and co-creation, in which the customer or supplier becomes the innovation partner.
Case studies from practice
Case study 1: ABB
ABB supports its customers in the digitalization of business processes. In co-creation workshops, customers can transform their ideas into digital solutions together with the respective ABB business units. The workshops are tailored for each customer depending on the industry, topic and problem definition. The customer is involved in the innovation process right from the beginning by means of „Design Thinking“. The newly developed solutions and business models can thus be tested more easily.
Further information
https://new.abb.com/news/detail/18797/lets-shape-the-digital-world-of-the- future-together
Case study 2: Phoenix Contact
Phoenix Contact has set up an open webstore for solutions from various suppliers for the PLCnext control platform. The PLCnext Store provides software applications with which interested parties can functionally expand a PLCnext controller and then offer it for sale. The PLCnext Store provides users with a variety of apps - from software libraries for accelerated programming to pre-programmed apps that do not require programming knowledge to use.
Further information