Analysing Innovation + Technology
We provide a valuable basis for decision-making.
Political and economic decisions need to be based on experts' knowledge.
Our Institute of Innovation and Technology (iit) pools many of our competencies for the analysis, evaluation and prognostication of technologies, markets as well as social and political developments in the field of technology.
We offer a broad range of scientific services.
- We prepare and conduct studies and analyses.
- We conduct accompanying research.
- We evaluate programmes regarding technologies and innovations.
- We identify lead technologies and develop roadmaps.
- We provide consultancy for the evaluation and implementation of results.
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Project Examples
Accompanying research Autonomics
The accompanying research of the technology programme AUTONOMIK examines the projects of the programme. Its aim is to guarantee a high-standard quality of the project’s results. The incentive here lies in the establishment of market success as well as a successful introduction of technology-based process and production innovations. Additionally, it aims at a rise in the level of efficiency of the implementation of the production-enhancing methods. The identification and distribution of success factors to strengthen the German economy are also a part of the programme. The VDI/VDE-IT is the official contact.
BerTa - Übergreifende Evaluation der Begabtenförderung des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung im Programmfeld „Berufliche Talente“
Lebenslanges Lernen und Weiterbildung sind wichtige Bausteine für den beruflichen Erfolg und die Persönlichkeitsentwicklung jedes Einzelnen. Mit zwei Maßnahmen unterstützt das BMBF besonders Begabte bei ihrer beruflichen oder akademischen Weiterbildung: „Begabtenförderung berufliche Bildung - Weiterbildungsstipendium“ (1991 gestartet) und „Aufstiegsstipendium“ (2008 gestartet). Um die Förderaktivität weiter entwickeln zu können wurde das Institut für Innovation und Technik (iit) der VDI/VDE-IT in Kooperation mit dem Forschungsinstitut für Bildungs- und Sozialökonomie (FiBS) mit der übergreifenden Evaluation dieser beiden Programme beauftragt.
COWIN – Converging resources to support the value creation in Europe of Microsystems and Miniaturised Smart Systems research projects
COWIN is a European Commission initiative. It aims at strengthening the European competitiveness on the Smart Systems market through commercial exploitation of the technologies developed in European research projects. The VDI/VDE-IT has far-reaching expertise in the field of technology and management as well as well-founded knowledge of European structures and industries in Microsystems and smart systems. Consequently, the VDI/VDE-IT is entrusted with the evaluation of the research results and communication activities.
ESCA – The European Secretariat for Cluster Analysis
The European Secretariat for Cluster Analysis (ESCA) supports cluster managers and policy makers with advice on cluster development. ESCA experts have developed a methodology for cluster benchmarking that has been widely acknowledged in Europe. Since 2007 they have benchmarked more than 250 cluster management organizations. Being also involved in the European Clusters Excellence Initiative (ECEI) ESCA experts contribute to the development of tools that support cluster managers on their way to excellence.
EXIST-Start-Up-Grant
Founders from universities receive support in laying the necessary groundwork (product or service development until marketability, market surveys, design and development of strategies) for their start-up schemes.This aims at the development and implementation of a realistic business plan. The VDI/VDE-IT evaluates the incoming drafts from the information and communications technology sector on behalf of the project executing organization PTJ.
ProFIT – Funding programme for research, innovation and technologies
Berlin’s senate administration for Economics, Technology and Women funding activities in the technological field are concentrated in ProFIT. VDI/VDE-IT supports the Investment Bank Berlin in implementing the programme – especially with regard to the assessment and the accompaniment of projects. This includes R&D as well as market introduction projects.
Scientific monitoring of the BMBF-Initiative of accrediting vocational competencies to university courses – ANKOM
The initiative ANKOM aims at improving the permeability between vocational and university education. Eleven state-wide development projects are intended to identify competencies and qualifications acquired during vocational training and equivalent to university study. The scientific monitoring, through VDI/VDE-IT in cooperation with the HIS GmbH, supports the eleven projects in the establishment of processes to determine competence equivalents. Additionally, through project-related process and result evaluation, it helps with the implementation of theses processes.
TCC Technology Coaching Center
TCC supports entrepreneurs as well as young and existing companies in Berlin, which produce, develop and market innovative technology-orientated products and services through subsidized coaching. Central aims are e.g. the completion of a business plan, the clarification of financing issues or help with marketing, sales and controlling. In their search for funding, the technology companies are prepared for the demands of financers and the use of promotion products and shareholdings. VDI/VDE-IT is integrated into this coachingon behalf of the TCC Technology-Coaching-Center GmbH.
Umsetzung der Zulassungs- und Anrechnungsvorschriften bundeseinheitlich geregelter Fortbildungsordnungen
Das Forschungsinstitut Betriebliche Bildung (f-bb) untersucht in Kooperation mit dem Institut für Innovation und Technik (iit) in der VDI/VDE-IT die Umsetzung der Zulassungs- und Anrechnungsvorschriften bundeseinheitlich geregelter Fortbildungsordnungen. Ziel der qualitativ und explorativ angelegten Studie ist es, die sogenannte Auffangnorm der Kammern bei der Zulassung zu Fortbildungsprüfungen und die Umsetzung der Anrechnungsvorschriften für vergleichbare Prüfungsleistungen zu erfassen.
