RWTÜV, an independent group of companies with international holdings in the business areas of insurance services, telecommunications, and energy and environment, is focusing on innovation and investing in isn – innovation service network. The Austrian company has been providing services and tools for innovation-intensive organizations since 2001.
RWTÜV stands for safety and progress, while simultaneously seeing itself as a driver of innovation in collaboration with science and research. Through an actively lived innovation culture, including an annual internal company innovation competition, the company drives its own development and that of its subsidiaries forward. For this purpose, RWTÜV has been relying on collaboration with isn for years: „We have a competent and experienced partner here who has established our innovation management across the entire group in a short period of time with expertise and a digital innovation platform.“, explains Thomas Biedermann, CEO of the RWTÜV Group.
Strengthening the innovative power of the German market together
Through strategic investments in innovation-oriented startups and companies, RWTÜV creates future-oriented value. The group now intends to stimulate further innovation. „There is a high need for innovation in several industries in Germany., Fabian Fechner, Managing Director of RWTÜV GmbH, analyzes this. To this end, the group is entering into a partnership with isn – innovation service network. „We now want to bring these innovation services, which we benefit from ourselves, closer to our customers and thereby promote their economic dynamism, ideally, of course, that of the entire country.“, Fechner plant. „Drawing on the trust in our medium-sized group's 150-year tradition and isn's innovation expertise, we form a perfect synergy to encourage our customers to invest in their own innovative strength.“From your side, the RWTÜV Group expects direct access to innovation trends from the cooperation in order to continue to play a pioneering role in the evaluation and promotion of technological innovations.
Market leader in the innovation scene
isn is a market leader in the innovation scene with an international reputation. After 23 years of pioneering work, the agency won one of the 151 European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH) in the focus area of innovation technologies in 2022 as part of a consortium. It thus became part of a European network with over 1,600 innovation and technology partners. In addition to the RWTÜV Group, the Fraunhofer Institute is among isn's top clients, as are AT&S, OeNB, and the Vivatis Group. Through its partnership with RWTÜV, isn aims for further company development and internationalization.
Internationally, a disproportionate increase in innovation dynamics has been observed in many industries in recent years. ISN is significantly involved in the development of this innovation market. „One initial step was building knowledge with customers: Since 2001, we have established various innovation courses with partners, ranging from flexible online training to a Master of Science in Innovation Management., explains Reinhard Willfort, founder and managing director of isn. „More than 2,500 participants have taken our courses so far. Many of them have since become innovation customers or innovation partners. Larger companies often need to catch up, as they struggle to establish appropriate processes.“Through the strategic cooperation with the RWTÜV Group, isn will now open an international network for further expansion while largely preserving independence and innovation dynamics.
About the companies:
RWTÜV Group: The RWTÜV Group, founded in 1872, is a group of renowned technology service providers with business units in insurance services, telecommunications, and energy & environment. As a shareholder of TÜV Nord AG, RWTÜV stands for safety and progress, and is also considered a driver of innovation in cooperation with science and research. The group's companies are present in over 30 countries across Europe, Asia, America, and Australia, with more than 2,000 employees.
isn – innovation service network GmbH: Since 2001, isn has been a pioneer and trendsetter in innovation management. The digitalization of innovation management at isn began back in 2005. Today, isn's technical innovation platform is considered one of the most effective innovation tools for involving all employees of a company in future projects. In addition to established innovation training courses in Austria, isn is involved in DEC Education Services AG in Switzerland alongside renowned international universities. This allows isn to continuously work on new technologies and trends for the benefit of its customers.
Contact
isn – innovation service network GmbH
Dr. Reinhard Willfort, Managing Director
Grabenstraße 231, 8045 Graz, Austria
| +43 664 2220468
RWTÜV GmbH
Thomas Biedermann, Chairman of the Management Board
Kronprinzenstraße 30, 45128 Essen, Germany
| +49 201 1252-100