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Preserving knowledge and securing the future – kick-off at Haake Technik
How can valuable empirical knowledge be preserved and utilised for future generations? This is the question that Team B is working on for 8 weeks in the Smart Lab in

From Legacy to Innovation: Kick-off at A. Leering Enschede with Team D
Team D of the Smart Solution Labs kicked off an exciting collaboration with A. Leering Enschede – a trusted name in stainless steel, now boldly stepping into the future with

Smart Solution Labs project officially kicked off at KEMPER!
An exciting 8-week innovation journey at KEMPER GmbH in Germany is started, as part of the Smart Solution Labs program. A multidisciplinary team of 8 international students from various academic

Tech Garage of the Smart Solution Labs: Innovation @ Hengst
The Hengst Academy in Münster was the stage for inspiring ideas, lively discussions and practical insights as part of the Smart Solution Labs project. Participants were offered a varied programme:

Keep it running – The starting signal for a new Smart Lab has been given.
When it comes to smart software maintenance, the Dutch company OVSoftware from Enschede, Apeldoorn and The Hague is a force to be reckoned with. For over a year now, its

Final presentation at Galvano – Smart insights from Smart Solution Labs!
After 8 weeks of intensive research and collaboration, our Smart Solution Labs student team successfully delivered their final presentation at GalvanoHengelo. Their mission? To analyze the potential for fully automating

Coating the Future: Students successfully complete market entry strategy task!
After eight intensive weeks of research, exchange and creative ideas, the students from Saxion University, FH Münster and Westfälische Hochschule presented their final results at brocolor LACKFABRIK GmbH – and

From Larvae to Lipsticks: Smart Bio-Oils and Smarter Regulations
Reflections on the Smart Solution Lab Closing Event at Illucens Altstätte, May 6th This Tuesday marked the closing event of the Smart Solution Lab at Illucens Altstätte, where Team D

SSL – Successful conclusion at DESPRAY
The final presentation of Team B at DeSpray in Almelo (NL) marked a successful conclusion to a collaborative journey in the fourth round of the Smart Solution Labs. In nine

Kick-off at the pioneer of the protein revolution!
As part of the Interreg project Smart Solution Labs, Team D was given an exclusive insight into the work of Illucens GmbH in Ahaus, which was awarded the German Sustainability

From Vision to Strategy: Shaping DeSpray’s Future Business Model
The kick-off at DeSpray in Almelo (NL) marked the beginning of an exciting collaboration between the company and Team B in the fourth round of the Smart Solution Labs. Specializing

Kick-off #SmartSolutionLabs at Galvano Hengelo B.V.!
An inspiring start of a new project phase! A big thank you to Ivo Willemsen for the warm hospitality and the impressive tour of the company – it was fascinating