BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATION
Services to achieve sustainability maturity level 4
Our services in the area of breakthrough innovation enable you to reach maturity level 4 and develop competitive advantages and unique selling points through sustainable products, business models and innovations.
→ Services maturity level 2 and 3
→ Services maturity level 5
→ Sustainability maturity levels
Circular system design
“Humanity does not primarily have a pollution problem, but a design problem (Michael Braungart, 2013).” If we design our systems intelligently from the outset, we can ensure abundance and satisfaction. In doing so, we need to take our efforts beyond the mere interest in recycling: not “less bad” but “more good” must be the primary goal in system design, because “less bad” is not synonymous with good. Circular system design provides solutions to the design problem and integrates circular principles and practices into your innovation and development process. We make the difference through profound experience in systems engineering and architecture development in the design of complex mechatronic systems.
Challenges
Scarcity of raw materials, bottlenecks in the supply chain, global dependencies and climate change require a rethink in the design of products and services.
Core questions
- Which companies will become valuable in the context of climate change and resource scarcity?
- How do we apply a systemic approach to the circular economy in innovation and product development?
- How do we take our workforce with us on the path of transformation?
- How do we move from a company-centric to a holistic ecosystem approach including the supply chain?
Solution approach*
- Diagnosis
Identification of the key levers, early indicators and pain points in circular system design. - Conceptual design
Development of alternative solution concepts for circular design strategies and principles. - Solution design
Design and refinement of the selected solution concept. - Implementation
Bring the solution to life and develop it into a routine.
*the approach must be adapted to the company-specific framework conditions in each case
Benefits
In addition to reducing CO₂ and harmful as well as non-circular resources, circular system design enables the development of unique selling points and a future-proof positioning.
Key results
- A good 15% increase in turnover
- Significantly lower energy, material and disposal costs
- Increase in employer attractiveness
Sustainable innovation cell ©
Dare to innovate more with less risk – with a universal evolution process that creates the next generation of products in the shortest possible time and turns your employees into entrepreneurs. An innovation cell is a method that has been tried and tested more than 100 times in practice and has its own end-to-end software tool chain that delivers solutions to ambitious challenges within 8 days. It also enables development times to be reduced by a good third. The combination of behavior-oriented, agile and “design thinking” principles used in this process cannot be explained, it simply has to be experienced – © Innovation Cell powered by Phasix.
Challenges
Unresolved ambitious eco-social goals, an insufficiently filled innovation pipeline or the desire for circular and environmentally positive unique selling points require creative approaches.
Core questions
- How do we develop a breakthrough solution for the high regulatory requirements as quickly as possible?
- How do we develop into a circular, environmentally positive organization?
- How do we achieve our ambitious sustainability targets?
- How do we get the workforce excited about new sustainable concepts?
Solution approach*
- Target Agreement
Developing the challenge and a valuable, ambitious objective. - Learn
Identification of the key success factors, levers and early indicators for target achievement.
- Design
Elaboration of value streams and solution modules.
- Production at peak performance
Shaping strategic directions, business models and roadmaps.
*the approach must be adapted to the company-specific framework conditions in each case
Benefits
Disruptive solution concept for ambitious targets while reducing time-to-market by up to 30%.
Key results
- Implementable ESG/circular concept
- Strategic feature roadmap with a sound business basis
- Reduction of development time
- Jointly aligned team with an entrepreneurial mindset
- New innovation culture