Strengthening innovation performance in Germany: RWTÜV Group acquires shares in innovation pioneer isn - innovation service network

from left to right: Karoline Perchthaler and Dr. Reinhard Willfort, isn ; Thomas Biedermann and Fabian Fechner, RWTÜV GmbH

RWTÜV, an independent group of companies with international holdings in the business areas such as insurance services, telecommunications and energy and environment  is focussing on innovation and is joining isn - innovation service network. The Austrian company has been providing services and tools for innovation-intensive organisations since 2001.

RWTÜV stands for safety and progress and at the same time sees itself as a driver of innovation in co-operation with science and research. Through an actively practised culture of innovation, including an annual internal innovation competition, the company drives forward its own development and the consistent development of its subsidiaries. To this end, RWTÜV has relied on collaboration with isn for years: ‘We have a competent and experienced partner here who has established our innovation management with expertise and a digital innovation platform throughout the Group in a short space of time,’ explains Thomas Biedermann, Managing Director of the RWTÜV Group. 

Working together to strengthen the innovative power of the German market 

RWTÜV creates future-oriented value with strategic investments in innovation-orientated start-ups and companies. The Group now wants to initiate further innovation: ‘There is a great need for innovation in several sectors in Germany,’ analyses Fabian Fechner, Managing Director of RWTÜV GmbH. To this end, the Group is entering into a partnership with isn - innovation service network. ‘We now want to bring these innovation services, from which we ourselves benefit, closer to our customers and thus promote their economic dynamism, and ideally, of course, that of the entire country,’ plans Fechner. ‘Our trust in the 150-year tradition of our medium-sized company and the innovative expertise of isn form a perfect synergy to encourage our customers to invest in their own innovative strength.’ For its part, the RWTÜV Group expects the cooperation to give it direct access to innovation trends so that it can continue to play a pioneering role in the evaluation and promotion of technological innovations.

One of the best in the innovation scene

isn is one of the market leaders on 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 2022 as part of a consortium focussing on innovation technologies. 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 one of isn's top customers, as are AT & S, OeNB and the Vivatis-Group. Isn is aiming for further corporate development and internationalisation through its partnership with RWTÜV. 

Internationally, there has been a disproportionate increase in innovation dynamics in many sectors in recent years. isn is playing a key role in the development of this innovation market. ‘The first step was to build up our customers’ knowledge: Since 2001, we have established various innovation courses from flexible online training to the Master's programme Innovation Management MSc with partners,’ explains Reinhard Willfort, founder and Managing Director of isn. "More than 2,500 participants have attended our courses to date. Many of them have now become innovation customers or innovation partners. Larger companies that find it difficult to establish corresponding processes often have some catching up to do." The strategic cooperation with the RWTÜV Group is now set to open up an international network for further expansion while maintaining independence and innovation dynamics as far as possible.   

About the companies: 

RWTÜV Group: The RWTÜV Group, founded in 1872, is a group of renowned technology service providers with the business units Insurance Services, Telecommunications and Energy & Environment. Also a shareholder of TÜV Nord AG, RWTÜV stands for safety and progress and is also regarded as a driver of innovation in co-operation with science and research. The Group's companies are present in over 30 countries in Europe, Asia, America and Australia with more than 2,000 employees.

isn - innovation service network GmbH: isn has been a pioneer and trendsetter in innovation management since 2001.The digitalisation of innovation management began at isn back in 2005.Today, isn's technical innovation platform is one of the most effective innovation tools for involving all of a company's employees in future projects. In addition to established innovation training programmes in Austria, isn is involved in DEC Education Services AG in Switzerland together with renowned international universities. This means that isn is constantly working 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

@email | +43 664 2220468

www.innovation.at 

 

RWTÜV GmbH

Thomas Biedermann, Chairman of the Management Board

Kronprinzenstraße 30, 45128 Essen, Germany

@email |  +49 201 1252-100

www.rwtuev.de