IST Institute

    The Institute for Strategic Innovation and Transformation is the competence center for innovation and strategy. Its research focuses on strategic transformation, corporate entrepreneurship, start-ups, ambidexterity, agility and digitalization.

    Welcome to the Institute for Strategic Innovation & Transformation!

    As a research and transfer institute, the Institute for Strategic Innovation and Transformation (IST) is the HTWG Konstanz's competence center for innovation and strategy. In publicly funded research and industry-related projects, methods, processes and tools are developed here, with which technology-oriented companies in particular can strategically develop innovations and successfully implement them commercially. With this expertise, we support companies in improving their own competitiveness and successfully implementing strategic innovation initiatives. To this end, we impart knowledge and offer design impulses to anchor dynamic capabilities in your company and strengthen the agility of your organization.

    • Research

      The IST Institute is the competence center for the topics of innovation and strategy on which it actively pursues a large number of research projects.

      Our research focuses on:

      • Strategic Innovation & Entrepreneurship
      • Transformation
      • System strategies in sustainability-oriented innovation and transformation management

       

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    • Teaching

      The professors at the IST Institute are renowned experts in their fields and pass this knowledge on to students, doctoral candidates and professionals in various formats.

      Our specializations:

      • Strategy & Innovation
      • Transformation management
      • Systemic innovation and transformation, energy and mobility transition

       

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    • Industry

      The IST Institute pursues numerous research projects and provides you with 'state of the art' knowledge from research in the form of lectures, seminars, conferences, coaching and workshops.

      Selection of workshops and key notes:

      • Successfully implementing strategic innovation - how to achieve disruption from within
      • Successfully implementing digital-supported business models
      • and many more...

       

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    • Start-up support

      The Kilometer1-Hub at the IST Institute is the central point of contact for all those interested in setting up a business and will advise you on your start-up plans.

      Our services:

      • Initial consultation & EXIST consultation
      • Events & networking
      • Workshops & teaching formats

       

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    Thanks to our friends and sponsors!

    • Christa und Hermann Laur Foundation

      The Christa and Hermann Laur Foundation is committed to promoting science and research.

       

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    • Unternehmer:innen für Gründer:innen (UfG e.V.)

      The UfG is a non-profit association that supports innovative start-ups and grown-ups in the Constance region in successfully establishing their businesses. By awarding scholarships, research prizes and free seminars and lectures, the UfG promotes research and education in the start-up scene.

       

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    • B. Braun Foundation

      The B. Braun Foundation promotes education, science and research in the healthcare sector in order to sustainably improve medical care and patient safety. It supports specialists through scholarships, research funding and interdisciplinary training programs.

       

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    • Clinics Schmieder

      Kliniken Schmieder is a leading specialist clinic for neurology and neurological rehabilitation with six locations in Baden-Württemberg. They offer comprehensive treatment concepts for patients with neurological diseases and combine the highest medical quality with innovative therapies.

       

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    • DZ BANK Foundation

      The DZ BANK Foundation promotes science and research with a particular focus on banking, finance and cooperatives. It is also committed to education and the promotion of democratic governance in order to ensure a sustainable transfer of knowledge between theory and practice.

       

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    • H&Z Management Consultancy

      H&Z Consultancy is a leading consulting firm based in Munich that specializes in strategy, procurement, transformation, sustainability, innovation and technology. With over 600 consultants in 14 offices worldwide, H&Z has been helping companies to successfully shape change and achieve sustainable growth since 1997.

       

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