The Business Intelligence & Innovation Hub is an innovation and support organization of the Vorarlberg University Of Applied Sciences. The Hub is elaborated within the Interreg Central Europe Project “4Steps – Towards the application of Industry 4.0 in SMEs (CE1492). It is a tool to support theregion of the Federal State of Vorarlberg in the further development of the Smart Specialization Strategy “Intelligent Production”. The center of the Business Intelligence & Innovation Hub is to boost research, technology and innovation for sustainable, competitive and profitable regional development (within society, business and industry).
The Business Intelligence & Innovation Hub is a supportive, cross-organizational and non-profit organization for regional stakeholders (and beyond: the neighboring regions of the Federal State of Vorarlberg). In it, the Hub stakeholders (transregionally) cooperate and collaborate to expand existing R&D focuses and to establish new R&D areas and priorities that are emergent to the stakeholders of the region. Core services assigned to the Business Intelligence & Innovation Hub are about Artificial Intelligence, System/Ecosystem Collaboration, Resilience Engineering, Innovation Research & Disruptive Innovation, Methods & Tools and Co-Creation/Networking. The services provided by the Hub stakeholders are in alignment to the research strategy of the Government of the Federal State of Vorarlberg and are as follows:
Promote awareness of the future importance of research, technology, and innovation within the region, including international cooperation.
Enhance high-quality research, technology, and innovation within business, industry, and society, while fostering a supportive environment for innovation.
Further develop Vorarlberg as a leading location for research, technology, and innovation within the European Union and beyond, while strengthening international cooperation.
Strengthen organizational innovation competencies and inter-organizational research, development, and innovation infrastructure through collaboration among stakeholders.
Expand human resource development and qualifications to meet the needs of business and industry, fostering knowledge- and technology-oriented startups.
Promote research, technology, and innovation potential across business, industry, and society, encouraging a “test before invest” approach and increasing cooperation with economically relevant R&D facilities around Vorarlberg.
The Digital Innovation Hub “Business Intelligence & Innovation” is organized by the Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences, Department Business Informatics.
