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Title

German corporate is looking for business cases based on data from smart floors

Reference

TRDE20210525001

Last update

Fri, Jun, 18, 2021

Deadline

Sun, Aug, 22, 2021

Abstract

A German corporate developed a smart floor. They are now looking for partners for the development of business cases based on data from smart floors for application in buildings and construction projects or building automation and utilisation management. The company is interested in common development of solutions based on these data in the framework of a technical cooperation. This request is part of an open business challenge for start-ups.

Description

The company is a global manufacturer of building materials (especially construction chemicals) based in Germany Today, it has 53 subsidiaries with a total of approx. 3,300 employees in over 100 countries worldwide. The company is one of the global market leaders in the field of high-quality specialty construction chemicals and systems.

As part of its focus on innovation and the future, the company's innovation unit also develops applications and business models that lie outside the Group’s previous and typical business areas. In the course of these activities, the company also works together with start-ups on innovative technologies and business models that help the company set the course for a continued successful future. In this challenge the company is looking for start-ups that develop innovative solutions and business models based on innovative products and technologies.

Specifically, the company has developed an intelligent floor and is in the process of launching it on the market. The intelligent floor captures the data and activities of people walking on it or interacting with the floor in other ways. The company plans to add this intelligent floor to its product portfolio in the coming year and offer it to its customers for integration into smart home and building projects. Initial tests have already been implemented and corresponding data can be collected and used. The company would like to use this intelligent floor to develop use cases and business models and offer various target groups value-added functions tailored to their needs.

In concrete terms, this means that on the basis of the data collected via the intelligent floor which the company makes the available, start-ups should develop business models based on these data or use the data for their products / technology.

Certainly, areas such as safety, predictive maintenance or health are interesting as topics. One could also imagine start-ups in the area of smart cities and smart buildings.

A start-up company from data analytics, smart construction/building, smart city, safety and other areas is sought for a technical cooperation agreement to develop a business case together with the company within a technical cooperation agreement.

IMPORTANT: This technology request refers to an innovation challenge published on an internet platform that was issued by a city in North Rhine-Westphalia. If a start-up expresses interest before the closing date of August 15, it will be guided towards this open innovation platform. The start-up company takes part in the challenge with their application. If it is selected, it will be invited to spend five working days in workshops with the German company regarding a solution concept as well as workshops with information on the German market and regional market entry strategies. Due to COVID-19, the workshops and meetings will take place virtually. All submissions will get feedback by the company. The challenge closes on August 15, 2021. After that, the firm will select the start-ups with whom they would like to cooperate in the development of a solution.

As this challenge promotes cross-border cooperation applications, it is not open to German companies.

Technology Keywords

Artificial Intelligence (AI);Computer Software;Internet Technologies/Communication (Wireless, Bluetooth);Maintenance Management System;Sensor Technology related to measurements

Keyword Codes:

01003003;01003006;01003014;01004011;09001009

Current Stage of Development

Intellectual Property Rights

IPR Comments:

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Organisation/Company Type

Organisation/Company Size

Organisation Comments

The company has already developed an intelligent (smart) floor. This should be the basis for the new developments initiated by the partner and implemented together with the German company. The following data is collected and can be contributed to the cooperation: – Motion data (raster resolution 25 cm x 25 cm) – Event data – Dwell time The task for the partner will be to develop a business case together with the German company, i.e. in the field of smart building /smart home, predictive maintenance and others. The partner should have competence in data analytics.

Detailed Market Application Codes (VEIC)

MA Keyword

Other measuring devices;Furnishing and Furniture;Industrial measurement and sensing equipment;Engineering and consulting services related to construction;Facility management companies

MA Keyword Codes:

03007002;07004005;08002002;09007004;09007005

Application Domain Description:

Collaboration Type

Comments:

A start-up company from data analytics, smart construction/building, smart city, safety and other areas is sought for a technical cooperation agreement to develop a business case in close cooperation with the German company.

The start-up company will be referred to an open innovation platform after expressing an interest. The deadline to apply is 15 August 2021.

A technical cooperation agreeement will be offered.

Partners should not be from Germany as cross-border cooperation is envisaged.

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