Two days with intensive communication and pitch training lay behind of some of the colleagues being part of our Innovation Lab! We just had an extensive training to enable our team even more to improve their personal communication skills, to be able to present ideas even better in the future, but also to be more convincing as a person and team behind it. This is a very important aspect in our daily work, as we - besides the responsibility to create start-ups - want to be even more convincing in talks with investors for pre-seed and seed investment rounds as well as in the interaction with the respective target group.

Here are the key insights 👀:

💭 Remember the purpose of your speech. 🗣
Your audience is the boss - always put yourself in their shoes and think about what they care about. --\>TOS is the boss

💚 Get to the heart of your message. 📰
Practice speaking to people and listen to your own speeches. You'll recognize your little linguistic tics like filler words and odd behavior on stage. Once you know them, you can address them.

🔚 Leave the stage with a bang. 🎉
The most important part of your speech is the conclusion. Summarize the most important facts and mention something that will stick in the audience's mind. Nothing is worse than an "...oookay and that was my speech, thank you!"

Thanks again 🙏 to Angela Bittner for making this training a really valuable experience! 😊

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📢 How we tackle the topic of #NewWork in our early innovation process! 📢

This semester we conducted a seminar together with Master students from Institut für Entrepreneurship & Innovation (IEI) der Uni Bayreuth called Applied Corporate Entrepreneurship.
 
In 10 weeks the 4 teams worked on topics within the megatrend #NewWork and as first step derived opportunity areas within that field. Each team dived deep into one opportunity area in the sectors Employers, Employees, New Workforce and Tool & Collaboration.
 
In a joint ideation workshop, we generated 50+ promising ideas of which the teams had to prioritize based on several criteria such as market potential. Not always an easy decision, this is for sure. 😊
 
The 4 teams then had developed this idea, conducted a proper market sizing, interviews with the target group, screened the competition just as you would if you want to build a #venture.
 
Last week the final pitches were on the agenda, and the students really impressed us, not only by the quality of the research but also by the dedication for their topic and way they pitched to us.

Working together with university helps to get outside-in-perspective & and also some fresh mindeset. The newest generation aims very much for purpose, considers the topic of sustainability in a certain way and due to many other reasons they are a source of inspiration.
 
Great work by Leon Kefalas, Annika Harz, Samira Kroder, Lucas Maxim Golder, Niklas Lechler, Justus Johannes Riegger, Benjamin Kluger, Liliya Razova, Oliver Burghardt and Anna Gohe that will find its place on our innovation agenda. It was an absolute pleasure for us Yannick Maussner, Sebastian Fuhrmann, Lennart Voss, Manuel Völkl to guide you through the process.

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What are your thoughts on startups thriving in today's dynamic landscape?

🚀 News from the Munich Startup Festival 🚀

We are looking back to an insightful event! One thought-provoking highlight has been for sure the kind of critical analysis done by minister Christian Lindner on the issue of startups going public and for funding abroad due to a lack of sufficient capital in Germany.

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🚀 "The next big thing: Munich's path in the circular economy" featuring Mayor Katrin Habenschaden. We are excited to be part of the first MUNICH STARTUP Festival! 🎉 Meet our Head of Portfolio Management, 🌍 Götz Thümecke ☀️, and our Venture Architect, Michael Baur, from REHAU New Ventures today (19.07.23) at the event.

We'll be discussing startups as crucial drivers of innovation in the economy and society, and gaining valuable insights from Svenja Lassen, MD Gateway Ventures & Female Investors Network (FIN), Hanno Renner, CEO Personio, and Federal Minister of Finance, Christian Lindner.

Let's come together to network, exchange ideas, & make meaningful connections at this inspiring event! Learn more about us here https://lnkd.in/evNqwvCA

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Westwing calling!

Today our brand Livlig53 \| Für Stil im Garten started into their 2nd Westwing campaign, which will run for the next 5 days.

We are very proud to have entered into this cooperation with Westwing, a well-known e-commerce platform & shopping club for Home & Living.

Our clear strategy is a direct to consumer business, selling directly to the end-consumer. Nevertheless, these very specific B2B partners help us to strengthen the brand and create a certain track record.

Westing did an initial campaign back in May that went very well with us, so we just got a call: Hey, are you guys interested in doing a repeat? And we said ... Yes!

We are very honoured that Westwing sees our #brand and product portfolio as suitable for their inspiring and unique campaigns! Livlig53 & Westwing, what a perfect combination!

Christoph Hacker Stefanie Grahl Henry Schneider Nicole Lüttge Nick Schelling keep it up!

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CodeCamp:N & REHAU New Ventures - Partner up on the joint project “Therabuddy”!

At REHAU New Ventures we seek for new opportunities within certain areas. Areas which we call “search fields” close to where REHAU´s core its like. Always with the clear mission to enhance people´s live!

Our philosophy: Putting people at the core, Better Living revolves around a person ́s day to day life, with a focus on home, health, and (New)work. Our value proposition lies in delivering innovative products, both physical and digital solutions, and a range of services. Our mission is to make life easier, better, and more enjoyable for individuals of all age groups.”
 
As part of a concrete early-stage innovation project, we are proud to be working with CodeCamp:N. Codecamp:N was originally founded as an innovation lab for the NÜRNBERGER Versicherung.
 
A partnership in this set-up is very rewarding in several ways. Cooperation and joint development within a project brings in new perspectives for both sides. It reduce risks and enlarges the opportunity space. The REHAU New Ventures's know-how in venture building is combined in this project on an equal footing with Codecamp:N's deep tech expertise and knowledge in the field of mental health. Unifying just the right competences helps us to operate at the required speed.
 
Looking forward to improving the relationship between therapist and patient with “Therabuddy” and hopefully even more to come. "Therabuddy" is certainly a great idea to enhance´s people's lives.

Let's see if this project will pass through the gates of our innovation funnel. We will keep you posted!

Pia Hüter and Maximilian Starck great working with you!

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