Author: Alexander J. Wurzer

Artificial intelligence is making its way from universities and laboratories of computer science departments into companies, business models, and the everyday lives of consumers. The market for AI-based technologies is set to grow from US$ 8 bn in 201 ...

Starting with the case studies from Hilti fleet management and Claas 365 FarmNet the MIPLM discussed the new role of IP within digital business models and how IP is integrated in business development in a era of digital transformation. This module was ...

B. Braun is one of the leading medical technology companies in Europe. With a revenue of around 6.1 bn euros, business activities in 65 countries and nearly 56,000 employees, the company is active in hospital care, surgical instruments, outpatient mar ...

People are a key resource for companies in the knowledge economy. So human resource management (HRM) and leadership are core competencies and sources of competitive advantages for IP-driven companies. In the 5th module of the MIPLM in IP management, t ...

Under the motto “Wilo brings the future”, the pump experts from Dortmund won the German Innovation Award 2018. The Stratos MAXO is the smartest heating pump in the world with built-in intelligence, far beyond the usual high-efficiency pump ...

China is with Huawei the king in patent filings in Europe. For the first time, a Chinese company files more patent application at the European Patent Office than any other company. This is the top of an iceberg and gives a clear signal how strong Chin ...

The organization of IP management within companies and between companies and service providers is a crucial success factor for innovation management. In the 4th module of the MIPLM in IP management, the participants were taught about the relationships ...

In March 2018, the MIPLM program proceeded with the 3rd module on innovation management and the integration of IP into the innovation process. The aim of this module was to lead to an understanding of the impact of different types of innovation and re ...

Rittal is implementing its Industry 4.0 strategy for the Smart Factory through the collection, communication and analysis of data in Siemens MindSphere and through the cloud-based data analytics application from IBM: Watson IoT. The Smart Factory Show ...

MIPLM program proceeds in February 2018 with the 2nd module about decision making and valuation. Decision making is a key challenge for IP managers and so the course is dedicated to understand the structure of business and IP management problems and t ...