• Our challenge
  • Who are we?
  • How do we tackle it
  • Our cases
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  • Share your idea
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  • Our challenge
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  • How do we tackle it
  • Our cases
  • Join community
  • Share your idea

Collaborative innovation hub The gateway for staff and external partners to Participate, Propose solutions, Fund ideas, and Partner with us.

How can you contribute and collaborate?

The Innovation Hub is your connection point to drive progress. We invite you to contribute through several key actions, whether you are looking to:

participate

Participate: Solve challenges, signal problems, or propose solutions.

support

Gain Support: Get access to funding and become part of a network.

partner

Partner: Formalize collaboration agreements.

Choose your pathway to impact

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Solve Open Challenges (The Procurement Phase)

Action: Propose a solution to an existing, publicly announced problem. This is the primary route to secure funding and a formal partnership to implement your solution.

Note: I have an idea / I have a solution for a challenge, but need support implementing it.

problem need

Signal a Problem / Need (The Discovery Phase)

Action: Define a problem or shortcoming that needs attention. You don’t need to solve it or take it on—just help clarify the problem or root cause.

Note: I have an idea / I have a solution for a challenge, but need support implementing it.

idea

Propose a new Idea (The Visionary Phase)

Action: Submit a solution-oriented hypothesis, a concept you’ve seen work elsewhere, or a “wish”. We also welcome external ideas and link them to internal needs.

Note: I have an idea / I have a solution for a challenge, but need support implementing it.

Asset 11

Solve Open Challenges (The Procurement Phase)

Action: Propose a solution to an existing, publicly announced problem. This is the primary route to secure funding and a formal partnership to implement your solution.

Note: I have an idea / I have a solution for a challenge, but need support implementing it.

problem need

Signal a Problem / Need (The Discovery Phase)

Action: Define a problem or shortcoming that needs attention. You don’t need to solve it or take it on—just help clarify the problem or root cause.

Note: I have an idea / I have a solution for a challenge, but need support implementing it.

idea

Propose a new Idea (The Visionary Phase)

Action: Submit a solution-oriented hypothesis, a concept you’ve seen work elsewhere, or a “wish”. We also welcome external ideas and link them to internal needs.

Note: I have an idea / I have a solution for a challenge, but need support implementing it.

Need guidance in your innovation journey?

See how your contribution fits into our full Innovation Navigator process, designed to take ideas from need to implementation.

Are you in the industry sector?

If you work in the industry sector and are interested in a collaboration, please feel free to contact us via the form below.

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