Collaborations and Open Innovation

One genius may have a brilliant idea, but ten geniuses will find a better solution. We strongly believe in the power of collaboration.

Open for open innovation

Innovation no longer happens behind closed doors. In our globally interconnected world, defined by constant disruption and change, we rely on the power of collaboration: We work with customers, start-ups, universities, research institutes, suppliers, technology enthusiasts and consortiums. Together, we transform pioneering ideas into tangible technologies and real-world solutions, fueling our vibrant, international culture of innovation.

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The Siemens Research and Innovation Ecosystem clusters 16 globally spread local ecosystems, which are designed to conduct collaborative and excellent research together. Universities, universities for applied sciences, research institutes, incubators, business partners, and start-ups work together with Siemens experts to find solutions for today’s most urgent challenges. The Siemens Research and Innovation Ecosystem (RIE) program addresses today’s challenges with future technologies in a collaborative and therefore promising way.

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Siemens Innovation Ecosystem

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Join us on the Siemens Innovation Ecosystem – the fast track for innovation with Siemens. In this ecosystem, we invite you to jointly solve the challenges of our times and create a sustainable future together. Let’s get in touch and tackle real world problems! Take part in our challenges, events, exchanges, hackathons, and various other offerings and see your ideas come to life. On the Siemens Innovation Ecosystem we connect you with people, resources and tools and collaborate without borders to accelerate innovation worldwide. This is the space for visionaries and domain experts that share the passion to transform the everyday. This is the space for you.

Tech for Sustainability

Tech for Sustainability is a global initiative for students, researchers, startups and innovative individuals to leverage technology to solve real-world sustainability challenges and shape our future along with Siemens. We are looking for your ideas!

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Inventors of the Year 2025

Every year, we honor outstanding researchers as „Inventors of the Year”. The awards cover the following categories: Lifetime Achievement, Open Innovation, Outstanding Invention, Newcomers, Design & User Experience, and PhD.