A new lab recently opened in Munich – Nokia's "Digital Creativity Lab." With the lab, the technology company aims to expand existing ecosystems and attract new partners for joint, cross-industry research projects.
In the lab, universities and research institutes will collaborate with companies from various industries to develop new technologies, products such as apps, and software platforms for the digital world of tomorrow. The focus will be on the "Internet of Things" with regard to the next generation of mobile communications, 5G, with a focus on application scenarios for the mobility sector, the manufacturing industry (Industry 4.0), and smart cities.
How the Digital Creativity Lab aims to create solutions
For example, the cooperation could look like this: In the automotive industry, Munich is Digital Hub Mobility Nokia is a pioneer in this field. Nokia intends to collaborate on mobility solutions for connected and partially automated vehicles. Specifically, the focus is on collaborations with automobile manufacturers, software developers, as well as with municipal administrations and universities. Research projects on vehicle connectivity using multi-access edge computing are already underway and will be further expanded.
In the area of "connected factories," solutions for a tactile internet will be researched together with industrial companies and technology manufacturers under the slogan Industry 4.0. This will make it possible to control production machines in real time via 5G wireless connections in the future.
What does the new lab offer the Munich ecosystem?
In addition to fully equipped laboratories and workspaces, the location offers space for events. Hackathons and workshops with partners from industry and academia are planned.
At the opening of the lab, Bavaria’s Minister of Economic Affairs Ilse Aigner:
"Close networking between researchers and users is the best prerequisite for turning a good idea into an innovative product or a groundbreaking service. I therefore welcome Nokia's commitment to establishing a Digital Creativity Lab here in Munich. This is another important building block for Bavaria to become a leader in digitalization."
Parallel to the lab in Munich, Nokia also opened so-called “innovation garages” in Stuttgart and Nuremberg. Dr. Wolfgang Hackenberg, spokesman for the management of Nokia in Germany, says:
"No company develops solutions for the Internet of Things on its own. Our world is too diverse for that, and specific industry expertise is needed."
The technology company therefore relies on collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders from local ecosystems. Dr. Hackenberg calls for:
“I warmly invite creative minds and digital visionaries from business and science to participate!”
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