Innovations are increasingly created in collaboration between different players. Many issues, e.g. in health, cannot be solved by one player alone due to their complexity. Strong innovation networks are needed for collaborations, in which companies find the right partner from business and science, build trust and jointly drive innovations forward. These networks form around innovation hubs in which large companies, SMEs and start-ups can exchange ideas and business and science can cross-fertilise.
Alfred Angerer is Professor of Healthcare Management at the ZHAW School of Management and Law. At the ZHAW, Alfred Angerer founded the "ZHAW Digital Health Lab" together with colleagues from various institutes to promote an interdisciplinary approach to digital health.