Professors from Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt and the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt contributed scientific perspectives to the talks. They presented current research topics and application-related issues and discussed with company representatives how scientific results can be transferred into practice. Possible approaches to cooperation were identified and links established between research and business needs.
The format was also expressly welcomed from a business perspective. Keynote speaker Andreas Pfafflinger, CEO of EE+, emphasised the added value of personal exchange:
Companies are looking for talented people to tackle specific challenges. Formats such as Netzwerk² bring people from science and business together, promote dialogue, and create real added value for the location. This approach can be further developed and expanded."
Netzwerk² was initiated by Günter Band from BVMW (Der Mittelstand. Bundesverband mittelständische Wirtschaft e. V.) and Tanja Herbst from the City of Ingolstadt's Economic and Science Promotion Department. The aim is to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and bring innovations into application more quickly. The deliberately compact format supported an open dialogue and helped to develop joint perspectives for future collaboration.
This kick-off event of "Netzwerk²" resulted in numerous new contacts for the participants as well as three concrete ideas for cooperation between business and science, which illustrates that personal encounters are an effective instrument for linking research, entrepreneurial practice, and regional development.
![[Translate to English:] Logo Akkreditierungsrat: Systemakkreditiert](/fileadmin/_processed_/2/8/csm_AR-Siegel_Systemakkreditierung_bc4ea3377d.webp)
