{"id":3450,"date":"2025-12-12T15:36:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T14:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.twincityhub.eu\/?p=3450"},"modified":"2026-01-16T19:13:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T18:13:46","slug":"kicking-off-10-years-of-industry-meets-makers-now-also-in-bratislava","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.twincityhub.eu\/en\/2025\/12\/12\/kicking-off-10-years-of-industry-meets-makers-now-also-in-bratislava\/","title":{"rendered":"Kicking off 10 years of Industry meets Makers &#8211; now also in Bratislava!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Headline 1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Open innovation across Slovak-Austrian borders<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The Twin City Future Innovation Manufacturing Hub is launching its <strong>pilot programme<\/strong><em>,<\/em> supporting the cross-border version of a well-established open innovation format, Industry meets Makers.<\/p>\n<p><!--StartFragment --><span class=\"cf0\">On December 4th, 2025 the inspiring kick-off at the \u201cThe Spot\u201d co-working space in Bratislava marked the start of five months of intensive co-creation around eight brand-new Future Tech Challenges.<\/span><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.twincityhub.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/INDUSTRY-MEETS-MAKERS.mp4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Headline 2 + Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Kicking off the co-creation process<\/h2>\n<p>Following the welcome from the host organisations and the IMM team, the people in the room took centre stage. These were representatives from companies, start-ups, research institutions, the maker community, students and developers, all of whom are keen to collaborate on future projects. After the challenge pitches, the floor belonged to the participants: in open discussion rounds and spontaneous small groups, ideas were sharpened, perspectives aligned, and potential collaborations explored.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Headline 2 + Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>What comes next<!--StartFragment --><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\">eight brand-new Future Tech Challenges<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\">the start of five months of cross-border co-creation between Vienna &amp; Bratislava<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"cf0\">a vibrant community of makers, industry partners &amp; innovators in the making<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\">With this kick-off, the anniversary year of Industry meets Makers has officially begun \u2013 and the coming months will show which ideas, prototypes and collaborations will emerge from the presented challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#F4F1DF&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"cf0\">&#8216;<em>In the end, one thing stands out above all: Thank you to everyone who made this 10th IMM kick-off in Bratislava possible \u2013 and to all who contribute their ideas, expertise and energy. We\u2019re excited about the five months of co-creation ahead and can\u2019t wait to see which future solutions will emerge from this first twin-city edition at the grand finale<\/em>.&#8217; &#8211; Sandra Stromberger, Founder and CEO, Industry meets Makers<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"cf0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.industrymeetsmakers.com\/#home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Industry meets Makers (IMM)<\/a> is an open innovation initiative that connects leading industrial companies with creative minds from the maker scene \u2013 start-ups, SMEs, freelance developers, designers, students, researchers, hobbyists and more. Through real-world tech challenges (so-called \u201cbriefings\u201d) in fields like AI, robotics, IoT and Industry 4.0, both sides co-create innovative solutions over a five-month collaboration phase, with the goal of launching lasting partnerships.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;3914,3915,3917,3918,3919,3928,3930,3931,4007,4008&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1765541966390_9128\" class=\"\"><span class=\"cf0\">The kick-off served as the starting point for many conversations, idea sketches and \u201cWhat if\u2026?\u201d moments that will gradually turn into tangible outcomes. 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