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CrossDay25

At the first CrossDay25 on the 15th of September 2025 in Mainz, we'll bring people and companies with cross-perspectives together. The focus will be on examples and experiences from various leading industries, as well as biotech/life sciences and the creative industries. You will receive inspiring cross-industry insights from start-ups, SMEs, and large companies to industry, research, and design. Best practice live! The event is organized by the Life Science Zentrum Mainz and the Innovationsagentur Rheinland-Pfalz.

September

Pyramide Mainz
Nikolaus-Kopernikus-Straße 17
55129 Mainz

Why Cross Innovation?

Change, complexity, and speed characterize our innovation environment. Individual players or areas are increasingly reaching their limits. Today, solutions are primarily developed in teams — across disciplines, industries, and company boundaries.

Cross innovation describes an open, collaborative approach:
Innovations arise where perspectives intersect. The exchange between different industries and departments creates new impetus, accelerates developments, and opens up unexpected solutions.

What can we expect?

We bring together innovators with an open mindset.
Unfiltered insight into several best practice projects from the current book: Cross Innovation – Future Skill in the 21st Century, as well as examples from cooperation with the creative industry.
Cross-impulses from start-ups to SMEs and large companies to industry are presented and discussed.
A change of perspective and learning from each other are the success factors for cross innovation.
In the open space, everyone actively works together on cross-themes and cross-parameters of the future.

We will learn from practical examples such as “Cross Innovation and Open Innovation Ecosystems,” “Experiences with the Open Innovation Platform opnMe,” “From Cross Innovation to Business Model,” “Interdisciplinary Cooperation and Innovation Cycles,” “How an SME Drives New Thinking,” “Experience Reports from Start-up Collaborations,” and much more.

Take advantage of CrossDay25 to find ideas, perspectives, inspiration, and partners for your next steps!

Program overview

14:00 Uhr
Come together und Registrierung

15:00 Uhr
Welcome
Moderation: Daniela Bublitz

15:15 Uhr
Opening Ministerin Daniela Schmitt
Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Verkehr, Landwirtschaft und Weinbau Rheinland-Pfalz

15:30 Uhr
Cross Impuls: „Potential offener Innovationsökosysteme“
Dr. Markus Durstewitz, Senior Manager Innovation, Airbus Central Innovation | Methods & Tools, Airbus Operations GmbH, Hamburg

15:45 Uhr
Cross Impuls: „opnMe: Boehringer Ingelheims Open Innovation Ansatz, Grenzen in der Forschung überwinden“
Dr. Markus Koester, Director Discovery Research/ Open Science, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Ingelheim

Cross Impulse powered by PFID und InnoNet HealthEconomy

16:00 Uhr - Übergang in die Workshopräume und Sessions

16:05 Uhr - Cross Sessions 1a und 1b
(1a) „Erfahrungen zu Cross Innovation bei Airbus – Erfolgreiche Innovationen erfordern Ökosystem-übergreifende Zusammenarbeit“
Dr. Markus Durstewitz, Senior Manager Innovation, Airbus Central Innovation | Methods & Tools, Airbus Operations GmbH, Hamburg

(1b) „Cross Innovation bei Bosch Research – Strategische Partnerschaften als Schlüssel für nachhaltigen Erfolg“
Dr. Sina Meyer, Operational Strategy for Innovation & Protection, Bosch Research, Robert Bosch GmbH, Renningen

16:40 Uhr - Cross Sessions 2a und 2b
(2a) „Cross Innovation im Handel: Wie REWE Digital Cross Innovation durch Start-up-Kollaborationen lebt“
Jonas Schächter, Venture Manager bei REWE digital GmbH, Köln

(2b) „Von Cross Innovation zum Geschäftsmodell: Ein Beispiel aus der Fertigung im produzierenden Mittelstand der Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen“
Johann Hofmann, Founder of ValueFacturing®, Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH, Regensburg

17:10 Uhr - Coffeebreak + Networking (30 Min.)

17:40 Uhr - Cross Sessions 3a und 3b
(3a) „Cross Innovation bei simatec AG: Wie ein Schweizer KMU mit Mut und neuem Denken Business Innovation vorantreibt“
Dr. Roland Haas, Projectconsulting, CH-Bern

(3b) „Cross Innovation aus 24 Erfahrungsberichten: Unternehmerische Motive und deren Einfluss auf den Erfolg in Start-up-Kollaborationen“
Prof. Dr. Mareike Heinzen, Dr. Jan Conrads, MIC Group, Hochschule Koblenz, Remagen

18:10 Uhr - Cross Sessions 4a und 4b
(4a) „Potential und Best Practice: Kreativwirtschaft meets Biotech/LifeScience“
Michael Kunz, Wissenschaftlicher Assistent, Digital Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Hochschule Mainz/IuH (Co-Autor Prof. Dr. Elmar Konrad)

Best Practice: "Therapeutische Hilfsmitteln für Demenzpatienten"
Dr. Adam Maciak, CEO, Palithera GmbH, Gensingen

(4b) "Kreativwirtschaft meets Cross Innovation"
Tom Klose, Geschäftsführer, supernju®, Saulheim
(Weitere Best Practices in Progress)

Cross Sessions powered by Biovation RLP, HS Mainz, Innovationsagentur RLP und PFID

18:45 Uhr
Open Space: "Biotech/LifeScience meets Cross"

19:15 Uhr
Cross Abschluss-Impuls: Special Guest

19:44 Uhr
Cross Night mit Buffet

Registration information
Please note: Some sessions take place at the same time. Please select only one session per section per ticket. Alternatively, you can select the networking option. This helps us to estimate the number of participants. Places are limited.

Participation in the event and sessions is free of charge, but a ticket is required to attend. If you are interested, simply send us an email at info@biomindz.com to receive an invitation code.

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