How to build an ecosystem for open innovation.

1. HOW TO BUILD AN ECO-SYSTEM FOR AN
OPEN INNOVATION LAB
LAB75 DESIGN GMBH // MAY 13th 2015
marco@lab75.jp & wolfgang@lab75.jp

2. curiosity /kjʊərɪˈɒsɪti/
noun
1. a strong desire to know or learn something.
"filled with curiosity, she peered through the window"
synonyms: inquisitiveness, interest, spirit of enquiry;
informalnosiness "his evasiveness roused my
curiosity"
2. an unusual or interesting object or fact.
"he showed them some of the curiosities of the house"
synonyms: peculiarity, oddity, strangeness,
oddness, idiosyncrasy, unusualness, novelty
WHAT IS CURIOSITY?

3. INNOVATION IS BASED ON CURIOSITY
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… and co-creation is the engine to create new ideas.

4. TECHNOLOGY IS THE BACKBONE
… and digital is a commodity for innovation.

5. CAN THIS HAPPEN INSIDE SILOS?
What’s the value of an idea if it is not feasible?
START-UP
thinking about the
future of mobility
?
CAR COMPANY
thinking about the
future of mobility
?
IT COMPANY
thinking about the
future of mobility
?
TRAIN COMPANY
thinking about the
future of mobility
?
CONSULTANT
thinking about the
future of mobility
?
MINISTRY
thinking about the
future of mobility
?
STUDENT
thinking about the
future of mobility
?
INVENTOR
thinking about the
future of mobility
?

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creative
startup thinking
structured
enterprise thinking
WE NEED TO EXCHANGE IDEAS

7. WELCOME TO MESHNET
An ecosystem for curiosity
PEOPLE
TOPICS
SPACE
MESHNET

8. MESHNET - AN ECOSYSTEM FOR CURIOSITY
MESHNET covers the essential modules to build up an
ecosystem in the local offline, but also a global online
world.
‣ a broad set of topics
‣ a diverse audience
‣ a public space
It’s based on openness and the human need for
interaction and exchange. MESHNET guides the
individual and the organization through the ideation-loop.
‣ learn something
‣ do something
‣ show something
PEOPLE
TOPICS
SPACE
MESHNET

9. Organization
Trust
Research
Startup
SME
Enterprise
University
School
Museum
Making
Design
Technology
MESHNET
EDUCATIONBUSINESS
COMMUNITIES INSTITUTES
PEOPLE - CONNECTING COMMUNITIES

10. MESHNET targets a
broader audience and will
connect different user
groups and communities.
BEST PRACTICE
ZURICH.IMPACTHUB.NET
PEOPLE
connecting
communities

11. PEOPLE - CONNECTING COMMUNITIES
MESHNET explores the digital transformations, bringing
them together with a wider public through direct
engagements, innovative methods and a permanent
location.
Research and Innovation are increasingly collaborative
undertakings which require not only experts from different
labs to share knowledge, but also experts from diverse
fields of research and industry to work together for
sustainable and adaptable solutions. Ensuring that
stakeholders from different countries, disciplines and
sectors can exchange and share their knowledge is
therefore becoming ever more important.
Organizatio
Trust
Research
Startup
SME
Enterprise
University
S
M
Making
Design
Technology
MESHNET
EDUCATION
BUSINESS
COMMUNITIES INSTITUTES

12. PEOPLE - CONNECTING COMMUNITIES
BUSINESS
• SAP, IBM, Microsoft
EDUCATION
• Universität Frankfurt, FH Frankfurt, TU Darmstadt
INSTITUTES
• Frauenhofer Institut, House of IT, ESA
COMMUNITIES
• Barcamps, Hackathons, Developer Groups, Meet Ups
Organizatio
Trust
Research
Startup
SME
Enterprise
University
S
M
Making
Design
Technology
MESHNET
EDUCATION
BUSINESS
COMMUNITIES INSTITUTES

13. TOPICS - AN INTERDISCIPLINARY EXCHANGE
Internet of
Things
3D Printing
Prototyping
Startup
Service
Design
New
Business
Models
Machine
Learning
Distributed
Computing
Predictive
Analytics
Design
Thinking
User
Experience
Art &
Entertainment
SOFTWARE
BUSINESS
DESIGN
MESHNET
HARDWARE

14. MESHNET will foster out-
of-the-box thinking by
connecing a diverse set
of topics in an
unconventional way.
It will offer synergies and
knowledge exchange.
BEST PRACTICE
MIT.EDU
TOPICS
Interdisciplinary
exchange

15. TOPICS - AN INTERDISCIPLINARY EXCHANGE
I
3D P
Prototyping
Startup
Service
Design
New
Business
Models
Machine
Learning
Distributed
Computing
Predictive
Analytics
Design
Thinking
User
Experience
Art &
Entertainme
nt
SOFTWARE
BUSINESS
DESIGN
MESHNET
HARDWARE
Fueled by big data, machine learning, social media,
Internet of Things, and new system designs, companies
in every industry are mapping their way through the
digital realm. Yet some firms are far outpacing others in
their ability to derive new value from digital technology.
These companies outperform their competitors and fight
off digital startups.
Breakthrough innovation occurs when we bring down
boundaries and encourage disciplines to learn from each
other. The goal is to look for patterns in innovation and
help to apply them to other topics, by establishing
synergies between the participants.
The spirit of MASHNET is the spirit of openness.

16. TOPICS - AN INTERDISCIPLINARY EXCHANGE
I
3D P
Prototyping
Startup
Service
Design
New
Business
Models
Machine
Learning
Distributed
Computing
Predictive
Analytics
Design
Thinking
User
Experience
Art
SOFTWARE
BUSINESS
DESIGN
MESHNET
HARDWARE
SOFTWARE
• big data, machine learning, distributed computing
HARDWARE
• robotic, Internet of Things, prototyping
DESIGN
• communication, gaming, art
BUSINESS
• sustainability, entrepreneurship, system design

17. Workshop
Space
Meetup
Space
Conference
Space
FabLab
Repair
Cafe
Maker
Facilities
Social
Business
Coworking
Start Ups
Event
Space
Exhibition
Space
Coffee
House
MESHNET
MEETING
SPACE
OFFICE
SPACE
LAB
SPACE
SOCIAL
SPACE
SPACE - A MULTIFUNCTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

18. MESHNET will offer
a multifunctional
infrastructure to
cover a broad set of
social interactions
and productivity
needs.
BEST PRACTICE
BETAHAUS.COM
SPACE
multifunctional
infrastructure

19. SPACE - A MULTIFUNCTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Workshop
Space
Meetup
Space
Conferenc
e
Space
FabLab
Repair
Cafe
Maker
Facilities
Social
Business
Cow
S
Event
Space
Exhibition
Space
Coffee
House
MESHNET
MEETING
SPACE
OFFICE
SPACE
LAB
SPACE
SOCIAL
SPACE
MESHNET is not an everyday space ant therefore the
perfect place for creative events, e.g. team off-sites,
workshops or hackathon. It’s a place where curiosity is
fostered 24/7. It’s a space where startups, hackers and
experts create tomorrows solutions by collaborating
interdisciplinary.
People can work in the quiet office and lab space or have
a coffee and a discussion in the lively social and meeting
space. MESHNET will host a number of tech and creative
events (Barcamps, Hackathon, TEDx, ..) to built up a local
melting point for inspiration.

20. SPACE - A MULTIFUNCTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Workshop
Space
Meetup
Space
Conferenc
e
Space
FabLab
Repair
Cafe
Maker
Facilities
Social
Business
Cow
S
Event
Space
Exhibition
Space
Coffee
House
MESHNET
MEETING
SPACE
OFFICE
SPACE
LAB
SPACE
SOCIAL
SPACE
OFFICE SPACE
• startups, coworking, temp. teams: 250m2
MEETING SPACE
• meetings, meetups: 150m2
SOCIAL SPACE
• coffeehouse, exhibition/open space: 200m2
LAB SPACE
• FabLab equipment (3d printer, CNC, etc.): 150m2

21. ACCENTURE
A LAB
A LAB IS JUST A PRIVATE ROOM
It has no touchpoint to the outside world.

22. MESHNET
Accenture
Clients
Partner
Public
It allows encounter, visibility and exchange.
MESHNET IS A PUBLIC SPACE

23. TECHNOLOGY
BUSINESS
EXPERIENCE
MESHNET
MESHNET IS MULTIDIMENSIONAL
It has different perspective that are linked together.

24. SHOW
SOMETHING
DO
SOMETHING
LEARN
SOMETHING
MESHNET
MESHNET IS HOLISTIC
It supports the individual and the organization on his journey to curiosity.

25. WELCOME TO MESHNET FRANKFURT
e.g. Heyne Fabrik, Ludwigstraße 180D, 63067 Offenbach am Main

26. NEXT STEPS
• Draft Concept
• Business Model
• Infrastructure Evaluation
• Partner Onboarding

27. Founded in 1999, LAB75 Design GmbH is running
three design and innovation hubs in Frankfurt, Berlin
and Zürich by today. The workforce around Marco
Bahn and Wolfgang Weicht consists of an international
multidisciplinary team covering all aspects of an
integrated design process.
In 2015, Rocketminds eG was founded. A media
company that works for scientific stakeholders in
Europe and enables them to reach a broad, new
audience via digital communication and modern forms
of content distribution and event execution.
Contact
Wolfgang Weicht
wolfgang@lab75.jp
LAB75 Design GmbH
Arnsburger Strasse 62
60385 Frankfurt am Main
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