How to Innovate in an Ever-Changing World
What are the resources to help South Carolina businesses identify opportunities, decrease risk, and deliver innovative products to market, even in uncertain times?
Join the South Carolina Fraunhofer USA Alliance (SCFUSA) and SC Council on Competitiveness on August 26th at the BMW Zentrum from 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. for an exciting event featuring globally recognized innovation and disruptive technology expert Dr. Sven Schimpf and speakers from BMW, Bicycle Company of America and Bosch Rexroth.
Event Agenda:
- Food & Beverage Provided
- 3:30 - Welcome
- Knudt Flor President, BMW Manufacturing
- Matthias Hoffmann President, German American Chamber of Commerce
- 3:45 - Keynote Presentation
- Dr. Sven Schimpf Managing Director , Fraunhofer Group for Innovation & Research "The Future of Innovation: Fraunhofer Outlook 2030"
- 4:30 -Expert Panel: Applied Research Best Practices Panel
- Moderator:
- Suzanne Dickerson Director of SC USA Fraunhofer Alliance
- Panelists:
- Dr. Knudt Flor President, BMW Manufacturing
- Mr. Bob Edwards General Manager, Bicycle Company of America
- Mr. Rodney Rusk Industry 4.0 Business Leader, Bosch Rexroth Corp.
- 5:30 - Socially-Distanced Networking Reception
This event is designed with your health and safety in mind. We’ve limited the number of attendees to ensure space for appropriate social distancing. We are also closely monitoring event safety recommendations to ensure that we take the necessary precautions for the welfare of our attendees.
While this is an in-person event, a live stream option is available. Sign up for the live stream option within the registration form (click on Tickets). Please note that live stream attendees will have the ability to listen and see the presentation in real time, however online participants will not have the ability to talk or ask questions during the presentations or panels.**
Due to limited space, each company is asked to only register for maximum of two in person attendees.
About SC Fraunhofer USA Alliance
The South Carolina Fraunhofer USA Alliance (SCFUSA) is a collaborative effort between The South Carolina Council on Competitiveness (The Council), the South Carolina Department of Commerce, and the Fraunhofer USA network. The alliance was created to advance applied research in engineering and technology across the state of South Carolina with the Fraunhofer USA network and South Carolina research institutions.
The work of the alliance and the research it supports strive to give South Carolina a competitive edge in advancing applied research and innovation that can move industry forward.