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Shape Europe’s green future with your idea! Ready to be part of a sustainable revolution?

The Shaping Europe’s Green Future competition calls on all students to submit their innovative and creative ideas for a greener future!

As a bonus, you will receive €1,000 in prize money. Make your vision a reality!

Topics:
1. climate 🌦️
2. transportation 🚴
3. energy ⚡
4. agriculture 🌾
5. environment & oceans 🌊

Deadline for entries: December 07, 2024

Let’s work together to achieve climate neutrality in the EU by 2050! Every idea counts and you can make a difference. Learn more in the comments with a link to the registration form and submit your idea – the future is waiting for you! 💪

Thanks to Dominik Legrum from Climate Alliance & Coordinator of the EU Climate Pact Germany for this initiative and implementation together with Katharina Lauhöfer (Head of Europe Direct Center | Donaubüro gGmbH) and the European Commission.

As ambassadors of the European Climate Pact, Mathias Schweikert from Climate Stories and Melanie Stütz from IDEASCANNER are part of the jury. Together with our jury members Mandy Kröppelien (EIZ Rostock), Maren Weiß (Europe Direct Ingelheim) and Robert Gampfer (European Commission) we are looking forward to your ideas for Europe’s green future.

Join us in exploring how AI can contribute to a green future, drive innovation AND increase the value of your company at the same time by starting your free Pre-SCAN today by clicking here.

Partner with us to make your business fit for the future and contact us for further information: info@ideascanner.com.

The Founder Institute’s latest LinkedIn post states: “Meet one of our mentors: Andreas G. Stütz! He’s also the founder of IDEASCANNER that uses AI to help increase the enterprise value of start-ups, mid-sized companies and corporations by making business ideas and business positions quickly measurable and by boosting real innovation.

IDEASCANNER is all about thinking smarter with AI – so who better to ask for THAT ONE THING we could do on a daily basis to think smarter with AI than Andreas Stütz!” Rikke Klitskov asked Andreas: AI is here to stay – so how can we use it to think smarter? Watch the Interview Series with Commitment Club and Founder Institute and click here.

Join us in exploring how AI can contribute to a green future, drive innovation AND increase the value of your company at the same time by starting your free Pre-SCAN today by clicking here.

Partner with us to make your business fit for the future and contact us for further information: info@ideascanner.com.

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection in Germany invites you to the Entrepreneurship Week Germany 2024. As an official partner, IDEASCANNER will once again host an interactive online session on the top AI tools for founders, entrepreneurs and innovators. Participants will also have the opportunity to test their own business ideas or models with AI. The event is free of charge and will take place on November 21 from 2 to 2:30 pm.

We go hand in hand with this year’s motto ‘Start up. Succession. Company.’, for which we present the corresponding AI tools. The aim of the Entrepreneurship Week is to promote entrepreneurship and create a diverse start-up culture. “Start-ups in Germany are on the upswing again. Ideas and talent are in demand, as are founders who impressively demonstrate how they are responding to the challenges of our time with new business models. Let’s make Germany fit for the future together,” said Michael Kellner, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection and Federal Government Commissioner for SMEs. The event is part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, which will take place simultaneously in over 190 countries from November 18 to 24, 2024.

Register now, experience the latest AI tools for corporate innovation and entrepreneurship education live and receive a first purely AI-based analysis yourself, which individually identifies

• possible unique selling points,
• market and innovation trends as well as
• scalable & sustainable products/services in order to be fit for the future.

Partner with us to make your business fit for the future and contact us for further information: info@ideascanner.com.

Join us in exploring how AI can contribute to a green future, drive innovation AND increase the value of your company at the same time and just start your free Pre-SCAN today by clicking here.

“Let’s create value together!”

“A wonderful dedication by Melanie Stütz, to whom I owe the fact that I am holding this book in my hands – and have already “read” it.”

That’s how Hans-Robert Jacobsen, Dir. Business Development at Deutsche Unternehmerbörse (DUB), started his LinkedIn post about the book: Values – Women Create the Future and continues:

“A very readable and motivating compendium on this very important topic. On the subject of company succession, I was particularly struck by the sentence in Prof. Dr. Nadine Kammerlander‘s contribution, because it fits so well with the topic of company succession and is also used by her there: “Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the passing on of fire.” Wonderful head cinema!

Thank you again, dear Melanie, for our introductory conversation and for sending us the book. Because the topic of sustainable value optimization (not only) of a company to be sold before the sale is also of interest to many entrepreneurs and M&A consultants.

I particularly liked the following sentence: “What if there was a pre-check for entrepreneurs, similar to flying, a way to test new business ideas before investing time and money? Or a safety inspection “MOT” for existing business models to identify potential for improvement?” I think you are way ahead with IDEASCANNER!”

Follow us on LinkedIn and read the whole post here. Partner with us to make your business more valuable for sale and contact us for more info: info@ideascanner.com.

Let’s create value together! Start your initial Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based analysis of what unique selling propositions (USPs) are possible in light of current innovation and market trends to increase your business value. Just click here and get your free Pre-SCAN.

Let’s tear down the walls in people’s heads together…

In the latest interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung, you can find out

1. why this is so important now, on the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the German Unity Day,
2. what role AI plays in this, and
3. what it has to do with values and the recently published Frankfurter Allgemeine book “Werte – Frauen gestalten Zukunft” (Values – Women shape the future) and 40 other women from business, science, the arts and society, such as Julia Becker (chairwoman of the supervisory board of the FUNKE Media Group), Julia Ledermann (chairwoman of the advisory board of edding AG) or Dr. Caroline von Kretschmann (managing director of the family business The Europäische Hof Hotel Europa Heidelberg GmbH).

What walls would you most like to tear down today? Join our LinkedIn community and comment. Let’s create the future together and make history! Follow us her and be the first to know about the latest AI tools that help us drive business value in our day-to-day operations.

Join us in exploring how AI can contribute to a green future, drive innovation AND increase the value of your company at the same time by starting your free Pre-SCAN today by clicking here.

“The price is what you pay, the value is what you get.” – Warren Buffett

What does this quote from one of the world’s most successful investors have to do with Melanie Stütz’s “value journey”? Find out in the current FAZ book series “Values – Women Create the Future”, which will be published at the end of September 2024! In her chapter “Values: From Aspiration to Unique Position”, the author sheds light on

• Why it pays to stay true to your values, even if it means starting from scratch.
• What her personal story – escaping from East to West Germany via the Prague Embassy on October 3, 1989, just before the fall of the Berlin Wall – has to do with it and how it shaped her understanding of values.
• How, together, we can create a new understanding of values that demands sustainable innovation AND economic value – for even more women shaping the future.

Don’t miss the opportunity to immerse yourself in these and 40 other inspiring stories by authors from business, academia, art and society, including Prof. Dr. Maja Göpel (Mission Wertvoll), Prof. Dr. Nadine Kammerlander (WHU) and Andrea Martin (IBM)! Enjoy reading and learn how values shape our decisions, our relationships, and ultimately our entire lives.

Partner with us to make your business fit for the future and contact us for further information: info@ideascanner.com.

Join us in exploring how AI can contribute to a green future, drive innovation AND increase the value of your company at the same time and just start your free Pre-SCAN today by clicking here.

“Tree Planting 2.0: With AI to Green Entrepreneurship?” is the title of the keynote speech by Melanie Stütz (CEO, IDEASCANNER) at the Green AI Day in Stuttgart on September 26, 2024. This festival for sustainable AI brings together key players in the field of green artificial intelligence. It is organized by the Economic Development of the State Capital Stuttgart together with the Stuttgart Region Economic Development Corporation and the innovation metropolis NEW Stuttgart. Event Highlights:

1. Keynote speaker next to IDEASCANNER, Microsoft Germany and Women in AI & Robotics
2. Interactive break-out sessions covering energy, buildings, mobility, health, creative industries, and ethics
3. Elevator pitches from startups showcasing Green AI innovations

The event aims to showcase how AI can be leveraged to create a more sustainable economy and address environmental challenges. It highlights Stuttgart’s position as a leader in sustainable AI, with nearly half of all AI projects in the city focusing on green applications.

We are proud to be part of this important dialog on the intersection of AI and sustainability and invite you to join the conversation. Further information on registration can be found here. Please note that places are limited.

Join us in exploring how AI can contribute to a green future and drive innovation in sustainable business practices.

Would you like to transform your current business model into a sustainable, innovation-driven model and increase the value of your company at the same time? Start your free Pre-SCAN today and click here. You can also schedule a free initial consultation. Contact us here.

During our IDEASCANNER research, we found that a good brand doesn’t make a company successful.

But a good brand can help a company succeed. Examples of good brands are Apple or the Red Cross.

How could your brand image be improved?

Many people mistakenly equate a brand with its logo. A brand is NOT just a logo.

While a logo is an important visual element, it is only a small part of what constitutes a brand.

True branding goes much deeper and encompasses several critical aspects:

1. Emotional Connection: The bond you create with your audience.
2. Memorable Experiences: The unique interactions you offer.
3. Reputation: What others say about you and your brand.
4. Trust: The promises you keep and the trust you build.
5. Storytelling: The narrative you craft as you pursue your goals.
6. Core Values: The principles that guide your brand.
7. Communication: How you convey your message to the world.
8. Workplace Culture: The environment you create for your team.
9. Identity: What differentiates you from competitors.
10. Vision: The goals you strive toward every day.

These elements form the essence of your brand and inform the overall brand experience. So how could you tell a story about your brand?

At IDEASCANNER, we take your brand to the next level. Partner with us to transform your brand from a simple logo into a powerful business identity: info@ideascanner.com.

Join us in exploring how AI can contribute to a greener future, drive innovation AND increase the value of your company at the same time! Start your free Pre-SCAN today by clicking here.

Melanie Stütz, CEO of IDEASCANNER, has been awarded as an EntreComp Champion for using AI to encourage entrepreneurship and support sustainable businesses:

• IDEASCANNER is a SaaS platform that helps people test their business ideas.
• It uses AI to make the expertise of successful venture capitalists more accessible.

Stütz’s work with IDEASCANNER fits with the European Union‘s EntreComp plan to help people learn entrepreneurial skills for life, work, and making changes.

She has made important contributions to entrepreneurship and business innovation.

1. IDEASCANNER for the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs helps aspiring entrepreneurs improve their business ideas using AI.

2. Finance-FEM-Lab, funded by J.P.Morgan, is a project that promotes financial literacy and entrepreneurship among women.

As a European Climate Pact Ambassador, Stütz uses IDEASCANNER to support green initiatives, helping Europe become the first climate-neutral continent. Her approach to fostering entrepreneurship, combined with a focus on sustainability and innovation, exemplifies the transformative impact sought by the EntreComp Awards.

Join us in exploring how AI can contribute to a greener future and drive innovation in sustainable business practices.

Would you like to transform your current business model into a sustainable, innovation-driven model and increase the value of your company at the same time? Start your free Pre-SCAN today and click here. You can also schedule a free initial consultation. Contact us here.