The Institute for Learning and Innovation in Networks (ILIN) at Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences aims at bringing together the fields of Networked Innovation and Manufacturing and the more technology-oriented Networked Learning, Knowledge and Competence Development, which become increasingly important in the age of globalisation and global and local networking.
Topics covered are
Networked Innovation and Manufacturing
- Open Innovation, networked innovation strategies
- Local and global value chains
- Offshoring and re-shoring, out- and insourcing strategies
- Location assessment, Make-or-buy and network evaluation
- Integrated and agile production systems
- New business models for Industry 4.0 and the Digital Economy
Networked Learning, Knowledge & Competence Development
- Enterprise Social Media and Enterprise 2.0
- Technologies for supporting informal learning in personal and organizational networks
- Knowledge maturing as perspective on collective knowledge development
- Agile strategies, methodologies and technologies for handling knowledge, competencies, and innovation
- Knowledge modelling und context aware systems