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About the Fashion & Lifestyle programThe Innovation Booster Fashion & Lifestyle empowers operational, technological, and social innovations developed with and for the Swiss Fashion and Lifestyle sector.In alliance with Switzerland Innovation Park Ticino - Lifestyle Tech Competence Center, our community leverages a unique ecosystem enabling the dissemination of radical solutions to the challenges of the sector.Call for challenge specificationsWe are looking into new radical transformative ideas that help organisations adopting new technologies and cultural shifts to embrace digitalization while building resilience, agility and adaptability to a fast-moving global context.The industry is struggling to keep up with the rapid acceleration of innovation. We want to boost and prioritize emerging technologies which streamline processes to adapt to the ever-changing technology and software landscape.Leveraging high-potential technologies to create integrated business solutions such as, but not limited to:AI and GenAI;3D based technologies;AR/VR, Synthetic media;Omnichannel and phygital experiences;Data intelligence;Heritage leveraging within historical archives;HR Tech, Upskilling or ReskillingYour benefitsParticipate in a transformation journey contributing with new radical ideas in the innovation of the Fashion & Lifestyle sectorBe rewarded with ≈ CHF 25'000.- in case your idea will convince our Jury to prove its potential (e.g. to build a POC, realise a feasibility study or a market assessment)Have the support of top market experts and methodological best practicesParticipate to events, dedicated workshops and trainings on innovation topicsHow does it workSTEP 1:Participate in the Co-creation Workshop 'Challenge your ideas' hosted by Dagorà Lifestyle Innovation Hub in Lugano on June 19th Register here: https://events.dagora.ch/workshop-challenge-your-ideasThe identified challenges from the last Industry Workshop will be explored to discover the underlying opportunities;Innovation Teams formation will be facilitated to find the best research or implementation partner if not already present;Collaboration among different stakeholders and experts will support you with Design Thinking methodology to co-create ideas for radical solutions.STEP 2:Submit your idea by June 27th, 2024*Guidelines will be shared during and after the 'Challenge your ideas' Workshop to ensure a proper submission before the deadline.STEP 3:An optional virtual workshop, Innovation Arena, will take place on July 18th to help you to enrich and refine your idea, preparing for the Pitch Day.STEP 4:Pitch Day: on September 13th submitted ideas will be pitched to the program Jury and the selected 5 winning ideas will be awarded with ≈ CHF 25'000.-.IMPORTANT: Participation to the Workshop 'Challenge your ideas' on June 19th is mandatory for ideas to be eligible to access the Pitch Day and receive funding.*If an idea will be submitted before the Workshop 'Challenge your ideas', participants must attend and engage in the open innovation process in order to be eligible to be supported it in the next phases.**We recommend in the publication of your Challenge to keep your privacy policy flagged on 'Public' in order to let other potential partners aware of the submitted challenge and create or join an Innovation Team.Who can apply:You can apply if you are a:Start-upSMELarge organisationAny company offering products, services or process implementationNon-profit organisationAssociationUniversity research instituteNon-commercial research centreDepartmental research institutionFederal research instituteNOTE: Innovation teams must be formed to Pitch the idea and be funded. Innovation teams consist of at least one research partner and one implementation partner. Please use Joint Create to network and connect with potential partners, engage with the participants of the Workshop 'Challenge your ideas' or request more information on how we can support you to partner up and form your Innovation Team.Apply now!Tell us more about how you would like to address a mentioned industry challenge and participate to the Workshop 'Challenge your ideas' on June 19th in Lugano to:Develop a new product, service, process or business modelMaking a positive impact on the Swiss Fashion & Lifestyle industry and societyBe aligned with our core values expressed in our Manifesto: Sustainability, Diversion, Inclusion and Equality, User-centric, Trustworthy and CollaborativeSign-up in the Workshop here: https://events.dagora.ch/workshop-challenge-your-ideasFor more information please contact us at: info@dagora.ch

Challenge Metadata

• Challenge Name: FASHION & LIFESTYLE PROJECT CALL #1
• Date: 4/19/2024 6:07:31 PM
• Administrators:
  • Daniele Panato

Challenge Description

About the Fashion & Lifestyle program

The Innovation Booster Fashion & Lifestyle empowers operational, technological, and social innovations developed with and for the Swiss Fashion and Lifestyle sector.

In alliance with Switzerland Innovation Park Ticino - Lifestyle Tech Competence Center, our community leverages a unique ecosystem enabling the dissemination of radical solutions to the challenges of the sector.

Call for challenge specifications

We are looking into new radical transformative ideas that help organisations adopting new technologies and cultural shifts to embrace digitalization while building resilience, agility and adaptability to a fast-moving global context.

The industry is struggling to keep up with the rapid acceleration of innovation. We want to boost and prioritize emerging technologies which streamline processes to adapt to the ever-changing technology and software landscape.

Leveraging high-potential technologies to create integrated business solutions such as, but not limited to:

• AI and GenAI;
• 3D based technologies;
• AR/VR, Synthetic media;
• Omnichannel and phygital experiences;
• Data intelligence;
• Heritage leveraging within historical archives;
• HR Tech, Upskilling or Reskilling

Your benefits

• Participate in a transformation journey contributing with new radical ideas in the innovation of the Fashion & Lifestyle sector
• Be rewarded with ≈ CHF 25'000.- in case your idea will convince our Jury to prove its potential (e.g. to build a POC, realise a feasibility study or a market assessment)
• Have the support of top market experts and methodological best practices
• Participate to events, dedicated workshops and trainings on innovation topics

How does it work

STEP 1:

• Participate in the Co-creation Workshop 'Challenge your ideas' hosted by Dagorà Lifestyle Innovation Hub in Lugano on June 19th
• Register here: https://events.dagora.ch/workshop-challenge-your-ideas
• The identified challenges from the last Industry Workshop will be explored to discover the underlying opportunities;
• Innovation Teams formation will be facilitated to find the best research or implementation partner if not already present;
• Collaboration among different stakeholders and experts will support you with Design Thinking methodology to co-create ideas for radical solutions.

STEP 2:

• Submit your idea by June 27th, 2024

*Guidelines will be shared during and after the 'Challenge your ideas' Workshop to ensure a proper submission before the deadline.

STEP 3:

• An optional virtual workshop, Innovation Arena, will take place on July 18th to help you to enrich and refine your idea, preparing for the Pitch Day.

STEP 4:

• Pitch Day: on September 13th submitted ideas will be pitched to the program Jury and the selected 5 winning ideas will be awarded with ≈ CHF 25'000.-.

IMPORTANT: Participation to the Workshop 'Challenge your ideas' on June 19th is mandatory for ideas to be eligible to access the Pitch Day and receive funding.

*If an idea will be submitted before the Workshop 'Challenge your ideas', participants must attend and engage in the open innovation process in order to be eligible to be supported it in the next phases.

**We recommend in the publication of your Challenge to keep your privacy policy flagged on 'Public' in order to let other potential partners aware of the submitted challenge and create or join an Innovation Team.

Who can apply:

You can apply if you are a:

• Start-up
• SME
• Large organisation
• Any company offering products, services or process implementation
• Non-profit organisation
• Association
• University research institute
• Non-commercial research centre
• Departmental research institution
• Federal research institute

NOTE: Innovation teams must be formed to Pitch the idea and be funded. Innovation teams consist of at least one research partner and one implementation partner. Please use Joint Create to network and connect with potential partners, engage with the participants of the Workshop 'Challenge your ideas' or request more information on how we can support you to partner up and form your Innovation Team.

Apply now!

Tell us more about how you would like to address a mentioned industry challenge and participate to the Workshop 'Challenge your ideas' on June 19th in Lugano to:

• Develop a new product, service, process or business model
• Making a positive impact on the Swiss Fashion & Lifestyle industry and society
• Be aligned with our core values expressed in our Manifesto: Sustainability, Diversion, Inclusion and Equality, User-centric, Trustworthy and Collaborative
• Sign-up in the Workshop here: https://events.dagora.ch/workshop-challenge-your-ideas

For more information please contact us at: info@dagora.ch