We are
an extra-university trend research institute with an extension for innovation and knowledge management. In addition, we form the headquarters of the Value Management Competence Center in Austria and are members of the European ETUC (European Governing Board) for the European Value Management Training and Certification System. The Institute for Innovation and Trend Research (IITF) focuses on the topics of innovation and research. Knowledge management and trend research. The institute cultivates cooperations with universities, technical colleges and centers of excellence, thus focusing on the role of a flexible, application and service-oriented research partner for SMEs. The IITF also sees itself as a facilitator of knowledge and technology transfer processes for FEI services in SMEs.
The IITF as a trend institute offers scientific development of systematics, methods and tools for this target group (eg idea studies, innovation potential analyzes, industry-specific trend analyzes, ...) for innovation and trend research, value management / value analysis, knowledge management and related disciplines.
The Team
MAIN RESEARCH
- Trend Management
- Value Management / Value analysis
- Innovation Management
- Knowledge Management
- Management of research projects
- Attendance of business field extensions
- Handling for the promotion of enterprises
MAIN RESEARCH
- Production Logistics
- Process Management and Organization
- Knowledge Management and Experience Transfer
- Handling of research projects
- Processing of funded projects
MAIN RESEARCH
- Product Development
- Time Management
- Innovation Management
- Knowledge Management and Intellectual Capital Report
- Production Management
- Quality Management
- Cost Management
MAIN RESEARCH
- Technical Documentation
- Communication Management
- Knowledge Management
- Usability
MAIN RESEARCH
- Product Development
- Management
- Know Center Graz
- Donau University Krems
- Knowledge Management Forum
- Department of Differential Psychology at the Institute
of Psychology / University of Graz
