Building Bridges in the Lecture Hall
RWTH Tech Impact Festival Tackles the Innovation Gap Between Research and Industry
Under the motto “Bridging the Innovation Gap,” the first RWTH Tech Impact Festival brought around 1,500 participants to RWTH Aachen University. The focus: how can scientific insights be translated into industrial practice more quickly? Researchers, industry representatives, startups, policymakers, and civil society came together at the C.A.R.L. Lecture Hall Complex to tackle that question.
DiAfter two intensive days, initiator Michael Riesener, RWTH’s Professor for Deep Tech Innovation, summed it up: “This wasn’t just another conference. We set out to create an event with a different atmosphere, new formats, and a broad range of topics—and that clearly resonated. We’ve received strong feedback and now look forward to seeing new collaborations take shape.” He added: “These were two genuinely enriching days. The sessions and conversations gave me a lot to think about.”