A 4-Day Crossborder Co-Creation Session

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From May 4–7, as part of the Twin City Hub initiative, we are hosting our first Crossborder Future Tech Bootcamp in Hainburg, Salzburg and online, together with numerous partners from Austria and Slovakia. Over four days, teams will collaborate with expert support to develop innovative solutions to cutting-edge future tech challenges.

Be part of it!
 

Current Program Planning Status

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We know that committing to a full four-day program can be challenging – everyone’s schedule, responsibilities, and availability are different. That’s why we designed the bootcamp in a flexible hop-on/hop-off format: you can join the key sessions and structure the build time around what works for you.

DAY 1 – May 4
Pitching & Matchmaking

In the morning, our briefing, technology and space partners will present their challenges and the tools, components, materials and machines available, followed by a Q&A.

In the afternoon, participants connect, explore ideas, and form teams to define initial concepts and a plan for the build phase.

DAY 2 + 3 – May 5–6
Build & Iterate

These two days are dedicated to hands-on development, prototyping, and testing, with flexible working times following the hop-on/hop-off principle.

Short boot-up and reboot check-ins in the morning and early afternoon help teams share progress, exchange feedback, and resolve blockers with support from experts.

DAY 4 – May 7
Demo & Next Steps

On the morning of Day 4, teams and briefing partners present their results at the bootcamp location and outline how the projects could be continued after the program.

In the evening, we conclude the overall five-month IMM co-creation journey with the Best of IMM event in Vienna.

 

Our Bootcamp Challenges

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Organizers & Supporters

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Markus Kleinfercher
EIT Manufacturing East
Twin City Hub
Senior Project Manager
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Prof. Franz Fidler
University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten
Head of Faculty
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Sandra Stromberger
Industry meets Makers
Founder & CEO
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Jaroslav Bukovina
SAPIE - Slovak Alliance for Innovation Economy
Innovation Policy Expert
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Katarina Bendikova
EIT Manufacturing East
Twin City Hub
Project Manager
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Thom Kunz
Smile-IT & IoT Austria
Moderator
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Daniel Paunovic
EIT Manufacturing East
Twin City Hub
Business Development and Innovation Manager
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Assoc Prof. Matej Jaššo, PhD
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Researcher
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Peter Kuen
EIT Manufacturing East
Twin City Hub
Manager Austria & Government Relations
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Michael Schwantzer
Vienna Business Agency
Technology Expert for Production and Manufacturing Technologies
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Réka Dancsecs
accent Incubator
Project Manager
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Denise Branz
Platform Industry 4.0
Senior Project Manager
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partners

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Our First Briefing Partners 2025

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TWIN CITY HUB - Network Partners

 
 

As of July 1, 2024, Industry meets Makers has become part of the Twin City Future Innovation Manufacturing Hub (2C FIMH) – a cross-border initiative aimed at driving innovation, fostering collaboration, and promoting sustainable growth in the manufacturing sector across Austria and Slovakia. The project is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) within the Interreg Slovakia-Austria program. Learn more