RWTH Institute for Technology and Innovation Management (TIM)

The Institute for Technology and Innovation Management at RWTH Aachen University (RWTH TIM) is a leading European institution in the fields of strategic, behavioral, and computational technology and innovation management. The Institute evolved from a longstanding partnership between RWTH's Innovation, Strategy & Organisation Group and RWTH's Technology & Innovation Management Group. Under the leadership of Frank Piller and Oliver Salge, an interdisciplinary team of about 30 doctoral researchers, 8 post-docs and more than 20 student researchers conducts research and teaching on topics such as strategic technology management, open innovation, innovation culture, organizational change, business model development, and customer centric value creation. Thematic priorities of our current work are… • the transformation of established organizations in the face of disruptive technological innovation, such as Industry 4.0, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Smart Products & Services, or Additive Manufacturing; • the systematic development and evaluation of new business models; • the preconditions for and practices of organizational learning, organizational search, and problem-solving; • the development and maintenance of an organizational culture conducive to learning and innovation; • the development and improvement of tools and metrics for effective technology management and policy; • the integration of external partners into the research and development process (open innovation and customer co-creation); • the patterns and strategies of technology legitimation, adoption, and payoff; • the promotion of corporate sustainability and economic development through technological innovations as well as research on the broader societal challenges associated with new technologies (Responsible Innovation).