UZH Innovathon: building a human-centered future of work

10 June 2022

The world of work is changing rapidly: people and organizations need to keep up with an ever-increasing pace of digitalization and growing uncertainty.

This has led to the emergence of a myriad of human challenges for which solutions are yet to be found: from promoting well-being and avoiding emotional exhaustion and burnout, to equipping people with the skills they need to remain employable, to helping people develop and adopt technologies that support humans and enable them to do their best at work, to fostering greater diversity, equality, and inclusion, etc.

As a result, the opportunity for people innovation in the future of work is immense.

The University of Zurich (UZH) Innovathon is an open innovation programme that connects Masters and PhD students, researchers and organizations, to jointly solve real challenges related to digitalization. This Fall (October 24th to December 5th, 2022), Prof. Dr. Lauren Howe is teaming up with the UZH Innovation Hub to develop solutions for a future of work that puts people in focus.

Join as a student:

As a participating student, the Innovation offers a unique opportunity to make your ideas count by developing innovative solutions to real challenges proposed by industry partners, learn from researchers and from peers in other disciplines, and develop invaluable innovation skills. The students registration deadline is August 19th.

Join as a researcher:

As a researcher, the Innovathon enables you to gather experience on rapid idea development and grow your network with like-minded peers, researchers, and practitioners.

Join as a challenge partner:

Participating challenge partners access latest research insights and benefit from a wealth of creative inputs, at a minimal time commitment, while strengthening connections with a people innovation ecosystem.