Creativity in business and everyday life

Several colourful brushes with which creativity can be expressed

Creating something unique and unprecedented. Invent. Something original. Developing artistically, using and remodelling existing information and materials to create something great. Possibly even innovative. That's what creativity is for.

But how else can you describe them? Does everyone have them? Certainly, but in a different field.

First of all, in most cases creativity is linked to fantasy and imagination. For some it is spatial, for others it is technical or strategic, etc. As the ability encompasses several competences and phases, begins in the mind and then becomes practical, it can be described as multidimensional. In the end, the decisive factor is courage. The courage to give free rein to creativity and realise ideas. In the best case scenario, the results even have added value.

The question is often: How do I use my creativity in entrepreneurship? First of all, you need a flair for innovation when setting up a company. In addition to logic, the ability to think outside the box is particularly important for strategy and planning. It is said that the decision-making process is also linked to creativity.

Another point is marketing: this is about empathising with customers and making material appealing to them. This requires ingenuity. Now and again, even with small tasks such as placing a napkin before a meeting. Creativity can give companies and employees a boost. It is not for nothing that large companies already offer workshops.

Do you want to boost your creativity - or do you even have a blockage?

Tippformativ gives [among others after Kevin Duncan's Book of ideas (2016)] gives the following advice: Your social environment is crucial. It can influence you artistically; for example, if you are with musicians, strategists, clever minds, artists. They can inspire you.

How you deal with everyday situations, especially routine, is also important. From time to time, it makes sense to refresh your brain with new experiences, to break your habits - to take a different route to work, for example. What can train the brain for creative impulses, however, is a ritual that you always perform before creative activities. This can also work in the company: for example with your favourite tea.

Going out for a short walk or moving around in between refreshes the body and therefore also the brain and activates your imagination. Paying more attention to details in the environment or behaviour also triggers some aha effects.

Perhaps many lights will soon light up for you?

To creativity.

Tip: "Reclaiming creativity - increasing creativity" at

Scientific background on creativity and business: "Your Creative Brain at Work" from Scientific American Mind from Evangelia g. Chrysikou

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A focus on five key technologies

The Rhine-Neckar Digital Hub focuses on five areas of technology that are of particular importance to the region’s competitiveness:

    • Artificial Intelligence (AI): Use in production, logistics, quality management and data-driven services
    • Cyber security: Critical infrastructure protection, industrial IT security and secure data rooms
    • Industry Tech: IoT applications, sensor technology, automation, data analysis and networked production processes
    • Sustainability and energy efficiency: CO₂ reporting, energy-saving potential in production and buildings, and drivers for the circular economy – all measurable through key digital technologies
    • The Metaverse and Extended Reality (XR): Virtual and augmented reality as platforms for collaboration, training and product development, digital twins and immersive experiences

AI-powered matching platform: The right partner at the touch of a button

A key component of the Rhine-Neckar Digital Hub is the AI-powered matching feature. Companies and start-ups can describe their specific requirements or technology needs. The AI then identifies suitable Contact person and offers from the region’s partner network.

The aim is to match a specific need with a suitable contact as quickly as possible, and for this to lead to a concrete collaboration.

Events, funding opportunities and venues all in one place

In addition to AI-powered matching, the Rhein-Neckar Digital Hub provides a continuously updated overview of regional events, funding opportunities and workshops.

Also available Spaces for meetings, co-working and innovation projects across the entire metropolitan region are consolidated on the platform.

In this way, the Digital Hub makes the region’s various services and areas of expertise visible and accessible via a single digital portal.

Working together for innovation in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region

The Rhine-Neckar Digital Hub is supported by a regional network. Consortium partners are the innoWerft, the City of Mannheim and the 5-HT Chemistry & Health.

As associated partners support the Heidelberg Technology Park, the IHK Rhine-Neckar, the Economic Development Unit of the Rhein-Neckar District Office, the Heidelberg Economic Development Agency, the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region, the Mannheim University of Applied Sciencesthe NEXT MANNHEIM and that Smart Industries Network the project.

Together, the partners bring together regional expertise and services relating to key digital technologies.

The project is funded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Skilled Trades and Tourism of Baden-Württemberg promoted.

Discover the Rhine-Neckar Digital Hub now

The Rhein-Neckar Digital Hub provides start-ups, businesses and research organisations with shared digital access to services and expertise relating to key technologies in the metropolitan region.

You’re a founder and would you like to use the Digital Hub for your start-up? Explore the platform and find out which services and contacts might be relevant to your idea!