InnoDays 2025: Shaping the Future Together

From May 14 to 16, 2025, the InnoDays took place at the Co-Innovation Factory in Vienna—an event that brought together students, designers, engineers, and business leaders to turn ideas into prototypes within 48 hours. Under the theme "Seamless Experience," the focus was on creating smooth, uninterrupted experiences across the entire guest journey—from inspiration and booking to the actual stay and beyond.

What does “Seamless Experience” mean?

“Seamless Experience” refers to the vision of connecting the various touchpoints of a journey in a way that offers guests a consistently positive and frictionless experience—regardless of channel, device, or moment. Achieving this requires creative thinking, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the use of modern technologies. The goal is to ensure guests feel their needs are understood and met at every stage.

InnoDays 2025: A Hub of Innovation

The Co-Innovation Factory in Vienna—once Europe’s largest bread factory—served as an inspiring backdrop for the event. With flexible spaces designed for experimentation and collaboration, the venue fostered an atmosphere of openness and creativity. Participants could register as individuals or in teams to tackle real-world challenges provided by companies, supported by mentors and experts throughout the process.

The Process: From Idea to Prototype

Day 1 – Ideation: Teams developed concepts aimed at creating a seamless experience for future guests.


Day 2 – Prototyping: With the help of mentors, these ideas were turned into tangible prototypes.


Day 3 – Validation: The results were presented and evaluated by a jury.

The most promising ideas were invited to continue collaborating with the companies and to further develop their concepts. Additionally, winners were accepted into the three-month InnoLab program, which helps bring their ideas to life.

Conclusion

InnoDays 2025 vividly demonstrated how interdisciplinary collaboration and modern technology can lead to innovative solutions for the challenges of tomorrow. The event not only served as a platform for creative exchange but also provided concrete support for turning promising ideas into reality.

The Co-Innovation Factory proved to be the ideal space for this kind of collaborative innovation.

For anyone passionate about shaping the future, InnoDays 2025 was a must-attend—and a preview of what’s yet to come.