The innovation spaces DDPS
The choice of a suitable innovation space is based on various criteria. It is dependent on the challenge, the degree of maturity of the available solutions, as well as the desired solution. The customer plays a key role here and is involved in the entire process from start to finish, including utilisation and dissemination of the results. This aims to ensure that the challenge is correctly understood, a solution has been developed that meets the needs and that ultimately the findings are sustainably incorporated into the organisation of the customer.
When we talk about the innovations emerging from the innovation spaces, we don't use the word project. Instead, we use the word expedition. The term expedition underlines the exploratory nature of the innovation spaces and helps to distinguish them from projects and initiatives.
Competition
If the customer and armasuisse S+T establish that no solutions currently exist or existing solutions only cover the need very inadequately, solutions and solution approaches are sought openly.
Booster
The innovation space «Booster» is oriented towards solution readiness levels 1 to 6. Here, possible solutions can be sought via the same procedures and tested in the same environments as is the case with the «Competition».
Idea Lab
The «Idea Lab» is a methodologically relatively open instrument in which key personnel at the DDPS always develop joint solutions together with the customer.
Sandbox
In the «Sandbox» innovation environment, technology tests are performed with existing solutions with a degree of maturity of level 6 to level 8.
Test Run
In the innovation space Test Run, innovative and potentially disruptive technologies with relatively high maturity and market availability are tested and validated by the user.