by Liza Wohlfart, Till Schäfer | Mar 23, 2023 | Announcements, Citizen, Frontpage
Wie bekämpft man Staub in den Ecken? Wie gelingt eine gute Vorratshaltung? Und was ist mit dem leidigen Fensterputzen? Seit dem 25. Januar tüfteln Bürger im Rahmen des ersten Ideen-Wettbewerbs des FRANCIS-Projekts an Ideen, die Küche und Haushalt erleichtern. Das Team...
by Venkata Gandikota | Jan 26, 2023 | Announcements, Citizen, Frontpage, Industry
Are you tired of feeling like something is missing when you’re doing household chores? Do you wish you had quick and efficient solutions to make your daily routine easier? Well, we have some exciting news for you! The FRANCIS Frugal Innovation challenge is here...
by Liza Wohlfart | Jul 1, 2022 | Citizen, Frontpage
The first FRANCIS challenge will start soon! On 25 June, the project invited citizens to roll up their sleeves and spin ideas related to kitchen and household. The Stuttgart Science Festival presented various events for everyone, who is passionate about innovation....
by Liza Wohlfart | Jul 1, 2022 | Citizen, Frontpage
Endspurt für den ersten Ideen-Wettbewerb von FRANCIS! Am 25. Juni konnten Bürger*innen bereits die Ärmel hochkrempeln und Ideen rund um Küche und Haushalt spinnen. Im Rahmen des Stuttgarter Wissenschaftsfestivals gab es auf dem Fraunhofer Campus in Stuttgart-Vaihingen...
by Renaud Bissling | Feb 8, 2022 | Citizen, Frontpage
Background The European project “FRANCIS” aims at the development of frugal innovations through open innovation challenges that involve citizens. FRANCIS is the abbreviation for “Frugal innovation by citizens for citizens”. Besides citizens, the project involves...
by Agnes Grützner | Oct 20, 2021 | Citizen, Frontpage
On September 17, 2021, the first citizen roundtable as part of the FRANCIS project took place. Our aim of the project consortium was to gain more insights about motivations and barriers with which civil participants are confronted during projects with governmental,...
