Scheuch gets involved in the
International Clean Energy Challenge
Scheuch set a research challenge for a group oftalented young people in Upper Austria
From 22 to 25 July, 65 researchers and professionals from 30 countries gathered together in Spital am Pyhrn in Upper Austria to tackle challenges relating to energy efficiency and renewable energy, which were set for them by eleven forward-looking companies and institutions.
The International Clean Energy Challenge is a project organized by the OÖ Energiesparverband (Upper Austria’s energy agency) as part of the New Energy for Industry (NEFI) platform, which is aiming to bring about full decarbonization of the industry. Environmental technology company Scheuch saw the challenge as a valuable opportunity to develop new innovations and was keen to get involved.
The team assigned to Scheuch’s innovation department was asked to develop ideas for the company with a particular focus on the future trend of digitization. Once they had been given the necessary information, they set to work on the task, thinking creatively about real-life problems faced in the company and coming up with solutions with the support of Philipp Schopp, Service Purchase Engineering at Scheuch. This valuable collaborative exercise produced some exciting results. In the final session, the teams had just six minutes to present their ideas in the baroque hall of the JUFA Hotel in Spital am Pyhrn.
The challenge gave both Scheuch and the participants a unique opportunity to make new contacts and expand their professional network. The exceptional week in the beautiful setting of Upper Austria was an experience that the attendees are unlikely to forget.
With this type of collaboration between researchers and like-minded, innovative companies, Scheuch is taking an environmentally aware, market-friendly approach to the future. In this way, the company is demonstrating its commitment to the ongoing energy revolution and is helping to safeguard Upper Austria’s position as a centre of industry.