Innovation
Innovation, as a Topic in Focus for a sustainable society, means exploring new paths to address ecological, social, and economic challenges in the long term. Innovation stands not only for technological progress, but also for new ways of thinking and acting. It forms the foundation of a resilient society, which is shaped through creative approaches, participatory processes, and sustainable business models.
To me, innovation means rethinking financial systems — not just making them more efficient and digital, but also fairer and more sustainable. It opens up the opportunity to create real societal value through creative solutions."
Innovation in Research and Knowledge Transfer
At the University of Liechtenstein, innovation is at the heart of research. As a cross-cutting Topic in Focus, it permeates numerous research areas. The emphasis lies on innovative processes, products, and organisational models that support sustainable development.
Particularly in the field of finance, new approaches are emerging, including digital financial technologies, blockchain, and artificial intelligence, that integrate ecological and social criteria into business models. Interdisciplinary collaboration, practice-oriented research, and a culture of open innovation ensure that theoretical knowledge is transformed into real-world impact.
Innovation means moving forward, being bold and actively shaping the future, as a business, as an individual, as a university or as a political actor. In the short term, innovation is often perceived as uncomfortable because it disrupts existing business models, technological standards and societal structures. In the long run, however, innovation is the engine of our future and driving it forward is, in my view, one of the University of Liechtenstein’s most important responsibilities."