Hansgrohe Group: Once again an innovation leader in 2021

Hansgrohe Group: Once again an innovation leader in 2021

Plus, all submissions by the Hansgrohe Group honored with an iF AwardDUBAI, UAE: The Hansgrohe Group belongs once again to the top innovators among German medium-sized enterprises – for the fourth time in a row and for the fifth time overall. In the 28th round of the TOP 100 innovation competition, the Black Forest-based bathroom fittings and shower specialist impressed particularly in the "Top Management Promoting Innovation" category.With the TOP 100 seal of approval, innovation researcher Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Franke and his team attest to the Hansgrohe Group's remarkable innovative strength: "The innovation successes show the positive effect of a good innovation climate and innovation-oriented structures and methods," the researcher explains. In an independent scientific analysis by compamedia GmbH, the company subjected itself to around 120 test criteria in five categories: Top Management Promoting Innovation, Innovation Climate, Innovative Processes and Organization, External Orientation/Open Innovation, and Innovation Success.At the heart of the matter is the question of whether innovations are the result of a planned approach or a product of chance, i.e. the repeatability of innovative achievements. And whether and how the corresponding solutions are successful on the market. Due to the current situation, this round also included a special section examining the