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innovation
A new idea, technology, product, or process that has been successfully introduced and represents a noticeable advance or new development.
Das faltbare Display war die größte Innovation auf dem Smartphone-Markt des letzten Jahres.
The foldable display was the biggest innovation in the smartphone market last year.
innovation
The process of renewal and change in which new ideas are developed and put into practice.
Unsere Firma investiert viel in Forschung und Innovation, um wettbewerbsfähig zu bleiben.
Our company invests heavily in research and innovation in order to remain competitive.
'Innovation' (innovation) ends in '-ation'. Nouns with this ending are almost always feminine (die) in German and often refer to a process or its result.
Die Organisation der Konferenz war eine Meisterleistung.
The organization of the conference was a masterpiece.
When 'Innovation' (innovation) refers to a specific new idea or product, the word is countable (e.g. 'eine Innovation' (an innovation)). When it refers to the general process of renewal, it is uncountable and is usually used in the singular without an article.
Das Unternehmen präsentierte drei neue Innovationen.
The company presented three new innovations.
When a specific new development is meant, 'Innovation' (innovation) is often combined with adjectives such as 'technisch' (technical), 'digital' (digital), 'sozial' (social), or 'bahnbrechend' (groundbreaking).
Diese App ist eine bahnbrechende Innovation für Blinde.
This app is a groundbreaking innovation for blind people.
When the process of renewal is meant, 'Innovation' (innovation) often appears with verbs such as 'fördern' (to promote), 'in etwas investieren' (to invest in something), or 'auf etwas setzen' (to rely on something).
Die Regierung möchte mehr in Innovation und Forschung investieren.
The government wants to invest more in innovation and research.
invention
Both words can refer to something new that did not exist before. „Die Erfindung“ focuses on bringing the new thing into existence, whereas „die Innovation“ usually emphasizes its successful introduction and noticeable progress. Use „Erfindung“ for the development stage and „Innovation“ when referring to practical impact.
Die Innovation des neuen Filters wurde erfolgreich in vielen Haushalten eingeführt.
The new filter was successfully introduced into many households as an innovation.
Die Erfindung des neuen Filters entstand zunächst im Labor.
The invention of the new filter was initially developed in the laboratory.
