Fraunhofer –Partnerships for InnovationA brief introduction to a research service provider

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We are a professional research organization

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is anapplied research organization, workingfor clients in industry, commerce andpublic administration.

Our business is built on innovation. Our objective is to transform scientificresearch into innovative products andapplications.

We supply what industry needs:Innovations

Innovation is one of the primary successfactors in commerce and industry. To thrivein today’s competitive global marketrequires familiarity with the needs of thecustomer, in-depth knowledge of thelatest technology, and an ability to respondrapidly to changing market developments.

Aware of this fact, successful companiesinvest in professional teams of innova-tors: creative thinkers, experienced devel-opment engineers, in-house researchdepartments.

To maximize their opportunities, com-panies can also make use of outsideresources: Engaging the expert skills andexperience of the Fraunhofer Institutesrepresents a cost-effective supplementaryor alternative solution, which can helpcompanies to advance their innovationprocesses.

Who are we?

Design technology:Testing a new vehiclein a virtual-realityenvironment.

Life sciences: Storage of biologicalspecimens in cryo-genic microcontainers.

Microengineering: A chip-sized bio-chemical laboratory.

Metrology: Load test on a blockof reactive resin.

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Telecommunications: AnIntegrated Access Deviceallows voice and Internetdata to be transmittedover a single line.

Process engineering:Functional testing ofa membrane for usein electrodialysis.

Simulation: Selectingand verifying the optimum radiation dosefor cancer therapy.

Microelectronics: Flexible ICs are a vital step forward inthe development ofsmart labels.

Microassembly: Minia-turized componentsneed to be positionedvery precisely.

Pharmacy: Manu-facturing special pro-teins using molecularfarming techniques.

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We work on a global scale

Globalization affects the entire economy – including the market forresearch and development services. Aninternational presence is synonymouswith the ability to compete, establishfruitful contacts and actively follow (or even initiate) technological trends.

For this reason, and for many yearsnow, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft hasbeen setting up affiliated research centers and representative offices inthe chief economic regions of theworld: in Europe, the USA and Asia.

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We are dedicated to progress: Thehistory of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft was found-ed in Munich in 1949, starting out in avery small way under difficult economicconditions. Its initial vocation was toraise funds for industrial research. In1952, it still only had three employees.

But the demand for research servicesgrew rapidly in those early years of eco-nomic recovery – to the benefit of thebudding Fraunhofer organization. Thefirst Fraunhofer Institutes were foundedsoon thereafter.

Today, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaftemploys a staff of around 12,700, operates over 80 research facilities inGermany and manages a total budgetin excess of one billion euros. TheFraunhofer-Gesellschaft is now the largest applied research organization in Europe.

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft takes its name from Joseph von Fraunhofer(1787–1826), the illustrious Munichscientist, inventor and entrepreneur.

Microsystems: Micro-engineered componentswith standard interfacesare a cost-effectivemeans of incorporatingnew features in electri-cal appliances.

Polymer engineering:Tomorrow’s displayswill be made of organic light-emittingdiodes (OLEDs).

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Through us you can also make use ofthe services of accredited testing laboratories and confirm compliancewith mandatory standards.

If necessary, our specialists will work incooperation with internal and externalresearch partners.

An excellent workforce

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft offers afertile environment for career develop-ment. Anyone who works for us is onthe right track to success. A uniqueblend of fascinating research topicsand direct application provides experi-ence with a distinct practical bias thatis highly motivating: The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is consistently rated one of the most popular employers amongindustry-oriented organizations.

Our customers not only enjoy the ben-efit of dealing with skilled professionals,but also highly motivated partners.

Specialist expertise

We offer contract research services and innovation support in practically all application-oriented disciplines,including:– production engineering and

manufacturing technology– materials– microelectronics and micro-

engineering– information and communication

technology– process engineering– environmental and power

engineering– biomedical research and medical

engineering– structural engineering– market studies, technology

assessment

We will be glad to provide any furtherinformation you might need – feel freeto call us any time.

What do we offer?

Fixed-duration partnerships

Research is an important factor in busi-ness success, but it also costs money.Every company has an interest in organizing its pursuit of innovation asefficiently as possible.

Contract research can provide an afford-able solution: Engaged as partners forthe duration of a specific project, theFraunhofer Institutes work to profes-sional standards and within a definedschedule. The costs are comparably lowand easily calculated in advance.

Our customers are satisfied customers:The majority of cooperative projectswith our institutes are based on follow-on contracts.

Services on demand

We develop, implement and optimizeprocesses, products and systemsthrough to technical and commercialmaturity.

We help our customers to reorganizetheir operations and implement newtechnologies by– conducting trials in demonstration

centers equipped with ultra-moderntest facilities

– training the customer’s staff on site– providing ongoing services following

the introduction of a new process or project.

In advance of work on collaborativeresearch projects, we provide advice inthe form of– feasibility studies– market surveys– trend analyses– profitability analyses– information on funding oppor-

tunities, especially for small andmedium-sized enterprises.

Photonics: Light as the universalworkhorse – Fraunhoferresearch has helped Germany to establish aleading role in this areaof technology.

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Who can I contact?

Alliances

Fraunhofer Information andCommunication TechnologyGroupDipl.-Inform. Boris GrothPhone: +49 (0) 30 / 7 26 15 66-0Fax: +49 (0) 30 / 7 26 15 66-19boris.groth�iuk.fraunhofer.deFriedrichstrasse 6010117 Berlin

Fraunhofer Defence and SecurityAllianceProf. Dr. Klaus ThomaPhone: +49 (0) 7 61 / 27 14-3 50Fax: +49 (0) 7 61 / 27 14-4 21thoma�emi.fraunhofer.deEckerstrasse 479104 Freiburg

Fraunhofer Life Sciences AllianceDr. Claus-Dieter KroggelPhone: +49 (0) 5 11 / 53 50-1 03Fax: +49 (0) 5 11 / 53 50-1 55kroggel�item.fraunhofer.deNikolai-Fuchs-Strasse 130625 Hannover

Fraunhofer Materials and Components AllianceMarie-Luise RighiPhone: +49 (0) 9 31 / 41 00-128Fax: +49 (0) 9 31 / 41 00-3 99righi�isc.fraunhofer.deNeunerplatz 297082 Würzburg

Fraunhofer Microelectronics AllianceDr.-Ing. Joachim PelkaPhone: +49 (0) 30 / 4 64 03-2 38Fax: +49 (0) 30 / 4 64 03-2 48pelka�vue.fraunhofer.deGustav-Meyer-Allee 25, Geb. 26.A13355 Berlin

Fraunhofer Production AllianceDipl.-Ing. Stefan SchmidtPhone: +49 (0) 2 31 / 97 43-2 60Fax: +49 (0) 2 31 / 97 43-2 15st.schmidt�iml.fraunhofer.deJoseph-von-Fraunhofer-Strasse 2–444227 Dortmund

Fraunhofer Surface Technologyand Photonics AllianceDipl.-Ing. Udo KlotzbachPhone: +49 (0) 3 51 / 25 83-2 52Fax: +49 (0) 3 51 / 25 83-3 00udo.klotzbach�iws.fraunhofer.deWinterbergstrasse 2801277 Dresden

Fraunhofer Adaptronics AllianceDr.-Ing. Tobias MelzPhone: +49 (0) 61 51 / 7 05-2 52Fax: +49 (0) 61 51 / 7 05-2 14melz�lbf.fraunhofer.deBartningstrasse 4764289 Darmstadt

Fraunhofer Alliance for High-Performance CeramicsDr. Reinhard LenkPhone: + 49 (0) 3 51 / 25 53-5 39Fax: + 49 (0) 3 51 / 25 53-6 06reinhard.lenk�ikts.fraunhofer.deWinterbergstrasse 2801277 Dresden

Fraunhofer Alliance for Numerical Simulation of Productsand ProcessesDr. Franz-Josef Pfreundt Phone: + 49 (0) 6 31 / 2 05-27 44Fax: + 49 (0) 6 31 / 2 05-41 39pfreundt�itwm.fraunhofer.deGottlieb-Daimler-Strasse, Geb. 4967663 Kaiserslautern

Fraunhofer Polymer Surfaces AllianceDr. Sabine Amberg-SchwabPhone: +49 (0) 9 31 / 41 00-6 20Fax: +49 (0) 9 31 / 41 00-6 98sabine.ambergschwab�isc.fraunhofer.deNeunerplatz 297082 Würzburg

Fraunhofer Traffic and Transportation AllianceDipl.-Ing. Michael KuchenbeckerPhone: +49 (0) 2 31 / 97 43-3 71Fax: +49 (0) 2 31 / 97 43-4 51info�verkehr.fraunhofer.deJoseph-von-Fraunhofer-Strasse 2–444227 Dortmund

Networks

Fraunhofer eGovernment CenterDr. Michael TschichholzPhone: +49 (0) 30 / 34 63-72 15Fax: +49 (0) 30 / 34 63-82 15tschichholz�egov-zentrum.fraunhofer.deKaiserin-Augusta-Allee 31 10589 Berlin

Fraunhofer Network for Cleaning TechnologyDipl.-Ing. Mark KriegPhone: +49 (0) 30 / 3 90 06-1 59Fax: +49 (0) 30 / 3 91 10 37mark.krieg�ipk.fraunhofer.dePascalstrasse 8–910587 Berlin

Fraunhofer Network for Digital CinemaDipl.-Ing. Hans BlossPhone: +49 (0) 91 31 / 7 76-5 20Fax: +49 (0) 91 31 / 7 76-5 88bls�iis.fraunhofer.deAm Wolfsmantel 3391058 Erlangen

Fraunhofer Network for Optical-Functional SurfacesDr. Andreas GombertPhone: +49 (0) 7 61 / 4 01 66-83Fax: +49 (0) 7 61 / 4 01 66-81agom�ise.fraunhofer.deHeidenhofstrasse 279110 Freiburg

Fraunhofer Photocatalysis NetworkProf. Dr. Claus-Peter KlagesPhone: +49 (0) 5 31 / 21 55-5 10Fax: +49 (0) 5 31 / 21 55-9 00klages�ist.fraunhofer.deBienroder Weg 54 E38108 Braunschweig

Fraunhofer Protein Chips NetworkDr. Arnold GillnerPhone: +49 (0) 2 41 / 89 06-1 48Fax: +49 (0) 2 41 / 89 06-1 21gillner�ilt.fraunhofer.deSteinbachstrasse 1552074 Aachen

Fraunhofer Network for Rapid PrototypingDr. Rudolf MeyerPhone: +49 (0) 3 91 / 40 90-5 10Fax: +49 (0) 3 91 / 40 90-5 12meyer�iff.fraunhofer.deSandtorstrasse 2239106 Magdeburg

Fraunhofer Network “Vision”(image processing)Dr.-Ing. Norbert BauerPhone: +49 (0) 91 31 / 7 76-5 00Fax: +49 (0) 91 31 / 7 76-5 99vision�fraunhofer.deAm Wolfsmantel 3391058 Erlangen

Editorial notes

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e. V.HeadquartersHansastrasse 27c80686 MünchenGermanyPhone: +49 (0) 89 / 12 05-01Fax: +49 (0) 89 / 12 05-75 31info�fraunhofer.dewww.fraunhofer.de

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More detailed information on ourrange of services and answers tospecific questions can be obtaineddirectly from our institutes. The offices of the Fraunhofer Alliancesand Networks will gladly establishthe appropriate contacts on yourbehalf.

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