Forms of cooperation for SMEs and large companies

Studies show that targeted cooperation between companies and research institutions leads faster to new products, services and processes. With the 'Enterprise Labs' we help companies to accelerate product and process development. Innovative ideas should be put into practice as quickly as possible, with all aspects leading to actual market success.

Within the 'Labs', employees from the respective company work together with Fraunhofer scientists and developers in a team on a daily basis, thus creating innovations 'Made in Germany'. The employees from the company contribute specific product and process know-how as well as knowledge of the business processes of their market. The IOSB scientists have extensive technology know-how and application knowledge from various industries. Thus, the cooperation produces target-oriented results up to jointly developed business cases with concrete customer benefits.

Research infrastructure and laboratory environments

Our test factories and software testing environments can be used by IOSB Enterprise Labs partners. Among others we have the following demonstrators, laboratories, test environments, etc.:

• Demonstration Factory for Industry 4.0
• Labor für Smart Data in der Prozessindustrie
• PLUGandWORK test environment
• OPC UA-test environment
  
• AutomationML-Testcenter
• Laboratory for IT security in production
• Cooperation with the SmartFactory OWL.

All laboratories and test fields are equipped with state-of-the-art industrial components so that later applications and products can be tested and improved there under realistic conditions. Our in-house workshop will help you with the construction of prototypes and hardware in order to quickly achieve the first tangible results. We also ensure the necessary confidentiality towards visitors or competitors.