Fraunhofer Research Institution for Materials Recycling and Resource Strategies IWKS
What can we do for you?
Are you a founder or work in the innovation department of a company?
As a proven R&D partner and experienced contractor, Fraunhofer IWKS offers a number of attractive cooperation models to industry and research organizations:
Bilateral cooperation and contract R&D
- Individual assignments
- Short to medium term contract R&D
- Direct knowledge transfer in close on-site cooperation
- Support and guidance during implementation in production processes
Joint industry projects
- Complementary partnership (e. g. user and supplier)
- Pooling of methods and competencies
- Safe commercialization owing to IP protection
Joint projects with public funding
- Consortium of industry and research partners
- Medium and long term R&D projects
- Partial public funding
- Pre-competitive application-oriented research of fundamental nature
Industrial cooperative research associations
- Finding solutions in a less competitive environment
- Longterm projects
- Shared research costs
Please do not hesitate to contact us for any projects you have in mind.
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