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MurauJudenburg
Mürzzuschlag
Knittelfeld
Leoben
Brucka.d. Mur
Deutsch-landsberg
Graz-Umgebung
Voitsberg
Leibnitz
BadRadkersburg
Feldbach
Hartberg
Fürsten-feld
Weiz
Graz
Active Technology TransferBIOGAScompetentRENEWABLE ImpulsesIdea FactoryINNOVITALNANONET-StyriaIntegrated Motor and Drive ConceptsRINO VERETEMPESTTechnology Axis Graz - MariborTrigon-designboxASIMEFoodControlFree SoftwareHigh efficient LED (HEL)Inerting of Fly AshInnovative Wire CoatingInnovatorsFood SafetyConversion of Martensite LayerMulti-Material ComponentsMYCONEXNanoTICOPTIVAP
POEM 2RTOETANNO meets GEMINITIBMobile Articulated-Arm Measurement
2 TECHNOFIT Projects - Overview
3Table of Contents
TECHNOFIT Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Sustainable Innovation through ActiveTechnology Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
BIOGAScompetent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
RENEWABLE Impulses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Idea Factory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
INNOVITAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
NANONET-Styria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Integrated Motor and Drive Concepts forPumps and Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
RINO VERE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
TEMPEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Technology Axis Graz - Maribor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Trigon-designbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
ASIME - Acoustics Simulation and Measurement . . . . . . . . .16
FoodControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Free Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
High efficient LED (HEL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Inerting and Removal of Fly Ash fromWaste Incineration Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Innovative Wire Coating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Innovators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Food Safety - New Method of Analysis forFood Contamination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Plasma-Supported Conversion of Martensite Layer . . . . . . .24
Multi-Material Components of Wood and Plastic . . . . . . . . .25
MYCONEX - An Expert System for Food Mycology – Phase 1, Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
NanoTIC - Analysis of Signal Substances in the Human Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
OPTIVAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
POEM 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
RTOE - Reliability Test System for Organic Electronics . . . . .30
TANNO meets GEMINI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
TIB - Technology Initiative Green Bio-Refinery . . . . . . . . . . .32
Mobile Articulated-Arm Measurement with Optical Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Outlook and Perspectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
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To ensure that the Land can maintain its
leading edge in technology, the program
TECHNOFIT 2002 – 2004 was launched. It
enabled the development of new projects,
processes, methods and services in Styria,
in which numerous sources of know-how
(universities, extra-university research ins-
titutions, small- and medium-sized enter-
prises) were involved.
The program was intended to enhance the
competitiveness of Styrian business and to
foster technological innovation in structu-
rally weak regions. Therefore the program
chiefly targeted Objective-2 regions in
Styria. All in all, 29 projects were realized
in the framework of two packages of mea-
sures (finding and evaluating ideas and sel-
ecting and implementing them).
TECHNOFIT was co-financed by the Euro-
pean Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
The TECHNOFIT program was subsidized
with a total amount of e 4 million, with
e 2.8 being contributed by the European
Regional Development Fund. The total costs
of the program amounted to approx. e 7
million.
TECHNOFIT - Innovation Thrust in Styria
Styria has established itself as an excellent business location, and numerous innovative and efficient enterprises have meanwhile established their headquarters here.
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The project supported small- and medi-
um-sized enterprises (SMEs) in innova-
tion projects whose main emphasis is on
environmental products, processes and ser-
vices. The assistance provided ranged from
the analysis of products and market strate-
gies and the negotiation and employment
of innovative measures to support in rese-
arch and technology transfer as well as the
search for experts for certain problems and
the acquisition of know-how and for coo-
peration partners. Furthermore, guidance
was offered during the first stages of imple-
mentation.
All these services could be provided thanks
to the coordinated approach of the 4 pro-
ject partners, who were able to draw from
a pool of innovation experts and expertise
in a variety of fields. If needed, the advice
of additional experts was sought. As a
result, new research projects were develo-
ped and planned, involving SMEs together
with their scientific partners. Some of the-
se are already in the stage of implementa-
tion.
Sustainable Innovation through ActiveTechnology TransferResearch and development for companies focusing on the environment
M E A S U R E 1
Project volume: 180,771 e
Total subsidy: 135,578 e
Project sponsors:TU Graz/Forschungs- und Technologieinformation,Joanneum Research Forschungs GmbH/For-schungsplanung, Technologieberatung & Projekt-management, Montanuniversität Leoben/Außen-institut, Quintessenz Organisationsberatung GmbHContact:DI Christoph Adametz, tel. (0316) 873-8393, [email protected],Schlögelgasse 9/III, 8010 Graz
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M E A S U R E 1
Environmentally friendly and, at the
same time, efficient biogas plants are
in vogue and are increasingly resorted to as
alternatives to fossil fuel plants. It is there-
fore all the more important that manufac-
turers and designers be informed about the
state of the art of this technology.
The aim of the project was to prepare a trai-
ning program together with Austrian
experts for Styrian biogas producers and
planners tailored to the needs of a modern
biogas plant.
A first pilot training course was held for
several biogas experts. Based on this first
experience, the program was improved and
adjusted to the actual needs.
The program should serve as model which
can be applied in all of Austria as well as
abroad in neighboring countries, especially
in the new EU member countries and can-
didate countries. Plans therefore aim at
adapting the program to international stan-
dards.
BIOGAScompetent
Optimal conditions for Styria’s biogas scene
Project volume: 78,825 e
Total subsidy: 59,119 e
Project sponsors:Lokale Energieagentur Oststeiermark
Contact:Ing. Karl Puchas, tel. (03152) 8575-500, fax (03152) 8575-510, [email protected],Auersbach 130, 8330 Feldbach
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The aim of the project was to economi-
cally exploit the research results that
had evolved from the research efforts pro-
moted by the Land of Styria. To this end, the
Network Öko-Energie Steiermark (Noest)
set 3 impulses, which encouraged innova-
tive and economic projects.
“Impulse A” sought to improve the transfer
of knowledge between research and busin-
ess communities. About 150 researchers
and representatives of SMEs met in 5 “Ener-
gy Lunches” to network shared areas of ac-
tivities. As a result, 90 percent of the sub-
sidies that were allocated had foreseeable
benefits for Styria’s economy.
“Impulse B” tried to identify new fields of
activities for entrepreneurs. Newsletters, PR
activities, lectures, the competition ‘Energy
Globe Styria’, joint appearances at trade
fairs and new forms of cooperation created
a new spirit of innovation among Styrian
SMEs.
“Impulse C” explored areas and activities
that were thought to be particularly eligible
for subsidies. The resulting sectors ‘Biogas’
and ‘Small Power Plants’ have already been
communicated and implemented.
RENEWABLE Impulses
A fresh spirit among Styrian utility companies
Project volume: 179,600 e
Total subsidy: 134,700 e
Project sponsors:LEV - Landesenergieverein Steiermark
Contact:Bernhard Puttinger, tel. (0316) 877-4562, fax (0316) 877-3391, [email protected],www.noest.or.at, Burggasse 9/II, 8010 Graz
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M E A S U R E 1
The aim of the project to provide entre-
preneurs with a “Method Suitcase”,
which should help them to overcome clas-
sical obstacles to innovation and which
should be applicable in companies. The
“Method Suitcase” was not only intended
for SMEs, but should serve as a valuable tool
for young graduates and potential founders
of new companies. It contained informati-
on gathered in the “Idea Factory” in the
course of workshops and training courses
during 800 man days of training. The pro-
ducts to be turned out by the Idea Factory
were advanced methods and tools to
accompany innovations. These included,
inter alia, information on how to develop
strategies, patent law, statistical test plan-
ning, assessment of ideas as well as analy-
ses of methods and classical creativity
techniques, in particular new techniques as
applied successfully in the development
departments of international corporations,
such as the “contradiction-oriented inno-
vation strategy”. In a number of additional
events, new trends, opportunities and po-
tential risks were presented.
Idea Factory
With the “Method Suitcase” to innovative success
Project volume: 180,695 e
Total subsidy: 135,522 e
Project sponsors:Joanneum Research Forschungs GmbH
Contact:DI Clemens Schinagl, tel. (0316) 876-1124 and (0316) 8769-1124, [email protected],www.joanneum.at, Steyrergasse 17, 8010 Graz
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In order to compete favorably on the free
market, it takes innovative minds and
innovative actions. The aim of the project
INNOVITAL was to develop a manual to help
SMEs to enhance their innovative perfor-
mance. It starts out with developing an idea
and its assessment, proceeds with feasibili-
ty studies to evaluate the results and leads
to the choice of necessary steps to be taken
when finding new or better products.
Based on this modular concept, SMEs
should be able to carry out product finding
and evaluation processes by themselves.
This was the idea underlying the 90-page
innovation manual, which was prepared by
the Project Sponsors together with re-
presentatives of SMEs and which has alrea-
dy been used successfully on a trial basis by
several pilot companies.
INNOVITAL - A Manual Full of Help for Innovative PlansSmall- and medium-sized companies are always faced with new challenges.
Project volume: 180,735 e
Total subsidy: 135,552 e
Project sponsors:Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz/Institut für Inno-vations- und Umweltmanagement, TU Graz/AGfür Industriebetriebslehre und Innovationsfor-schung, Technologietransferzentrum Leoben
Contact:DI Dr. Stefan Vorbach, tel. (0316) 380-3235 and -3238, fax (0316) 380-9585, [email protected],Universitätsstraße 15, 8010 Graz
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M E A S U R E 1
The aim of the project was to set up and
to develop further NANONET-Styria,
Austria’s largest regional network for nano-
technology. To this end, 2 modules were
employed. The first module was geared to
pooling existing expertise and to improving
cooperation in the field of bio-nanotech-
nology.
Special emphasis was placed on the esta-
blishment of the network BioNanoNet,
which was focused on developments in the
pharmaceutical and medical sector. The
second module concentrated on public
relations work with measures ranging from
the attendance and organization of regio-
nal, national and international events to
activities in the media. It was not least
owing to this project that Styria turned out
to be Austria’s most successful Land in the
1st call for proposals for the Austrian NANO-
Initiative. The project has been so succes-
sful that the “NANONET-Styria Network
Activities 2004 - 2006” will be subsidized
as a follow-up project by the Austrian
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Labor and
the Styrian Future Fund.
NANONET-Styria
Styrian nanotechnology on the advance -and of interest for everyone
Project volume: 180,000 e
Total subsidy: 135,000 e
Project sponsors:Joanneum Research Forschungs GmbH
Contact:DI Helmut Wiedenhofer, tel. (0316) 876-1160,[email protected],Dr. Frank Sinner, tel. (0316) 876-1130, [email protected], www.joanneum.at,Steyrergasse 17, 8010 Graz,Auenbruggerplatz 20/3, 8036 Graz
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Pumps, fans, mixers, chillers and com-
pressors are used in a large variety of
applications. The ambitious goal of this pro-
ject was to completely redesign the mar-
ket. This was to be achieved by a new com-
bination of hydraulics, electronics and me-
chatronics. The implementation was a coll-
aborative effort between the Project Spon-
sor and 6 medium-sized Styrian companies.
Together, solutions to current problems as
well as novel ideas, from which new pro-
ducts were to evolve, were sought. During
subsequent inquiries conducted among the
operators of such machine systems, propo-
sals were examined, with special emphasis
on exploring their acceptance among cur-
rent and potential customers. Furthermore,
they were to be investigated for their tech-
nical feasibility. This brought on board new
cooperation partners with overlapping
interests. The result of the project is a choi-
ce of new machine systems for which per-
formance specifications have been defined
together with a development plan. Based
on these data, development projects can be
started immediately.
Integrated Motor and Drive Concepts for Pumps and FansNew machine technology
Project volume: 139,900 e
Total subsidy: 100,000 e
Project sponsors:TU Graz/Institut für HydraulischeStrömungsmaschinen
Contact:DI Christian Hermann, DI Klaus Senfter, tel. (0316) 873-7574,[email protected],Kopernikusgasse 24, 8010 Graz
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M E A S U R E 1
The aim of the project RINO VERE was to
foster economic development in Styria’s
so-called Volcano Region. More than 40
ideas to refine local resources were collec-
ted within one year, and 20 of them were
analyzed in more detail. The objective was
to translate ideas into practice to return a
profit.
The service offered by RINO VERE started
with an analysis of the company. Then,
based on the description of the ideas, ways
of implementation were sought as well as
structures, complemented and assisted by
a rough cost and business plan and recom-
mendations on financing and eligible sub-
sidies.
In order to put the project on a broader
basis, it was managed together with Styrian
know-how sources (Graz University of
Technology, Joanneum Research, extra-
university research institutions) and regio-
nal development institutions (Styrian
Volcano Region, Eco-Cluster Upper
Styria).The project created more than 40
new jobs, more than the 18 that had been
defined initially as project goal.
RINO VERE
A regional innovation network to refine local resources
Project volume: 180,410 e
Total subsidy: 126,287 e
Project sponsors:Verein zur Förderung des Steirischen Vulkanlandes
Contact:DI Dr. Christian Krotscheck, tel. (03152) 8575-300,[email protected],Dörfl 2, 8330 Kornberg
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New products open up new production
methods within which interesting op-
portunities present themselves time and
again to companies active in the materials
sectors.
To exploit this potential for Styrian SMEs,
the project TEMPEST was initiated, with the
main focus on finding new products and on
improving existing product lines. Support
was granted to 15 select SMEs from the
materials industry, whose innovation pro-
cesses were accompanied and examined for
their technical feasibility. The methods
applied included analyzing procedures to
determine the actual situation, structured
problem descriptions and idea-finding
methods according to TRIZ. In each partici-
pating company 2 to 3 useful ideas were
identified. These were analyzed by experts
and developed further so that a research
project can follow immediately. This war-
rants sustainability of the project results.
TEMPEST
Technical progress calls for ever new special materials and tools.
Project volume: 180,562 e
Total subsidy: 135,421 e
Project sponsors:Montanuniversität Leoben/Außeninstitut
Contact:DI Jürgen Jantschgi and Mag. Wolfgang Schabereiter, tel. (03842) 46010-11,[email protected], [email protected],Peter-Tunner-Straße 27, 8700 Leoben
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M E A S U R E 1
The target group was SMEs, and these
should be motivated to join forces with
universities and extra-university instituti-
ons in the field of research. The aim was to
step up research efforts and to encourage
development in the region as well as to
promote technology and know-how trans-
fer between research and production.
To this end, the existing infrastructure for
research and development as well as fields
of research and technology that had been
emphasized so far were analyzed in the
districts of Leibnitz, Bad Radkersburg and
Deutschlandsberg in a first step. This was
followed by 36 interviews to identify the
potential for innovation. Intensive counse-
ling by experts then led to pilot projects,
and events and workshops resulted in a new
approach to innovative processes. Conse-
quently, 29 concrete projects or project ide-
as evolved. These took shape in 12 short
counseling sessions. Ultimately, 4 major
technology transfer projects materialized
and were implemented.
Technology Axis Graz-MariborBased on the motto “boundless ideas for near-border regions”, the pro-ject “Technology Axis” focused on the region to the south of Graz.
Project volume: 143,036 e
Total subsidy: 107,277 e
Project sponsors:Technologieachse Graz-Maribor Ges. n. b. R.
Contact:Peter Perkonigg, tel. (0316) 7093-204, [email protected],www.technologieachse.com, Nikolaiplatz 2, 8020 Graz
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This Technofit project had set itself the
goal to increase the acceptance of con-
temporary design as a means of enhancing
competitiveness. The first phase of the pro-
ject was intended to acquaint Styrian SMEs
with the idea of design in general and of
industrial design in particular as a compe-
titive factor. Threshold companies should be
motivated to use design more intensely as
a competitive factor, to emphasize existing
products in the contest for market shares
and to develop new products featuring a
new design. For this purpose, the Trigon-
designbox was sent to Styrian enterprises.
During this tour through Styria, some 1000
entrepreneurs could be contacted directly
and personally in 7 events. The subsequent
“fast forward” design competition” encou-
raged 240 companies to think about the use
of design. A design catalogue was handed
out to the visitors of the event. The 2300
copies issued in total are meanwhile out of
print. A 16-page supplement to a newspa-
per with a circulation of 320,000 copies
served as additional information material
and drew attention to industrial design.
Trigon-designbox
The Trigon-designbox is an industrial container that has been speciallyadapted and includes everything needed for a successful event.
Project volume: 181,000 e
Total subsidy: 135,750 e
Project sponsors:Perform Design Dienstleistungs- undOrganisations GmbH
Contact:DI Wolfdieter Dreibholz,tel. (0676) 3080076,[email protected], www.designstiftung.at,Grabenstraße 23, 8010 Graz
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M E A S U R E 2
Music, conversation, noise are expres-
sions of acoustic information. The
aim of the project was to assess and opti-
mize acoustic properties early on. The beha-
vior of these acoustic stimuli in a room
depends on the nature and constitution of
the materials used. Simulation programs
make it possible to assess acoustic quali-
ties already before realization. ASIME
should develop a measuring system which
greatly enhances the efficiency of existing
simulation programs by making acoustic
simulation programs measurable. Acoustic
parameters, such as absorption and diffusi-
vity of a material, are decisive for the acou-
stic quality of a room. With the help of ASI-
ME systems, it is now possible to determi-
ne the acoustic properties of materials al-
ready installed on site and to predict them
with high precision via simulation pro-
grams. ASIME should be employed chiefly
outside of laboratories and make it possible
to offer material testing for acoustic pro-
perties as a service.
ASIME - Acoustics Simulation and MeasurementWith ASIME towards more quality in the field of acoustics - new measuring systems make it possible
Project volume: 237,090 e
Total subsidy: 118,545 e
Project sponsors:Technisches Büro rohde-jegger acoustics,Joanneum Research Forschungs GmbH,TU Graz/Institut für Breitbandkommunikation
Contact:DI Thorsten Rohde, tel. (0664) 76 55 212 andtel./fax (0316) 67 21 53, [email protected],www.rja.at, Weidweg 9, 8051 Graz
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When foodstuffs are stored for an
extended period, they will perish
with time. This is why they are often pack-
aged in the absence of oxygen, which allo-
ws meat, fish, hamburgers, nuts, sausages,
beverages and many more products to be
stored for a longer period of time. This kind
of packaging is widely used in the USA,
South America, Western Europe as well as
in many Asian countries.
However, an oxygen-free or at least low-
oxygen environment cannot always be gua-
ranteed, which may impair quality and, in
the worst case, even completely ruin a pro-
duct. In the course of FoodControl, a new
method was developed, which allows deter-
mination of the oxygen content of packed
food without damaging the packaging and
thus rendering its content unfit for con-
sumption. The quality of foodstuffs can now
be tracked and checked along the entire
production chain.
FoodControl
The quality of packaged food often deteriorates sooner than anticipated.FoodControl reveals shortcomings along the production chain.
Project volume: 305,000 e
Total subsidy: 152,500 e
Project sponsors:Joanneum Research Forschungs GmbH/Institut für chemische Prozessentwicklung und Kontrolle
Contact:Dr. Volker Ribitsch, tel. (0316) 876-12 20 and(0316) 876-12 30, [email protected],www.joanneum.at,Steyrergasse 17, 8010 Graz
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M E A S U R E 2
Simple clarity instead of confusing com-
plexity! A completely new approach,
guided by what is necessary, was adopted.
In a survey, Graz University of Technology
identified those server functions truly nee-
ded by Styrian enterprises. Idata built the
“Erzherzog-Johann-Server” (EJS) and had
the suitability of this prototype confirmed
by TU laboratory tests, whereby EJS was
able to prove its qualities by emerging as
the winner in terms of installation time.
Sustained reliability instead of permanent
updates! Thus, the Styrian business com-
munity has now at its disposal this LINUX
server for installation by their EDP provi-
ders. Everybody interested is welcome to
participate in this project.
For further information please see the pro-
ject website: www.ejs.at.
Free Software
Under the code name “Erzherzog-Johann-Server”, a server prototypewas developed for Styrian SMEs on the basis of free software.
Project volume: 184,788 e
Total subsidy: 138,591 e
Project sponsors:IDATA GmbH,IT Konzeptions- und Realisierungs GmbH
Contact:DI Franz Josef Suppanz, tel. (0699) 154 154 12and (0316) 574 606-50, [email protected],www.idata.at, Heinrich-Heine-Straße 40, 8020 Graz
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Illumination technology is currently still
dominated by 2 systems: The incandes-
cent lamp with a poor light efficiency - 90
percent of the energy is converted into heat
- and the fluorescent lamp - admittedly
with a better light efficiency, but an emis-
sion spectrum which makes colors no lon-
ger appear natural.
A similar problem was inherent in LEDs. For
a long time it was impossible to produce
pure white light. It is only since the mid-
80s that it has been possible to generate a
whitish sensation of color by combining the
LED-created radiation with the lumines-
cent radiation of the LED cover, which was
provided with a special conversion layer.
The objective of HEL was to use organic pig-
ments bound in the matrix for color con-
version to offer an alternative to the pro-
blem of defined and consistent application
of the conversion layer and, at the same
time, to optimize the quality of color repro-
duction.
High efficient LED (HEL)
New illumination technologies - LEDs (light-emitting diodes) - willoust incandescent lamps and fluorescent tubes from the market.
Project volume: 357,230 e
Total subsidy: 178,615 e
Project sponsors:Joanneum Research Forschungs GmbH/Institut fürnanostrukturierte Materialien und Photonik
Contact:Dr. Georg Jakopic (Projektleitung), ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Günther Leising (Institutsvor-stand), tel. (0316) 876-2701 bzw. -1181,[email protected],[email protected], www.joanneum.at, Franz-Pichler-Straße 30, 8160 Weiz
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M E A S U R E 2
The aim of the project was to remove
residual contaminants from combusti-
on products. To achieve this, the residues
were subjected to fusion-metallurgical tre-
atment. The toxic constitutes were remo-
ved from the waste incineration ash via a
redox process by enriching them in the ex-
haust gas stream and and trapping them in
a glass matrix and in the pig iron mold res-
pectively. For this purpose, a resistance-
heated electric furnace was developed and
tested in a series of trials and thermodyna-
mic calculations, which confirmed its effi-
ciency.
Inerting and Removal of Fly Ash in Waste Incineration PlantsResidues from waste incineration plants do not always fulfill the requirements for depositing.
Project volume: 363,000 e
Total subsidy: 181,500 e
Project sponsors:INTECO special melting technologies,ARP GesmbH - Aufbereitung und PrüftechnikGmbH, Montanuniversität Leoben/VTIU - Institutfür Verfahrenstechnik des industriellenUmweltschutzes, TU Graz/Institut für Apparate-bau, Verfahrenstechnik und FeuerungstechnikContact:DI Alexander Scheriau (INTECO) and DI Thomas Wiessler (ARP),tel. (03862) 53110-126 and (03842) 26900-431,[email protected] [email protected],Wiener Straße 25, 8600 Bruck/Mur
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This project had set itself the aim of deve-
loping a new production method which
would allow quicker and more efficient pro-
duction of profiled wires for connectors.
Traditionally, connectors are manufactured
from uncoated square wires, which are
wound into conical springs. After the win-
ding process, the springs are protected
against corrosion by barrel electrogalvani-
zing and then further processed.
The coating procedure consisted of three
steps: electrogalvanizing, chemical passi-
vation and sealing with an organic coat.
Based on the results, coating parameters
were determined. If these are adhered to,
the wires are protected so well against cor-
rosion that they are able to withstand salt
spay tests of more than 50 hours without
rust formation.
Innovative Wire Coating
Producing coated profiled wire is complex procedure
Project volume: 359,840 e
Total subsidy: 179,920 e
Project sponsors:TU Graz/Institut für chemische Technologie anorganischer Stoffe
Contact:o. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Jürgen O. Besenhard, Dr. Bernhard Gollas, Mathilde Frießnegg,tel. (0316) 873-82 60 or -82 81 and -82 76,[email protected], [email protected],mathilde.frieß[email protected],Stremayrgasse 16/III, 8010 Graz
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M E A S U R E 2
The aim of the project was to develop and
test an intelligent control system for
picking and sorting tasks to enhance effi-
ciency within the goods distribution chain.
By replacing order-specific picking by
article-specific multistage picking and sub-
sequent sorting, logistic distribution cen-
ters were able to significantly enhance their
efficiency.
This could be achieved by implementing a
new software, which can be used for the
complex control algorithm of national and
international automation projects. In addi-
tion, a 70-page innovation guide was pre-
pared to aid SMEs in their approach and
choice of methods when launching new
projects. This guide has already proved its
worth in practical application.
INNOVATORS
Large and comprehensive goods distribution centers require complexcontrol mechanisms to ensure smooth operation.
Project volume: 362,017 e
Total subsidy: 181,008 e
Project sponsors:Knapp Systemintegration GesmbH,LN-Consult, TDE: Thonhauser Data Engineering,Montanuniversität Leoben/Institut für Erdöl- und Erdgasgewinnung,Technologietransferzentrum Leoben,Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz/Institut fürInnovations- und Umweltmanagement,TU Graz/AG für Industriebetriebslehre undInnovationsforschung
Contact:DI Markus Badent and DI Dr. Stefan Vorbach,tel. (03842) 805-481 and (0316) 380-3235,[email protected] [email protected], www.knapp.com, Waltenbachstraße 9, 8700 Leoben bzw.Universitätsstraße 15, 8010 Graz
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While the list of residues is increasingly
getting longer, certified chemical
indicator substances to furnish evidence of
their presence do not exist. The aim of the
project is to develop new methods of ana-
lysis which make it possible to detect and
quantify herbicides in a large variety of
foodstuffs. The screening methods develo-
ped in the course of the project go beyond
currently available standard procedures
and offer reliable methods of analysis in the
food sector at high rates of throughput.
Food Safety - New Method of Analysis for Food ContaminationToday, numerous herbicides are in use and their residues are often still present in foodstuffs.
Project volume: 96,000 e
Total subsidy: 48,000 e
Project sponsors:Technisches Büro und chemisches Labor Dr. Wagner
Contact:Dr. Franz Siegfried Wagner, tel. (03182) 29976,[email protected],Parkring 2, 8403 Lebring
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M E A S U R E 2
Currently, the wire is treated in a scra-
ping process, generating a so-called
(friction) martensite layer. This layer has to
be removed via elaborate thermal proces-
ses so that the wire can be drawn out fur-
ther. What is new about the method is that
the scraping process is followed by thermal
treatment using plasma, which converts
the martensite layer, allowing the wire to
be processed further without a thermal-
chemical intermediate step. Based on the
fundamental experiments performed at the
Institute of Experimental Physics, the elec-
trical and mechanical parameters could be
optimized, enabling plasma-supported
conversion.
Plasma-Supported Conversion of the Martensite LayerThis subsidized project was to ease and accelerate the production of steel wire.
Project volume: 274,756 e
Total subsidy: 137,378 e
Project sponsors:TU Graz/Institut für Experimentalphysik,Montanuniversität Leoben,Joh. Pengg AG, Plasmait GesmbH
Contact:Prof. Dr. Theo Neger and Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Ernst,tel. (0316) 873-8147 and -8140,[email protected], [email protected],Petersgasse 16, 8010 Graz
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The aim of this subsidized product was to
combine the good properties of wood
and those of plastic in a new composite ele-
ment. The first part of the project consisted
in working out guidelines and methods for
the design of building components compo-
sed of wood and plastic. Together with the
Higher Technical School (HTBL) of Kap-
fenberg, composite test specimens were
prepared by injection molding and analy-
zed for their mechanical properties.
The composite materials thus produced not
only proved to be superior even to pure solid
wood in their mechanical properties but
also in durability. For the material wood,
this opens new fields of application and, at
the same time, it is enhanced in value as a
material for innovative products. This
world-wide new technology, which has
evolved, has meanwhile been filed for
patent application as a process.
Multi-Material Building Components of Wood and PlasticProducts made of wood are still very popular.
Project volume: 265,500 e
Total subsidy: 100,000 e
Project sponsors:IB Steiner
Contact:DI Gottfried Steiner, DI Herbert Eichler,tel. (03512) 72 77 6-12, fax (03512) 72 77 6-6,[email protected], www.ibsteiner.com, Poststraße 12, 8724 Spielberg
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M E A S U R E 2
The aim of this project was to develop an
expert system to identify fungi species
which are mostly detrimental to health and
are present in foodstuffs. The project cover-
ed a wide range of activities. It included a
review of literature on food fungi and their
toxic ingredients, the determination of dia-
gnostic features of these species of fungi,
the establishment of a fungi data base as
well as laboratory work to identify the fun-
gi and the establishment of a culture col-
lection, which can be resorted to for future
comparison.
The methods employed in practice were
both traditional and modern methods of
analysis as well as newly developed techni-
ques, which may be combined to characte-
rize fungi and can be validated for applica-
tion in food hygiene. The data-base, which
has thus been created, is a pool of know-
ledge based on which a future expert
system can be built up.
MYCONEX - An Expert System for FoodMycology - Phase 1, DevelopmentFungi in foodstuffs - often detrimental to health
Project volume: 339,062 e
Total subsidy: 169,531 e
Project sponsors:Hygienicum, Institut für Mikrobiologie undHygiene-Consulting GesmbH, Audit Softwareent-wicklungs- und HandelsgmbH, Karl-Franzens-Universität/Institut für Pflanzenwissenschaften,TU Graz/Institut für Lebensmittelchemie und -technologie
Contact:Dr. Michael Stelzl, tel. (0316) 694 108,[email protected], Andritzer Reichsstraße 13, 8045 Graz
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The analysis of metabolic signal sub-
stances can provide valuable informati-
on on defects in the body. The aim of the
project was to visualize metabolic proces-
ses and to establish the highly specialized
analytical procedure required to do so.
NanoTIC made it possible for the Institute
of Medical Systems Engineering and Health
Management to purchase the highly spe-
cialized equipment - a precondition for the
development of the analytical technique,
which excels in detection reliability and
accuracy. Using a new mass spectrometer
and a nano HPLC apparatus in concert with
established techniques, such as open mi-
cro-perfusion and the production of mono-
lithic separating agents, new avenues could
be embarked upon in the determination of
signal substances in human tissue fluids. It
is now possible to quickly and reliably
detect even the minutest quantities (less
than one billionth mg) of various insulins.
NanoTIC - Analysis of Signal Substances in the Human BodyDiseases are the consequence of disturbances in human metabolism.
Project volume: 353,996 e
Total subsidy: 176,998 e
Project sponsors:Joanneum Research Forschungs GmbH/Institut für medizinische Systemtechnik undGesundheitsmanagementContact:Dr. Frank Sinner, tel. (0316) 876-21 06,[email protected],Auenbruggerplatz 20/3, 8036 Graz
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M E A S U R E 2
Effluents from industrial enterprises
have to undergo treatment before they
can be discharged into the sewerage sys-
tem, the chief goal usually being the remo-
val of water and the separation of the then
more highly concentrated constituents.
While the latter are deposited or recycled,
the withdrawn water can be reused or con-
ducted directly into the sewer. OPTIVAP has
simplified the process of water removal,
which has been largely automated and
requires hardly any staff. The process uses
a vacuum evaporator which, thanks to a
number of control functions, operates
without human intervention for many days.
Important operating parameters are recor-
ded continuously and transmitted to a con-
trol center by modem. In case of any pro-
blems, an alarm is sent by SMS and imme-
diate intervention into the system is possi-
ble, if necessary. The project OPTIVAP has
thus laid the foundation for further deve-
lopments in the field of thermal waste-
water treatment.
OPTIVAP
The project should make the treatment of industrial effluents easier and more efficient.
Project volume: 238,680 e
Total subsidy: 119,340 e
Project sponsors:INAFIN
Contact:Ing. Gerald Altgajer, tel. (03512) 86 701, fax (03512) 86 701,[email protected],Sonnenring 52, 8724 Spielberg
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The goal of the project is to encourage
the use of vegetable oil in engines in
Styria and to provide an impulse towards
considering alternatives in the choice of
fuels. The employment of vegetable oils was
promoted deliberately in areas where the
use of other fuels is contraindicated, such
as in hydraulic engineering and in farm ma-
chinery operated in protected water catch-
ment areas.
POEM 2 laid the foundation for the neces-
sary logistics with central storage and dis-
tribution facilities as well as filling stations
on farm estates, prepared the vegetable oil
products and started investigations on local
air pollutant emission values. A special
aspect considered was that of eco-power:
Decentralized plants for the generation of
electricity run on vegetable oil achieve an
efficiency of 90 percent at an input of pri-
mary energy of not more than 15 percent.
POEM 2
In view of the discussion on the harmful effects of diesel exhaust emission,the substitution of diesel fuel by vegetable oil is gaining in importance.
Project volume: 235,600 e
Total subsidy: 117,800 e
Project sponsors:Ökocluster Oststeiermark
Contact:Robert Santner, tel. (03179) 8112,[email protected],Schmied in der Weiz 36, 8160 St. Kathrein am Offenegg
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M E A S U R E 2
In the framework of this project, a mea-
suring desk was designed to determine
the reliability and long-term stability of
organic electronic and opto-electronic ele-
ments. The test system can be employed
wherever these elements are used in futu-
re, e.g. in the production of display units,
intelligent labels, chip and ID cards as well
as in intelligent clothing and possible appli-
cations in medicine.
The measuring desk allows organic field
effect transistors - the basic elements of
organic electronics - to be exposed to dif-
ferent stress situations. To make this possi-
ble, the desk does not only include the elec-
tronic control unit together with a multi-
plexer for simultaneous measurement of a
larger number of elements but also a minia-
ture chamber, which can either be heated
or cooled and is able to create defined tem-
peratures, different gas environments as
well as light conditions.
RTOE - Reliability Test System for Organic ElectronicsThe use of organic electronic components and circuits is increasingly gaining in importance.
Project volume: 360,093 e
Total subsidy: 180,047 e
Project sponsors:Joanneum Research Forschungs GmbH/Institut fürnanostrukturierte Materialien und Photonik
Contact:Dr. Georg Jakopic (Projektleitung) and ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Günter Leising (Head ofDepartment), tel. (0316) 876-27 03,[email protected],Franz-Pichler-Straße 30, 8160 Weiz
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The aim of the project was to combine
the hitherto separate ideas, concepts
and experiences underlying these two types
and to develop them further together. The
outcome envisaged was to be detached,
semidetached and terraced houses which
were self-sufficient in energy or even had
an “energy plus” and could be afforded by
everyone. To achieve this, the project used
domestic wood species such as fir and robi-
nia for facades, floors and paneling, high-
grade cellulose insulating material obtai-
ned from residues in paper production and
developed wall structures both of light-
weight and solid wood.
All these efforts have resulted - thanks to
the use domestic ecological building mate-
rials - in a form of housing which is not only
self-sufficient in terms of energy but also
more cost-efficient than traditionally built
houses. To allow the regional economy to
profit from the project as well, a value-
added chain was established with Styrian
forest enterprises.
TANNO meets GEMINI
Innovative and low-energy housing projects, such as Tanno or Gemini,are to be found on the market more and more frequently.
Project volume: 425,000 e
Total subsidy: 181,500 e
Project sponsors:Architekt DI Erwin Kaltenegger,Fa. Herbitschek,Clima Supper/Ing. Lackner
Contact:DI Ziegerhofer, tel. (0664) 82 80 568 and (03137) 23 58,[email protected],Kirchenviertel 142, 8673 Ratten
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M E A S U R E 2
This project turns grass into a valuable
and sustainable resource. Green bio-
mass (grass, clover) can be converted into a
large variety of products in a single plant.
These range from chemical base materials
(organic acids, solvents, amino acids), ener-
gy (biogas, fuels) to various building mate-
rials (insulants, bio-composite materials).
The aim of the project was to separate
valuable substances, such as amino acids
and lactic acids, and to process them furt-
her. The grass fibers, in turn, can be used in
a separate industrial product line. The pro-
ject provided key data to determine and
refine the process technology required to
set up a pilot plant. Implementing such
plants will open up new development
opportunities in rural areas.
Technology Initiative Green Bio-Refinery - TIBIn Austria, grassland areas which are no longer used are increasing inacreage, leading to a surplus in green biomass (grass).
Project volume: 211,636 e
Total subsidy: 105,813 e
Project sponsors:Joanneum Research Forschungs GmbH/Institut für Nachhaltige Techniken und Systeme
Contact:DI Michael Mandl, tel. (0316) 876-2953,[email protected],Am Ökopark 7, 8230 Hartberg
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The project offers a new form and tech-
nology in this field of instrumentation.
Although light in weight and operable with
one hand, this novel system should excel in
measuring accuracy. It is ergonomic, yet
robust in design and can be handled almost
intuitively. The first prototype should be
available by May 2005. Based on these
experiences, the new articulated-arm mea-
suring technique can be developed further,
so that volume production may be expec-
ted in the foreseeable future.
Mobile Articulated-Arm Measurement with Optical TriggeringMobile articulated-arm measurement is employedin areas that are difficult to access.
Project volume: 355,653 e
Total subsidy: 177,826 e
Project sponsors:USUS-Network (UAP Austria, Techn. BüroSallegger, M&H CNC Technik und VCI Consulting),TU Graz/Institut für Fertigungstechnik,Joanneum Research Forschungs GmbH/Institut fürdigitale Bildverarbeitung
Contact:Wolfgang Ulm (UAP-Austria), tel. (0316) 89 00 51,[email protected], www.usus-network.at, Strassgangerstraße 289, 8053 Graz
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In the framework of the TECHNOFIT pro-
gram, 4 Project Sponsors specialized in
finding new products (Industrial Liaison
Department of the University of Leoben,
Joanneum Research, Center for Research
and Technology Information (FTI) of Graz
University of Technology, Institute of En-
vironmental Studies and Innovation Mana-
gement of Graz Karl-Franzens-University)
were commissioned early in 2004 to design
a service package to support and encoura-
ge Styrian SMEs in innovation processes. At
the same time, the foundation was to be
laid to carry on the consultancy methods
and innovation processes developed in
TECHNOFIT.
Even after the expiration of the TECHNOFIT
program line in 2004, Styrian SMEs should
still be able to avail themselves of an opti-
mal range of services as provided by regio-
nal scientific institutions to identify new
products and processes. The key of this
model of innovation support is the experti-
se of the 4 Project Sponsors. Depending on
the respective phases of the individual
innovation processes launched in Styrian
enterprises, measures requiring different
counseling intensity and frequency - tailo-
red to the needs of the enterprise - will have
to be taken. The process should be an on-
going one and also support enterprises in
their practical development work.
Outlook and Perspectives
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In the follow-up project TECHNOFIT PRO,
four service packages with four levels of
counseling intensity will be offered to four
target groups of different size. The project
will be rolled out in four phases:
1. Special events including
awareness-raising campaigns
2. Initial and ad hoc counseling during
company visits
3. TECHNOFIT PRO consultancy package
4. TECHNOFIT PRO innovation
management consultancy package
The Core Target Group of TECHNOFIT PRO: 1. Innovation threshold companies
2. Small- and medium-sized enterprises
(SME) with a maximum of 250
employees at their business location
3. Companies in the industrial and
commercial production sector as well as
business-related service companies
4. Companies headquartered in the current
Styrian Objective-2 and Phasing-out
regions (2000 - 2006)
This approach adopted for the TECHNOFIT
program is to be continued in the new peri-
od of the EU Structural Fund 2007 - 2013
and should guide Styrian companies syste-
matically towards innovation so as to ensu-
re that they will maintain their position am-
ong the top in the world.
TECHNOFIT PRO
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