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HIGHTECH INCUBATION FOR GERMANY-
LOOKBOOK
FROM TECH TO MARKET – OUR TEAMS
Automotive and
Transportation
Healthcare Public Goods
Finance Manufacturing and
Construction
Facility and
Real Estate
Cross-Industrial
Energyand
Agriculture
T E A M S S O R T E D B Y T H E I R P O T E N T I A L I N D U S T R I E S :
FROM TECH TO MARKET – OUR TEAMS
T E A M S P E R P O T E N T I A L I N D U S T R I E
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Automotive and Transportation
Healthcare
Public Goods
Finance
Manufacturing and Construction
Facility and Real Estate
Cross-Industrial
Energy and Agriculture
Further Technologies
1. AUTOMOTIVE AND TRANSPORTATION
LSC
1. AUTOMOTIVE AND TRANSPORTATION
DataLoggerAppSupport
IVImon
Simplified service to improve quality, process, cost and customer confidence in logistics.
Battery diagnosis as a service.
NODE
Lightweight seafreight containers to reduce CO2 emission in logistics.
NODE provides software for autonomous navigation that transforms nowadays mobile robots from highly automated systems to truly autonomous systems and thereby enable their versatile usage in production and logistic sites.
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PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY▪ TRL:
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Customer problem:
Phase I
A digital service for simple and trusted quality tracking that automatically checks conditions during the shipment of valuable goods. Based on a small form factor RFID multi-sensor wireless data logger, a Smartphone app for the logistics company and their customers, and the Cloud/On-Premise infrastructure to store and visualize measurement data and quality results. The transportation quality is automatically analyzed by the logger.
4; Move to TLR 6 during AHEAD Phase 1
10-15 years
One patent application in progress; more planned on algorithms
• Small form factor, long lifetime data logger• App support by portable devices (smartphone...)• Automatic pass/fail decision and protocol generation• Digital identification/biometrics• Cloud connection• RFID sensors & data logger & SW platform expertise
Special logistics companies have to monitor environmental conditions of shipments for e.g. pharmaceutical, medical, biotech, microelectronics goods. A completely trusted, digitalized and automated quality assurance (Temperature, Humidity, Vibration, Pressure, Light, Shock) in logistics processes is missing.
Business development, technology, R&D
10
Providing technology, further developing technology to achieve prototyping and product level, tech transfer, licensingInterviews with special logistics companies showed the need for a
completely digital solution with multiple sensors and simple usage. The data logger hardware has been validated in previous projects and first pilots with a special logistics company.
DataLoggerAppSupport
IoT & Sensors, Algorithms & Data Healthcare, Medical, Automotive & Transportation, Food & Beverages, Bio, Logistics
co-founder(s )Looking for:
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A set of services and interfaces in the cloud that enables you to analyse and diagnose a traction battery’s health and remaining lifetime by merely transmitting ‘standard’ data as voltages and temperatures. Can be supplemented by a full-scale IoT and telematics framework to send collected data to the cloud.
7
1 year
All IP is in exclusive possession of Fraunhofer IVI
Having the Fraunhofer IVI as ‚mentor‘ might be considered ‚unfair‘: Probably no other German institution has more experience in electric vehicle technology; additionally, we already have several paying customers with long-term contracts
Most battery system manufacturers focus on the production and sales of their assembled batteries but all worry about giving warranties longer than their actual field experience with the technology. Remedy is the diagnosis of the actual health. Yet this is cumbersome and expert’s business – our business.
‘Model-less‘ battery diagnosis algorithms (AI/ machine learning) and Cloud services
10+
Provider of technology, e.g. as licences to spin-off
We‘re up and running with lead customers and are trying hard to get the most of validation and learnings out of it.
IVImon – Battery Diagnosis as a Service
AI & Data, IoT & Sensors Automotive & Transportation, Energy & Utilities, Financial
founding teamLooking for: Phase I
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MARKET
LSC – Light Sea Freight Container
LSC wants to develop lightweight seafreight container to reduce CO2 emission in the logistic.
4-5 - light sea-freight container if possible based on renewables materials
1 year (Prototype) + 1-2 year Mass Production
IP Strategy shall be developed
Experience in the light weight design especially with renewable Materials. Our paper-based light weight material
An empty TEU (twenty foot equivalent unit) standard container weights 2 tons. For a fully loaded container ship these are approx. 19% of the load capability without carrying any cargo. This costs fuel and money, and causes a lot of CO2emission.
Light Weight Design, Renewables Materials
approx. 1 year to the first prototype
Development of an Innovative Container DesignFirst discussions with potential users. Hapag Lloyd and Hoyer have shown the importance of the idea and they would be interested in a solution.
2020
Darmstadt
B2B
Light Weight Design, New Renewables Materials In general Mechanical Engineering (Especially Transportation)
Bootcampco-founder(s )Looking for:
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NODE offers software solutions in order to coordinate and navigate manufacturer-independent fleet of automated transport vehicles and mobile robots in professional applications. Using network and cloud/edge computing technology as well as machine learning, a highly autonomous, Plug’n’Play solution for flexible and efficient use vehicle fleets is realized.
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1 – 2 years
Core consists in proprietary SW where source code is only known to the team, for customers there is an object code
software has been successfully proven, strong network
Operating companies of agile production and logistic systems rely on mobile robots for a flexible and scalable material flow in dynamic and changing environments. Current suppliers are not capable to provide mobile robots with the required degree of navigation autonomy to operate in these environments.
Agile, industrial grade software development, R&D techtransfer, Robotics & Autonomous, Navigation
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NODE – Navigation on Demand
AI & Data, IoT & Sensors, Drones & RobotsAutomotive & Transportation, Manufacturing, Mobility & Transport
Phase ILooking for: co-founder(s )
2. FINANCE
2. FINANCE
CelvinO2
CertoTrust
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02
AI-based system for energetic retrofits to help banks grow business by new financing solutions.
PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY▪ TRL:
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Celv inO2
We enable bank advisors to integrateenergetic retrofitting investments intostandardized counseling interviews with abank’s customers.
The software is an AI-based expert systemguiding advisors through the few relevantquestions and delivers a financing schemeincluding an individual retrofittingroadmap (by economic and sustainabilitycriteria), subsidies & tax benefits, financialsavings from reduced energy costs anddebt service.
3
20 months
So far, none of our technology is patented. But some of the underlying technology has the potential to be patented. However, at the moment we favor speed over property right protection.
Team: Speed, tech-savy, domain knowledge (banking + energetic retrofitting)Data: Unique data unavaialble for sale on the marketNetwork: Cooperation with association of German energy auditors and craftsmen
Financial service providers and in particular mutual savings banks suffer from sales pressure as customers churn. This is because of price competition and emerging trends such as sustainable finance solutions.Banks must develop new products as a counter-measure but lack speed and (digital) competencies in promising fields as in particular financing energetic retrofits.
Data science & analytics (Jannick Töppel)Sales, commercialization & Finance (Timm Tränkler)Software Engineering & IT (Lars Wederhake)
1-2 since startup idea; up to 8 including applied research @FIT
For three reasons:1) Identification of pilot customers (banks)2) Advisory by experienced founders3) Legal counseling
Promising on-going dialog with mutual banks and insurers.
Q4/2018
Augsburg
B2B
AI & Data Economics & Business
AHEAD supportLooking for: Bootcamp
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Phase I
CetroTrust addresses the issue of how to ensure long-term protection against counterfeiting, secure access and secure management of digital credentials and certificates according to the needs of learners, businesses, educational institutions and certification bodies. For this purpose, the CetroTrust certification platform based on Blockchain technology and open, established standards was developed.
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6 months
Ownership tech: Fraunhofer FIT, AISEC & Academy (Headquarters)
Blockchain Lab at Fraunhofer FIT, Cooperation withDATEV
No counterfeit-proof certificates exist in the financial and banking sector: For domestic banks and stock exchanges, certifications are required for employees in sub-sectors to carry out their business. These certifications are currently written in paper form and therefore can not be evaluated by the employer by machine and are easy to manipulate.
Technical Development, Banking Network, Marketing, Sales & Distribution
1.25
Technical Development
Personal connections and preliminary talks with key playersin the Financial and Banking Sector.
CertoTrust
AI & Data Financial
Looking for: AHEAD support
3. HEALTHCARE
connrad
3. HEALTHCARE
CardioSHIRT
CH3F We provide mass screening of compounds for cognitive drug discovery as a service to Pharma.
Neutrocheck
Medical AI Construction Kit that empowers radiologists and hospitals to create AI assistants in a plug-and-play fashion to speedup their diagnostic workflow and commercialize validated AI models.
oncoDati
PeriPower
AI_powered pipeline for evidence extraction linking time-dependent aspects to clinical endpoints.
The next generation of disposable adult incontinence briefs, using an embedded sensor layer in combination with an adaptive bedside communication unit to create a hygienic, comfortable patient experience.
PrOdour We reduce risk, time, and cost in chemical R&D by predicting odor of molecules with our AI methods.
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08 TissueGrinder Enabling automated, enzyme-free tissue dissociation for personalized medicine.
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CardioSHIRT is a revolutionary medical grade wearable featuring cardiologic risk monitoring in patient‘s every day life.Continuous and long term monitoring enables physicians to get the best possible data base for in-clinical and out-clinical cardiologic care processes.
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1 - 2 years
Know How & Design for : BOM (bill of material), electronics (schematic + PCB layout) and software (firmware framework, algorithms, communication libs)
High quality textile integration Full system development by us without dependencies
from other suppliers (materials, integration, electronics, signal processing, communication)
network of manufacturers for medium volume and network of medical experts and clinical facilities
Cardiac disease are still the leading causes of death in Germany. This could be easily prevented by early detection of cardiac diseases. However, many cardiac deterioration and events stay undetected because a continuous heart monitoring of patients in everyday life can not be performed.
integration of functional materials as primary sensors e.g. electrodes) into textile front end ; Analog circuitry for signal acquisition and conditioning as well as onboard digital biosignal analysis and realtimevisualization (eHealth/mHealth)1
R&D Partner for product development
Validation of Use Cases in progress: Interviews with different stakeholders in the medical ecosystem (physicians, patients, health insurances, hospitals and nursing homes.
CardioSHIRT
Healthcare, Microelectronics, Medical Devices, Medical Grade Wearables, Quantified Health, eHealth/mHealth
AI & Data, Biotechnology & Life Science
Phase ILooking for: founding team
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CH3F - High-throughput cognitive drug screening as a service to Pharma
A high-throughput system, to enable large-scale screening of compounds for cognitive drug discovery, provided as a service to pharmaceutical companies.
TRL 3: Research to prove feasibility
>2 years
Currently no IP.
We have the experience and technical know-how toimplement rigorous, high-throughput, cost-effectivescreening of cognition-enhancing drugs as a service topharmaceutical companies.
Cognitive drug discovery is challenging, since existing high-throughput assays are not directly related to cognition, but more rigorous assays are low-throughput, and require specialized skills. The ideal solution is high-throughput automated screening of cognitive drugs provided as a service to pharmaceutical companies.
electrophysiology, molecular biology, screening of cognition-enhancing compounds, construction of prototypes
10+
Further R&D at Fraunhofer to develop and optimizehigh-throughput prototypes and find engineers.
We have years of experience building and using specialized techniques to measure the effects of cognition-enhancing drugs in "low-throughput" prototypes. Feasibility studies have been conducted to optimize and build high-throughput devices.
2019
Goettingen
B2B
Biotechnologies & Life Sciences Biological sciences, Industrial Biotechnology, Clinical medicine, Health sciences, Health biotechnology
AHEAD supportLooking for: Bootcamp
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A software suite• Enabling clinicians to train AI themselves
and automate tasks.• Enabling collaborative AI research
without transferring data• Enabling hospitals to valorize their
knowledge and data without need of physical transfer
3-5
1.5 years
First to market
We have many years of experience in the medical domainand know the data streams, the clinical needs, and thelanguage. We master the technologies of hospitals andAI development.
1. AI training is too complicated without experts. Hospitals underuse their own data and knowledge and don‘tautomate what they could.
2. Clinical data sharing hits barriers. Hospitals can‘t valorizetheir knowledge and data treasures.
Technology/AI experts providing a single solution. Intense customer knowledge and networks.
~10
Licensing partner
Oral/written interviews with first-line users (radiologists in universityhospitals); Interview with specialist lawyer; Interview with head of researchIT in university hospital; Interviews with health care startup CEOs
connrad – The Medical AI Toolkit AHEAD supportLooking for: Phase I
Biological Sciences, Clinical Medicine, Health Sciences, Health Biotechnology
AI & Data
PRODUCT
MARKET
Customer problem:
Customers
TECHNOLOGY▪ Description:
▪ Unfair advantage:
TECHNOLOGY TAGS INDUSTRY TAGS
Our lab-at-home blood test can reliably monitor different aspects of the immune-system or any other protein biomarker, delivering results within minutes that are stored and automatically communicated to the primary care physician.
There exists no reliable home-based method of monitoring the health of the immune system, which would, if available, help optimise the regimen of chemotherapy or other immunosuppressive treatments with respect to the strength of the immune-system.
Neutrocheck
We have adapted the existing Fraunhofer technology for rapid antibody-based detection, to count the number of neutrophils (indicator of immune function) from a finger prick blood sample. A smartphone camera collects the data that is stored in an app and shared with the primary physician as per GDPR.
Our solution is based on well-tested methodology and it is straightforward to introduce additional antibodies to target different cells of the immune-system. Our method is therefore modular, where a set of tests can be customised for specific diseases.
The simplicity of our technology creates a diverse set of clients, ranging from any type of cancer or immunocompromised patient, hospitals in need for quick primary tests, as well as pharmaceutical companies that would couple their drugs with our technology.
AHEAD supportLooking for: Phase I
Biotechnologies & Life Sciences Biological Sciences, Clinical Medicine, Health Sciences, Health Biotechnology
Neutrocheck
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oncoDati - AI-based evidence extraction for precis ion oncology
Until now, the usual text mining or content extraction technologies in the biomedical field are either using ‘rule-based systems’ or ‘linguistics’ for identifying the entities and extracting meaningful knowledge out of literature. We propose to build a hybrid system that utilizes the power of conventional technologies with the modern technologies like artificial intelligence & machine learning.
TLR 5
24 months
Described in Publications
We are building a hybrid technology by takingadvantages from both conventional technologies withthe modern ones like AI & machine learning
AI-powered pipeline for evidence extraction linking time-dependent aspects to clinical endpoints that aims in precision oncology
Know-how, years of experiance
xxx
We would like to license this technology fromFraunhofer.
Discussions with potential customers
2019
North Rhein Westphalia, Germany
B2B
AI & Data, Biotechnologies & Life Sciences Biological sciences / Other natural sciences / Medical engineering / Clinical medicine / Health sciences
AHEAD supportLooking for: Bootcamp
PRODUCT
MARKET
Customer problem:
Customers
TECHNOLOGY▪ Description:
▪ Unfair advantage:
TECHNOLOGY TAGS INDUSTRY TAGS
PeriPower is the next generation of disposable adult incontinence briefs. Our embedded sensor layer in combination with an adaptive bedside communication unit creates a hygienic, comfortable patient experience. Advanced data processing technology notifies caregivers of incontinence incidents in real-time, reduces time used in unnecessary checks, and informs long-term treatment decisions. PeriPower is developing a solution that is completely wireless and unobtrusive. There is no additional workload for clinicians and there is no device on the patient
Over 200 million people worldwide are living with urinary incontinence (UI). In addition to affecting patient quality of life, UI is a leading risk factor for falls, urinary tract infections and pressure ulcers, the latter costing the German healthcare system up to 2.3 Billion euros annually.
PeriPower
Our single-use briefs with a passive humidity-sensing RFID tag combine with an adaptive bedside processing unit for high-power, real-time notifications to caregivers.
While some humidity sensors for incontinence briefs exist on the market, they require Bluetooth and power. This makes them expensive, heavy, and non-disposable. PeriPower briefs fit within existing nurses’ patient care workflows, but inform them when a patient is sitting in a wet brief.
We designed our product for nurses to use with incontinent patients in hospitals and nursing homes. In Germany, more than 2.18 million adults over 40 experience UI. As many incontinence-related costs are not covered as part of the DRG, PeriPower briefs create value for these facilities.
Biological Sciences, Clinical Medicine, Health Sciences, Health Biotechnology
AI & Data, Biotechnologies & Life Sciences
AHEAD supportLooking for: Phase I
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We provide our customers with an application that allows them to know the odour of the material they develop before producing it. Our application allows them to design the odour of substances and materials, making materials development less of a vabanque game and more a design approach.
3
18 months
No patent yet, secret know-how and copyright available.
• Excellent personal connections to world market leading companies
• We are not just an interdisciplinary team, but experts in both fields, chemistry and Machine Learning
• Proprietary data sets
A typical customer problem looks like: After five years of spending huge efforts to develop a new material for PET bottles that fulfilled all their technical requirements, Coca Cola company could still not use this product for bottles because of its bad smell (and asked us what to do).
Chemistry & Machine Learning
4,5
Visibility and access to industrial customers,Access to Fraunhofer data and methods
• The world market leader in flavour & fragrance, Givaudan, spends more than 400 Mio €/a to develop around 3000 new substances, out of which only one makes it to the market.
• Procter & Gamble couldn’t sell diapers made from a new material because they smelled bad (that is before use…).
PrOdour - Odor Prediction for Consumer Goods
AI & Data, Other: Chemistry, Pharma Consumer Products & Services, Food & Beverages, Healthcare, Flavour & Fragrance
Phase Ico-founder(s )Looking for:
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TissueGrinder
The TissueGrinder combines a new, unique and patented mechanical cell dissociation method with intelligent control algorithms to provide a high quality single cell suspension from various tissue samples. Thus, it is an enabling technology for individualized and precision medicine which is based on the analysis of such high quality single cells. The product consist of a sterile and single use cutting device (compatible with standard lab ware), an intelligent benchtop driving unit and a software for customized tissue dissociation protocols and data acquisition. The dissociation core unit is optimized for an ideal combination of shear and cutting force resulting in highly viable cells with preserved surface markers for subsequent molecular analysis or cultivation.
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1-2 years
DE102016216345B3 (granted), PCT patent (pending)
Enzyme-free, fast and automated production of single cells from a variety of tissue samples surface markers for cancer and other diseases stay intact and can be used for diagnostics and research; Processing and accessibility for single cell analysis of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue samples (extensive but currently unused resource of clinically annotated tissue samples)
The future of healthcare diagnostics starts on the single cell level. Even high-end technologies like next generation sequencing (NGS) can be improved if applied on pure cell populations or on a single cell level. The vast majority of these technologies need individual and undistorted cells for the analytical process. Prior treatment with enzymes, as current state of the art, changes the cell’s morphology and surface markers which drastically decreases their diagnostic potential. Thus, the TissueGrinder as enzyme-free but yet fast and reliable technology is necessary to unveil their full diagnostic potential.
Design and production of the functional disposables, Tissue analysis in clinical, biotechnological and pharmaceutical settings, Automation of routine procedures in Life Sciences, Sensor integration for process and quality control, Application-specific optimization of tissue dissociation process
5
Partner in further R&D; Legal support, Marketing, identification + development of business cases; Cooperation with external start-up to commercialize the technology
Multiple TissueGrinder demonstration systems have already been tested at different customers' sites for various relevant applications (real time deformability flow cytometry, NGS ) showing promising results for reducing process time, improving quality of cells and a potential for integration into current routine procedures. Further identification and first evaluation of relevant applications were performed by researchers (MPI, Uni-HD) and international clinicians (NOR, SWE, GER, CAN, CH, FRA). Customized consumables are already produced at commercial scale (injection molding) and available.
2016
Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg
B2B, B2C
Biotechnologies & Life Sciences, IoT & Sensors, Biological Sciences, Clinical Medicine, Health Sciences, Health Biotechnology
Looking for: Bootcampfounding team
4. MANUFACTURING AND CONSTRUCTION
4. MANUFACTURING AND CONSTRUCTION
LeanDA
HyTest
IndLoc
A technology which allows to cut development and research time by using a new physical-virtual-reality approach for hybrid testing.
Our IndLoc system helps companies to increase process reliability within the manual picking process.
MERA
Providing a toolkit to collect factory shop floor data, independent of existing infrastructure.
Teaching robots visually with a camera and AI-support.
pitasc
QUANTIFY
A new way to program industrial robots to help companies create automation solutions for their processes and products.
Reducing of inspection costs by analyzing machine and sensors data in manufacturing.
Senstile Enabling textile digitization at scale for a complete industry transformation.
S-Glass
SIMUTENCE
We manufacture individual all-glass corner glazing and give rooms a new attitude to life.
More reliable simulation methods along the virtual process chain for composite materials.
VDLOur method allows a computer to identify and detect 3D objects based on CAG data using camera frames.
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Additive Steel
Absperrklappen
AccurAdditive
Installation of sensors in valves and other components for status prediction.
FLM machine with new extruder technology and control electronics.
AutoResCon
Scaling up 3D-printing of metal parts to new dimensions.
Software assistant for automated design of modular tools and resources.
BoostCuttlefish
Classifly
Pushing the limits of 3D printers to reproduce visual and mechanical properties in addition to shape.
Classifly offers fast and reliable optical quality assurance for deformable objects and clothing.
Clous An algorithm and a platform to automatically split design tasks into several smaller tasks.
HAI-QC
HPCG
One-touch adaptable quality control for structural joints – listen to your structure.
Increasing the conductivity and flexibility in joining semiconductors.
HPCIThe HPCI technology enables automated metal-polymer-joining within seconds.
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XTENDA modular AR-based SW platform designed to provide individual support by visualizing process-related information in the physical workspace of the user.
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MARKET
Absperrklappen
The solution to predict durability of valves and other components of pipe systems.
We use an intelligent sensor system in valves and other fittings.
In subsequent steps we would like to connect multiple sensor parts in pipe systems to achieve more dynamic systems.
2
1-2 years
AI knowledge in combination with mechanical engineering plus contacts including the KSB among other institutions, which lead to intelligent sensor solutions in valves and other fittings in complex pipe systems.
Currently, there is no sensor solution on the market that can predict durability of valves nor other important fittings. This is very important because broken valves often result in catastrophes (financial and environmental). Furthermore, such systems can reduce maintenance costs and increaseoperational efficiency.
AI, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Economics
< 1
Sensor TechnologyWe are in contact with several leading companies in the pipe and valve industry, such as KSB, who will benefit greatly from these implementations. The market potential is tremendous for businesses and customers alike, especially with the chemical and oil applications.
2019
Berlin
B2B
AI & Data, IoT & Sensors Computer and Information Technology Sciences , Physical Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering,Information Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
AHEAD supportLooking for: Bootcamp
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Phase I
We developed an innovative Fused Layer Modelling (FLM) machine for accurate, reliable and fast industrial additive manufacturing of polymer materials. Using the advantage of a newly-developed extruder and an innovative control technology, the manufactured parts are accurate, smooth and steady. In conclusion with the developed FLM machine you can manufacture parts in good quality at a cheap price.
4
1 year
Patent applied for the extruder
Patent applied for the extruder and special know-how in control technology / electronics, which cannot be easily copied or bought by competitors.
Available FLM machines only achieve an inadequate process accuracy (poor dimensional tolerance, rough surface finish, unsteady anisotropic properties etc.) and are characterized by a slow manufacturing speed. Despite these disadvantages the manufactured parts are very expensive.
Patent applied for the extruder and special know-howin control technology / electronics, which cannot be easily copied or bought by competitors.
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Consulting in patent issues, providing a background for further R&D, support by Fraunhofer Venture to bring technology to marketBy using a prototype FLM machine, the advantage of the newly-
developed extruder and the corresponding innovative control technology was already successfully demonstrated before the patent application.
AccurAdditive - Accurate and reliable Fused Layer Modelling (FLM) for industrial applications
Other: Additive Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, Mass Customization Aerospace, Automotive & Transportation, Consumer Products & Services, Manufacturing & Construction, Retail, MRO – Maintenance, Repair and Operations
Looking for: AHEAD support
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Phase I
We developed a method to scale up 3D-printing of metal parts to new dimensions. The product combines casting technologies with digital layer wise production. The weight of the printed parts which are sold as a service will be from several hundred kilogram to multiple tons.
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2 years, not full scale
First patent application placed, two more in preparation
Excellent access to casting technologies and market (access through the founding team)
At the moment customers have to design each part for the used production technology. This means several restrictions in the shape of the component. Especially topology optimized parts are not possible for big dimensions.
Mechatronics, engineering of machines and systems, management experience, IP knowledge, scientific know how, economic understanding, market access
<1 year
Interesting patent portfolio, transfer scientific actions to Fraunhofer projects, collaboration in public founded projects.At Fraunhofer IGCV first tests to proof the concept were performed.
Liquid steel can be dosed as necessary and printed lines of molten material bind with each other in a suitable way.
Additive Steel
New Materials & Nanotech, Additive Manufacturing, Industrial production Agriculture, Automotive & Transportation, Energy & Utilities, Environment & Water, Manufacturing & Construction
Looking for: AHEAD support
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AutoResCon
Software technology for automated design of modular construction kit based resources, like grippers and containers with preferred use in automotive sector. This includes mathematical optimization algorithms searching for lightweight design based on all components of modular construction system.
4
1 – 2 years
product (software) is not protectable
Much faster design than manual doing - more than 50% time reduction
No mistakes in design
Modular-based tools are often used in manufacturing processes. Engineering time for design of complex products based on modular construction kits is a time consuming process because of plenty possible configurations.
Multidisciplinary team of engineer and mathematician, process knowledge
5
R & D at Fraunhofer for further integration of modular based resources
- Completed costumer beta-phase with interest in final product- LoI of further companies in gripper design for an automated gripper
design tool- LoI of container planning companies
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Chemnitz, Saxonia
AI & Data, Other: Software, Design, Mechanical Engineering Aerospace, Automotive, Manufacturing & Construction
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BoostCuttlefish
A modular, voxel- and streaming-based 3D printer driver „Cuttlefish“ able to reproduce optical and mechanical properties of an object in addition to its shape. Cuttlefish supports various 3D printing technologies (Polyjetting, SLM, SLS, SLA, DLP, LCD, FDM, 3DP) and can easily be adapted to new technologies.
9
12 months
EP3023229, US10279545B2, US20180117849A1, EP3313057, P15.075GB
Cuttlefish is robust to severe and combined errors in the input 3D model and delivers the highest quality on the market in reproducing optical/visual properties
Locally controlling the process parameters and material arrangements of 3D printers to reproduce optical and mechanical properties in addition to shape. Making 3D models with severe and combined errors printable for automatic mass-customized production. Software architecture design, geometry processing,
computer graphics, perceptual processing
Approx. 20
Financial support for developing a graphical user interface, integrating a professional license managmentsolution and automatizing the software deployment process for licensing Cuttlefish to new target groups
Cuttlefish was sold to customers for mass-customized production of tens of thousands of parts (Hollywood, retail)
2013
Darmstadt
B2B, B2C
Other: 3D printingAI & Data, New Materials & Nanotech
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Class ifly
With our software we offer our customers the opportunity to digitize and automate their manual quality assurance processes. We advise customers in this industry on the advantages digitization of their QA processes offers and, realize tailor-made computer vision solutions. We rely on our Classifly framework developed for the classification of clothing. We develop software and integrate it according to customer requirements into their existing infrastructure.
6
1 month
We have one patent pending DE 102016014123 / EP 3327627; We own a lot of data, relevant for this business; other parts are hard to protect and can be found partially in research papers
We have a unique database of annotated fabric samples as well as washed safety clothing. With this data base we are the only provider able to ensure the automated fulfillment of the standard EN DIN 20471. We are already on the market and can react quickly to new requirements.
By now, items of clothes can’t be reliably tested for their condition within a reasonable time. Classifly’s automated solution examines defects caused by the washing process. This can partially replace the manual quality assurance of work wear, high-visibility clothing, etc. , provide higher quality, reduce labor cost and create further opportunities by further digitizing production processes.
Machine Learning; Project, quality, technical management; Software development + engineering, System testing, engineering and management
4
We have a valuable client who already uses two quality assurance systems regarding warning clothes. We performed several feasibility studies and are close to selling more system for other applications
2015
Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
B2B
AI & Data Computer & Information Sciences
AHEAD supportLooking for: Bootcamp
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MARKET
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Clous is an engineering platform that can be used to distribute the design tasks of machine and plant manufacturers to engineering service providers worldwide. With the help of clous.engine, the design tasks can be divided automatically into many smaller tasks that can be solved independently of each other. As a result, companies can be very fast while maintaining their intellectual property at all times.
Increasing product complexity and full order books lead to more and more design tasks that have to be solved in even less time. In addition, there is a considerable shortage of skilled workers.
Clous
An algorithm that derives design tasks into small interdependent tasks that can be solved individually and then automatically integrated into a complete design solution.
Immense savings in costs and, above all, time in construction activities. While maintaining the IP.
Small and medium-sized enterprises in mechanical engineering, toolmaking, mouldmaking and plant construction.
AHEAD supportLooking for: Phase II
Manufacturing & ConstructionAI & Data
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HAI-QC
A highly adaptable inline quality control of structural components and their bonded joints using the EMI(electromechanical impedance)-Method is enabled for the production of structural parts by using a simple but universally applicable measurement system. The innovative sensor head and positioning system allow the user to perform EMI-measurements and to quickly assess and classify produced parts and structural joints.
5
24 months
The technology’s invention disclosure is in submission in Germany/Europe.
The Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability as developer of the method combines experience in structural analytics, electromechanical systems integration, testing and competencies in data analysis to an overall systems expertise. In connection with a broad market access of the institute to all of the addressed industrial branches this means a unique advantage towards competitors.
Manufacturers of structural components in all industrial branches face the challenge of assuring the desired quality of their produced parts and assemblies as well as the security of their products during the life cycle. Often certified manufacturing processes in the aerospace industry even imply 100%-inspection of parts and subassemblies making process-accompanying quality assurance a significant cost-driver.
System integration of electromechanical systems, signalconditioning, electronics design, data analytics
approx. 10
Funding and Support for continued development topush maturity of the technology. Support in licensingkey elements of the product.
To push the technology to market maturity still is an idea with keyelements of the system in funded development. Preceding andongoing R&D work on the technology with partners from theaerospace sector shows a definite need for reliable and versatile qualification measurements for structural components.
2018 – Development on the technology since 2014
Darmstadt, Hessen
B2B
IoT & Sensors, AI & Data Electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, materials engineering,
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HPCG - High Performance Conductive Glue
We want to help companies to create high tech electronics based on new materials to create unique products.
The aim is the development of a conductive paste with high electrical conductivity, high flexibility and low drying time at low temperature.
3
11 month full time
Partly protected, application and technical details are still unprotected,
additional patent registrations within the project are very likely.
Due to a completely new approach in handling two components and also in building the connectivity between electronic components it is possible to fulfil the high requirements.
The demand of electronics is increasing. The main focus is on more powerful and flexible electronics. The connection between the electronic components is exposed to the highest loads. In addition, to creating flexibility new temperature-sensitive surfaces will be used for microelectronics. But these materials do not withstand the high temperatures needed to produce conductivity.
Skills in Chemistry in special surface chemistry andnanoparticles, experience in microelectronic and gluing
10+
Fraunhofer IFAM is very high experienced in developingconductive glues, material- and consumer requirements
The concept has already been discussed with the FraunhoferIFAM. There are also customer inquiries that have asked for solutions to the above described problem.
2018/ 2019
Munich
B2B
New Materials & Nanotech Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Materials Engineering, Nanotechnology
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Our product “HPCI” is a joining gun, which connects metal to thermoplastics within seconds and can be integrated into assembly lines like a spot welding gun. The HPCI technology can substitute bonding or mechanical joining.
4 - 5
< 1 year
Patent application and „intelligence“ module
Last months: Technology and system presentations at Fairs to show potential competitors the HPCI - advantage
Hybrid parts, made of metal and plastics are expensive and not fully optimized because of the lack of efficient and flexible joining techniques.
Technology knowhow, market knowledge
4
R&D at Fraunhofer, Industrialization by the Spin-off or founding team
Validated under relevant conditions together with potential end users.
HPCI – HeatPressCool-Integrative
New Materials & Nanotech Aerospace, Automotive & Transportation, Consumer Products & Services, Manufacturing & Construction
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We got a family of hardware solutions tospeed up development, reducedevelopment cost and shorten thetime2market. Solutions are e.g. tunable mounts, tunableand adaptive vibration absorbers andmechanical Hardware-in-the-loop interfaces.
TRL 4 – 7 (depending on solution)
2 month – 2 years (depending on solution)
Several patents granted and several pending (US + EP)
- Unique stiffness tuning technology- 8+ yrs. of experience as a team in R&D- Complementary competences- Network in automotive industry
- Identification of optimized parameters in componentspecification.
- Consideration of realistic boundary conditions, e.g. in NVH, durability or reliability tests and experiments.
- Validation of highly realistic simulation models.
Mechanical design, structural dynamics, adaptive control and real-time-simulation.
5+
Offering licenses and supporting technology transfer
Depending on solution, between- proof of concept and- paying customers using prototypes at their facilities to get their job
done.
HyTest - Hybrid Test Solutions
Automotive, Aerospace, Testing equipment industry, Mechanicalengineering
Phase IIAHEAD supportLooking for:
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The inductive localization system IndLochelps companies to increase reliability in the manual picking processes. It detects in which shelf compartment a worker has reached, by the means of a small, passive, lightweight component attached to the workers wrist. Correct actions are acknowledged automatically.
6
1.5 years
18 relevant patents and invention disclosures
• Passivity of the localization object • Robustness against occlusion and harsh environments • Simple and low cost sensors setup• Retrofitting of already rolled-out shelfs possible• Easily adaptable compartments configuration
(function, position and size) via software
Manual picking processes still exhibit a high rate of expensive erroneous picks. Current aiding systems using a manual acknowledge to solve that problem are bulky and heavy as well as complex to implement, to control and to operate.
Signal processing, hardware design, software design, magnetic field theory, project management
5
R&D
Market analysis conducted by external company (LZE GmbH): • Identification of applications• Overview of target markets and value chain• Expert interviews• Several LoIs
IndLoc
Other: Near Field Localization Automotive & Transportation, Manufacturing & Construction, Retail,Logistics
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LeanDA
We offer a software-hardware combination. Our know-how is in our self developed multi-purpose smart devices. We offer a tool for manually recorded data, connected to a machine learning model, which assists the user in the data annotation process. The goal is to sell data as a service.
4
1-2 years
Partly described in scientific publications. We own a lot of interdisciplinary know-how. Additionally a patent is in progress
Interdisciplinary team with strong skill set in the relevant domains (hardware development, signal processing, data science, UX and agile product development)
Companies struggle with the data acquisition on the shop floor. Consultants are missing a one-fits-all solution to get data out of production. We are offering a cheaper solution with reduced costs and effort for everyone.
Signal and data processing, programming, project management
9
Further R&D, projects to evaluate our concept and increase the TRL
The tool for manual recording already has paying customers. The ML assistant is in a prototype status. The smart devices are also in a prototype status and discussed with potential customers.
Sommer 2017
Stuttgart
B2B
AI & Data, IoT & Sensors Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering / Mechanical Engineering
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MERA
Teaching robots visually with a camera. Users can select points of interest such as screw holes in the frame of a camera. User Data created during the teaching process is the basis for a AI-based localization algorithm for new points of interest. Use-cases include screwing, riveting, gluing, coating, inspecting and dispensing
3
1-2 years
None
We got knowledge in the specific domains and expertise in the applications and understand the needs of the customers. We also have applied knowledge in Areas of computer vision, robotics, machine learning, the combination of which makes our team unique.
Programming robots to achieve a task can be tedious and time consuming. This problem typically arises when programming industrial robots on the shop floor to perform tasks like joining two parts or carrying out any assembly task where actual target positions of the robot motions have to match the real geometry of the parts to assemble.
Computer Vision, control, robotics, machine learning, application Expertise
3+
Further R&D at Fraunhofer to develop technologypackages for new application areas
Expressed Interest as well as Letter of Interest of several partners in the field of gluing, riveting and screwing.
2018
Stuttgart
B2B
AI & Data, Drones & Robots, Augmented- & Virtual Reality Computer and Information Sciences, Automotive and Manufacturing, Robotics, Transportation, Maintenance
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A new way to program industrial robots: By combining predefined software building blocks, advanced sensor-based robot motions can be programmed without writing a single line of code.We help companies to create and offer automation solutions for their specific processes and products. Examples includeriveting, wiring, gluing, and screw-driving.
6 – demonstrated in relevant environment
1 – 2 years
Difficult to protect. Partly described in scientific publications
We reuse generic building blocks and quickly adapt them to new application areas. By this, we leverage a common building block system to vastly reduce the amount of effort that is necessary for each process, product variant or robot cell setup.Market demand: More than 400,000€ in revenue so far. An additional 900,000€ in prospect.
Assembly automation is hard. Process specific tools have to bedesigned to execute complex processes and to handle parttolerances. While the integration of force-sensors or camerasmay reduce this hardware complexity, experts would now beneeded for software integration.
Robotics & control, software engineering, machine learning
10+
Further R&D at Fraunhofer to develop technology packages for new application areas
We have two strong partner companies: An automotive supplier and aproducer of tools for wiring control panels that aims to provide anautomated solution to its customers. In addition, several feasibilitystudies have been conducted.
pitasc
Drones & Robots, IoT & Sensors, AI & Data Automotive & Transportation, Manufacturing & Construction, Robotics
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QUANTIFY
Quantify is a software which reduces the inspection efforts by evaluation of manufacturing process data. The data is enriched with technology knowledge to quantify the accuracy of the manufactured component. The result is a fine-meshed image of the dimensional deviations for manufactured components.
4 - Component and/or Breadboard Laboratory Validated
2 years
The know how which is inherent in the existing process models is confidential to the Fraunhofer IPT and currently implemented partly in an existing, non commercial software tool.
The Technological knowledge and the existing process models allow a precise evaluation of the resulting component accuracy based on manufacturing process data.
In manufacturing, high requirements are placed on component accuracy. The part quality is usually inspected with coordinate measuring machines in a time-consuming process step. The resulting measurement efforts, especially for complex 3D components, lead to increased production times and product costs.
Manufacturing technologies, data acquisition, data analytics, uncertainty quantification
< 2
Network, infrastructure and equipment to develop quantify towards a commercial product
First validation in manufacturing environment at Fraunhofer IPT is completed. Potential customers show interest in a commercial solution.
2018
Aachen
B2B
AI & Data, IoT & Sensors Mathematics, Computer and information sciences, information engineering, Mechanical engineering
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Senstile
The technology is a combination of a sensor and AI for an innovate textile digitization and prediction of properties of fabrics.
TRL 2-3
1-2 years (MVP)
method is not yet patented
Our main competitive advantages are: First, the use of commercial technologies for a novel application. Second, the availability of an extense source of data and, third, the first mover advantage in a favourable timing when the industry will appreciate any improvement towards digitalization.
The whole textile industry, from fabric manufacturing to e-commerce, lacks a way to differentiate fabrics and communicate their properties digitally and at scale. Currently evaluation and selection of textiles is done by the hand of the designer, retail buyer or fashion consumer. Zhanna: Fashion industry insider, design thinking, PM,
MarketingDiego: Finance, Operation experience, Business Development
N/A
The main role for Fraunhofer is the development of the sensor through an initial validation of the hypotheses in a lab-type assembly and the MVP of the commercialsolution.
Expressed interest of potential customers and buyers such as online retail platforms, fabric manufacturers and suppliers and 3D design software companies for whom transfering physical properties of textile to computer is the main barrier for an accurate simulation.
2019
Munich
B2B2C Apparel and Textile
AI & Data, IoT & Sensors Computer and information sciences / Physical sciences / electronic engineering, information engineering
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The new full glass corner insulation glazing is bent in a special thermal oven process. The glass is globally heated to a base temperature, the sharp bending is realized by precise local heating in the bending zone. The process is characterized by:• Short production time• High product quality: no imprints, low
waviness, high optical quality• Adaptable to single piece production or
mass fabrication• Scalable to individual glass formats
5
0,5 years
1 granted and 3 patents applied
New geometries, sharp corners in glass, bending radii smaller than 50 mm, Full-glass-glass-insulation-glazing around the corner
Using conventional bending processes by bending flat glass to sharp corners results in poor quality of the products with imprints and waviness. The minimum radii that can be achieved are 50 mm. Hence, full glass corner insulation glazing is not available.
Process-Know-How, Know-How of machines and tools (molds) and materials
4
Owner of patents; Technology expert and consultant, basic research, simulation
First demonstrators manufactured; Validation after up-scaling and manufacturing of real insulation glazing and proof of suitability in the field are still outstanding.
S-Glass – Full glass corner insulation glazings
Other: Insulating Glazing, Glass Bending Process Automotive & Transportation, Consumer Products & Services, Energy & Utilities, Manufacturing & Construction, Architecture
founding teamLooking for: Phase I
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We develop our Virtual Process Chain in order to optimize composite parts virtually in a comprehensive way. Therefore, the high potential of composite materials can be utilized in outstanding manner. This Virtual Process Chain consists of different simulation steps as well as the tool to transfer information between the simulation steps. All this can be easily integrated into the customer’s workflow via licensing.
7
2 month
Not possible
We offers our SIMUTENCE Virtual Process Chain, which can predict reliably the part performance for composite materials. Therefore, we can design and optimize tailored, hybrid and advanced parts in a unique and precised way.
Our customers want to speed up their development time and costs for composite parts, when looking from a management point of view. On the other side, when an engineer wants to enable the cost and weight savings potential of composite parts, he needs a system in which he have advanced process simulation tools and an easy way to transfer results information in the structural simulation. This transfer is crucial for reliable tailored composite part simulations.
supplementary expertise, especially in the technical area
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Team from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Projects were funded by the DFG and the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and EnergyIntroduction
Our products have proven their capabilities during various research project, some already with industrial partners. Based on this, we realized a Minimum Viable Product to bring the Virtual Process Chain to first pilot customers. Together with them we will be able to adjust and optimize our product towards the customer needs. Internally we performed a self-benchmark by developing a hybrid automotive composite structure.
SIMUTENCE GmbH
Composite part manufacturer, Material supplier, OEM and TIERAutomotive, Aerospace
Composite Material, Lightweight Design, Virtual Process Chain, Advanced Process Simulation, Advanced Structural Simulation
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VDL - Visual Deep Learning
The use of Machine Learning Algorithms in unsupervised learning algorithms is trained to a Computer Vision classifier based on CAD data of industrial objects. The classifier is capable of identifying captured object within a live camera image.
6
20 months
Parts of the ideas and concepts are described in the following patent application: EP18200557.9 „System und Verfahren zum Prüfen der Form eines Prüfobjektes“ (IPM, IGD 15.08.2018)
The efficient CAD based training can only be realized on basis of the “Visual Computing as a Service” technologies, that integrate the required background technology in rendering and computer vision developed in the last decade of a 40+ persons developer team.
Current Object Detection bases on labelled camera images that is linked to high effort for interactive labelling, high inflexibility in product variations (e.g. different object colours) and high instability in unstable illuminations.
Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Graphics
3
The technology should be licensed from Fraunhofereither to machine vision companies (e.g. ISRA Vision, Zeiss, VMT) or to end customers (Daimler, BMW, VW)
The ML-algorithms have been implemented and tested with various exemplary objects (e.g. automotive parts form Daimler, WISA Freifalltest objects). A demonstrator to the technology has been developed.
Darmstadt
B2B, possible customers are NeuroCheck GmbH, VMT Technologies
AI & Data Computer and Information Sciences
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XTEND is a modular AR-based software platform designed to provide individual support by visualizing process-related information in the physical workspace of the user for a variety of industrial tasks in different industries.
Increasingly complex production processes, shorter product life cycles and far-reaching consequences of demographic change are leading to far-reaching changes for both companies and employees.
XTEND
XTEND is a flexible software platform for the efficient implementation of customer-oriented assistance solutions. The support of common standards enables the embedding into existing production environments and guarantees a high degree of adaptability.
XTEND has been developed over several years in close cooperation with industrial partners and has been consistently aligned to the needs of practical applications. Since then, several systems have been in practical use in different industries.
The modularity of the XTEND platform enables solutions for the majority of all branches of industry. The focus is on SMEs from the manufacturing industry and their specific requirements in the context of industry 4.0.
AHEAD supportLooking for: Phase I
Augmented- & Virtual Reality Manufacturing & Construction, Industrie 4.0
5. PUBLIC GOODS
Ensiro
5. PUBILC GOODS
AuViS
ConstellR
We make it possible to intuitively experience the effects of infrastructure projects.
ConstellR provides high-resolution temperature maps and related data products of our planet with sub-daily updates.
smarticipate
We develop a small and low cost air quality monitoring system that complies with 39zh BImSchV.
Interactive, interoperable and modular digital platform for urban planning and public participation.
WaMoS We improve your water balance model.
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AuViS
Methods and platforms (HW&SW) for an authentic and trustworthy communication of planned infrastructure projects based on precise recording and simulation methods as well as authentic presentation techniques.
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24 months
Patents in EU
Holistic presentations combined with authenticity, credibility and comparability
The results of planned infrastructure projects (i.e. noise reduction measures on railway lines) cannot be realistically assessed neither by affected residents nor by political and economic decision-makers. With the technology developed for audiovisual simulation, the effects of the various measures can be experienced realistically.
SW-engineering, audio- and video processing, auralisation and visualization
12
Further R&D to open and establish new methods for automatic and interactive auralisation based on BIM.
We already have ongoing projects and contracts with DB and other customers. LOIs are additionally available.
2013
Berlin
B2B
AI & Data, Augmented- & Virtual Reality Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering
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ConstellR provides high-resolution temperature maps and related data products of our planet with sub-daily updates. These constitute the basis for actionable insights in a number of applications, including irrigation management, crop yield forecasting, environmental protection, pandemic and urban monitoring.
3 for core technology, 5 after in-orbit PoC
2-3 years
2 patents pending, 1 in preparation
Our miniaturization approach makes satellites with high-performance thermal sensors 100 times cheaper to build and launch. This will enable the world’s first TIR-constellation delivering cost-efficient high-resolution data with short revisit times.
Earth’s surface temperature is a key parameter for environmental observations. However, current data sources are either expensive (drones), require manual placement (IoT), or lack the necessary update rates or spatial resolution to be of use (remote sensing).
Earth observation, S/W development, space engineering, agriculture & insurance businesses
data merging (1), architecture (1), 3d-printing (3)
Partner in publically funded technology development (i.e. ESA, H2020); licenses technology needed; supports future R&D activities; The satellite bus hardware is part commercially available. The optical
payload requires further development with instrument TRLs between 2 (freeform optics) and 6 (on-board processing unit). We are currently performing the in-orbit proof-of-concept of our data merging approach (currently TRL 3).
ConstellR
IoT & Sensors Smart Farming; Crop Yield Forecasting; Commodity Trading; Food and Water Resource Management; Urban and Infrastructure Monitoring; Business Liability; Environmental Monitoring; Wild Fire Detection
Phase ILooking for: AHEAD support
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EnsiroEMMA
Our EnsiroEMMA gas sensor system monitors air quality parameters with a high measuring accuracy that complies with the 39th BImSchV.
These include NO, NO2, O3 and fine dust with particle sizes of 2.5 and 10 µm. Nevertheless, the overall system is many times smaller than the stationary measuring stations of state institutions and can be easily relocated. The costs of our measuring system are also expected to be only around 25,000 €, compared to 500,000 € for a large measuring station.
5 – trial installation in operational environment
1.5 – 2 years
Two patents pending regarding the analog frontend and the whole measurement system, in Germany.
Method to achieve high quality measurement results of environmental parameters with electrochemical-sensors;Automatic scaling measuring range for maximum accuracy at both very low and high gas concentrations; Temperature regulation of the sensors for an optimal measuring environment; Regulated air flow for optimum measurement results
Environmental data are becoming more and more important, especially in inner cities. Municipal Environmental Offices need more up-to-date information about the air quality of their city. This allows cities to avoid driving bans or to address health issues of public authorities and citizens more precisely. T. Mögn: Project Lead, M. Hammel: Biological Knowledge,
F. Wank: Board Development, (M. Ehlers: Industrial Design)
Approx. 4
Consulting on the creation of the business model; Licensing consulting; Further R&D to improve ourtechnology in terms of accuracy, cost-efficiency and mass production capabilities
Our gas sensor technology is integrated into the MFG (multifunctional housing) of Deutsche Telekom. The first prototypes of our measuring system are running in a field test to validate the technology.In addition, we are currently talking to a potential customer in the field of environmental monitoring.
2019
Coburg, Bavaria, Germany
B2B
IoT & Sensors, Other: Environmental Technology Environment, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Computer and Information Sciences
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Customer problem: • Face difficulties to actively involve citizens in shaping their urban environment
• Invest in projects that are later not accepted by the citizens• Cross-department decision taking procedures take time; real-time
Feedback Service reduces the efforts • Annoyed citizens from voting on already taken decisions
Interactive, interoperable and modular digital platform for urban planning. It transforms open data in information and allows local authorities and citizens to develop their own apps which provide automatic feedback based on known constraints.
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1 year
Among three partners in the EU project consortium
• Fraunhofer‘s name behind• 3 prototypes validated by 3 EU cities• Combination of technical expertise, urban planning
knowledge and experience in working with public authorities
• Software development and support• Business development and entrepreneurship
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• Licensing• Further R&D at Fraunhofer• Cooperation partner of the spin-offTested in the cities of Hamburg, Rome and London.
SMARTICIPATE
Open Data, Geospatial Information Management, Augmented & Virtual Reality, Web-based Citizens Engagement
Public Goods and Services (Urban Planning), Citizens Engagement
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WaMoS
We offer historical trend analysis andweekly monitoring of quantitative changesin Terrestrial Water Storage. We usegravity data from the satellite missionsGRACE/GRACE-FO to improve wateravailability assessments and increasewarning lead-times for water managers toapply drought/flood related risk mitigationmeasures.
7 - demonstrated in relevant environment
we have already sold our MVP (2018)
Partly owned by the current hosting institution (GFZ). Partly described in scientific publications and partly secret know-how.
We drastically reduce uncertainties in hydro-meteorological models, by providing measured dataeven for remote areas without need to install costlynetworks of ground stations. We provide higheraccuracy for the management of critical water resourcesfrom our desktop.
The need for advanced monitoring techniques that provideweekly/daily measured data on quantitative changes in terrestrial water storage over whole regions in order toenable more sustainable use of water.
Mathematical modelling, Hydrogravimetry, Software Development, Marketing&Sales
1 in the technology transfer, +12 in scientific experience
Business plan and product development, Market communication and entrepreneurial skills, networking.
GRACE observations have constantly been improved and validatedglobally for more than 15 years. With the launch of GRACE-FO, thespatial and temporal resolution is coming to a critical level that allowsus to provide the customer with vital data on a weekly/daily basis.
2018
Munich
Water Management of large public and private consumers
AI & Data, IoT & Sensors, Other: Remote Sensing Mathematics / Computer and Information sciences / Earth and relatedenvironmental sciences / Information engineering / Environmental engineering / Agriculture, forestry, and fisheriesOther: Remote Sensing
AHEAD supportLooking for: Bootcamp
6. FACILITY AND REAL ESTATE
Spatial Sound Wave
6. FACILITY AND REAL ESTATE
immersiveBuildingPhysics
T2O2 - Smart-Fire
HybridMockupLab is developing an interactive, mixed reality room experience, which brings multi-sense feelings of comfort and discomfort to the user based on best and bad practices in building physics.
Intelligent control for efficient and low-emission combustion.
STP
SpatialSound Wave team develops 3D-Audio production technology to enable the professional entertainment industry to easily create stunning spatial sound scenes to entertain the audience.
A granulation process of desert sand to enable the construction industry in the middle east to exploit it´s own desert sand for construction purposes.
Symvio
WEE
Symvio supports building owners and managers in realizing the full energy potential of their buildings by reducing operational costs and developing new revenue stream.
WUFI Easy Evaluation – hygrothermal simulation for everyone!
WUFI Hygrothermal building simulation – accessible from everywhere and available for everyone.
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iBP enables people to interactively experience a building and feel the difference between good and bad thermal environment, good and bad acoustic surrounding, glare and good shading, etc. and their interactions, with all senses, using VR while in parallel producing heat, cold, sound.
3
1-2 years
IP protection strategy in progress (e.g. patent research)
Expert knowledge, skills, data, measuring facilities, network in the field of building physics, provided fromthe Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics. coveringevery building physics aspect
Building owners cannot estimate which effects lamps, carpets, windows, etc. and their combination really have. The assessment based on numbers or 2D/3D renderings is difficult for a non professional. They are not enabled to feel, hear and see those effects and decide accordingly.
Software Development,, Building Physics, Research
Skills, Product Development, Project Management
1
Staying at Fraunhofer as technological lead
immers iveBuildingPhysics
VR, Building Physics, Lighting, Simulation, Acoustics, CAD VR, Consumer Products & Services, Energy & Utilities, Retail, Smart Home
Meetings with potential partners and potential B2B customers with deep knowledge of their end users’ needs and possible value proposal. Feedback from fairs (BAU 2019). Test group studies in the context of a Master Thesis. In-House showroom.
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We developed an intelligent temperature-based combustion controller to reduce pollutants and increase efficiency in manually fed biomass furnaces. With the received temperature signals and the developed algorithms, an energy balance is calculated and the required air supply for optimal combustion is determined. By the automatic adjustment of the combustion air supply achieved in this way, the combustion process can be controlled.
7
1 – 2 years
Patent is currently filed for application and is in process
• Existing customers• Combination of expert knowledge of the combustion
process and expertise in the field of programming
The need for this control system is a result of the future stricter requirements for emissions and efficiency according to the new Eco-design Directive in Europe. For this purpose, the particulate matter problem in many European countries, especially after the VW Diesel exhaust scandal, has driven the industry to reduce pollutant emissions not only in the approval test on the test bench but also in practice.
Testing of combustion systems, application-oriented research in the field of combustion and flue gas treatment, digitalization, programming and process automation
2
Staying at Fraunhofer consulting on technology, further R&D at Fraunhofer
Validated. The product meets the previously specified requirements reproducible in practical use.
T2O2 - SMART-FIRE
Process automation (controlling and monitoring), Digitization Consumer Products & Services, Energy & Utilities, Environment & Water, Microelectronics
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Creation of 3D audio experiences in entertainment venues is a trend, but very complex and expansive to realize. We provide a 3D audio technology which turns a PC into a professional audio rendering engine which can be used with any loudspeaker. In contrast to existing technologies, the system creates 3d audio for a large area rather than a simple spot.
7
<1 year
protected by 20 patent families
SSW supports every loudspeaker arrangement which can be used in every possible installation, allows creation of 3D audio scenes with ease, most versatile 3D audio system on market, several customers
Creation of 3D audio experiences in entertainment venues is a trend, but very complex and expansive to realize. All loudspeaker and amplifier manufacturers are looking for opportunities to sell more speakers.
3D audio system-design, realtime audio signal processing, product management, software development
xxx
Spatial Sound Wave founding teamLooking for: Phase I
AI & Data, IoT & Sensors, Augmented- & Virtual Reality Automotive & Transportation, Consumer Products & Services, Healthcare, Construction, Smart Building
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Our “Transformation Team” is establishing a granulation process of desert sand (using very special know-how) to enable the construction industry in the middle east region to exploit it´s own desert sand for construction purposes avoiding expensive and environmentally harmful imports from Australia
The problem is that building sand has become a precious resource. For example, in the booming Gulf states, all the construction sand has to be imported from Australia because desert sand has an unsuitable grain size. This sand import is not only expensive, but also extremely harmful to the environment.
STP – Sand Transformation Project
The technology consists of a granulation process. It is based on a binder system that "glues" desert sand particles together to form standard-compliant construction sand. Process engineering on a laboratory scale (TRL 3) is also available. Scale-up and market introduction in cooperation are the next goals.
The unique selling points of the process are: novel, unrivalled, cost-effective and environmentally friendly.
Our customers can be found on a wide variety of levels: Architects and project developers, property developers and construction companies, the cement industry itself - right up to private and public end customers.
New Materials & Nanotech Materials Engineering, Facility & Real Estate
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Symvio develops AI solutions to support building operators in their daily work. We provide transparency on what actually happens in buildings. We identify optimization potential in the operations of technical building installations such as ventilation systems. Our real time detection and diagnostics of operational deviations enables quality assurance in buildings to guarantee user comfort, higher energy efficiency and fault free building services.
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2
One patent filed and under evaluation by EPA
• This approach requires low initial investment, data
available in the building management system is
sufficient to achieve initial results.
• Combination of machine learning with user feedback
only requires short training periods and ensures that
the solution adapts to changing environmental
conditions as well as user needs
Building operators are under increasing pressure to reduce costs. With increasing complexity of buildings, many faults in the operations of building installations are not detected. Indeed, facility managers often lack time and know-how to manage buildings properly. Wrong building operations can lead to efficiency losses up to 20%.
Automated building monitoring based on machine learning algorithms
10+
Fraunhofer ISE will support the technology development of the new venture. In addition, the team has a good overview of the state-of-the art, the market and competitors.
The technology has been tested with potential users under real conditions. The value proposition for a solution that builds on this technology is currently being tested with potential customers.
Symvio
AI & Data, IoT & Sensors Real Estate, Energy & Utilities, Manufacturing, Industrial Processes
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WEE – WUFI Easy Evaluation
WUFI Easy Evaluation makes high end hygrothermal simulation tools available for normal planners.
Thus, sustainable and energy efficientbuildings get damage free, resilient and more durable.
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18-24 months
WUFI is a registered trademark owned by Fraunhofer – IBPNumerical solver and computational core is internal know how
WUFI is worldwide known as a synonym for moisture protection software. WUFI Easy Evaluation will get exclusive access (apart from Fraunhofer) to the simulation core. A partner network for distribution and support is already available, there are hardly any competitors worldwide, moisture protection continuously gains in importance due to energy saving methods and higher legal requirements.
Energy efficient buildings experience increasing moistureloads and often damages. They require a sophisticatedhygrothermal design which is today reserved to rare and expensive specialists. However, new standards require such design as a regular service from normal planners. Long term experience in hygrothermal component
evaluation, programming of practice tools, close contact to building practice
50 in the basic simulation model, 0.5 years in the design tool
Fraunhofer provides and enhances the hygrothermal simulation model WUFI and highlights the scientific background and independence. Together IBP and spin off covers the whole demand from building practice
Idea and first discussions, positive feedback from customers worldwide, customer interviews, principle proof of concept
2017
Holzkirchen, Bavaria
B2B
AI & Data Civil Engineering
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WUFI Plus Web
The go-to solution for building energy, comfort and durability design: A web based building simulation environment with intuitive client side GUI and powerful server side data handling and computation. We help companies to design reliable and efficient buildings faster with a scalable and interactive solution at a lower cost.
7 – desktop version available, web version as prototype
< 12 months
WUFI trademark protected, hygrothermal building simulation on unifieddata model are secret know how
We run building simulation models with different spatial and temporal resolution on high-performance computers in the cloud while providing inputs through a unified data model. With this we considerably reduce the time and complexity for data input and simulation while enabling collaborative work on projects.
Complex building design requires on-time interaction and decision making based on a currently non-streamlined project/modeling process. Customers lack access, time, data/information and computation power to make informed decisions cost effectively. Software engineering, distribution, support and model
development, hygrothermal building simulation
20+
License Agreement for existing WUFI Plus and WUFI Passive calculation engines, continuous R&D for material and system data as well as new model developments
Licenses for existing desktop versions of the software sold to users in more than 70 countries worldwide, annual increase in license revenue >10% (Plus) to >40% (Passive). User feedback guides technology development. Acknowledged (Award) prototype application with hygrothermal building simulation in the cloud.
2011
Holzkirchen, (Kraków)
B2B
AI & Data, Other: building simulation Civil engineering, Mechanical engineering
AHEAD supportLooking for: Bootcamp
7. ENERGY AND AGRICULTURE
greenventory
7. ENERGY AND AGRICULTURE
Batalyse
Der fliegende Wildretter
Batalyse is a software for smart, fast and automatic measurement data evaluation in the field of energy storage and fuel cells for scientists and engineers in industry and science organisations.
A drone based system with a thermal infrared camera that detects animals.
OrbiPlant
We bring energy transition into cities, using optimisation, data and AI driven planning methods.
4.0 Indoor production of greens in an fully automated, healthy, tasty and environmental friendly way.
Q-Fly
SensorModules
Supporting O&M companies to reduce LCOE by airborne condition monitoring for solar plants.
Management &technologic toolkit for the enegry retrofit of residential buildings and cities.
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Batalyse is a software for companies and researchers working with energy storage and fuel cells. Batalyseevaluates measured and CAN data within a few seconds, compares it and creates multilingual result diagrams and statistics as needed. An associated, optional database module organizes the measurement data and enables extensive data evaluation, pattern recognition and automation of the evaluation.
The evaluation of measurements on energy storage devices is time-consuming and can extend over many hours or even days when evaluated manually. Internal macros are usually very specifically designed for one measuring device and one method. The evaluation of measurement data is often carried out by expensive personnel both at institutes and in companies.
Batalyse
Batalyse is a software solution that quickly and efficiently extracts and displays all information from the measurement data, regardless of the measuring instrument used and the type of measurement.
A superior software solution for all measuring instruments and methods available on the market. With the Batalyse Software 2 MAB, a research group of 10 MAB will be able to save time for evaluation work and will also be able to evaluate better, more uniformly, more error-free and faster.
Companies and institutes in the fields of transport/mobility, (stationary) energy storage and consumer applications dealing with energy storage and conversion.
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We developed a drone based system with a thermal infrared camera that detects the animals.
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1 – 2 years
xxx
10 years of research experience in developing drone based systems for wild animal detection, our system has a 5-10 times higher area performance than the state of the art
Every year ~500.000 wild animals are killed accidently during pasture mowing in Germany. Besides animal welfare aspects, farmers also suffer from economic losses due to carcass-contaminated feed. It is very difficult to find wild animals hiding in tall grass.
Soft- and hardware engineering (thermal imaging, UAVs, computer vision, machine learning, electronics
xxx
Der Fliegende Wildretter
AI & Data, IoT & Sensors, Drones & Robots, Augmented- & Virtual Reality Agriculture, Environment & Water
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Greenventory is a software-as-a-service solution for automated mapping and analysis of customized energy systems. Therefore, a large number of data sources are joined, evaluated and used to build a building-ready data base for the energy system. Based on this, options for action can be evaluated transparently and future development paths can be explored. Greenventory’ssolution enables a detailed, consistent data base at the touch of a button and all sectors (energy, traffic, heat) can be found in one tool.
Operational and strategic planning of energy systems and targeted sales require a comprehensive, high-resolution data basis. The acquisition and interpretation of this data requires a lot of time and expertise.
greenventory
Using numerous data sources and innovative (AI) algorithms, we create a digital image of the customer-specific energy system. This allows parameterized simulation models and optimizations to evaluate strategic options.
Greenventory is the essence of 3 doctoral theses, more than 30 master theses and more than 15 years of development work at leading research institutes. This results in numerous validated models, algorithms and a high level of expertise in the team.
With the comprehensive data basis and the strategy tool based on it, we address the specialist areas of planning, strategy and sales/marketing at energy suppliers, network operators and cities, as well as their supplier service providers.
AI & Data Energy
AHEAD supportLooking for: Phase I
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4.0 Indoor production of greens in an fully automated, healthy, tasty and environmental friendly way.
The consumer wants a fresh, healthy, tasty, year-round, locally produced salad at a fair price.
OrbiPlant
The Orbiplant technology is unique due to the exploitation of the orbital effect together with the high degree of automation.
Thanks to the patented (EP17173370) Orbiplanttechnology, we are in a position to meet our customers' needs, unlike our competitors, thanks to lower production costs, a high degree of automation, average investment costs, high flexibility and simplified air conditioning.
In addition to the end consumer, restaurants, canteens and supermarket chains are also addressed.
Biotechnology & Life Science Consumer Goods & Services, Agriculture
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Q-Fly
Power and heat obtained from solar energy are produced in power plants that are spread across several square kilometers. QFly is an software product that uses drone-assisted imaging and data to deliver performance parameters like soiling, defects, and low performing areas. This information is indispensable for condition monitoring and predictive maintenance to optimize the plants efficiency, security, and service life.
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6-12 months
The used methods and tools are protected by three complementary patents.
Vast experience in the rather complex field of airborne qualification of CP fields. We are technology leader in the field with several years of technological lead
A goal in the operation of solar power plants is the reduction of the LCOE, which can be achieved by enhancing efficiency and reducing O&M costs. The stated goal of power plant operators is to move from failure-based maintenance strategy to condition-based maintenance. This requires efficient and comprehensivecondition monitoring.
Remote sensing, image processing, drone technology, GIS data, IR-thermography, photogrammetry
7
The institute of solar research of DLR has hosted and supported research activities on this topic. We are based at Europe's leading research infrastructure for CSP .
Some features of the technology are already licensed to a DLR Spin off while others are still under development and require upscaling and proofs in commercial power plants
2011
Almeria, Spain (Plataforma Solar de Almeria)
B2C; B2B
Data, Sensors, Drones Computer and Information Sciences, Electrical engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering
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SensorModules
A photovoltaic module (PV-Sensor-Module) with minimized degradation and equipped with sensors to measure performance and environmental data for installation in PV power plants. In a web based customer area, data is analysed and origins of power losses are identified.
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12 to 24 months
German patent pending DE-Patentanmeldung 10 2018 204 150.4 European patent pending EP19178090.7
We have the bill of materials to design a degradation free PV-module with sensors; Sensor module is designed like a PV module and sees the sun like a module; We can distinguish internal and external losses and identify the origin
With state-of-the-art monitoring solutions, customers cannot asses their PV park‘s health-status which harms the business case. Our product provides a baseline of the best possible performance and identifies loss origins. This allows for high financial security of the owners and cost efficient actions of operation & maintenance.
Algorithm + sensor development; PCB design + programming; PV networking and project management; Application development; Measurement
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Provides lab scaled manufacturing tools to finalize product
In interviews, possible customers declared their interest. Currently, a prototype is successfully running in the desert of Saudi-Arabia. Further a contact from the key customer segment declared his interest to cooperate.
2017
Halle Saale, Germany
B2B
AI & Data, IoT & Sensors Physical Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Information EngineeringOther: Renewable Energies
AHEAD supportLooking for: Bootcamp
8. CROSS-INDUSTRIAL
8. CROSS-INDUSTRIAL
SWS
ODS
RoboPORT
The FhG ODS™ is a game changing approach to drilling, enabling almost any hole shape with zero torque.
Platform for idea- and prototype-development by crowd-engineering in the technology sector.
UMC
Let us turn your workshop into SWS that assists you in evaluating and enhancing your work!
We enable offline configuration of IoT devices with ANY mobile phone and lowest hardware costs.
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CodeShield
ASD
Cadrone
Speed up distribution safety development with real time, review-ready content-control-loop in ASD-SW
We control and track drones that are BVLOS via voice channels of the mobile network.
DELTA
CodeShield detects software vulnerabilities – in application and library code.
Low-cost, compact sensor and actuator alternative without rare-earths and precious metal.
EvIaS
FerMi
An AI based online service to help production managers and vision engineers with self-adaptive algorithms to enable, ensure and optimize their production and quality.
A fully independent supplychain for Micropumpsdeveloped at Fraunhofer.
ICBM ICBM address the need for materials for the optimization of organic electronic components.
KonSenT
Merlin
Large area surface sensor arrays for data acquisition - enabled by continuous production processes.
A tool for the design, planning, and documentation of discrete biotechnological workflows.
MyDigitalMachineInteractive, real-time connected 3D-machine models for building an individual knowledge base for shortening ramp-up, running and optimizing manufacturing plants.
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ASD – Accelerated Safety Development
Thousands of information puzzle pieces need to be systematically developed and connected over company boarders in safety-related development of complex mechatronic systems. ASD enables the participating R&D departments to push their speed in simultaneous engineering to a new level. It provides automatic real-time evaluation on completeness and correctness of development information, allows just-in-time decisions and reviews along each step of safety development in review-ready quality.
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6 – 9 months
Copyright on software code by author
Automatic real-time values about completeness and correctness of all information puzzle pieces in safety development are currently not available on the market. Further AI-integration with semantic analysis features will improve current solution.
Safety assessment of complex mechatronic systems covers information pieces spread over different companies. Late completion and availability of documents for safety assessment hinders the necessary review of completeness and correctness. These reviews are done by humans. This results in late and costly changes of the safety implementation, false-positive reviews are more likely.
Safety relevant mechatronic systems engineering (12 years), technology invention on ASD, programming
4 years invested in concept and technology
Bring product to market, contact to industry development partners, further development with Fraunhofer
Software prototype (ASD) validated with data of industry safety development projects along engineering dissertationCustomer problem experienced as safety engineer; further validated in interviews with industry project partners at Fraunhofer
2012
Plochingen (near Stuttgart)
B2B
AI & Data Computer and Information Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering, Medical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Automation
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Drones flying beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) require a reliable and widely available data connection. The bandwidth of voice channels is demonstrably sufficient for this type of application. Our hardware module uses a regular SIM card and interacts with standard drone flight controllers. Even with 2G/3G, the corresponding software allows customers to reliably control a large number of drones and monitor their positions in real-time.
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<1 year
several applications pending
special methods to exploit voice channels of the mobile network
Drones flying beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) require a reliable and widely available data connection. Once BVLOS flights are allowed by the regulatory bodies, drone service provider will need a trusted and affordable connection to control and command drones.
Wireless Communications, Mobile Networks, VehicularCommunications, Drone Flight Controller
Fraunhofer as technological lead, further R&D at Fraunhofer
Cadrone
IoT & Sensors, Drones & Robots Automotive & Transportation, Energy, Agriculture, Mobile & Telecommunications, Mobility
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CodeShield
With CodeShield, we propose a SaaS solution for securing your applications. CodeShield integrates seamlessly in today‘s agile software engineering process. It checks your applications for security vulnerabilities in minutes and provides you with immediate and highly accurate feedback at the time you write your code.
5
10 months
Current work is open-source.
Our award-wining technology requires years of expert knowledge and experience to use.
Todays software development is a fast and agile process. While clients benefit from fast feature releases, developers do not have the time to keep up the security level of the software and critical security vulnerabilities sneak into production.
Every member of our team provides years of expertise in the fields of security, static/dynamic analysis, and software dependency analysis.
11+
We hope to profit from Fraunhofer‘s network and Fraunhofer‘s worldwide reputation. We see a great potential for collaboration and mutual benefit for our colleagues at Fraunhofer IEM and SIT.
CodeShield stems from bleeding-edge security research. Its award-winning base-technology is already used in industry. Further integrational work has to be conducted to make CodeShield ready for the broad audience of software developers around the world.
2018
Paderborn, Germany
B2B
Security, SaaS, Software Development Computer and Information Sciences
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DELTA
New cheap sensors and actuators:With dielectric elastomer transducers compact, low-cost sensors and actuators (e.g. loudspeakers) can be build without using rare-earths or precious metal. Our sensors and actuators are just made of rubber and thin metal electrodes.
4
18 months
A patent in Europe and US protects the transducer design. It is the basis for the technology described here.
As raw material we just need rubber and metal. There is no need for rare-earth elements, lead or expensive metals.
State-of-the-art sensors and actuators depend on precious metals (e.g. copper) as well as rare-earths, which are expensive and limited. In case of the latter, trade dependencies to countries like China exist. We make sensors and actuators cheaper and reduce supply dependencies.
Structural dynamics, vibration control, mechanical engineering
5
R&D for suitable low-cost electronics, R&D for industrial-suited manufacturing process
Our technology has drawn strong attention of many companies in a huge variety of different markets. Among those, an automotive supplier and a consumer-product manufacturer are paying for the demonstration of the technology with respect to their applications.
2010
Darmstadt
B2B, B2C
AI & Data, IoT & Sensors Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering
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We provide a fully automated on demand service operation on scarce client’s data generating image/data processing pipelines according to customer specific requests. Machine Vision optimized for scarce data and/or fast in service operation.
4
<1 year
No copyright protection, black boxing
interdisciplinary team, prototype has proven functionality
The effort of monitoring systems and data processing is urgent for production companies. Expert knowledge is often tied to individuals which makes it difficult to transfer. In addition, the time-to-market highly depends on design effort for monitoring systems.
Optics, Mechatronics, Software Engineering, Machine Learning
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EviaS
AI & Data, IoT & Sensors Aerospace, Agriculture, Automotive & Transportation. Healthcare, Manufacturing & Construction, Med
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Fraunhofer EMFT developed a silicon micro membrane pump with a piezoelectric driver. Its dimensions are the smallest of the world and coincident it has the highest compression ratio.
7
1 year
Non exclusive licenses guaranteed by Fraunhofer
More than 35 patents for technology, cooperation with Fraunhofer EMFT in the range of backend-technology.
Since portable devices are getting smaller, components have to face many requirements. Particularly the size and power consumption are the biggest challenges.
Manufacturing process, commercial knowledge, sales and marketing
2
Support in Technology transferProvision of IPSupport in Customer acquisitionFirst discussions with potential customers/ partners.
FerMi
IoT & Sensors Automotive & Transportation, Consumer Products & Services, Environment & Water, Healthcare, Manufacturing & Construction, Mobile & Telecommunications
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We develop new materials for organic electronics to improve efficiency, lifetime and prices of the devices made by our costumers.Furthermore, our products should enable to enhance the evaporations rate and thus the productions rate.
4
2 years
Secret know-how, patent in future
• Better doping strength• Cheaper materials• Longer device lifetimes• Lower toxicity
• High costs• Low lifetimes of devices• Low efficiency• Low production rate
• Organic synthesis• IP situation
1
• Further R&D• Consulting for technology
First synthetic results
ICBM – Innovative Carbon Based Materials
New Materials & Nanotech Energy & Utilities, Mobile & Telecommunications, Microelectronics, RFID, Sensors
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Large area surface sensor arrays for data acquisition – enabled by continuous production processes.
7
1-2 years
Future generation sensors designs can be patented.
Access to large variety of production technologies, which can be integrated with high flexibility.
Lack of data for further process optimization. Know-how for production technologies and sensor design.
5 invested in technology
Support in technology transfer
Function of sensors in validated, first pre-series is about to be ordered.
KonSenT
IoT & Sensors Consumer Products & Services, Microelectronics
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Merlin Process Designer
Merlin Process Designer is a software that enables the iterative design, the prospective scheduling and planning, and the consistent documentation of discrete biotechnological processes.
5
<12 months
No patents or other protection.
Mathematically sound formalization of processes based on a material-flow notation and semantic representation of process artifacts; combination of graph-based and prose-based visualization; integrated process scheduling.
Iteratively design complex biotechnological processes for manual and automated environments, changing requirements, meticulous documentation, interoperable with electronic documentation systems, multi-language support, planning and reporting >15 years comb. experience in lab. automation, strong
software development, NLP, AI planning
5-10
Establish a sound licensing path (as a business model) that allows to continue/advance development while maintaining the Fraunhofer environment.
Deployed at first industrial customer in addition to various lab prototypes
2016
Mannheim/Stuttgart
B2C
Biotechnologies & Life Sciences , AI & Data Industrial Biotechnology, Clinical Medicine, Agricultural Biotechnology, Health Biotechnology, Biological Sciences
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A simple click, additional notes – and your done. Flexnote is a mobile app which allows to communicate any kind of observation (e.g. problem at a machine or room) to relevant people. Monitor the progress of the activities and analyse it for further optimization.
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6-12 months
Negotiation with institute almoste finished
Experience in many industrial sectors available; regularpresentation and feedback on product
Huge unused potential to efficiently solve problems or improve things as people do not report observations. Reasons are the lack of knowledge on responsible persons or simply the high effort needed.
IT, production, logistics, PLC
2
• Problem statement is reported by prospective customers during product presentations
• Own experience• Positive feedback on product
MyDigitalMachine - Keep in touch with your notes
Communication, Mobile App, Human, Staff, Industry 4.0
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Communication, Logistics, Personnel & Staff, Warehousing, Production, Lab
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ODS - Omnishape Drilling Systems
The Fraunhofer Omnishape Drilling System is a game changing approach to drilling, enabling almost any hole shape with zero torque in the process. This innovation allows for new products and significant new after-market sales opportunities. The drilling is generated in a linear rasping process. As no rotation takes place, the shape of the lances is able to be round in cross section, but also arbitrary different: triangular, square, rectangular, pentagonal, star-shaped, cloverleaf design.
Torque occurs to the workpiece, this has injury potential; In case of earth augurs: torque transfers over the handle to the hands of the operator, turning the handles, if the drill is wedging in the ground; Round holes do not have anti-twisting abilities (Verdrehsicherheit); The generation of angular holes, in particular in metal, is complicated (2 step process)
We have intensive discussions with customers in the applications of hand power tools (drywalls, wood) and handheld or vehicle connected earth augers. We also carried a series of in-depth customer interviews in the segment of metal working.
B2C
Engineering
5
1-2 years
patents (one granted & a pending application)
Almost any shape of hole can be made; No roll up + pull out of fibrous materials; Holes are drilled faster than with rotational methods; Complex 3D hole geometry possible; Enhanced ease of use + safety due to zero torque and reduced axial load; Non-Round holes allow a single hole to do the work of two or more (prevents part rotation with only a single hole)
Transferring biomimetic principles into industrial applications, medical engineering, mechanical engineering, construction & manufacturing
5+
Coaching and practical support (cooperation) in business development and customer communication
2013
Stuttgart
Mechanical engineering, Medical Engineering, Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries
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RoboPORT - Crowd Engineering Platform
RoboPORT is an interdisciplinary developer platform that enables the development of technology projects through crowd engineering.
• Talent-Pool• Open Innovation & Digital Ideation
Processes• Project Management & Developer Tools• Technology Database
7
18 Month
Rights of use of the core platform lie at Fraunhofer IPA and the consortium partners of a publicly funded project
We are the first European platform that supports both digital ideation and crowd engineering processes.We are part of and have direct access to a developer community in the field of robotics.
Platform developer, Community Manager & Social Media, Expert for distibuted Engineering
15+
Coaching and StartUP rampBringing Prototype into Action
Beta platform live, community building through lighthouse projects. First reference projects with customers
2015
Stuttgart & Munich
B2B
Decide between: Open Innovation Platform, Engineering as a Service, Robots & Technologies, Crowd-Engineering and collaborative development processes, Developer Community
Electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering / Mechanical engineeringOther: Robotics, Open Innovation
Lack of resources and staff in SMEResources for innovation are limited, their delivery riskyLack of skills, short-term need for specialized developers
Costly innovation process in larger companiesOnly incremental development of existing productsExpensive preliminary development of new product ideas
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SWS - Smart-WorkShop
The SWS-concept offers hardware as sensor nodes, software to analyze the collected data and suggest decisions in the form of artificial intelligence (AI). In addition initial consulting service is required to match the system with customer requirements.
4
2 years
Pending patent, Software
Many consulting firms and high tech companies have attempts to reach solutions that handles a single aspect of the process. The SWS concept offers a comprehensive sensor sets and AI processing of data for the cost assessment and efficiency enhancement of process.
Different techniques are implemented in the same workshop to perform the work, while assessing the process each time a change occurs is costly
6 years experience in process assessment
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Patented concept that has been partially implemented in our intern workshops
2017
Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany
B2B
AI & Data, IoT & Sensors Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Economics and business
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We developed a wireless communication technology ("UMC") to transfer configuration data onto IoT devices from any mobile device. UMC utilizes the phones speaker to generate an electromagnetic signal that can be received by the device and requires only some passive components on the device side.
5
3 – 9 months
3 patent applications pending
• Fraunhofer IIS has about ten years of experience in the IoT market
• UMC technology is protected by three pending patent applications
• Hardware costs and size are significant smaller compared to NFC
Every IoT device needs to be configured before being able to connect to the internet. During their life cycle, devices may be sold, reused or updated and therefore reconfiguration will be necessary. This interaction needs a secure, cheap and easy-to-use solution.
Tech development (communication systems), Customer Development
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Licensor and tech development (if needed)
Our interaction with the market shows that the problem of configuring IoT devices is not yet satisfactorily addressed. The next step is to validate our market insight regarding our potential customers, their applications and the specific needs that arise.
UMC – Short Range Communication
IoT & Sensors Automotive & Transportation, Consumer Products & Services, Manufacturing & Construction, Microelectronics
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FURTHER TECHNOLOGIES
MEMS Loudspeaker
We, experts in Electroacoustics (IDMT) and
MEMS technology (IS IT), developed the
first integrated MEMS loudspeaker, a new
disruptive loudspeaker technology to
reduce costs all along the production
chain - from microspeaker to mobile
device manufacturers - while improving
the whole loudspeaker quality .
EyeLash Booster
We are developing an eye lash booster
which supports increased lash grow as an
natural alternative to cosmetic products
