Fraunhofer as a provider of research and development services

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

Services

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft develops products and processes through to technical or commercial maturity. Individual solutions are elaborated in direct contact with the customer. If necessary, several Fraunhofer Institutes will work together to produce more complex system solutions. The following services can be provided:

  • Product development and optimization through to prototype manufacturing

  • Development and optimization of technologies and production processes

  • Support with the introduction of new technologies, by
    – conducting trials in demonstration centers equipped with state-of-the-art test facilities
    – training the customer’s staff on site
    – providing support services that extend beyond the initial phases of a new process or product

  • Technology assessment support, in the form of
    – feasibility studies
    – market surveys
    – trend analysis reports
    – environmental audits
    – pre-investment analysis reports

  • Supplementary services, e.g.
    – advice on sources of funding, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises
    – accredited test services, including issue of test certificates