Fraunhofer Match: The bridge between business and research

New paths to application-oriented research with Fraunhofer

At a time when technology is evolving rapidly, companies are often faced with the challenge of keeping pace with innovation or finding customised solutions to their technological challenges and problems. The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, one of the world's leading organisations for application-oriented research, has recognised this need and developed a new digital platform called Fraunhofer Match (www.match.fraunhofer.de).

A new tool for fast, digitally supported collaboration

With 76 Fraunhofer Institutes and over 30,000 employees, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft covers many areas of applied science. These include digitalisation, energy, health, innovation research, hydrogen, quantum technology, artificial intelligence, aerospace, light and surface technology, construction research, mechanical engineering, materials science, microelectronics, mobility and resource technologies. Fraunhofer Match now offers a central point of contact for all Fraunhofer institutes and facilities and brings interested parties together with the right experts within Fraunhofer. The platform is now available to all companies and organisations that are facing technological challenges or need support with innovation and transformation, for example.

From the enquiry to the customised solution

&p style="text-align: justify;">Through Fraunhofer Match, companies and organisations can now place their research enquiries securely and confidentially and quickly and easily get in touch with competent discussion partners as well as initial solution approaches. The process is simple for enquirers: The problem or project is first entered into an easy-to-understand form on the platform. The enquiry is then assigned to a fixed contact person at Fraunhofer, who coordinates the solution finding process. Innovative match-making is then used to ensure that the enquiry reaches the right researchers. They then respond to the enquiry with a tailor-made solution outline. Consolidated solution approaches are sent to the enquirer via Fraunhofer Match and the direct contact person. The platform thus offers an easy way to find suitable experts and to network. Companies and organisations benefit from the expertise and competent researchers at Fraunhofer and strengthen their innovative capacity in an uncomplicated and needs-based manner. Fraunhofer works very successfully with all customer groups - from large companies, small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups to public organisations.
Register at www.match.fraunhofer.de and let the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft know about your research enquiry or challenge.

Source: Fraunhofer Gesellschaft