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Joseph von Fraunhofer (1787-1826)
Physicist, inventor and entrepreneur
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The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft was founded in 1949 to harness scientific knowledge and technological expertise.
Aims
- Applied Research. The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft undertakes contract research on behalf of industry, the service sector and the government. Commissioned by customers in industry, it develops novel systems solutions to technological and organizational problems. The main aim is the transformation of scientific know-how into practical applications.
- The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft offers post-graduates and post-docs opportunities in praxis-oriented research.
- The global alignment of industry and research demands international cooperation. In conjunction with the technology programs of the European Union, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft works together with international industrial consortiums.
Cooperative Alliances
Most Institutes of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft pool their expertise in cooperative Alliances, appearing jointly on the market to offer their customers a broad range of services:
- Fraunhofer Group Information and Communications Technology
- Fraunhofer Life Sciences Alliance
- Fraunhofer Microelectronics Alliance
- Fraunhofer Surface Technology and Photonics Alliance
- Fraunhofer Production Alliance
- Fraunhofer Materials and Components Alliance
Organization
- The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft maintains roughly 80 research units, including 58 Fraunhofer Institutes at over 40 different locations
- 12,700 employees
- Annual budget: 1 billion Euro
- Affiliated Research Centers and Liaison Offices in Europe, the USA and Asia provide contact with the regions of greatest importance to future scientific progress and economic development.
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