Fraunhofer Center for Maritime Logistics and Services
The typical case of cooperation: The company sees a need for research or development; it wants to bring a product innovation to the market, improve a process or have a process tested and certified. A discussion with Fraunhofer shows which solutions are available, which collaborations are suitable and what expenditure is to be expected. The cooperation - whether limited or extensive - aims to solve the problem and introduce the innovation to the market.
Characteristics of individual contract research
- Development and implementation of a new technology
- Specific research and development needs
- Improvement of a process or optimization of a product
- Access to and use of research laboratories
The approach
- Contact and task description
- Cost estimate and offer
- Conclusion of contract and implementation
- Evaluation, documentation, training