Projects within the framework of open4innovation

Here you will find success stories, R&D projects, and publications that were funded as part of the open4innovation initiatives of the Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure (BMIMI, formerly BMK).

There are 107 results.

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HIPERCUT - Protective layers undergo endurance testing

New coatings for metal cutting tools will extend their service life. Research has its eye on the entire process, right back to recovering the coating material.

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HighTempCFK - Out with metal, in with CFC

The automotive and aircraft industry need materials that remain stable even at 600 degrees. An innovative CFC composite provides the solution and a replacement for metal.

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Highlights of Factory of Tomorrow, presented on www.nawaro.com

Dissemination of the subprogram Factory of tomorrow's highlights in the field of biopolymer, composites and building material on www.nawaro.com (Information pool for biological materials). Additional current information about biological materials in articles on-line. Networking of relevant companies with the help of a cooperation forum and a database.

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INDALMIM - Aluminium: Injection molding for industry

Aluminium components can now be industrially manufactured by means of metal injection molding. The new technology requires less material and energy.

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IRONER - Potential for innovative and sustainable recycling of steel

Within the framework of the IRONER project, open questions were identified and the necessary innovations for increased steel recycling were developed. In addition to a material flow analysis, stakeholder interviews and ecological and economic considerations, the influences of increased steel recycling on metallurgical processes and material properties of steel products were examined.

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IWS - Maintenance tool with algorithm feel

Bundling existing operational data reduces the cost of maintaining production equipment. A new, self-learning maintenance tool greatly boosts productivity.

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Improvement of resource efficient use of wood

Modelling of wood processing in order to demonstrate the developments' impacts on performance

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Information systems for ecological industry clusters - Case study industrial region Mödling (Lower Austria)

Development of a comprehensive, transparent and user-friendly concept of enhanced interlinkage of material and energy flows through increased information exchange and shows the resulting pollution reducing in conjunction with economic benefits for the companies.

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Inline Food Analyser - Leading innovation for the food industry

Until now, samples used during traditional lab testing procedures in the food processing industry were destroyed in the process. A domestic innovation has changed this, while improving food safety and product quality at the same time.

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Innovative Graphites - Getting the most out of the high-tech raw material

The Montanuniversitaet Leoben is examining ways to improve the security of supply of high value, high-tech graphite by means of a new processing method. A database focused on the achievable functional product properties is also under consideration.

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Innovative technology for the treatment of municipal and industrial waste water and process waters (INNOWATEC)

Evaluation of a technology as a supporting module for process water and waste water treatment and testing in laboratory and pilot tests for specific fields of application in operational water management.

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Insulation material made of cattail

Development of the production technology for cattail insulating materials. Basis study to the feasibility of a serial production.

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Integration of aspects of sustainable investment into the training programme of selected financial service providers

Awareness raising and knowledge transfer by means of information processing and training of financial service providers concerning sustainable investment

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Investigation of the sustainable utilisation of carbon from methane pyrolysis

One of the possible alternative production routes for renewable hydrogen is methane pyrolysis. Compared to other, alternative production routes, methane pyrolysis has the lowest energy input (less than a quarter of water electrolysis) with a very high hydrogen yield.

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KoKa - Tailor-made capacity adjustment

An innovative decision support system optimizes capacity adjustment. Manufacturing costs are cut by up to six percent. Small and medium sized businesses, particularly sensitive to extreme fluctuations in demand, remain competitive.

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KryoAlu - Cryogenic conditions make aluminum easier to form

Aluminum alloys are increasingly used in car body manufacturing. In the future, lighter and more complex components might be formed at low-temperatures.

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Maize Cob Board (MCB) - Light weight material from agricultural by-products

Maize cobs accrue as an agricultural by-product can be used for a core material of light weight panels with good material properties and insulation characteristics. The aim was to work out a concept for the production and optimisation of material properties.

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Material utilization of end-of-term textiles

Mechanical processing of the non-reusable part of collected end-of-life apparels (e.g. cutting, sifting, etc.); development of marketable application for the obtained short fibers in the field of construction materials (e.g. bitumen modification)

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MinoLab - A mini lab the size of a credit card

Diagnosing diseases quickly and easily: a magnetic biochip makes it possible. Because conventional diagnostics can be too slow for those affected.

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NaNoCopy - On the safe side with nanotechnology

Attophotonics has developed new types of nano-coating production technologies for a wide range of applications, from anti-counterfeiting to quality control, from the food industry to the pharmaceutical industry.