Founded in 1949, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is the leading organization for applied research in Europe. Its research activities are conducted by 72 Institutes and Research units across locations in Germany. The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft employs a staff of 25,000, who are qualified scientists and engineers working with an annual research budget totalling more than 2.3 billion Euros. Around 70 percent of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft’s contract research revenue is derived from contracts with industry and from publicly financed research projects. Our global footprint is very strong with offices and research centres in the USA, Europe and Asia. International collaborations with excellent research partners and innovative companies around the world ensure direct access to regions of the greatest importance to present and future scientific progress and economic development. Some of our renowned innovations are the MP3 audio format, the white LED, record for best solar cell efficiency and the smallest solar thermal camera.
Fraunhofer, Europe's largest application-oriented research organization organised their 5th Fraunhofer Innovation and Technology (FIT) Platform on Wednesday, December 5th in Bengaluru, India, where various international technology experts deliberated on and showcased cutting edge technologies,... (more)
