Comprehensive, manufacturer-independent know-how, accompanied by highly-recognized implementation expertise, makes fortiss a professional point of contact and partner for research when it involves addressing challenging issues related to the institute’s core expertise in the areas of software, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT).

Working together with a wide range of industry partners, fortiss has carried out more than 300 publicly-funded collaborative projects since it was founded in 2008. Within the framework of research contracts, the Free State of Bavaria research institute collaborates with a large number of leading technology companies in the automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing technologies sectors, among others. The research partners especially value the technical expertise of the fortiss research staff and their ability to achieve results in a solutions-oriented and efficient manner, in addition to the use of underlying technologies (such as open source software). When setting up research projects, fortiss is in a position to offer flexible and needs-driven solutions for issues such as intellectual property rights.

In our units Transfer and fortiss Mittelstand, we bundle together attractive Information, Qualification and Implementation service offers tailored for small-to-medium enterprises.

• Research and development collaboration within the framework of publicly-financed research alliances in Bavaria, Germany and Europe (particularly for small-to-medium enterprises).
• Contract research for the targeted preparation and utilization of research results within the framework of a direct contract.
• Collaboration within the framework of jointly-submitted applications for open call projects, where fortiss supports small-to-medium enterprises with the development of innovative products and services related to software, AI and IoT.
• As a non-profit research institute, fortiss can also accept donations as means of financing the purpose of your project.