INNOVATION CENTER OF MODERN INDUSTRY IN BRANDENBURG GERMANY

Overview

AUTOMATION  AND  DIGITIZATION IN BRANDENBURG GERMANY

Growth, innovation and technology transfer are central topics of the Brandenburg development policy. Due to the prevailing corporate structures in the state of Brandenburg, the concerns of small and medium-sized companies are taken into account.

One concern pursued by the economic policy strategy of the state of Brandenburg is the targeted support of small and medium-sized enterprises in coping with the challenges associated with the technology trend "Industry 4.0".

The Innovation Center Modern Industry (IMI) Brandenburg, located at the Chair of Automation Technology of the Brandenburg Technological University (BTU) in Cottbus - Senftenberg is active since 2015 and it helps the SME’s to master the challenges in the fields of automation technology, digital factory and industry 4.0.

The European Union and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) fund the Innovation Center Modern Industry Brandenburg

Services

Model Factory

In the model factory in Cottbus operated by IMI Brandenburg, will be demonstrated to entrepreneurs the use of new technologies in production or will be obtained information about reference projects that provide starting points and ideas for improving and optimizing their own processes.

On about 1,000-m² area robot-assisted automation solutions, modern milling centers as well as technologies and applications from the fields of virtual / augmented reality and information systems will be presented. The model factory is undergoing constant developing and conversion in order to adapt it to the new needs of the Brandenburg companies

Innovation Lab

Against the background of current trends and developments, it is important not to miss the leap to the digitized value chain. Unlike often suggested, it will hardly give finished solutions "off the peg”. Rather, it is about selecting from the portfolio of options those and integrating them adapted to their own company-specific needs, which promote their own company competiveness and productivity.

The diversity of related concepts and technologies as well as their different levels of maturity make this a complex undertaking. Small and medium-sized enterprises can receive support from IMI Brandenburg.

Knowledge Forum

In lectures, discussions or workshops, knowledge and best practice experiences on technologies, methods and procedures in the fields of Industry 4.0 are conveyed. In addition, by participation in regional and national conferences and trade fairs, such as As the Hannover Messe, the broadest possible audience will be informed and sensitized. Digital technologies.