Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems launches technology platform at Bitterfeld-Wolfen Chemical Park; approx. 4.5 million euros in funding for SMEs
Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems launches technology platform at Bitterfeld-Wolfen Chemical Park; approx. 4.5 million euros in funding for SMEs Strengthening the Links Between Research and the Chemical Industry: Investieren in Sachsen-Anhalt Strengthening the Links Between Research and the Chemical Industry New Technology Platform Receives 4.5 Million Euros in Funding Bitterfeld-Wolfen. The Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems today launched a technology platform for the circular economy and process engineering at the Bitterfeld-Wolfen Chemical Park. At the opening ceremony, State Secretary for Economic Affairs Stefanie Pötzsch presented a grant notification in the amount of approximately 4.5 million euros. The technology platform for circular economy and process engineering is designed to support companies in developing efficient processes, testing them themselves, and bringing them into practical application. This will enable research and industry to collaborate more closely. “Small and medium-sized enterprises usually lack the capacity to conduct research on new technologies and processes. With its new technology platform, the Fraunhofer Institute is enabling closer integration between research and industry. This opens up many opportunities for collaboration that will advance the chemical industry in Saxony-Anhalt,” said Pötzsch. The funding comes from the “Research Infrastructure” grant program of the Saxony-Anhalt Ministry of Economic Affairs, which supports the establishment and expansion of non-university research institutes as research infrastructure for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). ...