Fraunhofer Society

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applied research organization non-profit organization research organization

The Fraunhofer Society is a leading German organization for applied research, operating numerous institutes that develop practical innovations and technologies for industry and society.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	applied research organization → non-profit organization → research organization →
abbreviation	FhG →
businessModel	contract research → publicly funded research →
collaboratesWith	German universities → industry partners → public sector →
country	Germany →
field	applied research → defense and security research → energy technology → engineering → environmental technology → information technology → life sciences → materials science → microelectronics → natural sciences → production technology →
focus	applied research for industry → innovation for society → technology transfer →
foundedBy	German state →
hasPart	Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing SCAI → Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF → Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering IBMT → Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP → Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI → Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS → Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT → Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS → Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics FKIE → Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT → Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology IEE → Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering IESE → Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF → Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques FHR → Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics EMI → Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO → Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS → Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB → Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU → Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA → Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML → Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS → Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME → Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems FOKUS → Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS → Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV → Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT → Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM → Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology SIT → Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE → Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF → Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications HHI → Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine ITEM → Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES → Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research WKI →
headquartersCountry	Germany →
headquartersLocation	Munich →
language	English → German →
legalForm	registered association →
namedAfter	Joseph von Fraunhofer →
nativeName	Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft →
notableContribution	development of MP3 audio compression →
operatesIn	Asia → Europe → Germany → United States →
purpose	bridge gap between basic research and industrial application →
scope	international →
sector	science and technology →

Referenced by (17)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Fraunhofer Society ("Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE") → Fraunhofer Society ("Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT") → Fraunhofer Society ("Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML") → Fraunhofer Society ("Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing SCAI") → Fraunhofer Society ("Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering IESE") → Fraunhofer Society ("Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS") → Fraunhofer Society ("Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP") → Fraunhofer Society ("Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT") → Fraunhofer Society ("Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME") → Fraunhofer Society ("Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine ITEM") → Fraunhofer Society ("Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI") → Fraunhofer Society ("Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES") →	hasPart
German Research Foundation →	collaboratesWith
Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan region ("Fraunhofer Society institutes") →	containsMajorResearchInstitution
Fraunhofer Society ("Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft") →	nativeName
Federal Ministry of Education and Research →	oversees
DFG →	worksWith