IKS Hamburg

Best Practices

Innovation Contact Service Hamburg (IKS)

Both sides benefit from collaboration between business and science. 
The best practice examples from the work of the IKS Hamburg and
exciting co-operation projects of our partners clearly show this: 
Innovation creates added value!

With the help of computer scientists from the University of Hamburg, the Institute for Applied Ecosystem Research (IfAÖ) wants to make its image analysis 50 times faster.
Almost every tenth child today has so-called “chalky teeth”. A dental laboratory in Hamburg has teamed up with scientists to develop a 3D-printed dental prosthesis.
What do companies such as the sustainable clothing shop Him&Laya, the restaurant Wilhelms im Wälderhaus, the supermarket EDEKA Niemerszein and the drugstore chain Budni have in common?
Students supported Fehrmann Tech Group’s APPRISIFY in finding ideas for the user interface design of its latest product: a smart window for the ship’s bridge.
The collaboration between Jungheinrich AG, Still GmbH, Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH and Sick AG shows how industry can benefit from working with scientific institutions.
‘Rescue Mate’ is a very good example of the excellent collaboration between business, science, govern- mental instutions and society for civil security in Hamburg and beyond.