The scientists at Fraunhofer IMW researched and developed strategies, structures, processes, and instruments:
- for the transfer of knowledge and technologies between organizations,
- the implementation of knowledge in innovation, and
- the understanding and design of the associated framework conditions.
In doing so, the economists at Fraunhofer IMW took a global approach, aiming for ecologically and socially balanced and economically viable solutions.
- Founded: 2006
- Locations: Leipzig and Halle (Saale)
- Permanent staff: 128 employees according to TVöD (as of 2022)
- Project development: 106 projects per year, of which approx. 1/3 are industrial projects (as of 2022)
- Technical expertise: Economics, political and social sciences
- Language skills: In addition to English, French, and Spanish – Arabic, Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Estonian, Hindi, Italian, Croatian, Persian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Tamil, Czech, Tunisian, Ukrainian, and Hungarian
Examples of Fraunhofer IMW activities:
- International country, industry, or technology comparisons
- Country- or region-specific status analyses
- Location and impact analyses
- Market research and benchmarking
- Research projects, studies and strategies for
- Innovation transfer and management
- Clusters and networks
- Corporate development and internationalization
- Research and Development (R&D) - Feasibility and foresight studies
- Monitoring of research institutions, nationally and internationally
