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The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is planning a new center for biogenic value creation and smart farming in different locations in Bavaria and Mecklenburg- Vorpommern. The center is going to conduct research and development on innovative technologies for sustainable agriculture along the whole value chain from seed to product, on land and in water, involving several Fraunhofer research institutes.

All over the world, research into the development of a vaccine against the SARS-CoV2 virus is running at full speed - the breakthroughs of the last few days have made the headlines. Researchers from Fraunhofer EMFT and the University of Regensburg are working on a new assay concept that could speed up the evaluation of vaccine candidates and at the same time increase their significance.

Whether on the roof of a house or in electronic devices: Using the power of the sun is one of the most sustainable ways to generate energy. A Fraunhofer research team is working on an innovative manufacturing process that will open up new areas of application.

M³Infekt, a Fraunhofer cluster project, aims to develop a monitoring system that enables early intervention in the event that a patient’s condition suddenly starts to deteriorate. It will be a modular, multimodal and mobile system, and will also be suitable for use in the treatment of COVID-19 patients. By facilitating the required intervention at an early stage, the system helps to lessen the effects of disease, shorten the duration of therapy and make flexible use of intensive care wards.

It is not an easy balancing act that researchers currently have to perform: The corona pandemic can only be contained by shutting down personal contacts - this also applies to everyday working life. On the other hand, some research activities are especially important now to support doctors, nurses and authorities in their work. Fraunhofer EMFT is facing this challenge for example in the development of thermopile sensors by Heimann GmbH. Important process steps are performed in the clean room of the Munich institute.

Within the EU project NeurONN, a research team from Fraunhofer EMFT is working with six European partners on extremely energy-efficient elements and architectures for neuromorphic computing. This also involves the use of innovative 2D materials.

Prof. Albert Heuberger (Fraunhofer IIS) and Prof. Christoph Kutter (Fraunhofer EMFT) are the new chairmen of the board of directors of the Fraunhofer Group for Microelectronics and the steering committee of the Research Factory Microelectronics Germany (FMD). After three successful terms of office, the two new spokespersons replace Prof. Hubert Lakner (Fraunhofer IPMS) and Prof. Anton Grabmaier (Fraunhofer IMS).

In the framework of the EU research project "Ocean12", sustainable components for autonomous road vehicles and aircraft are being developed.

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Microsystems and Solid State Technologies EMFT have beaten their own record; their latest MEMS micropump chip now measures mere 3.5 mm side length.

From patient-friendly cancer treatment to discrete yet efficient remedy for incontinence; miniaturized, bio-compatible micropumps offer great innovation potential for modern medical technology. Fraunhofer EMFT presents new components in its portfolio on the Compamed.