As a leading research institute in the field of product development, we offer tailor-made solutions for companies that want to sustainably increase their innovative strength and achieve practical results. Our expertise spans eleven fields of research and we specialize in overcoming challenges together with industry partners.

"Innovation is the successful implementation of a technical or organizational innovation on the market, not just its invention". This quote from the economist Joseph Schumpeter underlines the demands we place on our research: research results must become effective in industry in order to lead to innovations. In order to increase the innovative strength of your company, three decisive building blocks must be addressed:

• Product profile - understanding the customer's needs: A sophisticated technical solution alone does not generate profit. Products must be developed to meet the needs of customers and users with the help of product profiles. In our innovation formats, we anticipate relevant future customer needs and the speed of technological developments at an early stage in order to be able to foresee, develop and plan the necessary differentiating features compared to the competition.
• Invention - creative and systematic to the optimum technical solution: Problem solving in product development today is interdisciplinary, highly complex and driven more than ever by cost, legal and sustainability requirements. We develop suitable development, design, validation and optimization methods in order to be technologically one step ahead of the international competition in this environment.
• Market launch - developing and marketing products as a service bundle: Our products are changing from hardware to software-defined cars, from mechatronic to cyber-physical systems. Services and business models must grow with our technical systems. We support you in the development of new, digital business models and circular strategies to generate added value throughout the entire product lifecycle.

With our innovation formats, we address all the building blocks necessary for innovation. Select the element of the equation that corresponds to your problem.

• Practical research: "We cannot overcome the challenges of the 21st century with 20th century methods (Prof. Albers)". That is why we develop methods, processes and system solutions that are based on real business challenges and future needs.

• Cross-industry expertise: Our diverse research focuses and collaborations enable us to adapt to a wide range of industry requirements.

• Flexibility in cooperation: From joint projects to long-term partnerships - we adapt to your needs.

• Funded research: IPEK is an experienced and competent partner in federal, state and EU-funded projects. We have access to an international network of academic and industrial partners.

• Success stories: Find out more about successful collaborations and the positive impact of our research [website under construction]