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18. November 2020

National Award for Innovation - Award Ceremony

For the 27th time, the competition is an indicator of how innovative Upper Austria and its company are. The high-quality submissions show year after year that we not only want to be friendly, but also to actively shape the future.

The award ceremony will take place on November 18th. More details to follow.

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14. October 2020

MMP-SYMPOSIUM: PRODUCTIVE ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS - VIRTUAL

At the 1st virtual man-machine production (MMP) symposium on October 14, 2020, you will learn how assistance systems in production can improve quality, increase productivity and accelerate the introduction of new technologies.

You can expect theoretical basics, practical applications and generally usable knowledge about assistance in the production context.

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09. October 2020

Digital Long Night of Research on 09/10/2020

In times like these it is not possible to hold the Long Night of Research in the usual way. In addition, our exhibiting organizations are currently facing enormous challenges. That is why this year, in keeping with the motto of “digital transformation”, we are staging part of the programme solely as virtual events. Around 200 contributions from all nine provinces will be available online. On 9 October 2020 there will be numerous live streams in keeping with the interactive character of the Long Night of Research. The entire online programme will be available from 9 October to 30 December 2020.

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22. September 2020

Workshop "AI Applications in Quality Assurance" as part of the "AI for GOOD" project

The next workshop as part of the AI for GOOD project will take place virtually on Tuesday, September 22nd from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm!

The aim of "AI for GOOD" is to pave the way for a human-centered approach to AI applications based on quality assurance applications and to communicate the knowledge gained.

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03. September 2020

11th Ranshofen Light Metal Days 2020 - Digital Conference

Light metals and materials and process technologies in the context of decarbonization and digitalization
When: 3 September 2020
Where: Digital Conference
Organizer: LKR Leichtmetallkompetenzzentrum Ranshofen GmbH

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26. August 2020

Profactor: Digital Platform for Zero-Defect Production

To remain competitive and maintain its leading position in manufacturing, industry in Europe must be able to manufacture high-quality products and to increase productivity while keeping costs low. The spread of new digital solutions along the production process chain which aim to make production more efficient means that manufacturing industry is undergoing a period of major change. The project “Zero-Defects-Manufacturing Platform” (ZDMP) aims to attain outstanding performance in manufacturing by means of zero-defect processes and products. On the project, PROFACTOR, along with 30 European partners from research and industry, is creating a digital platform for connected intelligent factories.

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19. August 2020

SCCH: Trying out Real Research and Moving AI Forward

Under the work experience scheme for talented youngsters which is supported by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), Viktoria Fürst took the opportunity to sample work in the field of data science at Software Competence Center Hagenberg (SCCH). Viktoria is a 5th-year secondary pupil at Schloss Wagrain school. On her reasons for taking part in the work experience programme she says: “I expect this work experience to give me insights into professional work and an idea of day-to-day working life. But most of all I expect to learn many new things and to gain experience of research and the subject of data science."

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12. August 2020

Wood: Fibre-Reinforced Components from the 3D Printer

Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, is far superior to other methods when it comes to cost efficiency, customizability and sustainability. Consequently, it is becoming increasingly common in more and more fields. And the possibilities are still far from exhausted. On the FFG project eFAM4Ind (Endless fiber reinforced additive manufacturing for industrial applications) launched in April 2020, these possibilities are being explored in the high-performance product segment and lightweight construction:

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06. August 2020

Profactor: Andreas Pichler New GMAR President

Dr Andreas Pichler, CTO of the PROFACTOR research centre, has been chosen as the new president of the Austrian association for measuring, automation and robot technology (GMAR). He takes over the position from Prof. Dr Georg Schitter of Vienna University of Technology.

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04. August 2020

MCL: Development of a Zero-Emission Energy Supply System

MCL received approval for the EU project FOXES (“Fully Oxide-based Zero-Emission and Portable Energy Supply”). On this project, research is being conducted into a zero-emission energy supply system for powering wireless devices.

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