About
We are a leading research institute for wood and renewable raw materials in Europe. Our core competencies lie in materials research and process technology along the entire value chain – from raw materials to the finished product. More than 120 highly qualified researchers develop methods and basic principles and conduct applied research at the interface between business and science in order to enable resource-conserving management in the circular bioeconomy.
As a COMET-K1 center, we are funded within the framework of COMET – Competence Centers for Excellent Technologies – by the BMIMI (Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure), BMWET (Federal Ministry for Economy, Energy and Tourism) and the provinces of Upper Austria, Lower Austria and Carinthia. The COMET program is managed by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG).
Topic(s) of interest for R&D on Lightweighting
Development and testing of lightweighting design and manufacturing conceptsSubstitution of conventional (raw-)materials with sustainable and lightweighting alternatives with a lower ecological footprintInnovative approaches in the areas of ease of disassembly, reparability, recyclability, and reuse of lightweighting componentsUse of digital technologies to optimize lightweighting design for circularity, lifecycle assessment and material tracking in the field of lightweighting
Business Sector
Aeronautics & SpaceAutomotiveBuilding, Construction & Civil EngineeringChemical & Plastic IndustryForest, Wood & PaperGreen technology & SustainabilityMechanical engineeringRecycling