Cooperation formats

Are you interested in AI technologies, but do not yet know whether and how you can use them profitably in your company?

By transforming business processes into data-driven questions, we develop use cases with you and prioritize them according to benefit and effort. This provides you with a qualified expert assessment of the potential for process improvements or product and service innovations through AI applications.

Scope: 2 to 3 workshops

Do you have the application data, but not the necessary experience in handling large volumes of data or data analysis tools to analyze the data in depth?

With the help of our experts, you can quickly review data and analyze and identify potential applications.

Scope: 2 to 3 days

Do you already have an idea of how you want to use AI technologies in your company and are now looking for dedicated professionals to help you implement them?

This format is designed for conducting feasibility studies, which are indispensable when it comes to automating processes and sequences. They minimize the risks associated with technical developments and give you the security you need to help you make decisions about upcoming investments. We find out whether your production problem can be solved with machine learning. You can implement your AI application idea together with the experts from Fraunhofer IPA in a field study.

Scope: 10 to 15 days

Here you will find some examples of Quick Checks that have already been successfully carried out.

Would you like to implement your ideas and test them via a prototype?

The results of the feasibility study from the Quick Check form the basis of a so-called Exploring Project. In the project, an implementation strategy is worked out within about three months and an initial prototype solution is developed. In a further step, these strategies are explored in transfer analyses and scaled if appropriate.

Scope: 3 to 4 months

Here you will find some examples of Exploring Projects.

You have already prototyped your first use cases with AI technology and are now looking for support in future-proofing the solution for operational use in your production?

In this format, we scale your AI application, from the successful proof-of-concept under lab conditions to the ongoing operation of your production. The goal is to introduce, integrate and deploy into operational use, taking into account the required infrastructure, surrounding processes and operational organization.

We support you in the further development of your existing AI implementation and jointly develop an individualized and vendor-neutral target infrastructure that integrates your previously deployed AI tools and meets your deployment requirements (edge, on-prem, cloud or combined). We support the introduction of the AI service to be implemented into your existing processes and create acceptance through consideration of the company organization.

Scope: 6 to 12 months

You already have an AI model in use or have developed one and would now like to have it externally audited?

As part of an audit, we offer to conduct an external review of the developed AI components. The focus can be either on the technical implementation during model development or on the trustworthiness of the AI in a specific use case, as required by the AI Act, for example. If necessary, a legal assessment of the specific application can potentially also be made.

Scope: 1 to 6 months, depending on the desired scope and complexity of the AI component.

Do you want to innovate and are looking for a partner to collaborate with you on long-term development work? Do you want the market and your staff to see you as an innovation driver?

The Enterprise Lab is a long-term collaboration in which several aspects are investigated in parallel. Findings from current research are transferred directly into practice. You can work methodically on strategic AI topics outside your own corporate structures. We focus on the potential of adding value in the future.

Would you like to close gaps in your knowledge on AI or find out about new trends identified by research?

In our seminars, you gain a sound technical insight and are taught concrete transfer concepts and methodical guidelines.

Webinars offered by Fraunhofer IPA