KST

Competence Instead of Technology.

KST

Innovation and excellence are core values that enable us to meet the extreme and complex requirements of the GSI accelerator facility and the realization of the FAIR facility. Our pioneering technologies meet the highest standards and offer solutions to complex technological challenges, not only in science but also in industry and society.

GSI not only has unique technologies at its disposal, but also outstanding expertise in various technological fields. Our experts have the know-how and experience to develop and implement innovative solutions.

As part of the “Competence Instead of Technology” funding project, procedures are to be developed and tested for marketing GSI's expertise directly, early on, and openly. The project is divided into two main areas:

  1. Identifying industrial needs and partners: the rapid and efficient identification of industrial needs and suitable partners from industry and R&D for GSI's expertise.
     
  2. Bringing science and industry together: determining the optimal combinations of GSI expertise offerings and industrial demand for solutions to generate promising R&D projects jointly.

 

The project aims to establish systematic processes and procedures for this at GSI, thereby expanding and strengthening its technology transfer in the medium term to include competence transfer.

FAQs

How do We Define Competence?

We understand competence as the ability to analyze customer-specific problems and develop suitable solutions within a defined subject area, drawing on the people available at GSI and in the respective department, their skills, and the available technical equipment.

Why Market Competencies?

In the past, GSI's transfer activities focused on the exploitation of technologies through technical know-how and inventions. However, this only covers part of GSI's technological potential as a research institution. GSI's diverse expertise across research and technical operations offers significant potential to contribute to society. By marketing this expertise in a targeted manner, seeking out specific partners, and translating it into concrete R&D projects, GSI can make a decisive contribution to furthering industrial and social progress.

What are the Advantages of Competence Transfer?

Marketing technological expertise rather than individual technologies is intended to increase the economic benefits of GSI's research activities. This is based on the following assumptions:

  • Presenting areas of expertise makes GSI's technological potential more quickly and easily accessible to industrial partners.
  • More precise coordination of our capabilities with industrial needs in advance avoids unsuccessful transfer projects.

Competencies can also be marketed from areas whose technologies are perceived by industry as too complex or unsuitable for industrial applications.

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Funded by

Funding reference: 03IO2203
Innovationsorientierung in der Forschung
Project duration: 01.10.2022 - 30.09.2026

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