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Discover, understand and implement: Findings from research are the foundation of our modern world. We ensure that our knowledge is applied in industry and society.

Transfer and Innovation

Transfer in Numbers

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Spin-offs have been founded at Helmholtz in 2005-2021. 94.5% of these companies continue to exist 36 months after their foundation.

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Innovation Labs for close cooperation between science and businesses. Their goal is to bring cutting edge technologies into application both qucikly and efficiently.

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School Labs at 15 Helmholtz centers to bring science closer to schoolchildren. DLR alone reaches more than 10,000 students each year.

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patent families and a total of over 13,000 property rights are included in the patent portfolio of the Helmholtz Centers.

As a scientist at Helmholtz, we help you to bring your research into application. We offer a wide range of programs to help you achieve your goals.

Helmholtz-Enterprise

Founder Interviews

Sina and Frank | AquaCray
Friedemann, Josua and Barbara | ExoMatter
Kai and Mehdi | Thin Film Unlimited
Sandra | Catavis
Markus | Mynaric

Contact

Julian Alexandrakis

Program Manager Transfer and Innovation

Andre Schafft

Student Assistant, Department Transfer and Innovation

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