SmartFactoryOWL

The SmartFactoryOWL is the real lab for industry 4.0 in Ostwestfalen-Lippe and offers companies and research institutions extensive possibilities and services for the co-creation of the factory of the future. The joint institution of the Fraunhofer IOSB-INA and the OWL University of Applied Sciences in Lemgo follows the three pillars: research, qualification, and transfer of technologies of the digital industry. In these three fields, SmartFactoryOWL provides answers to many questions and inspiration for your own development, demonstrating it in a worldwide unique Industry 4.0 infrastructure. What do you find there? On highly attractive research, production, and seminar areas, SmartFactoryOWL informs you about research results in the areas of digital transformation of the industry, future of work and process optimization. On 2000 sqm production and innovation area, technologies are presented in a way that you can experience their benefits first hand. SmartFactoryOWL helps companies to identify fields of action in the transfer of knowledge and technology and in the implementation of projects by matching them with experts in a suitable way. 

Areas of work:

• AI and Emerging technologies
• Circular Economy
• Energy
• Industries and Manufacturing
• SME and Start-ups