Joint progress arises where different perspectives come together. Under the guiding principle of “creating impact together”, businesses and academia combine their strengths to turn research into practical innovations. This collaboration takes various forms – from R&D projects and spin-offs to open innovation platforms. Yet it shares a common goal: to create sustainable added value for markets, science and society. Representatives from research, the start-up community and industry will reveal which aspects they consider crucial for future impact from their respective perspectives at the KIT Business Club’s fireside evening.

How can research laboratories become more efficient, faster, and better connected? “Smart Lab of the Future” represents a fundamental transformation: automated processes, AI-powered analytics, and data-driven development open up new opportunities to significantly speed up innovation. For industrial companies, access to these technologies is increasingly becoming a decisive competitive factor. KIT combines excellent research with concrete application areas, thereby laying the foundation for successful technology transfer. Our networking event RESEARCH TO BUSINESS live offers you the opportunity to exchange ideas with KIT researchers about technologies related to self-driving labs and to discuss challenges. Join us for a tour of five labs at KIT that are helping to shape the future of automated, digitized laboratories, particularly in materials development. The spectrum ranges from materials synthesis and characterization to coating and sample transport, supported by machine learning.