Strengthening innovative SMEs:
Application-oriented research at technical universities creates important foundations for innovations in the economy with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises. With the innovative concept of the Open Innovation Lab, AG alp offers a low-threshold technology transfer and promotes the combining of forces and the transfer of knowledge through cooperative projects with industry. As part of the University of Applied Sciences Aschaffenburg, AG alp is represented at the Center for Scientific Services (ZeWiS) by the Laser Application Center (LAZ) and the Center for Additive Manufacturing (ZAF), thus providing a practice-oriented interface between industry and research.