INCUBATOR SMART SYSTEMS
Smart products for the future
The Smart Systems Incubator promotes the development of smart system solutions
They park cars autonomously and optimise production processes: Smart systems collect and analyse data, make predictions and intelligent decisions. They are a central component of Industry 4.0, which refers to the networking and digital exchange of data between machines and people in real time.
Would you like to know if your idea for a smart project has potential or how you can implement it? The Smart Systems Incubator at the Chair of Manufacturing Systems at Ruhr-Universität Bochum advises and guides you throughout the entire start-up process. The close collaboration with the RUB/IGM Centre of Cooperation guarantees real-world relevance and a holistic approach: the advisory process involves not only technical expertise, but also matters of work organisation and design.

THE LFF OFFERS EXTENSIVE EQUIPMENT:
- Modern laboratories and measurement technology
- Machine tools
- IT infrastructure of a smart factory
- Many demonstrators for production digitization
- Industrial robots
- Seminar rooms
Would you like to know if your idea for a smart project has potential or how you can implement it? The Smart Systems Incubator at the Chair of Manufacturing Systems at Ruhr-Universität Bochum advises and guides you throughout the entire start-up process. The close collaboration with the RUB/IGM Centre of Cooperation guarantees real-world relevance and a holistic approach: the advisory process involves not only technical expertise, but also matters of work organisation and design.
SUPPORT
- We help you to identify areas of application for new smart system solutions.
- We accompany you to key events at home and abroad.
- We provide holistic consultancy throughout the entire start-up process.
DEVELOPMENT
- We provide an innovative technical infrastructure.
- We support you in designing, implementing and evaluating test series.
- We help you to develop and produce prototypes.
NETWORK
- We help you identify market potential and develop the right business model.
- We support you in certifying your ideas according to industry standards.
- We put you in touch with companies and contacts in our network.