InnovationsPartner

The NRW Innovation Alliance awards the title 'InnovationPartner' to scientists with experience in cooperations. This label of quality is awarded to chairs and research institutes for excellence in their field of research and regular practice-driven collaborations with businesses and societal or public institutions.

The board of the NRW Innovation Alliance awards this label on the recommendation of the participating universities

The following scientists have received the label for their successful collaborations (as of January 19, 2010):

• Prof. Dr. Mario Adam, University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf
  Renewable energies
• Prof. Dr. Stefan Altmeyer, Cologne University of Applied Sciences
  Optical technologies
• Prof. Dr. Gernot Bauer, Münster University of Applied Sciences
  Software engineering, mobile computing, geoinformatics
• Prof. Dr. Holger Beckmann,  Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences
  Logistics, supply chain management
• Prof. Dr. Michael Bongards, Cologne University of Applied Sciences
  Automation in environmental and energy technologies
• Prof. Dr. Ernst Cleve, Institute for High Polymers and Hygiene Products of the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences
  High polymers, textile fibres and area-measured materials, and hygiene products
• Prof. Dr. Gregor Engels, University of Paderborn
  Software quality
• Prof. Dr. Peter Farber, Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences
  Numerical flow simulations and high power computing
• Prof. Dr. Rolf Franken, Cologne University of Applied Sciences
  business networks and cooperations; Realtime Planning and Control
• Prof. Dr. Detlev Frick, Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences
  E-health, IT in health care, business informatics
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Geller, Dortmund University of Applied Sciences
  Computersimulation im Maschinenbau,Bauteileoptimierung, Struktur- und Strömungsmechanik
• Prof. Dr. Uwe Großmann, Dortmund University of Applied Sciences
  Mobile business / mobile systems
• Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Hamm, NIERS-Niederrhein Institute for Regional and Structural Research of the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences
  Socio-economic research 
• Prof. Dr. Christoph Hartl, Cologne University of Applied Sciences
  Manufacturing technology
• Prof. Dr. Hermann Henrichfreise, Cologne University of Applied Sciences
  Mechatronics (model-based system design and prototypical realisation)
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rainer Herbertz, South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences
  Production engineering/mechanical deformation
• Prof. Dr. Hans-Günther Hirsch, Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences
  Digital speech signal processing, automatic voice recognition
• Prof. Dr. Hans Hloch, Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences
  Cleaning technology, cleaning management
• Prof. Dr. Andreas Jahr, University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf
  Product development, simulations and experimental technology 
• Prof. Dr. Norbert Jung, Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences
  Applied informatics, in particualr embedded systems
• Prof. Dr. Frithjof Klasen, Cologne University of Applied Sciences
  Automation and industrial IT
• Prof. Dr. Michael Klein, Catholic University of Applied Sciences NRW
  Addiction and prevention research
• Dr. Katharina Knopf, Institute for High Polymers and Hygiene Products of the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences
  High polymers, textile fibres and area-measured materials, and hygiene products
• Prof. Dr. Jens Onno Krah, Cologne University of Applied Sciences
  Motor control
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rainer Kronberger, Cologne University of Applied Sciences
  High-frequency- and High-frequency-measuring, Microwave- und Antenna technique, RFID-Technology
• Prof. Dr. Klaus Meerholz, University of Cologne
  Physical chemistry
• Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Mülder, Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences
  RFID, Web 2.0, Internet portals, IT in human resources
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. André Neubauer, Münster University of Applied Sciences
  Information processing systems
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christoph Pörschmann, Cologne University of Applied Sciences
  acoustics, audiotechnique, audio signal processing, human perception
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Rinker, Münster University of Applied Sciences
  Efficient and environmentally-friendly production engineering
• Prof. Dr. Christoph Ruschitzka, Cologne University of Applied Sciences
  Virtual product development
• Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Schäfer, University of Paderborn
  Software quality
• Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Schmid, University of Paderborn
  Partikeltechnik und Direct Manufacturing
• Prof. Dr. Ansgar Trächtler, University of Paderborn
  Mechatronics
• Prof. Dr. Edeltraut Vomberg, Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences
  Quality management, labour market policy, employment promotion,
  women as founders of companies
• Prof. Dr. Detmar Zimmer, University of Paderborn
  Design engineering and drive technology