Applied Research and Development
In addition to its teaching mission, HEIA-FR oversees ten applied research institutes working in the three fields of information and communication technologies, industrial technologies and construction and environment. They monitor technological developments and develop innovative and high-performance products and processes. The Instituts position themselves as a support for companies in their search for innovative solutions.
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Research and development institutes
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ChemTechInstitute of Chemical Technology
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ENERGYInstitute of applied research in energy systems
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HumanTechTechnology for Human Wellbeing Institute
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iCoSysInstitute of Complex Systems
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iPrintInstitute for Printing
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iRAPInstitute for Applied Plastics Research
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iSISInstitute of Smart and Secured Systems
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iTECInstitute of Construction and Environmental Technologies
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SeSiSustainable Engineering Systems Institute
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TRANSFORMInstitute of Architecture: Heritage, Construction and Users
Competence centers
The institutes collaborate in the development of five competence centers - Plastics Innovation Competence Center (PICC), ROSAS Center, Smart Living Lab, iPrint Center and Biofactory Competence Center (BCC) . The first three of them address social issues, including the bio-economy, the mobility of the future and the future of the built environment. The iPRINT Center and BCC develop state-of-the-art processes for manufacturing using inkjet printing and services for the biopharmaceutical industry. The fields concerned strongly integrate the challenges of digitisation.
