Fraunhofer Society

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April 2018 Mondas GmbH was founded as a spin-off of Fraunhofer ISE, PSE AG, and Biberach University of Applied Sciences, providing an IoT system platform for collecting, analyzing, and managing energy and production unit data.
2016 Eicke Weber concluded his tenure as director of Fraunhofer ISE after a decade of leadership.
June 2015 NexWafe GmbH was founded by Fraunhofer ISE to transfer their silicon wafer manufacturing process ('kerfless wafer technology') into production, targeting the high-end wafer market.
2014 Enit Energy IT Systems GmbH was spun off to develop and market energy management systems for medium-sized enterprises, helping customers gain transparency about energy consumption and enabling intelligent system control.
2012 Fraunhofer ISE reported an operational budget of 74.3 million euros, highlighting its significant financial capacity for solar energy research.
April 2012 The institute had a staff of 1,139 employees, with 439 holding permanent positions. The research institute's net floor area was 21,000 m², including offices, laboratories, and test fields, with new labs and office space under construction.
2011 Celebrated its 30th anniversary, having received numerous prestigious prizes and awards for scientific research in solar energy.
2011 Annual investments for the institute amounted to €7.7 million.
2011 The institute's operational budget totaled €61.3 million, with 90% from German federal funds and 10% from German state funds. Approximately 50% of the budget came from contract research with industry, and annual investments reached €7.7 million.
2011 Annual investments for the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems reached €7.7 million.

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