Fraunhofer is a non-profit organization headquartered in Germany, founded in 1949, and operating with approximately 2,560 employees. Functioning as an application-oriented research organization, its main offering is research services.
Fraunhofer launched an open call on July 10, 2026, through its INQUBATOR quantum computing consulting and testing center, inviting companies to submit use cases by August 31, 2026, to develop and evaluate practical quantum computing applications with Fraunhofer partners. Earlier, on July 8, 2026, the Fraunhofer institutes ICT, IGD, and IWM, led by the Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF, reached a decisive milestone in the "TERIS" project by developing new standards for tire analysis. Previously, on July 6, 2026, Fraunhofer institutes developed a "Made in Germany" security chip, the Fraunhofer RISC-V Secure Element. Manufactured using GlobalFoundries 22 nm FDSOI technology in Dresden, this chip is based on the open hardware design OpenTitan and serves as a root of trust for connected devices, leveraging widespread open-source hardware for secure access.
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