Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT
Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT

Bio-adaptive Production

The "Bio-adaptive Production" department develops advanced systems and software solutions for the reliable, automated, and cost-effective manufacturing of cells, organoids, and other biological materials.
Our research focuses on scaling up biological processes for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. By leveraging lab automation and Industry 4.0 technologies, we help optimize production workflows for greater efficiency and quality. Our expertise spans the entire spectrum—from automated cell cultivation and differentiation to genome editing and in-line analysis within closed systems.

Biotechnology of the Future

Our vision is to enable the reproducible, automated, cost-efficient, and scalable production of cells, organoids, and other biological materials. We support the upscaling of biological processes and drive the advancement of Industry 4.0 technologies to optimize biotechnological manufacturing.

Automation in Life Sciences

"Routine tasks in the lab – such as stem cell expansion – can be made far more efficient through automation. This saves time, reduces human error, and eases the burden on skilled personnel. We develop solutions that meet the highest GMP and GAMP standards, and support the optimization of laboratory workflows."

Laura Herbst, Group manager

 

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Tailored Stem Cell Cultivation

We create customized solutions for automating cell cultivation processes – ranging from fully automated systems to partial automation, depending on your specific needs.

Laboratory automation

Life Science Engineering

We design and optimize production and measurement technologies for applications in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.

Biotechnology

Adaptive Production Control

"From machine integration and AI-driven process optimization to intelligent resource planning – we work with partners to develop innovative concepts that enable flexible networking and adaptive control of automated production environments."

Julius Mathews, Group manager

Flexible Integration and Control

With COPE, we are developing a unique, adaptive control software platform for automating complex production environments.

COPE
 

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Automatisierte Produktionstechnologien

Ziel ist es, mRNA-Impfstoffe sowie Gen- und Zelltherapeutika automatisiert, schnell und kostengünstig in großen Mengen herstellen zu können.

Projekt »RNAuto«

AIDPATH

In the EU-funded project AIDPATH, we are building an automated, intelligent system for producing CAR-T cells – capable of delivering targeted, patient-specific cell therapies directly at the point of care.

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Current research projects

Publicly funded research projects allow us to explore new technological frontiers. Take a look at a selection of our current initiatives to see where we’re headed and what we’re building for the future.