The Project Partners

Additive|Drives GmbH was founded in the first quarter of 2020. The vision of the company is to significantly simplify the manufacturing process of electrical machines and to increase performance by using 3D printing technology. At the time of application, the workforce includes 16 full-time employees and six student employees. The business is based on the development and manufacture of copper windings, which are produced by a proprietary 3D printing process. Other core competencies include electrical insulation technology and the design of electrical machines for the highest torque densities. In the first full fiscal year 2021, seven-digit sales will be achieved. To finance 3D laser melting systems, €1.3 million in venture capital was raised in the fall of 2020.

The BPW Group researches, develops and produces everything that moves, secures, illuminates, makes intelligent and digitally connects transport. With its brands BPW, Ermax, HBN, HESTAL and idem telematics, the group of companies is a preferred system partner for the commercial vehicle industry worldwide for running gears, brakes, lighting, locking and body technology, telematics and other important components for trucks, trailers and buses. The BPW Group offers comprehensive mobility services to transport companies. These range from a worldwide service network and spare parts supply to intelligent networking of vehicle, driver and freight. The owner-managed group of companies currently employs 7,000 people in over 50 countries and generated consolidated sales of €1.41 billion in 2019. BPW has expert knowledge in the areas of chassis technology, trailer sensor technology, mechatronics, telematics, 1D, multi-body, and FEM simulation, as well as in conducting and evaluating driving tests.

Fraunhofer IFAM is one of the most important independent research institutes in Europe in the fields of "Adhesive Bonding Technology and Surfaces" and "Shaping and Functional Materials". The focus at all institute locations - Bremen, Cuxhaven, Dresden, Stade, Wolfsburg, and Braunschweig, as well as at the Test Center for Maritime Technologies on Helgoland - is on research and development work with the aim of providing our customers with reliable and application-oriented solutions. Products and technologies primarily address industries of particular importance for future viability. The Electric Drives group in the Electromobility department has been dedicated to developing and researching electric drives since 2009, with a particular focus on traction drives for electromobility.