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Location: INF/AI, H34, Campus Bayreuth 
Agenda: Workshop  ​​
Register: faisal_lab@uni-bayreuth.de 

Abstract: 

In the engineering disciplines at German universities, a great deal of research is conducted, but very little is translated into marketable products and services. Complaints about the low relevance of German engineering sciences have existed for decades—roughly as long as the success of Stanford University or MIT has been well known within the academic community. Influenced by a Stanford professor, I have sought to transfer my research results into market-ready products following the model of Silicon Valley. This has led to the creation of a total of 15 startups, which will be discussed in the talk.

Bio: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Wilhelm Stork studied physics with a focus on optics and digital image processing at the University of Munich and the University of Erlangen–Nuremberg. He subsequently worked at the Chair of Applied Optics at the University of Erlangen–Nuremberg in the field of optical communication networks, during which time he completed his doctorate. For several years, he was responsible for technology transfer in the field of microsystems engineering at the institute in Erlangen. In 1993, he moved to the University of Karlsruhe, where he worked at the Institute for Information Processing Technology (ITIV). There, he established and led the research group for microsystems engineering and optics.
Professor Stork is the author and co-author of numerous publications focusing on optoelectronic sensor technology in medicine and engineering, design methods, and computer-aided tools for micro-optical systems and components. At FZI, his areas of focus include e-health and ambient assisted living (AAL). A new research field at FZI involves (wireless) sensor networks and optical sensor technology for industrial automation.