Our project partners are accompanied in close cooperation from the idea through the development to implementation in production. The forms of cooperation range from consulting to feasibility studies to national innovation projects and large European collaborative projects. The focus is always on the practice-oriented industrial implementation of research results in the form of process and product developments. The competences of the IMPE are constantly expanded and further developed by national and international cooperation.

The activities of the approximately 50 employees in research and development are focused on the following strategic key topics:

• High Performance Materials
• Advanced Processing- and Joining Technologies
• Innovative Surface Technologies
• Sustainable Process Engineering

The IMPE is organized in six laboratory groups that are well interconnected within the School of Engineering and the ZHAW and whose employees work closely together.

• Laboratory groups

The IMPE is actively engaged in the following interdisciplinary platforms within the School of Engineering:

• Photovoltaics
• Additive Manufacturing

Selected projects and publications provide you with comprehensive information on our research activities:

• Projects
• Publications