Making Industries Pro²Future

Empowering Humans with Cognified and Sustainable Products and Production Systems

As a COMET competence centre, we conduct research into resilient, energy-efficient and human-centered solutions that make everyday industrial life smarter, safer and more sustainable. Through strong partnerships with industry and science and a clear focus on knowledge and technology transfer, we are paving the way for a cognified and sustainable future of production.

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How to partner with us

We provide an ecosystem for applied research and innovation.

From joint research projects and scientific exchange to research stays and supervision of academic work with international universities.

Applied research on industrial topics; collaborative work from idea to practical implementation throughout the entire product life cycle.

We build long-term partnerships that strengthen regional innovation, support international success and help educate and develop future talents.

We offer an ultimate environment for collaborative projects (industry, SMEs, startups, universities, research institutions) and provide application-driven results for mission-oriented initiatives and innovation programs.

Research with Impact - Your Career at Pro²Future

You want your work to make a real impact and not just stay within the lab? At the intersection of science and industry, you’ll work at Pro²Future on forward-looking topics such as Artificial Intelligence, digitalization and sustainable production. Together with leading industrial partners, you’ll develop data-driven solutions, test innovative algorithms and receive direct feedback from real-world applications. Whether it’s human-machine interaction, smart products or process optimization – with us, you drive genuine innovation.
Whether you’re pursuing a PhD, internship or research position – we offer challenging projects, flexible structures and an inspiring research environment where your ideas truly matter.

About Pro2Future GmbH

Pro²Future is working on the goals and results of the digital transformation and conducting research for industrial implementation in the period thereafter. As a non-university COMET research centre with locations in Linz and Graz, we are working on the next generation of cognitive products and production systems.

Our mission is to cognify industries
by developing resilient, energy-efficient and human-centered solutions that directly address everyday challenges.

Further information can be found here:

Projects

ASP

ASP

Adaptive Smart Production – Part DP 1

The rising share of e-mobility in the transport sector motivates this project. Electric vehicles, whether battery or hydrogen driven, are…

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HOP-ON

HOP-ON

Cognitive Shopfloor Monitoring

Production Systems are systems-of-systems and very specific and unique systems. Here Production Systems address machines composed of mechatronic systems and…

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Fischer4You2

Fischer4You2

Active Learning for Cognitive Skiing Products

Fischer4You2 aims to assess recreational alpine skiers to find their skill level of skiing, therefore providing them with an appropriate…

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PreMoBAF

PreMoBAF

Data-driven methods for predicting and monitoring the behaviour of Blast Furnace and Electric Arc Furnace

Blast furnace (BF) and electric arc furnace (EAF) are key processes in iron and steel production. The complex dynamics within…

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HumanAI

HumanAI

Human Focused AI for occupational safety and accident prevention

Work environments, particularly within the industrial sector, are undergoing swift and dynamic technological transformations. Employees are increasingly confronted with new…

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GenCon

GenCon

Gender and Diversity Considerations for Responsible Research beyond AI Technology

The strategic project “Gender and Diversity Considerations for Responsible Research beyond AI Technology”, in short “GenCon” was intended to raise…

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RTEL

RTEL

Cognitive Rail Track Error Learning

RTEL is an innovative Rail Track Error Learning AI system where in collaboration with System 7, we will analyze railroad…

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GUIDE

GUIDE

Guidance and Assistance

GUIDE will investigate novel worker context recognition, assistance and guidance technologies for use in the manufacturing- and production setting. The…

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Key Facts*

360+

Publications

45+

Finished & running PhD Theses

167+

Nominations in international Boards

49+ M€

Cumulated project volume

25+

Patents & Patent filings

95+

Scientific & Industry Partners

*as of March 31, 2026

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