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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News from Research and Innovation
Latest updates from Pro²Future: projects, awards, conferences and insights into our research in Linz and Graz. Discover how we are shaping today’s and tomorrow’s industry, AI and cognitive systems.

Reflection on the 11th Pro²Future Partner Conference

REDUCE: Making Energy Consumption Visible at the Design Stage

Digitally Optimizing Corrugated Pipe Extrusion: KC-aktuell Features Hybrid Models by Pro²Future

11th Pro²Future Partner Conference: 24 September 2026 in Graz

Austria is European Fistball Champion!

Pro²Future Becomes a GMAR Member: A New Boost for Automation & Robotics

Female Tech Summit 2026: Making research visible

UAR IN:VENT: Research that connects

4th Pro²Future Scientific Symposium: Physical AI and Sustainability in Focus

Cognitive Production Systems at LIT Factory Symposium 2026

How to partner with us

We provide an ecosystem for applied research and innovation.

Scientific Partners

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

Industry Partners

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

Network Partners

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

Public Funding

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.

Research Program

AREA Perception

AREA Orchestration

AREA Analytics

AREA Cognitive Products

AREA Cognitive Production Systems

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

APS.net

Adaptive Production Systems

This SFP investigates models, architectures, techniques, and algorithms for increasing the flexibility and adaptability of industrial production systems. Software, and…

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UNSUDET

Understanding and Supporting Users in Decision-Making Tasks

This project aims to facilitate a harmonious collaboration between human expertise and AI advancements, acknowledging the growing integration of AI…

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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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CoExCo

Cognitive Polymer Extrusion and Compounding

Polymer processing plants show a nonlinear relation between extruders and downstream equipment, so this MFP will investigate and develop novel…

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AI-Flight

AI-Enabled autonomous flight of indoor drones

In the last decade, drones are showing a great potential as data acquisition platforms, which can support industrial systems in…

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A2PS

Adaptive Assembly Process System

This MFP investigates models, architectures, techniques, and algorithms for increasing the flexibility and adaptability of cyber-physical production systems, specifically here…

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CAVL-SD

Cognitive AVL: Smart Development

Whether manufacturing physical products or delivering virtual services, corporations engage in a variety of sub-processes which are interrelated both within…

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DERELE

Deep Learning Based Reconstruction for Linear Edifices

Machine learning-based detection of geometric shapes has emerged as a rapidly expanding research field, with significant attention currently directed towards…

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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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