The institute's R&D results are licenced to commercial partners that intend to bring them to market. Several groups of researchers from FIT have started their own companies to commercialize their research work. Using the concepts and prototypes licenced from FIT as a basis, they have built strong positions in their respective markets.
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bureau42 GmbH
bureau42 GmbH, Cologne, offers software and services for personalized E-Learning, E-Diagnostics and personalized information brokering.
Entec GmbH
Entec GmbH, Sankt Augustin, is a full service publicity agency for pharmaceutical companies and medical equipment manufacturers; they create E-Learning systems for professional medical training.
FluIT Biosystems GmbH
FluIT Biosystems GmbH, Sankt Augustin, develops analysis and diagnostic systems based on confocal single molecule methods for high-precision detection of diagnostic parameters in different disease patterns and for detection of biomolecular interactions.
humanIT Software GmbH
humanIT Software GmbH developed FIT's inFocus, a tool for interactive visualization and analysis of large data bases, into their core product InfoZoom. The company has been acquired by proALPHA AG. Ongoing development of InfoZoom is based on a strategic partnership with FIT.
LOCALITE GmbH
LOCALITE GmbH, Sankt Augustin, focuses on visualization of biomedical data and develops medical navigation systems.
OrbiTeam Software GmbH
OrbiTeam Software GmbH, Bonn, markets the BSCW Server software, offering consulting, customization and training services for the BSCW groupware system.