Opportunities for Enterprises
The broad and varied range of topics in the GEOTECHNOLOGIEN research programme opens up numerous opportunities to apply basic scientific knowledge to new products, processes, and services and thus enter into new areas of economic activity. Small and medium-sized companies in particular are encouraged to contribute their innovative ideas to the GEOTECHNOLOGIEN programme in an interdisciplinary alliance with research institutes.
There are many opportunities to participate
in areas such as the following:
- Satellite technology, measuring systems and Earth observation systems supported by space-based technology
- Tomography, high-resolution geophysical 3D/4D exploration and investigation
- Exploration and prospecting technology
- Subterranean investigation and monitoring systems
- Drilling, measurement and sampling technology
- Chemical, chemical-physical, mineralogical and paleo-biological investigative processes
- Tools for modelling, simulation and visualization
- Information and communications technologies, data infrastructures and geo-information system technology
- Monitoring technologies, automatic sensor systems, early warning systems
- Risk management systems
