Month: September 2026

REDUCE: Making Energy Consumption Visible at the Design Stage

Graz/Linz, September 2026. Manufacturing industry needs to cut its CO₂ emissions, yet a product’s energy demand is usually assessed late in the design process, or only afterwards. This is where the REDUCE project comes in: together with Know Center, Haratech, Syrion, Tripan and TU Graz, Pro²Future is developing a decision support tool that gives product …

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

In issue 3/2026 of KC-aktuell, the magazine of the Austrian Plastics Cluster (Kunststoff-Cluster), the article “Digital zum perfekten Wellrohr” (“Digitally to the Perfect Corrugated Pipe”) presents a joint project by the COMET K1 competence center Pro²Future, the Institute for Polymer Processing and Digital Transformation (IPPD) at Johannes Kepler University (JKU) Linz, and machine manufacturer Unicor. …

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11th Pro²Future Partner Conference: 24 September 2026 in Graz

On Thursday, 24 September 2026, Pro²Future invites you to its Partner Conference, starting at 12 noon in the Aula der Alten Technik at TU Graz, Rechbauerstraße 12, 8010 Graz. Partner companies, scientific partners, and the Pro²Future team will come together to present current research results and exchange ideas. Keynote by Astrid Weiss The conference’s keynote …

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Austria is European Fistball Champion!

Jan Holzweber, along with the Austrian national Faustball team, has won the European Championship title. In the final, the team decisively defeated Germany, delivering a convincing performance. This victory underscores Austria’s dominance in the tournament. A historic moment for Faustball in the country!

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

We are excited to announce that Pro²Future is now a member of GMAR – the Austrian platform for measurement, automation, and robotics technology! GMAR is the Austrian platform for everyone working in the fields of measurement, automation, and robotics technology, ranging from companies and research institutions to scientific and educational organizations. As a research center …

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