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E ducational Institutions and Rese arch Facilities
Our collaboration with various educational institutions and research facilities around the world is instrumental to our innovation strategy. This long term interaction with universities, schools and research institutes significantly contributes to the innovative development of our products and solutions. Due to the increasing importance of this sector, this type of partner is now being officially welcomed into the COPA-DATA Partner Community.
N e w “ E d u c ati o n a l I n s it u ti o n s & R e s e a rc h Faci liti e s” pa r tn e r c ate g o ry COPA-DATA is the technological leader for ergonomic and highly dynamic process solutions. One vital aspect of successfully positioning ourselves in the market has been our long-standing collaboration with education and research institutions and the subsequent innovative product development. Research projects, bachelor or master theses, internships, project work and further joint activities contribute to continually increasing our company's innovative power and further our position as technology leader.
Some of the many advantages include: –– The zenon Education Package for pupils and lecturers (incl. self-study material, demo projects, etc.). –– Guest lectures on zenon or other topics at the respective institution. –– Free zenon licenses for use in laboratories, research projects or degree theses. –– The distribution of industry-related research surveys within the COPA-DATA Partner Community.
When the COPA-DATA Partner Community was first introduced in 2011, its focus was mostly on system integrators and other business-related organizational types. Now, educational institutions, such as universities, advanced technical colleges, academies and private and public research facilities, are officially included in the partner program. After many discussions with different members of this sector, this partner category was developed according to their requirements and desired benefits, bringing future collaboration into a more formal structure.
Since 2002, a very successful partnership has been in place with the Information Technology & Systems Management study path (ITS) at the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences. zenon is used at the University for all research projects in automation and control technology, such as SimuProd and Smart Campus Puch. Our software is also used in seminars and is a part of research and study projects, and bachelor and master theses. The entire building services and parking management at Salzburg University of Applied Sciences is now controlled by zenon. The University and COPA-DATA also run a cooperation laboratory in Puch where together we support the skills development in young people.
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