PTC - a proud and innovative environment with room for the future

World-class innovation and research at the Production Technology Center

In collaboration with Innovatum District, we present the Production Technology Center (PTC) - a unique cutting edge with greater breadth than the Royal Institute of Technology and Chalmers combined. Join us and learn about a development arena, orchestrated by Innovatum Science Park and University West, where companies, students and researchers from all over the world gather for innovation and research!

Bringing the world together for sustainable industrial development

In the first of four films, which together describe the role of the PTC for startups, researchers, students and established companies, Linda and Tommy talk about world-leading research at the PTC and a unique environment that contributes to the development of sustainable industry. An important part of the environment is the network and collaboration and the competencies that are represented.

-"It's an environment where you can help each other to succeed," says Tommy. It is the great mix of individuals who fit into the environment that leads to a positive and sustainable development in Sustainable Industry.

Hear Linda Bohlin Trajkovski, CEO of Innovatum Science Park, and Tommy Christensen, Executive Director of PTC, talk about the expertise and innovative production technology solutions that can be found here.

The template for GKN Aerospace's new global research centers

GKN Aerospace is the heaviest player from the business community in the Production Technology Center. For GKN, PTC has become an inspiration and role model when the global group establishes new research centers around the world and it is the unique collaboration between academia, small companies and large companies that is the starting point. It is precisely the interaction with the smaller companies with cutting-edge expertise and University West that provides unique benefits.

Meet GKN Aerospace's Head of Research Henrik, who talks about lightweight research and how the dynamics that PTC offers have been an inspiration and template for new global research centers in the USA, England and the Netherlands

Research and education in parallel

Today, around 80 people from University West are based at the Production Technology Center and work in collaboration with companies to find new solutions. At the same time, training is provided and both students and professionals come here to learn the latest about, for example, Industry 4.0 or 3D printing. It has an international appeal, with as many as 25 different nationalities represented. When hungry students, experienced professors and companies that are highly competent in their fields meet, exciting things happen that lead to new knowledge. Smarter automation and more efficient sustainable manufacturing methods are the main tracks at the Production Technology Center.

Listen to Lennart, responsible for University West's research program Primus, talk about the Production Technology Center's amazing journey from start to where we are today.

An environment for businesses to thrive

For companies and startups, the Production Technology Center provides an environment with opportunities for both product development and collaboration with other companies, such as GKN. Here you will find equipment and knowledge to develop and evaluate, for example, material properties or process problems.

-"Hopefully, the collaboration will give birth to many more future projects together where the utilization of hardware and human resources and cooperation can be expanded," says Fredrik Ohlsson, Product Development Manager for Oxeon AB.

In the last film in the series about the Production Technology Center, you get to meet Procada AB, a startup company, and Elikomposit AB and Oxeon AB, two smaller companies that have taken advantage of and developed through the unique opportunities offered by the Production Technology Center.