Research at MCI is solution-oriented and positions itself at the intersection between theory and practice. It enables innovation to secure competitive advantages in the region. The entrepreneurial approach of MCI has paved the way for research to obtain a key role within the transfer of technology and know-how.
The international research orientation of faculty and students fosters the development of an international network of partners in science, economy and society. This strengthens the quality of research and provides access to the latest developments for corporate partners to meet technological and societal challenges prospectively.
Research competences at MCI focus on the latest societal, economic and technological issues and are clustered to become impactful research fields. The fields of research shown here are based on the current state of knowledge and are primarily interdisciplinary in nature in order that holistic solutions can be found.
Solution and result orientation is the central research approach, which is developed in cooperation with research and corporate partners in order to facilitate an economic and social impact. The knowledge transfer goal in this context is lived out in more than 150 projects carried out each year in close cooperation with clients and research partners, in order to ultimately enable employees to further develop in the area of applied R&D.
Moreover, MCI strives for an academic-theoretical impact in research. With over 1,000 scientific publications (journals, conference papers, reports, monographs, books, book chapters, etc.) per year, our researchers manage to secure a position in the academic community and contribute to a sustainable dissemination of research results.