The Fraunhofer IOSB-INA in Lemgo is a leading research institution in the network Intelligent Technical Systems in East Westphalia-Lippe "it's OWL" and core partner in the competence center for medium-sized businesses Digital in NRW

Application knowledge of industrial automation - the intelligent networking, analysis and monitoring as well as the user-oriented design of technical systems - are our core competencies. Our partners are equipment suppliers, machine and plant manufacturers, as well as operators of automated technical systems. 

At the same time we offer our partners with the SmartFactoryOWL and Lemgo Digital outstanding real-world labs to support the digital transformation of industry and communities.

In close cooperation with the Institute for Industrial Information Technology der University of Applied Sciences and Arts and the other partners in the Centrum Industrial IT we are the contact for intelligent automation and industrial information technology in Ostwestfalen-Lippe and beyond.