Lean Production, Arial 28

1
Wecome to IVF !
2
IVF Industrial Research and Development
Corporation
IVF is the Swedish engineering industry's
research institute. We strengthen our customers'
competitiveness by carrying out applied research
and development in close conjunction with
industry. Ownership 100 SWEREA AB (SWEREA
represents 6 swedish research institutes in the
area of material technology and engineering)
3

• Product development
• Process development
• Production efficiency
• Electronics production
• Ceramics

Basic facts IVF
100 highly qualified researchers (20 PhD)
Turnover 12 Million Euro 1 Consultancy
services 40 2 National public research 30 3
EU research funding 15 4 Publications,
seminars 10 5 Royalties, other 5
IVF Stockholm
IVF Göteborg (Mölndal)
4
Our working areas
IVF possesses expertise in a number of key
processes used in manufacturing companies
Electronic development
Product development
Production efficiency
Ceramic materials and processing
Process development
5
A number of RD networks
A good way to transfer new knowledge into SME
shop floors
6
IVF is deeply involved in EU funded research
activities

• Coordinate, and/or participate within
  EU funded research projects
• Offer support to large companies regarding
  participation/administration (Volvo CC etc)
• Support/encourage Swedish SMEs to join EU
  research programmes
• Match making between European companies,
  especially SMEs