The Monetization of Technical Data Innovations from Industry and Research

Dr. Daniel Trauth
is a graduate engineer, has studied both mechanical engineering and economics and has successfully completed training as a mechatronics engineer. Daniel Trauth is a co-founder of senseering GmbH, which was awarded the official RWTH Aachen Spin-Off Award in 2019.

Prof. Thomas Bergs
has been managing director of the Fraunhofer IPT since 2001. On 1 June 2018, he was appointed professor at the Chair of Manufacturing Technology of Production Processes at the WZL of RWTH Aachen University and head of the Department of Process Technology at the Fraunhofer IPT. As successor to Professor Fritz Klocke, he is also a member of the board of directors of both production technology institutes.

Prof. Wolfgang Prinz, PhD,
studied computer science at the University of Bonn and received his doctorate from the University of Nottingham. Since 2001 he has been professor at RWTH Aachen University and, as deputydirector of the Fraunhofer FIT, heads the Department of Cooperative Systems. For some years now, Mr. Prinz has been dealing with the technical basics of blockchain and the development and analysis of blockchain-based applications within the framework of the Blockchain Lab of Fraunhofer FIT.