Project Partners

 

Within TU, the Technology Futures Institute (TFI) carries out multidisciplinary research spanning innovation in process control, industrial informatics, energy and environment, life sciences and security as well as providing consultancy services to industry. As such, work is conducted with a wide number of academics and commercial partners. The TFI has approximately 35 academic members plus research staff and 64 PhD students. Teesside as a whole has about 1700 employees. Members of the TFI currently participate as partners in four FP7 projects, in virtual environments, nanotechnology and microsystems and ICT for energy management.


Qatar University is the national institution of higher education in Qatar. It provides high quality undergraduate and graduate programs that prepare competent graduates, destined to shape the future of Qatar. The university community has diverse and committed faculty who teach and conduct research, which addresses relevant local and regional challenges, advances knowledge, and contributes actively to the needs and aspirations of society. Qatar University's vision is to be a model national university in the region, recognized for high-quality education and research and for being a leader of economic and social development.


 
 
 

 
 
 

HOCHTIEF ViCon is a leading service provider and consultant for virtual construction and Building Information Modeling (BIM). BIM is a method to optimize the planning, construction and operation of buildings with the help of 3D computer models and corresponding databases. "Build digitally first" - in line with this idea, HOCHTIEF ViCon advises and supports its clients with 3D computer models which serve to mitigate risks in the early project stages, enhance communication and minimize cost. In many building and infrastructure projects, ViCon has supported clients and projects with its state-of-the art software and hardware solutions, training sessions and field-tested processes, and has supplied project-specific standards. As BIM consultants, ViCon is involved in various projects in Europe, Middle East, North Africa and North America.