customers gain more transparency about their electricity, heat and gas consumption. In addition, the company's products enable intelligent system control and more efficient operation. NexWafe GmbH, One contribution was made by Fraunhofer ISE in June 2015 by founding the NexWafe GmbH as a spin-off to transfer the manufacturing process developed at Fraunhofer ISE for epitaxially growing silicon wafers (“kerfless wafer technology”) into production. NexWafe‘s products will serve the multibillion dollar high-end wafer market. SolarSpring GmbH, based in Freiburg, Germany, was founded in February 2009 as a spin-off company of the Fraunhofer ISE. Mondas GmbH was founded in April 2018 as a spin-off of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, PSE AG and Biberach University of Applied Sciences. The company provides an IoT system platform with which users can collect and analyze data from many similar energy and production units, monitor them and operate a time- and cost-saving commissioning management system for buildings. HighLine Technology develops and commercializes highly efficient dispensing technology to benefit future relevant production industries with resource saving innovation. Staff, Infrastructure and Financing The laboratory has a staff of 1139, of whom 439 hold permanent positions. (as of 04/2012). The research institute has a net floor area of 21,000 m² which contains offices, laboratories and test fields. New labs and office space are presently under construction. The 2011 operational budget totaled €61.3 million. Just five percent of the operational budget was basic funding, 90% from German federal funds and 10% from German state funds. About 50% was from contract research with industry; the remainder stemmed from public and other sources. In 2011, annual investments amounted to €7.7 million. (as of 04/2012) References External links Home page of Fraunhofer ISE (German) Home page of Fraunhofer ISE (English) Home page of PSE AG Home page of temicon GmbH - holotools Home page of Fahrenheit AG Home page of Soitec Solar Home page of Enit Energy IT Systems GmbH Solar energy organizations