Optotransmitter Umweltschutz Technologie

What Optotransmitter Umweltschutz Technologie does

Optotransmitter Umweltschutz Technologie e.V. (OUT e.V.) is a Berlin-based, registered non-profit research association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1991 as an external industrial research institution. It conducts applied research in optoelectronics, micro- and optoelectronics, thin-film technology, optical technologies, and environmental technology, with stated application areas including thermal management of high-power LEDs, daylight simulation, UV emitters, and Time-of-Flight sensors for 3D measurement. The institute is equipped with an optics laboratory, vacuum coating systems, a scanning electron microscope, and a large-scale test environment that enable characterization of optical, mechanical, and electrical properties of materials and components.

OUT e.V. monetizes — to the extent a non-profit does — through contract research and development, project management, 3D printing prototyping, measurement services, and vacuum coating services delivered to two horizontal customer segments: industry partners requiring specialized R&D capacity and measurement/prototyping infrastructure, and national and international scientific cooperation partners for joint research. Distribution is relationship-driven via institutional memberships and scientific network affiliations rather than traditional sales or marketing channels. The organization has no disclosed subsidiaries, no disclosed funding rounds, no disclosed leadership roster, and no disclosed financial metrics, indicating a small, grant- and contract-funded footprint.

Name

Optotransmitter Umweltschutz Technologie

Legal name

Optotransmitter-Umweltschutz-Technologie e.V.

Website

https://out-ev.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Berlin-based non-profit research institute (founded 1991) conducting applied R&D in optoelectronics, thin-film technology, and environmental technology, delivering contract research, measurement, 3D printing, and coating services to industry and academic partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

OUT e.V. is a non-profit industrial research institution that delivers contract research and development, 3D printing rapid prototyping, vacuum coating services, and optical/electrical/mechanical measurement and characterization services. Its work centers on thin-film technology, optical technologies, and environmental technology, with applied research into thermal management of high-power LEDs, daylight simulation, UV emitters, and TOF sensors for 3D measurements.

Product overview

Optotransmitter Umweltschutz Technologie e.V. (OUT e.V.) is a research institution founded in 1991 as an external industrial research facility. It is not a commercial product company but rather a research organization that specializes in promoting science and technology in optoelectronics, environmental technologies, and micro- and optoelectronics. The institution operates several research focus areas including thin-film technology, optical technologies, and environmental technology. It provides contract research services, coating services, measurement services, and 3D printing for industrial clients. Key technological applications include thermal management of high-power LEDs, daylight simulation, UV emitters, and TOF sensors for 3D measurements.

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Products and services

• Contract Research and Development (Auftragsforschung und -entwicklung) Custom commissioned research and development services for industrial clients, spanning thin-film technology, optical technologies, and environmental technology, delivered by a dedicated R&D team using specialized in-house equipment.
• 3D Printing (3D-Druck)
• Measurement Services (Messdienstleistung) Measurement and characterization services for optical, mechanical, and electrical properties of various materials and components, leveraging the institute's specialized instrumentation including scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffractometry, and flash lamp annealing.
• Coating Services (Beschichtungsdienstleistungen) Vacuum coating services provided to clients using the institute's in-house vacuum coating systems, supporting thin-film and surface engineering projects.
• Project Management (Projektmanagement) Project management services for research and development projects, coordinating the institute's resources, partners, and deliverables for client engagements.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

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Feature7 records

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Broad incumbents

• TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research): TNO is a Dutch applied-research organization offering contract R&D in optics, thin films, sensor systems, and sustainable industrial technologies. Comparable to OUT e.V. in mission (industry-facing applied research) while operating at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• imec: imec is one of the world's largest applied research centers in semiconductor and nano-electronics, offering thin-film deposition, optical characterization, and 3D-sensing R&D services to industry. Its scale and broad program portfolio overlap materially with OUT e.V.'s thin-film, optoelectronics, and TOF sensor work, though at far greater size.
• CEA-Leti: CEA-Leti is a French applied-research institute focused on micro/nanoelectronics, photonics, and sensor technologies including 3D imaging. It overlaps directly with OUT e.V.'s optoelectronics, thin-film, and TOF sensor R&D activities, and competes for European industrial contract research and EU funding.
• Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology (IWS): Fraunhofer IWS performs applied R&D in materials, thin films, surface engineering, and laser-based processes, with measurement and coating services. It is highly comparable to OUT e.V.'s thin-film, coating, and characterization offerings, but is significantly larger and more diversified.
• Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques (IPM): Fraunhofer IPM offers measurement services and develops optical and sensor-based instrumentation (including TOF and 3D measurement), aligning with OUT e.V.'s optical measurement, characterization, and TOF sensor activities. It is a broader incumbent in the same German contract-research ecosystem.
• Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering (IOF): Fraunhofer IOF conducts applied research in optical technologies, thin-film optics, and micro/nano-structured optical systems — closely mirroring OUT e.V.'s Optische Technologien research and measurement capabilities. As a Fraunhofer institute it competes for similar funding and contract research mandates across Europe.
• Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films (IST): Fraunhofer IST performs contract research in surface engineering, thin films, and vacuum coating — directly overlapping OUT e.V.'s Dünnschichttechnologie (thin-film) and Beschichtungsdienstleistungen (coating) services. Its broader portfolio and significantly larger scale make it a broad incumbent competitor for the same industrial and public R&D customers in Germany.
• VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland: VTT is Finland's applied research center offering contract R&D in photonics, thin films, printed electronics, optical measurement, and sustainable technology. It shares OUT e.V.'s service model of providing measurement, coating, and prototyping services to industrial clients in a Nordic/European innovation ecosystem.

Direct peers

• CSEM (Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique): CSEM is a Swiss non-profit applied research organization offering contract R&D in thin-film, optics, microelectronics, and environmental sensing — a near analog of OUT e.V.'s service mix. It operates measurement and coating facilities and serves industry clients across Europe, frequently competing for the same type of contract research mandates.

Regional players

• Forschungszentrum Jülich: Forschungszentrum Jülich is a large German research center with institutes working on thin-film photovoltaics, optical technologies, and environmental/energy research. It overlaps with OUT e.V.'s environmental technology focus and competes for German federal and EU R&D funding, though at a much broader and larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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