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Institut für Mikroelektronik- und Mechatronik-Systeme (IMMS) GmbH Institute for Microelectronic and Mechatronic Systems is a non-profit Research and Development organisation. It was set up to offer industry practical product development with a sound academic foundation, thus assisting in getting technological innovations onto the market. This brings the Institute into close co-operation with universities, with other Research and Development establishments and with companies involved in high technology. IMMS has a number of co-operation agreements with bodies in the "Technologie Region Ilmenau" (the Ilmenau Technology Development Area). The excellent regional network thus formed provides the necessary infrastructure for even the most complicated of services to be delivered.