Steinbeis Advanced Risk Technologies GmbH (R-Tech) is the start-up company founded by Steinbeis Group and private investors (majority of shares) in 2007. R-Tech together with the Steinbeis Group with its 700+ Transfer Centers in 50+ countries offers global services in technology and knowledge transfer.

The main competence of R-Tech is in the area of assessment, analysis and management of business and technical risks (http://www.risk-technologies.eu/). R-Tech is currently active in the area risks related to industrial safety and technology related risks, organizing European and national stakeholders, promoting and supporting technology transfer, introducing new approaches to the risks and their management. Development of specific methods and tools are examples of these activities. In the area of software development R-Tech performed projects related to web portals and databases, data warehouses and data mining. The above has been supported by efforts in the areas of standardization and education.

R-Tech participates active in the following FP 7 projects:

• iNTeg-Risk: Early Recognition, Monitoring and Integrated Management of Emerging, New Technology Related Risks (http//www.integrisk.eu-vri.eu)
• ALFA-BIRD - Alternative fuels and biofuels for aircraft development (http://alfa-bird.eu-vri.eu/)
• PARTICOAT: New multipurpose coating systems based on novel particle technology for extreme environments at high temperatures.