The Cluster of Excellence is a collaboration of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Heidelberg University (Uni HD). It pursues an interdisciplinary approach through conjunction of natural, engineering, and social sciences. 3DMM2O establishes scalable digital 3D Additive Manufacturing transcending from the molecular to the macroscopic scale.

CAM, the Centre for Advanced Materials was established in 2011 as a "Central Research Institution" ("Zentrale Wissenschaftliche Einrichtung") of the University of Heidelberg.

InnovationLab - die gemeinsame Forschungs- und Transferplattform von Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft in der Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar.

Das gemeinsame Forschungsinstitut der Universität Heidelberg und der BASF für homogene Katalyse.