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fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row fusion-flex-align-items-center\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-div\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:30px;--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-margin-right-small:30px;--awb-font-size:22px;\"><div class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography5-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-typography5-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:var(--awb-typography5-line-height);\">Technology Transfer \u00b7 Industrial Integration \u00b7 Strategic Alliances<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-font-size:46px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\"><strong>NRW.TECH Institute GmbH<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-font-size:30px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\">Independent industrial integration interface based in North Rhine-Westphalia<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-right:20%;--awb-margin-bottom:50px;\"><p>NRW.TECH Institute supports the structured integration of international engineering and technology capabilities into Germany\u2019s industrial ecosystem. Based in North Rhine-Westphalia, the institute contributes to cooperation pathways aligned with European supply-chain resilience priorities and economic security considerations across advanced manufacturing, dual-use innovation environments, defence-relevant technologies, data-driven life-science platforms, autonomous systems and intelligent mobility technologies, and other strategic industrial domains.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-wrap:nowrap;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" 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fusion-column-no-min-height fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:50px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:60px;--awb-spacing-left-large:50px;--awb-width-medium:80%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:50px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:50px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:50px;--awb-spacing-left-small:50px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeIn\" data-animationDuration=\"0.8\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-text-no-margin\" 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class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/nrwtech-institut.de\/services\/\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-2 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon corporation-chart-8 circle-no\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color6);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-font-size:44px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-left:0px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">What we do<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-text-color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 20%));--awb-margin-bottom:25px;\"><p>Entering the German market, Navigating the NRW innovation, industry and funding ecosystem&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-4 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color8);--button_border_color:var(--awb-color2);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_border_width-top:0px;--button_border_width-right:0px;--button_border_width-bottom:2px;--button_border_width-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--button_gradient_top_color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_top_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 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fusion-flex-column fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-inner-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-transform:translateY(0px);--awb-transform-hover:translateY(-5px);--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:50px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:110px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:50px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:70px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:50px;--awb-spacing-left-small:50px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.8\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/nrwtech-institut.de\/services\/\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-3 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon corporation-globe circle-no\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color6);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-font-size:44px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-left:0px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">Our Role<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-text-color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 20%));--awb-margin-bottom:25px;\"><p>International technology companies and scale-ups, NRW-based corporates, SMEs and industry clusters&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-5 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color8);--button_border_color:var(--awb-color2);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_border_width-top:0px;--button_border_width-right:0px;--button_border_width-bottom:2px;--button_border_width-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--button_gradient_top_color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_top_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 100%));--button_text_transform:var(--awb-typography3-text-transform);--button_font_size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);--button_line_height:var(--awb-typography3-line-height);--button_padding-top:0px;--button_padding-right:1px;--button_padding-bottom:3px;--button_padding-left:1px;--button_typography-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography3-letter-spacing);--button_typography-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--button_typography-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--button_typography-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/nrwtech-institut.de\/index.php\/our-role-in-the-ecosystem\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">More<\/span><i class=\"corporation-arrow-right awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-z-index:99999;--awb-z-index-hover:9999;--awb-inner-bg-image:linear-gradient(180deg, hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 80%)) 0%,hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 70%)) 100%);;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-transform:scaleX(1) scaleY(1);--awb-transform-hover:scaleX(1.05) scaleY(1.05);--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:35px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:50px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:35px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:50px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:50px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:50px;--awb-spacing-left-small:50px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.8\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/nrwtech-institut.de\/?page_id=2288\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image lazyload\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/nrwtech-institut.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/nrw-box-image-1.jpg\" data-bg-gradient=\"linear-gradient(180deg, hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 80%)) 0%,hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 70%)) 100%)\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-end fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/nrwtech-institut.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/nrw-box-image-1.jpg\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 100px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 100px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-100px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-100px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-end\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:11vw;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-padding-left:50px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:50px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:50px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:50px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:50px;--awb-width-small:75%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:50px;--awb-spacing-left-small:50px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:25px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Why NRW<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:14px;--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography3-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography3-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography3-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><p>North Rhine-Westphalia is Germany\u2019s largest federal state by population and economic output and one of Europe\u2019s leading industrial and innovation regions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-end\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-transform-origin:100% 100%;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:50px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:50px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:50px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:25%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:50px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-end fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:right;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-6 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color8);--button_border_color:var(--awb-color8);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color8);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color8);--button-border-radius-top-left:0;--button-border-radius-top-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-color1);--button_font_size:15px;--button_padding-top:25px;--button_padding-right:15px;--button_padding-bottom:25px;--button_padding-left:24px;\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"corporation-arrow-right awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default awb-button__icon--no-margin button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-z-index:99999;--awb-z-index-hover:9999;--awb-inner-bg-image:linear-gradient(180deg, hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 80%)) 0%,hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 70%)) 100%);;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-transform:scaleX(1) scaleY(1);--awb-transform-hover:scaleX(1.05) scaleY(1.05);--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:50px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:35px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:50px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:35px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:50px;--awb-spacing-left-small:50px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInRight\" data-animationDuration=\"0.8\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/nrwtech-institut.de\/?page_id=2290\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image lazyload\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/nrwtech-institut.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/nrw-box-image-2.jpg\" data-bg-gradient=\"linear-gradient(180deg, hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 80%)) 0%,hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 70%)) 100%)\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-end fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/nrwtech-institut.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/nrw-box-image-2.jpg\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 100px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 100px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-100px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-100px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-5 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:11vw;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-padding-left:50px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:50px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:50px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:50px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:50px;--awb-width-small:75%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:50px;--awb-spacing-left-small:50px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:25px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Who We Work With<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:14px;--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography3-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography3-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography3-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><p>International technology-driven companies, DeepTech and IndustrialTech startups and scale-ups&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-6 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-end\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-transform-origin:100% 100%;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:50px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:50px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:50px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:25%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:50px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-end fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:right;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-7 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" 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data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:30px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Our Role in the Ecosystem<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;\"><p>NRW.TECH Institute acts as an independent interface between international technology providers and Germany\u2019s industrial ecosystem. 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