AIMEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
AIMEN is a private Non-Profit association, located in the Northwest of Spain and constituted by about 90 companies, which supplies technological support to more than 400 companies dedicated to industrial activity related to metalworking, automotive, aerospace, shipbuilding and oil&gas. It is highly specialized in materials and in advanced manufacturing technologies, especially joining technologies and laser technologies applied to materials processing, robotics and automation. AIMEN has a long experience in R&D collaborative projects managing several National and European projects dealing with Key Enabling Technologies such as smart manufacturing, additive manufacturing, collaborative robotics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, digital twins, advanced systems of manufacturing processes monitoring, photonics, nanotechnology, advanced materials and nano and micro electronics. With more than 230 employees its main mission is to improve competitiveness and technology know-how of European Manufacturing Industry.
www.aimen.es
Leibniz Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden (IPF)
The Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (IPF) is one of the largest polymer research facilities in Germany. As an institute of the Leibniz Association, the IPF is committed to carrying out application-oriented fundamental research and receives its basic funding in equal parts from the federal and state governments. The approach is holistic, covering synthesis and modification of polymer materials, their characterization and theoretical investigation, up to processing and testing. A special feature of the institute’s activities is the close cooperation of scientists and engineers and a broad range of modern instruments and methods are available including pilot plants allowing material and technology development under industry-relevant conditions.
www.ipfdd.de
CENTRE FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY AND SMART MATERIALS (CeNTI)
CeNTI - Centre for Nanotechnology and Smart Materials is a private non-profit R&D institute located in the north of Portugal. It is an Institute of New Technologies with multi-sectoral orientation, equipped with cutting-edge technology that promotes activities of Research, Technological Development, Innovation and Engineering in the fields of smart and functional materials and systems. As a research and technology transfer centre, CeNTI presents, in its portfolio of innovation and R&D activities, several projects that demonstrate its commitment and mission to support and promote the national industrial and business technological infrastructures, with the aim of developing new products with high added value and/or incorporate new technologies into traditional products and markets.
www.centi.pt
NANOCYL S.A
Nanocyl SA was founded in 2002 as a spin-off of two Belgian universities. It is currently the leading manufacturer of carbon nanotube (CNT) powders and CNT-based materials (compounds based on CNTs dispersed in different matrices) worldwide. Today, Nanocyl has an annual production capacity of 460 tons of CNT powder and employs over 40 people. As an innovative company, Nanocyl is very proactive in the field of research and development and is always looking for new applications of CNTs. The strategic axes of the company are energy, transportation, electronics packaging and industrial applications. Nanocyl possesses a strong team dedicated to R&D and technical developments with almost one third of its employees devoted to these activities.
https://www.nanocyl.com/
SMART MATERIAL GMBH
Founded in July 2002 in Dresden, Smart Material GmbH is a developer and manufacturer of advanced piezo composite materials and systems based on these materials. Piezo composite materials manufactured by Smart Material are used in a wide spectrum of applications as actuators and sensors, in ultrasound transducers and vibration energy harvesting devices. Our mission: To provide advanced piezo composites and required electronic systems for commercial, research and educational applications in high quantity and high quality.
Our team serves a wide range of market segments in the industrial, defense, and aerospace sectors. Academic, company, and government research and development customers are a special and growing market segment. We are also providing engineering services for designing and developing systems based on these new materials.
www.smart-material.com
Tampere University (TAU)
Tampere University (TAU), Finland, was created on 1 January 2019 as a merger of the Tampere University of Technology (TUT) and University of Tampere (UTA). The multidisciplinary, foundation-based Tampere University conducts scientific research in technology, health and society and provides the highest education within these fields.
Laboratory for Future Electronics (LFE) at TAU investigates technologies and solutions related to energy-autonomy, sensors, elastronics, and hybrid system integration. Strong emphasis is placed on scalable, low-cost manufacturing methods such as printing as well as their integration with more conventional component assembly methods. LFE explores new device and circuit approaches based on printable organic and metal oxide semiconductors.
Research group of Paper Converting and Packaging Technology (PCPT, part of Materials Science and Environmental Engineering) conducts research on paper, paperboard and polymer processing, converting, packaging and printing technology, wood-, fibre- and plastic-based materials and products. R&D is focused on (co)extrusion coating, laminating, dispersion coating, wet and melt spinning and their applications. The unit has over 20 years of experience in R&D of wide range of polymers and their processing including both petroleum- and bio-based polymers. The development challenges of today include for example high-barrier and thin coatings (e.g. ALD) and materials from renewable resources. The unique R2R pilot line provides tailored surface treatment and coating/lamination possibilities.
https://www.tuni.fi/en
FOUNDATION OF RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HELLAS (FORTH)
FORTH is the largest and most successful Research Institution in Greece (1125 personnel) incorporating seven Institutes. FORTH will participate in the InComEss project with the Ultrafast Laser Micro- and Nano-processing Laboratory (ULMNP) of the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (FORTH-IESL). ULMNP runs under the supervision of Dr. Emmanuel Stratakis who is a Research Director at IESL. The ULMNP group has extensive expertise in the field of ultrafast spectroscopy in optoelectronic and energy harvesting devices, while comprising highly skilled scientists who will carry out the proposed objectives and tasks described in the WPs of InComEss. The ULMNP facilities comprise state-of-the-art amplified ultrashort-pulsed laser systems, and advanced laser-based spectroscopy characterization techniques that assist the design and development of novel materials for next-generation energy harvesting applications.
http://www.iesl.forth.gr/
SKELETON TECHNOLOGIES
Skeleton Technologies is the global technology leader in ultracapacitor energy storage in automotive, transportation, grid and industrial applications. We work with some of the largest companies in the world - from leading Tier One automotive firms and industrial equipment OEMs to truck fleet operators and aerospace prime contractors – to decrease CO2 emissions and fuel consumption, to improve power quality and protect equipment and infrastructure from power peaks, and to power electrification to fight climate change. Since our foundation in 2009, we have raised over 60 M EUR to support manufacturing scale-up in Germany and in Estonia.
https://www.skeletontech.com/
UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA (UNIPD)
The University of Padova is one of the oldest in Italy and Europe and has been recognized nationally for some years as one of the leading universities in Italy for the quality of teaching, research and transfer of knowledge and services. Even the numbers underline the size of the University: about 60000 students, 2000 teachers, and 2000 administrative and technicians. The Department of Industrial Engineering represents a centre for research, training and skills in numerous areas of Engineering which include Aerospace, Chemical, Electrical, Energy, Materials and Mechanics. The mission of the Department is to promote innovation in industrial engineering and competitiveness through excellence in research and training. The staff has over 400 professors, researchers, doctoral students, administrative and technicians. About 50% of turnover comes from collaborations with industries.
https://www.unipd.it/
BRUNNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON
Brunel University London is a dynamic institution with over 12,500 students and over 1,300 academic staff operating in a vibrant culture of research excellence, with a turnover of more than £200 million. The research for the InComEss project will be coordinated by the Centre for Heat Pipe and Thermal Management Research, which forms a part of the Institute of Energy Futures (IEF) at Brunel University London. The centre, lead by Professor Hussam Jouhara, is supported by various grants from the H2020 (iTherm, ETEKINA, DREAM and PVadapt) and from various major UK Research Councils and industrial grants currently totalling just above €8m. Prof. Jouhara is the technical coordinator of two H2020 projects, ETEKINA and PVadapt. The research group also has many other areas of strength, including heat pipes, advanced refrigeration and waste heat recovery technologies, as well as electrical power generation from renewable sources. Relevant to Incomess project Brunel University London is privileged to host a range of dedicated relevant technical equipment, including the computers with advanced capacity capable of conducting the simulations. In addition, BUL has constructed appropriate testing devices for TEG monitoring and performance evaluation, that will be utilized in the validation of the simulations.
https://www.brunel.ac.uk/
PhotonFirst
PhotonFirst is the leading integrated photonics sensing systems supplier for advanced applications in aerospace, automotive, medical, high-tech equipment, energy and infrastructure. The ability to detect, measure and monitor has always been a critical part of advanced technology. Having a clear view on the performance of materials, structures and systems is key to making critical decisions in everything from aircraft to spacecraft, from power stations to data storage, from automotive batteries to cardiovascular procedures. When the application is critical, the accuracy of sensing and reporting is paramount. That’s why PhotonFirst have become the leading expert in integrated photonics sensing systems.
The primary role of PhotonFirst in the InComEss project is to be a technology and solution developer and provider for miniature fibre optic sensing equipment and material.
https://www.photonfirst.com
CORE INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY OE
Core Innovation and Technology OE (CORE) is a start-up company offering tailor-made solutions to attach meaning to data in several industrial sectors and use cases using Artificial Intelligence technologies. CORE uses its own innovation management approach to analyze customer needs and form new concepts (Concept and Business Model Engineering). CORE activities are focused on predictive analytics, simulation and optimization algorithms, innovation management, H2020 funding and mentoring, facilitating and co-designing use cases, testing pilots and field trials. The target industries include manufacturing, energy, transport and infrastructure.
https://www.core-innovation.com/
MARELLI EUROPE
MARELLI is one of the world’s leading global independent suppliers to the automotive sector. With a strong and established track record in innovation and manufacturing excellence, our mission is to transform the future of mobility through working with customers and partners to create a safer, greener and better-connected world.
With around 62,000 employees worldwide, the MARELLI footprint includes 170 facilities and R&D centres across Asia, the Americas, Europe, and Africa.
Marelli Green Technology Systems (GTS) develops and produces exhaust systems for motor vehicles using high quality, high performance technologies. Its mission is focused on the breakdown of CO2 and pollution emissions through the development, integration and industrialization of lightweight solutions (new materials and key enabling processes) and innovative eco-technologies (heat recovery and after treatment).Its product range includes systems for exhaust gas after-treatment (catalytic converters, particulate filter converters, SCR and NSC systems) and for engine noise attenuation. It is present with 25 production plants, 4 development centres and 9 application centres in 19 countries in Europe, North and South America and Asia.
www.marelli.com
SONACA
Sonaca Group is a Belgian aerospace company active in Design, Development, Manufacturing and assembly of aerostructures for civil, defense and space markets. Research and Development, Innovation and Services also represent a strong position within the group. The group is well known for its wing movables expertise, considered as a leader present on the entire world market. It has strong R&D and Innovation facilities in Belgium whereas production facilities are present in Europe, North-America, South-America and China, employing over 4500 people including 350 engineers. Sonaca is the main source for Wing Leading Edge Movables for the European aircraft manufacturers and has over thirty years of experience in developing and manufacturing this type of products. Thanks to this long experience and the quality of the developed products, Sonaca has established a long-lasting partnership and strong relationships with their customers. These structural parts are historically made of high performances metallic materials such as aeronautical grade aluminium alloys or Titanium. The last 20 years, Sonaca has also developed a strong expertise in structural composite part development and manufacturing using the latest materials (CFRP, thermoset, thermoplastic) and technologies (AFP, ATL, RTM, SQRTM).
www.sonaca.com
Institute of Communications and Computer Systems (ICCS)
The Institute of Communications and Computer Systems (ICCS) is a non-profit academic research body established in 1989 by the Greek Ministry of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religion Affairs. It is closely associated with the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (SECE) of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) (est. 1837), which is the oldest and most prestigious academic institute in Greece.
The aim of the Institute is to promote the Research and Development in all different research disciplines of SECE, among which in research themes that include the telecommunications systems and techniques as well as the computer systems and their applications in a variety of areas.
I-SENSE is one of the Research Groups of the Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS) and responsible for InComEss. I-SENSE Group is very active in a number of Scientific and Research Areas with main Application Areas the Intelligent Transportation Systems, Virtual Environments, Assistive Technologies, Smart Integrated Systems - Sensors, Communication, Platforms. I-SENSE is involved in a number of EC and National Research Projects and has a significant presence in International Conferences and Scientific Journals. It is also involved in the organization of important events, workshops and conferences. I-SENSE is cooperating with some of the most important Research Organizations and Industries all over Europe. I-SENSE group was founded in February 2002 by the ICCS Research Director Dr. Angelos Amditis and has as members a number of highly qualified Researchers and Technicians.
https://i-sense.iccs.gr/
FUNDACIÓN CIRCE CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN DE RECURSOS Y CONSUMOS ENERGÉTICOS
CIRCE is a Research Centre which has as main core business area the aim of competitiveness of enterprises through generation of technology transfer. Its main relevant competencies rely on the renewable energy, electrical grids of the future, Smart mobility, industry 4.0, energy efficiency and circular economy and sustainability. As of today, CIRCE has collaborated in more than 61 H2020 projects, having coordinated 19 of them. The main exploitation intention is to provide the market with innovative solutions for a sustainable development.
https://www.fcirce.es/
SPANISH ASSOCIATION FOR STANDARDIZATION (UNE)
The Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE) is legally designated as the National Standardization Body of Spain. It is the national representative and member of the European (CEN/CENELEC), International (ISO/IEC) and Panamerican (COPANT) Standards Organizations, and member of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). More than 33.000 standards in catalogue, 200 national technical committees and 150 responsibilities (chairs, secretariats, convenors) in international standardization committees are a sample of the experience developed as national standards body during more than 30 years. Formally, it is a non-profit-making, private, independent and multisectoral organisation, recognised at National, European and International level. Through the development of technical standards, UNE helps improve the quality and competitiveness of companies, products and services.
UNE is participating in many Research and Innovation projects like InComEss representing the European Standardization Organizations CEN and CENELEC to support and manage the integration of standardization activities. Standardization is a tool to boost the impact of the projects by promoting compatibility, providing the distribution and transfer of knowledge, fostering the dissemination of their results to the relevant European stakeholders and facilitating their introduction into the market.
www.standardsplusinnovation.euwww.une.org
FOCCHI S.P.A
Focchi S.p.A. is now a leading company with specific know-how in high technological building envelope. We are engaged in the full cladding process from design, manufacture, delivery and site installation. The key point of Focchi's success is Technical Knowledge with 30 years of experience in the technical design of building envelopes. The profiles used for the construction are developed by our Research and Development Department, which dedicates attention to develop the design and to produce the prototype for testing, thus always achieving consistently high quality of both performance and product innovation. The Technical Department relies on a large team of experienced project managers, site managers, engineers and surveyors dedicated to each project.
https://www.focchi.it/
