ALCIOM

France: Île-de-France

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

ALCIOM is a consulting and design house company specialized in mixed signal electronics, with a strong expertise in wireless and antennas. ALCIOM help SME's and innovation services of large companies from feasibility studies to technology demonstrators (TRL3-8). ALCIOM is also a training center.

ALCIOM is very active in industrial applications of innovative wireless technologies. As recent examples we are currently working for the future wireless aircraft intercommunication standard (WAIC) with AIRBUS, on new wireless technologies for military projects, on smartmetering (Suez, GRDF), but also for a large number of innovative European SMEs : Lidar environmental sensors (Leosphere), video transmission devices (Livetools), heath-sector (Kapelse, Avidamo, Pixium vision), smart building (EJ), ...
More than 100 high-end test equipments in our labs and fast prototyping cell, see link
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Technological brainstorming

Contractual research (search for solutions for new problems, beyond the state of the art)

Preliminary studies (specifications, architecture study, numerical simulations, feasibility models if necessary)

Radio frequency & microwave design (antenna design and simulation, technological consulting, TX/RX chain architecture, microstrip filters and distributed components, custom amplifiers, system performance simulation)

Proof of concept design (selection of optimal parts, hardware design, mechanical pre-integration, low layers and drivers, communication protocols, signal processing algorithms, FPGA and DSP codes, microcontrollers, test applications)

Fast prototype assembly (supplies, assembly in our internal rapid prototyping cell or via an industrial partner, mechanical and plastics in 3D printing, antenna prototyping)

Validation and optimization (formal test plans, development of characterization and test tools, measurement and…. Yes. service.

Sectors
Technology

Centro Tecnolóxico de Telecomunicacións de Galicia (GRADIANT)

Spain: Galicia

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

Gradiant, Spanish ICT technology centre, aims to improve the competitiveness of companies by transferring knowledge and technologies in the fields of connectivity, intelligence and  security. With more than 100 professionals and 14 applied patents, Gradiant has developed more than 285 different R&D&i projects, becoming one of the main engines of innovation in Galicia. In 2018, Gradiant’s turnover reached 5 million euros, working with more than 170 clients in 29 countries.

Gradiant is backed by a board that includes representatives of the three Galician universities (Vigo, Santiago and A Coruña) and seven companies from the telecommunications industry: Altia, Arteixo Telecom, Egatel, Indra, Plexus, R, Telefónica, Televés; and INEO business association, which represents most of ICT Galician companies.

The commitment with quality is a constant from the beginning. Nine months after starting the activity, Gradiant achieved the Quality Management UNE-EN ISO 9001:2008; and one year later, UNE 166002 R&D&I… Gradiant has its own computing HPC resources. This HPC infrastructure is 100% owned by Gradiant.

Gradiant has an advanced experimental environment for the design, development and validation of:

Future Cellular Network Technologies

New Radio Access Technologies
New SDN/NFV architectures
Advanced Security Features
Novel equipment and devices

Novel communications services and applications for different vertical sectors

Intelligent Video analysis for Security applications
Process automation and optimization for Industry 4.0
Multimedia Content Broadcasting
C-ITS Advanced Services

This environment includes a virtual 5G infrastructure that is used in the form of a Testing LAB, which includes:

OpenStack and Kubernetes virtualization

Orquestación NFV orchestration.

SDN devices: Switch Bare-metal 48x10G.

Radio devices: multiple SDRs, RF-SOC, modem 5G

Interconection RF matrix + mobile anechoic camera

…. Gradiant offers the following services:

R&D

R&D project development
Prototype design and implementation
Proof of concept development

Strategic advice

ICT diagnosis
ICT innovation strategy advice
Technical feasibility analysis
Systems design / advanced ICT architectures: on-board or
HW systems; data capture systems based on IoT
platforms; massive data storage and processing systems;
Cloud systems and architectures for OPEX reduction
Proof of concept

Technology surveillance

Technology surveillance: Systematic analysis of information on the state of digital technologies of interest to the company to help it in the strategic decision-making process.
Technological evaluation

Technical expert

Expert technical advice
Optimization of ICT infrastructure
Performance of HW systems and software
Technical consultancy in ICT tools
Technical advice for investments
Process Mining
NEOTEC reports
Technology…. Yes. service.

Sectors
Technology

French Rubber and Polymer Center

France: Île-de-France

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

The French Center for Rubber and Polymers (CFCP) is made up of five organizations intended to support the development of the rubber industry in France and Europe. 

1) LRCCP / French Rubber and Plastics Research and Testing Laboratory

2) IFOCA ACADEMY / National Institute for Training and Professional Education of Rubber

3) SNCP / French Rubber Manufacturers Association

4) TNPF / Tyres Standardization

5) FDCA / Rubber Foundation

The CFCP is a multidisciplinary skills center bringing together nearly eighty engineers, doctors, technicians, lawyers and economists.

The CFCP, through the SNCP, is a member of the ETRMA (European tire and rubber manufacturers ’association) based in Brussels.
 

#LRCCP is specialized on polymer material espacialy rubber.

We have all machines (click here) we need for your mechanical, chemical or digital characterizations of polymers materials especially rubber.

And we have a workshop wich works on rubber or plastic formulation. We also manufacture prototypes. 

 

 

#IFOCA Academy could provide to you several digital trainings on general or very specialized subjects around rubber ==> Just click here

 

For all information needs ask us on [email protected]
. •Services around rubber and polymers

–Design assistance

–Testing, certification and approval

–Polymer mechanics

–Physico-chemical analysis

–Long-terme behavior

–Technical support, expertise 

–Research & Development (Recycling, smart rubber, material behaviour simulation...)

-Digital training

The skills fields developed by the LRCCP allow it to operate throughout the entire life cycle of rubber and polymer products, from design through to the recovery of end-of-life products, and including manufacturing and maintenance.
. Yes. service.

Sectors
Technology

Vicomtech Foundation

Spain: Basque Country

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

In Vicomtech, we research and develop technology in collaboration with different companies, other research centres and universities in order to generate a positive impact on our environment through technology transfer. More specifically, we specialise in digital technologies related to Visual Computing and Interaction and Artificial Intelligence.

We are a Technological centre set up as a private non-profit Foundation. Our main mission is to respond to the Applied Research, Development and Innovation needs of businesses and institutions in our area, enabling them to confront new financial and social challenges, thus improving their competitiveness in the global marketplace.

OUR MISSION IS:

- To respond to the needs related to Applied Research, Development and Innovation in the field of Information and Communication Technologies, especially those related to the convergence of Computer Graphics and Computer Vision (Visual Computing), Data Analytics and Intelligence, Interactive Digital Media and… We have 3,500m2 shared between four buildings, where research posts are combined with laboratories with state-of-the-art equipment.

- Laboratory of Industry and Advanced Manufacturing: The Laboratory of Industry and Advanced Manufacturing is equipped for applied research in the fields of artificial vision, virtual reality, augmented reality, robotics and smart manufacturing. This space enables researchers to simulate process conditions under which they test different experiments according to the clients’ needs.

- Automotive Laboratory: The Automotive laboratory offers necessary tools for the development and validation of solutions in the field of optimisation of transport infrastructures and the smart exploitation of mobility data, with both real data and simulated data.

- Biomedicine Laboratory: The Biomedical Applications Laboratory is designed for the validation of biomedical engineering systems –with special emphasis on image processing applications and the development of new surgical techniques…. We transfer technology to businesses, enabling them to improve their processes and become more competitive
. Yes. service.

Sectors
Technology

CEDRAT TECHNOLOGIES

France: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

Cedrat Technologies SA is a high tech SME specializing in high performance mechatronics: 
- Smart Actuators : Actuators & motors based on piezoelectric materials, EAP, ultrasonic effects, 
- Smart Sensors : Magnetic, magnetostrictive, piezoelectric sensors, transformers or generators ; Force, Torque, Position, Speed, contactless sensors.
- Mechatronic systems : Multi-dof mechanisms ; nano micro positioning ; motion control ; Active control / damping of Vibrations ; Vibration (Ultrasonic or sonic) assistance to process ; Proportional valves ; Fast injectors ; active / smart structures ; electro acoustic transducers ; sono reactors
- Detection systems :  Health monitoring ; NDT using magnetic or acoustic effects ; Localisation

In these domains, Cedrat Technologies designs, manufactures & tests components, smart systems inc. electronics. Cedrat Technologies also performs R&D activities and transfers of technologies for mass production applications. Training activities complete these transfers .

Cedrat… The R&D facilities used by CTEC to customize our technologies include advanced modelling CAD programs: ATILA 3D FEM for 3D structures coupled to electro-active materials and/or fluids; FLUX 3D FEM for magnetic engineering devices such as electric motors & sensors; MATLAB-SIMULINK, SPICE and ALTIUM for the design of the driving and control electronics; Solidworks CAD for the mechanical computation and the drawings.

The R&D facilities include also workshop facilities and Test Equipment adapted to Mechatronic: Coil winding machine; Precision assembly ; 2D/3D metrology; IPC 3 brazing;  ISO 5 Clean room; Thermal-Vacuum & Climatic chambers; Vibration shakers; PCs with LABVIEW; Lab. power supplies & amplifiers for piezo & magnetic devices; Impedance & Spectrum analyser; Gauss-meter; Auto collimators ; Laser interferometers / vibrometers …
. CEDRAT TECHNOLOGIES's extensive R&T activity is conducted by a multidisciplinary team of experts. Our laboratories are equipped with a complete library of engineering software and specialised measurement apparatus.

Beyond standard products and building blocks, CEDRAT TECHNOLOGIES provides completely customised solutions. We apply our long experience and technical know-how to the innovation of your products. From power systems to electromechanical devices drive and control, from active materials based structures to electromagnetic and thermal design of electrical machines, CEDRAT TECHNOLOGIES supplies software and hardware solutions adapted to your application.

We show you activities we have in collaborative project, and we explain the services we offer in B to B project development.
. Yes. service.

Sectors
Technology

Sieć Badawcza Łukasiewicz – Instytut Metali Nieżelaznych (Ł-IMN)

Poland: Śląskie

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

Łukasiewicz Research Network - Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals (Ł-IMN) is a leading European research and technology centre of non-ferrous industry. 

The scope of provided by Ł-IMN activities includes R&D on new, innovative technologies development, optimization of industrial processes, modernization of production lines, construction of equipment, measuring and analytical services. Institute has about 500 highly-qualified employees and for 60 years has been conducting comprehensive activities in the following areas: ores, other minerals and secondary materials treatment, pyro- and hydrometallurgy, environmental protection, metals processing, material engineering – new materials, chemical power sources, analytical chemistry.

Ł-IMN key activities concern:

sustainable economy and energy (effective environmentally safe manufacturing technologies, material recovery - technologies for circular economy, materials and products for electrical grids),
Intelligent mobility (electricity storage, renewable… As broad organisation it is impossible to list all equipment of  Ł-IMN. However, on the Ł-IMN website all our fields of expertise and equipment are described; See: http://www.imn.gliwice.pl/index/en (apply links to divisions and departments); list of selected equipment and device is given below:

equipment for additive manufacturing: 3D printer designed for the production of three-dimensional metal objects in Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing technology, High-temperature Isostatic Press.
laboratory equipment including: induction vacuum furnaces, electric arc furnace, High-energy planetary mill, X-ray diffractometer, calorimeters, Tektronix oscilloscope measurement bed, dielectric spectrometer and other high quality lab equipment.
equipment for research on powders and composites: plasma spraying set - Plasma System by Flame Spray Technologies, system for spheroidization and plasma decomposition, device for Spark Plasma Sintering, vertical hydraulic presses, mills and other high quality equipment.
…. As broad organisation it is impossible to list all services provided by the Ł-IMN. However, on the Ł-IMN website all our service and expertise activities can be found in more details ; See: http://www.imn.gliwice.pl/index/en (apply links to divisions and department); list of selected services is given below:

technological and application research, innovation and implementation studies,
scientific & technological consultancy, expert opinions,
spectrum of research in advanced material technologies,
development of technologies for production and manufacturing of innovative new-generation materials (amorphous and nanocrystalline soft magnetic materials),
services in the production of Cu and Ni-based amorphous brazing alloys, electric contact rivets, spherical powders via gas atomization and the SLM 3D printing optimization processes,
design, development and prototyping of chemical power sources, design of battery packs and modules according to customer’s needs,
anodic oxidation – chemical…. Yes. service.

Sectors
Technology

Sieć Badawcza Łukasiewicz – Przemysłowy Instytut Automatyki i Pomiarów PIAP

Poland: Warsaw-Capital

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

ŁUKASIEWICZ - PIAP is a scientific institute based in Warsaw, Poland, witch over 50 years of experience in automation and robotics. Ł-PIAP’s more than 250 employees, including 150 research personnel, has wide, interdisciplinary experience in realization of unique solutions in the field of information technology, robotics, security, telemetry as well as artificial intelligence. The wide range of expertise in robotic systems development backed with experience in project management and lean back office processes resulted in more than 100 successful international projects. Its range of activities covers TRL 3-9, including in-house developed products manufacturing, sales and service.

Ł-PIAP’s implemented research projects, majority of which in consortia, is the best proof of Ł-PIAP’s capacity to involve different actors of the knowledge triangle. Recently Ł-PIAP had also the privilege to chair the Digitization of Polish Industry committee of the Digital Transformation Working Group at the Ministry of… Ł-PIAP has the following laboratories, with modern equipment, qualified staff and validated procedures:

Laboratory of Advanced Service and Industrial Robots (equipped with indiustral robot KUKA two-axis positioning table for the KUKA robot)
Industrial Equipment Testing Laboratory (equipped with EFT/B generators, et of emission measurement devices, digital multimeter, climate chambers, Sinusoidal, random and impact testing system, pyrometer calibrator, ESD symulator
Rapid Prototyping and Calculation Simulation Laboratory (equipped with professional CAD software including Autodesk Inventor, PTC Creo, 3DS Max, Rhinoceros, ANSYS, MD Adams and MatLab,  3D incremental manufacturing devices, extensive CNC workshop) as well as a team of experienced in finishing of the models guarantee the highest quality of manufactured parts.
Mobile Robotics Laboratory (equipped with equipment enabling continuous measurement of temperature, pressure, and air humidity during tests of mobile robots, tachometer and…. The most important services provided by Ł-PIAP:

robotization and automation of production lines
production of parts using industrial 3D printing from any kind of materials - from polymers to metals and their alloys, production of tools for immediate use
numerical calculations, optimization and topological design dedicated to 3D printing, quick prototyping 
shape acquisition, optimization and playback, non-contact quality control
electromagnetic compatibility tests, environmental tests (climatic, vibration)
design and development of HMI driver assistance systems, autonomy systems, integration of powertrain systems (electric and hybrid)
designing mobile platforms for enterprise logistics applications,
design of robots, conveyors and mobile platforms for inter-station transport
design, integration and autonomy of advanced systems for the construction industry, teleoperation and related systems
design of original measuring systems and sensors, systems integration, design and development…. Yes. service.

Sectors
Technology

Centrum Badań i Rozwoju Technologii dla Przemysłu S.A. (CBRTP)

Poland: Warsaw-Capital

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

Centrum Badań i Rozwoju Technologii dla Przemysłu S.A. (eng. CBRTP – Industrial Research and Development Center) is a commercial research and technology center/hub specializing in materials science, photovoltaics, physics, geophysics, electrotechnics, robotics and automation. CBRTP creates and implements improvements and innovations of technology, systems and industrial processes, using knowledge and experience of itself and those of its strategic commercial and science partners. Since its conception in 2013, CBRTP has accumulated experience in conducting R&D projects (16 completed and ongoing projects, including 4 as sole beneficiary and two as consortium leader) financed by national and European Commission funds.

CBRTP is an effective catalyst for cooperation between companies, scientific entities and business itself. From the very beginning of its activity and to this day, CBRTP conducts scientific applicative research and development work on its own and in collaborative environments. R&D projects… CBRTP runs several R&D and production facilities:

Nanomaterials laboratory, including processing and characterization facility with R&D and semi-industrial equipment for photovoltaic and piezoelectric applications:

ISO5 clean room facility

The facility is dedicated to coating and nanostructures deposition. It is possible to create nanolayers with extreme uniformity and precision down to atomic monolayers over large surface areas, or in batches of many dozen of smaller samples. In order to perform process verification and quality control, the laboratory is equipped with quick characterization tools that allow to determine basic and more complex electrical, optical and structural parameters.

Deposition systems / layer engineering

The combination of three different deposition systems creates a great versatility

Batch atomic layer deposition (ALD): Two Beneq P400 reactors with 350x1000 mm vacuum chambers. The turnkey system including five…. Surface engineering

Vacuum reactors systems located at CBRTP nanomaterials laboratory allow for precise coating with layers between a few nanometers up to a few micrometers. Processing is performed in ISO5 clean room with adherence to strict norms and procedure, which results in high quality of deposition. Process parameters are highly adjustable to client specification of substrate size, quantity, desired film thickness and properties.

New coating processes can be designed from scratch and verified from a chemical viewpoint.

The functional materials that can be coated at CBRTP include:

·       Interference layers, such as band filters, beam splitters, polarizers, mirrors, etc.

·       Anti-reflective coatings

·       Photonics crystals

·       Optical diffraction elements

·       Efficient and selective transmission or reflective grids

·       Antibacterial and sterile coatings

·       Hydrophilic or hydrophobic coatings

·       Barrier and protective coatings

·      …. Yes. service.

Sectors
Technology

FOTEC Forschungs- und Technologietransfer GmbH

Austria: Lower Austria

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

FOTEC Forschungs- und Technologietransfer GmbH is the research subsidiary of the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt/Austria and has been founded in 1998. FOTEC initiates and implements R&D projects with intent to support the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt in the realization of its R&D strategy for the bachelor and master study programmes. FOTEC acts in a highly interdisciplinary environment and has access to a network composed of national and international companies, research organisations, universities, intermediary organisations as well as funding agencies.

FOTEC offers R&D services in the following areas:

Additive Manufacturing

Profitability studies
Simulation-supported design and topology optimization of complex components
Production of prototypes, pre-series and small series via additive manufacturing including heat treatment
Electrochemical post treatment via hirtisation (automatic removal of support structures and automatic smoothening of surfaces)
Short… Additive Manufacturing

EOS M280 laser beam melting system for metals
EOS M400 laser beam melting system for metals
EOS P396 laser sintering system for plastics
Rena H3000 Hirtisieranlage (automatic removal of support structures and automatic smoothing of surfaces)
various CAx tools (design and simulation-based topology optimization)
FARO Quantum M 3D Scanner
Horiba LA-950 Laser Diffractometer
Carbolite Gero GLO 210-11 heat treatment furnace
Alicona Infinite Focus SL surface profilometer
Hitachi TM-1000 REM
Mechanical workshop

Aerospace Engineering

Several smaller vacuum chambers (from 10 dm3 to 1.3 m3) for component development
3 medium size vacuum chambers (~3 m3) for the development and characterization of thrusters
1 large vacuum chamber (~25 m3) for plasma diagnostics including class 6 clean room tent
Test facility for chemical thrusters
Equipment for environmental tests (vibration test stand, shock table, thermal vacuum tests)
Assembly laboratory under….
R&D services
Simulation-supported design
Prototyping
Testing
Software development

. Yes. service.

Sectors
Technology

STACC OÜ

Estonia: Estonia

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

STACC is the leading data science company in Estonia that develops artificial intelligence solutions. The company was established in 2009 with the mission to conduct applied research in cooperation with a consortium of scientific and industrial partners. For over 11 years, our engineers and analysts have helped our clients bring dozens of data-driven products and services to the market.

Examples of classic machine-learning problems we solve:

recommending products
customer segmentation and lifetime value prediction
detection of anomalies and fraud
demand forecasting
supply chain optimization
picture and speech recognition
chat robots in customer service

 STACC’s success stories include:

In collaboration with Microsoft Skype, STACC researchers developed some of the fastest and most memory-efficient methods known so far for calculating shortest paths in very large graphs. Three US patent applications have been filed to protect these methods.
STACC designed and built critical… STACC has built a modern IT Laboratory with all required infrastructure and equipment including high-end computing and database servers, a secured network, and functional office space in Tartu.
. The machine-learning solutions we develop are used, among others, in the following areas:

Commerce: recommendation systems, customer profiling, personalised online campaigns, supply chain optimisation, inventory optimization (Selver, Tallinna Kaubamaja, Magnum, Rademar, XS Toys)
Media: text analysis and Natural Language Processing (Balti Meediamonitooringu Grupp, Inforegister, Õhtuleht, Äripäev)
Industry: improving business processes and production (ABB, Elering, Ridango, Estonian Cell)
E-health: analysis of health data (Estonian Health Insurance Fund, Estonian Genome Centre, Roche)
E-government: nalysis of the X-road’s usage patterns, information architecture of the national personal medicine solutions, predicting physical condition of the museum artefacts for the Estonian Heritage Board.

. Yes. service.

Sectors
Technology