A technology pioneer and provider for companies that want to digitally boost their competitive edge, b<>com addresses several industries: culture & creation, digital infrastructures, health, defence and industry 4.0. Its laboratories bring together talented people from a variety of disciplines and cultures in areas like artificial intelligence, immersive video and audio, content protection, 5G networks, the Internet of Things, and cognitive technologies. b<>com's researchers and engineers, drawn from the ranks of industry and academia, work at its Rennes campus and at its sites in Paris, Brest, and Lannion. Thanks to its world-class engineering team, its technology platforms and its unique mix of scientific and industrial knowhow, b<>com offers its clients technology solutions that give them invaluable competitive edge.
b<>com is partner of 5G EVE H2002 ICT-17 project and provides a 5G outdoor radio access network in Rennes (France) connected to a Core Network operated by b<>com in the scope of this project. This testbed is also accessible under b<>com *Flexible Netlab* service offer which is described on web site: https://b-com.com/en/bcom-flexible-netlab .
. b<>com Ngagement is a new generation of interaction design to boost your systems’ conception. To reduce costs and deadlines, explore new concepts of interaction and reduce the risk of usability of innovations, manufacturers are searching for new user-centric solutions. b<>com *Ngagement* revolutionizes the interaction design of complex systems by the integrated combination of agile design tools, natural immersive technologies and AI behavioral analysis. It helps human factors experts, complex systems designers and innovators to assess their interaction concepts, simulate human-machine collaboration, change on the fly tests scenarios and monitor users’ behaviors and cognitive states (such as workload or stress), in early steps of design.
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Shannon ABC is a commercially focussed, state of the art, Research Centre and Technology Gateway. It is a collaboration between Limerick Institute of Technology and the Institute of Technology Tralee.

Shannon ABC’s vision is to be a leading centre for the development and application of science and technology to applied settings, in collaboration with external organisations, and based on our own research.

The Centre brings together a multidisciplinary team of researchers with commercial specialists so as to provide a centre of excellence in applied research, capable of exploiting opportunities in science and technology to the benefit of the Regional and National economy.

Shannon ABC has developed significant expertise in bioresources – detection, identification, characterisation and valorisation – and collaborates with industry and other research centres in order to deliver this expertise in applied settings.

Shannon ABC responds to the challenges of Biotech, Food and Life Science Industries… Shannon ABC’s expertise, state of the art facilities and equipment are available to assist companies to address specific challenges.

The facilities at Shannon ABC are co-located between the South Campus of Institute of Technology Tralee and the Hartnett Enterprise Acceleration Centre of Limerick Institute of Technology. This co-location allows our Industry and Research Partners to take advantage of the synergistic skills and wide range of equipment available at the two locations.

Shannon ABC laboratories are customised and future-proofed for wide ranging biotechnological and analytical capabilities including dedicated research bench space, analytical suites, raw material processing, HEPA filtered microbial suite and tissue culture suite, fermentation suite. Access to laboratories is controlled and restricted to authorised personnel only.

Below is a list of some of the equipment we have at Shannon ABC:

HPLC
GC-MS
Bioreactor Suite/SUB/Fermentation Suite
…. Shannon ABC’s key area of expertise is in bioresources – from both a practical and policy perspective. The better utilisation of bioresources is fundamental to a successful bioeconomy. There are many different types of companies that are involved in a flourishing bioeconomy, from a range of different sectors. Shannon ABC has an extensive national and international network of companies and partners involved in and associated with the bioeconomy.  

The key aim of Shannon ABC Technology Gateway is to assist in the continued prosperity of industry by offering access to wide ranging expertise and know how, state of the art equipment and facilities and access to a wide variety of national and international funding programs. As a Technology Gateway, Shannon ABC delivers close to market solutions for industry and acts as an access point to wider research resources and infrastructure. Shannon ABC has developed significant expertise in bioresources – detection, identification, characterisation and valorisation – of…. Yes. service.

Innovation Centre Nikola Tesla (ICENT) is a technology transfer and research institution acting as an innovation incubator in sectors of power engineering, transport, automation and robotics, information and communication technology. ICENT is the host of Croatian Robotics Digital Innovation Hub (CROBOHUB), the key Croatian non-profit facility to support companies to become more competitive by improving their business/production processes as well as products and services by up-taking digital technologies and robotic solutions http://www.icent.hr/en/crobohub.

ICENT is actively participating in the I4MS initiative of the European Commission through several H2020 funded projects, all fostering and supporting Pan-European network of Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs). ICENT is a grant beneficiary in projects L4MS, DIH2 and KITT4SME, which all aim at developing sustainable network of European robotic DIHs. ICENT is a part of AI DIH NETWORK, European Network of Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs) with focus on Artificial… According to partnership agreement ICENT is entitled to use all the equipment and infrastructure from the University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing. There are several laboratories that share its infrastructure for the benefit of ICENT:

Laboratory for Autonomous Systems and Mobile Robotics (https://lamor.fer.hr/lamor/research/equipment)
Laboratory for information security and privacy (https://www.fer.unizg.hr/en/lisp)
Integrated Circuits and Electromagnetic Compatibility Laboratory (https://www.fer.unizg.hr/en/icdt/laboratorijska_oprema)
Laboratory for Mechatronic Systems (https://lames.fer.hr/)
Laboratory for Image Processing (LOS)-Image Processing Group (https://ipg.fer.hr/)
Laboratory for Underwater Systems and Technologies (https://www.fer.unizg.hr/zari/labust/about)
Laboratory for Robotics and Intelligent Control Systems (https://larics.fer.hr/)
Laboratory for Renewable Energy Systems (https://www.lares.fer.hr/lares/about_lares/equipment)
Internet of….
Awareness creation
Ecosystem building, scouting, brokerage, networking
Collaborative Research
Concept validation and prototyping
Testing and validation
Incubator/accelerator support
Mentoring
Education and skills development

https://s3platform.jrc.ec.europa.eu/digital-innovation-hubs-tool/-/dih/…
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“The DNA of HiLASE is composed of the three main virtues: Uniqueness, Usefulness, and Credibility. Therefore, members of HiLASE are expected to push the frontier of laser technology beyond its current limits, serve as a bridge between the academic world and industry, and be a reliable partner in doing so. These virtues embody our mission slogan of Superlasers for the real world.” — Tomas Mocek, Head of HiLASE

HiLASE core activity is research, design and building of thin disk laser systems with high average power. At the same time HiLASE is developing applications that are the most suitable for use of such laser systems such as multibeam processing methods for micromachining and laser surface structuring.

Besides that HiLASE operates Bivoj laser, that is the first kW, nanosecond laser system build in cooperation with STFC, UK. The Bivoj laser is used mainly for research and development of new applications of LSP (Laser shock peening) processes.

Bivoj laser allows HiLASE to operate LIDT (Laser Induced…
Laser systems Bivoj and Perla.
Micromachining station
LSP station
LIDT station
Scanning Electron Microscope
X-ray Diffractometer
Atomic Force Microscope
Raman Spectroscopy Station
Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope
ZYGO Interferometer

. Research, development and design of thin disk high average power laser systems

Micromachining and surface functionalization - research and process development

Laser Shock Peening - research and process development

Laser Induced Damage Threshold testing
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INSA Lyon is an Engineering School dedicated to Applied Sciences, which makes it a large and unique research center which joins education activities, research laboratories and socio-economic partners (over 1.000 industrial contracts a year). As an academic oriented to industry, our institute carries out research in engineering sciences for companies looking for technological solutions

Research at INSA Lyon is organised around five main areas:

1) Energy for a Sustainable Development

2) Environment: Natural, Industrial, and Urban Environments

3) Global Health and Bioengineering

4) Digital Society and Information

5) Transport: Structures, Infrastructures, and Mobilities

INSA Lyon research ecosystem is completed with the scientific and technological platforms which provide the industrial sector with advanced technology and expertise.

INSA Lyon is a member of different European Technology platforms (SUSCHEM, WaterEurope)
The equipment, facilities and laboratories available at INSA Lyon cover a broad range of applications and techniques:

Additive manufacturing and 3D printing
Mechatronics, automated production, industrial information systems and digitization control
Surface treatment pilot site (liquid and powder coating processes, UV polymerization, robotised pistol and bowl)
Non-destructive testing (experimental and numerical equipment)
Electroactive materials and systems (3D printing technique, characterizations)
3D characterization of material microstructures (X-ray tomography, In-situ tests under mechanical loading and thermal loading)
Formulation and characterization of advanced materials (polymers, ceramics, composites and biomaterials); relations between microstructures and properties
Operando microscopy for materials microstructural characterization
Micro & Nano-technological facilities
Platform for biotechnology, synthetic biology and synthesis chemistry

. The range of services are mainly focused on:

applied R&D,
scientific and technological services and expertise (study, characterization…),
development of process,
prototype development and testing
access to specialized equipment.

Our institute works with all industrial sectors: Transport (aeronautics, rail, road), Nuclear, Space, Metallurgy, Mechanics, Chemical industry, Food industry, Energy, Water, Health, …..
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The Institute of Security Technologies "MORATEX" is  specialized in R&D projects realization and scientific research in the field of broadly understood security technologies for services and citizens. Our area of experience includes solutions from uniforms, personal  and infrastructure protection (i.e. ballistic and anti-trauma protections), from the design of our own advanced materials, risk management and simulations, to medical devices used in the security area . Our technologies are used by state security and defence services, such as the Police, Border Guard, State Fire Service and State Protection Service. The key to the Institute success is close, active and long-term cooperation with LEAs, thanks to which the needs and expectations of these services are well known to us. MORATEX has many years of experience in designing technical and technological solutions, such as: ballistic and anti- trauma head protections, bullet- and fragment-proof vests, arm and leg protection and other products such as…

The Chemical Research Laboratory equipment:

a gas chromatograph coupled to a mass detector GCMS-QP2010 Ultra (prod. Shimadzu) and with flame ionization detector (FID – prod. 2010 PLUS/Shimadzu);
UV-VIS spectrophotometer, V-670 model with integrating sphere, MODEL ILN-725 (prod. Jasco);
FTIR Nicolet iS10 spectrometer (Thermo Scientific) with transmission and reflection (ATR) test attachment; 
VIS Datacolor TM 400 spectrophotometer; 
Automatic extractor B-811 (BUCHI);
Microscope with B4-313 camera (Motic);  and  Optical microscope LAB 50M (Opti-tech);
KINEXUS PRO oscillating and rotational reometer (MALVERN);
Differential scanning calorimeter with DSC-3 equipment (Mettler-Toledo);
Thermogravimetric analyser with TGA/DSC 3+ equipment (Mettler-Toledo);
Dynamic mechanical analyser with DMA-1 equipment (Mettler-Toledo);
ICP spectrometer – OES 5110 ICP – OES with autosampler SPS 4 (Agilent Technologies INC.);
MARS 6 microwave….

Our services

certified laboratory tests in the areas of chemistry, ballistics and metrology;
expert analyses and opinions;
carrying out R&D and R&I projects;
raising funds for the implementation of research and development projects;
design and development of dedicated technologies and products;
improvement of production processes;
technical consulting;
supporting standardization processes;
trainings.

Our partners & customers:

Industry;
Security Services;
Scientific and research units;
National and international consortia.

We provide services in the following areas of specialization:

clothing and protective products:

bullet and fragments-proof vests;
special clothing and uniforms;
protective products (helmets, shields, equipment sets, etc.);
product individualization.

infrastructure protection:

…. Yes. service.

Research and Testing Institute Pilsen (Vyzkumny a zkusebni ustav Plzen s.r.o. in the Czech Republic, hereinafter VZU Plzen) builds on for more than a hundred years long tradition in research and innovations of Skoda Company. The Company operated under brand name of SKODA RESEARCH s.r.o. until 2011. Our Company VZU Plzen currently employs 85 employees and we are a part of the Nuclear Research Group (UJV), a leading research organization in the Czech Republic. Our Company operates accredited laboratories according to CSN EN ISO / IEC 17025: 2005, the quality management system is certified according to CSN EN ISO 9001: 2009.

VZU Plzen provides services for industries such as energy, manufacturing of transportation vehicles and provides industrial services in field of thermally sprayed coatings.

Among main areas of our competences are: complex material diagnostics and accredited testing, measurement of noise and vibrations, strength and thermodynamic modelling and calculations, development and application… Thermal Spraying laboratory

Thermal spraying laboratory fully equipped for R&D and commercial production up to maximum size of thermally sprayed parts: length 6 m, diameter 1.8 m and weight 6 t. The available spraying technologies includes:

Smart-ARC twin wire arc spray apparatus by Oerlikon Metco and Model 9000 by TAFA Incorporated
HP/HVOF WokaJet high pressure, high velocity oxy fuel apparatus from Oerlikon Metco and JP 5220 from TAFA Incorporated
6P-II flame spray apparatus by GTV and Oerlikon Metco
Sinplex Pro and F4 plasma spray apparatus by Oerlikon Metco

Heat Treatment laboratory

Comprehensive services in the field of the heat and chemical treatment includes treatment of metal semi finished products and machine parts, consultations and selection of an appropriate material.

Nitriding furnaces with 150 kg max weight of nitrided components
KOP furnace Ø 500 mm, height 500 mm
Silitka furnace 420 mm x 420 mm x 600 mm
Ripoche furnace 260 mm x 260 mm x 600 mm
Equipment…. Research and Testing Institute Pilsen provides the R&D activities in close cooperation with partners from academia and industry.  The offered services are mainly focused on: 

Thermal Spraying - Application of protective coatings highly resistant to wear, abrasion, erosion, corrosion exposed to high temperatures, chemically aggressive environment, etc., which prolong life of machinery parts significantly. Industrial scale application of protective coatings, development and testing of protective coatings for the specific needs of our partners.

Heat Treatment - Heat and chemical-heat treatment of metal semi-finished products and machine parts, manufactured also of stainless.

Mechanical testing - Standard testing as Tensile test, Charpy Tests, Creep Tests, Hardness, Impact Test

Metallographic and chemical testing – The services includes accredited testing in the field of metallography, determination of macro- and micro-structure of materials, chemical analyses of metals, alloys and other inorganic…. Yes. service.

Arctic Drone Labs is an Unmanned Aircraft System Innovation ecosystem based in Finland. It provides world-class innovative solutions, technical and non-technical services to its members and partners in the field of UAS, robotics, autonomous systems and associated fields. We gather the best practices in relevant research and industry domains and contribute to the advancement of research knowledge, stronger innovative practices, industry-driven standardisation and development of relevant vertical and horizontal markets in close collaboration with key stakeholders.

The alliance opens access to research and brings expertise of all its members to enable new business opportunities for SMEs and other stakeholders. We also contribute to the standardisation and dissemination activities and policymaking. By investing systematically into the cutting-edge technology innovations, we deliver the complete range of solutions from technology enablers to post-operational data analytics. Collaboration with stakeholders… The Arctic Drone Labs (ADL) fleet currently includes a total of 17 drones with a maximum payload of 15 kg. We have a wide range of low-deployment drones that are particularly suitable for flight instruction and training, but can also be used for imaging and data acquisition activities. ADL also has aircraft and sensor equipment suitable for research and development, e.g. Multi- and Hyperspectral cameras, lidar, spraying drone, thermal cameras (2), as well as the ability to process and analyse the data obtained with them. 
. We want to help your drone business to succeed. Offering a wide range of services to our members we provide a platform for drone and UAS application business to grow on. Arctic Drone Labs service portfolio include proof of concept and lab testing at TR-levels 3 and 4, prototype development and testing at TR-levels 4 and 5 as well as demonstrations at TR-levels 6 and 7. More details below:

Arctic Drone Labs service portfolio

Access to technology expertise and facilities for validation
ADL provides industry, especially SMEs, an access to technology expertise through the cooperation projects, which is conducted either with industry partner’s own experts or experts through the ADL network in the field of chosen activities listed in the application. Examples of cooperation projects: building and testing drones and related sensors, cellular phone applications, and software for data processing.
Experts through ADL have consulted SMEs from technology concept level through prototype development to…. Yes. service.

Centum Adeneo is the electronics innovation partner offering its know how and services to customers: design, development, production and manufacturing of embedded electronics systems in harsh environments such as aeronautics, space, defense, railways, medical, automotive, industry sectors with the relevant certifications. The company counts nearly 400 engineers and technicians in highly qualified skills mainly based in Europe (HQ in France, agency in Belgium) and India (Bangalore) and North America (Quebec, Canada).

Our skils are: Hardware, Software, e-CAD, e-Mechanics, power electronics, test tools, production, manufacturing, product lifecycle management and after-sales services. We offer our skills in consulting, fixed-price or Build To Spec depending on customers' demand.

Centum Adeneo is a French RTD performer with a dedicated label "SRC" (Structure de Recherche sous Contrat) from BPI France. More info on ASRC website: https://www.asrc.fr/en/who-are-the-src/. Centum Adeneo is active in innovation,… COMPETENCIES & SPECIFIC KNOW-HOW

Systems: Research & Development of systems such as embedded computers, actuators, energy conversion & storage equipment, IoT...
Power electronics: Research & Development of power architectures and prototyping;
Electronics: Research & Development of analog & digital electronics, programmable components, CAD, electro-mechanic packaging, prototyping ;
Software: Research & Development of security real time software, low layer embedded OS, applicatives;
Digital twin;
Reliability: FMEA, accelerated tests, thermal simulation;
Operational safety: Security design DAL D to A level, DO254, DO178 for Aeronautics, EN50128, SIL4 for Railway, Medical, Defense…
Test tools

Applications: energy storage and conversion for the development of electrical transports or energy efficient vehicles (land-based, aeronautics, naval), embedded information systems and control and command for all markets (smart and security), signal processing for medical and defense markets (new…. Centum Adeneo offers "Services for Electronics".

CENTUM ADENEO's know-how is manifold:

Electronic design, development, prototyping, tests
Power electronics: design, development, prototyping and tests
Electronics: research and development in analogue and digital electronics, programmable components, prototyping, etc.
Software: research and development of secure real-time software, lower layers of embedded OSes, application software                  
Digital twin
Test benches and test facilities: studies, design, production and turnkey supply
Electromechanics: mechanical design, electrical wiring study, thermal studies
Reliability: FMECA, aggravated tests, thermal simulation, accelerated maturity, up-screening
Operational safety: aeronautical safety design DAL D to A, DO254, DO178,railw ay EN50128, SIL4, medical, defence...
Industrialisation and production control: research into technology and innovative manufacturing and assembly processes, control of manufacturability over time,…. Yes. service.

INTEMAC is a modern centre of research and innovation. We focus on advanced technologies within the concept of Industry 4.0 and production technology. Among our activities belong also applied research, experimental development and education. INTEMAC provides expert services and access to modern technologies, while supporting the manufacturing companies and researchers within the South Moravian Region.

Our goal is to strengthen the competitive position of Czech manufacturers and suppliers of production technologies. INTEMAC therefore not only contributes to the development of the competitiveness of the relevant sectors, but also to the maintenance and creation of skilled jobs.
 
Testing and measurement in the field of geometry:

Digital differential spirit levels and accessories
Laser interferometer and accessories
Diagnostic equipment for determining the causes of inaccuracies in machine tools
Laser Tracker - system for measuring the accuracy of work spaces, machine geometry and loadbearing structures
Apparatus for measuring spindle accuracy
Set of non-contact displacement sensors

Machining technologies - optimization of the cutting process:

Dynamometer for measuring cutting force and torque
System for measuring and optimizing cutting stability during machining
High-speed camera
3D optical device for measuring surface shape and roughness

Hydrostatics:

Aggregate for testing the drive units of hydrostatic systems
Measuring and recording equipment, including a set of measuring sensors

Testing and measurement in the field of statics:

Static testing device –  dynamometer and a set of sensors

Testing and measurement in the…. At the INTEMAC Research Centre, we offer comprehensive services and training opportunities to manufacturers, distributors and users of manufacturing technologies.Our services are based on the high-level expertize of our employees in the fields of construction, management and diagnostics of engineering technologies.

Experts on INTEMAC research and development teams address the practical problems of users and manufacturers of production technologies. They perform the necessary analyses and measurements, identify the weaknesses of machinery or processes, and prepare solutions. If necessary, they also help engineering firms with the introduction of new technologies.

INTEMAC expert services can be divided into 5 main areas:

1. Machining technologies:

- Analysis of the cutting force of the tool / workpiece
- Measurement of mechanical vibration and prediction of stable machining
- Analysis of geometry and wear of the cutting tool and the quality of machined surface
- Analysis of high-speed…. Yes. service.