The Scientific and Technical partner offering support to companies in the field of Food Technologies, Biomass Valorization (Extraction), Materials and Environment.

CELABOR’s staff is constituted of a multidisciplinary team of some forty scientists (doctors, engineers, graduates and technicians) who mean to develop a lasting relationship with you based on trust.

Our main missions : • Encourage technological innovation and the development of new products or processes through research and development. • Meet the needs for analyses and tests through its high performing and responsive ISO 17025 accredited laboratory. • Help resolve problems and/or disputes (linked to the production process, failure of quality control, etc.) through the activity of consultancy and expert appraisal.

FOOD TECHNOLOGIES NUTRITION : characterisation of your products, in-depth analysis of nutrients or contaminants, full assistance with your research and development projects

EXTRACTION : unique technological platform in… Food Technologies

- Brewing kettle Braumeister (50l)

- Waterbath Distillery - pilot plant bonding system

- Food Universal Processing system (Roboqbo) : cooking, cooling, mixing, homogeneising, whipping, evaporation

- High Pressure Processing – industrial scale (Hiperbaric 135l)

Biomass Processing - Extraction

- 70 and 350 L Extraction Vessels 

- Lab and Pilot High Pressure Extraction (supercritical CO2 and subcritical H2O)

- Process intensification: Ultrasounds, Microwave, Pulsed Electric Fields)

- Extraction post-treatment at lab and pilot scale: S/L separation, membrane filtration, freeze- and spray- drying

- Purification: Centrifugal Partition Chromatography (CPC), Flash and Prep-chromatography

Materials

- Characterization of produced materials: composition and structure (FTIR spectrometer, Infrared Microscope), Barrier properties (MOCON)

- Pilot-scale Ultra-fine friction “Supermasscolloider” (Masuko®, up to 100kg/h)

- High-Pressure Homogenizer HPH – GEA

-…. - Testing and analyses

- Research and Development

- Expertise and technical advice

- Training
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Fraunhofer IZM specializes in industry-oriented applied research. Fraunhofer IZM develops assembly and interconnection technology, also known as electronic packaging. Almost invisible and undervalued by many, electronic packaging is at the heart of every electronic application. Our technologies connect the individual components, protect components and devices from vibration and moisture, and reliably dissipate heat. Fraunhofer IZM thus ensures that electronic devices continue to function reliably in even the harshest conditions. Modern packaging technologies make developing smaller and smaller products possible. We process ICs thinner than a sheet of paper. The institute, founded in 1993, has a staff of nearly 400 and disposes of a lab area of more than 8,000 sqm. More than 80 percent of our turnover in 2019 was earned through contract research.
SYSTEM INTEGRATION

Wafer-Level Packaging Line
Fraunhofer IZM operates two process lines (cleanroom class 10 – 1000) in Berlin (975 m²) and Dresden (ASSID, 1000 m²), that offer our customers various wafer-level packaging services from development stage to prototyping and small volume production. Different substrate materials (e. g. silicon, III/V, ceramic and glass) and wafer sizes (4” –12”) can be processed. Project and process work on both lines is executed in compli-ance with ISO 9001:2015 management standards.

Process Modules:

Cu-TSV integration (via-middle and via-last-processes)
Silicon and SiC plasma etching – DRIE (TSV, cavities)
Thin-film deposition (sputter, CVD, photolithography, reactive ion beam etcher)
PECVD process chamber (200 / 300 mm) for the deposition of TEOS oxide, Silane oxide and Silane nitride
High-density thin-film multilayer (Cu / polymer RDL)
Wafer-level bumping (Cu-Pillar, SnAg, Ni, Au, In, AuSn)
Wafer thinning und thin wafer dicing (blade, laser grooving….

Feasibility studies

Product Development Consultation

Process and Product Development

Manufacturing & Prototyping

Testing, Qualification, Reliability

Training

Lab collaborations

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The Advanced Processing Technology Research Centre (APT) focuses on state of the art research activities in the areas of Production Technology, Product Design & Sustainability, Micro and Nano Systems Technology, Advanced Materials Engineering and Bio Systems. The APT is a leading international research centre which as a primary goal strives to provide significant translational benefit to the wider community. Research projects undertaken within APT are conducted to a world class level and support local and internationally based enterprises. The APT research group has established a strong infrastructure of equipment and people in the area of processing technologies at DCU. APTs education and outreach events include seminars and courses which enable the transfer of processing technologies knowledge to the broader community.

The APT Research Centre works in five main research areas:

Production Technology
Advanced Materials Development
Product Design and Sustainability
Micro and Nano Systems… Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing/ Rapid Prototyping Techniques

Aconity MINI Metal 3D Printer

Stratasys Connex 1

Uprint

Dimension FDM

NanoScribe

Laser Processing Capabilites

CO2 1.5kW Rofin laser centre

CO2 100W

Excimer ATLEX-200/300i (KrF 248 nm)

1.6 J Nd:YAQ Newport Quanta Ray

Nd:YAG 2 and 4W

532 nm (Req. doubled Nd:YAG) 4W

Ti-Sapphire femtosecond laser

Laser surface cladding/melting

PVD

CVD

Magnetron Sputtering

Powder Sintering Equipment

Powder compaction/isostatic pressing

High temperature isostatic pressing

Ceramic mould preform facilities

Sintering ovens/stir casting

Mechanical Testing Equipment

Instron Tension/Compression microscope

ESH Servo-Hyrdraulic Fatigue microscope

Purpose built Torque-Tension microscope

Micro/Macro Hardness Testers

Charpy Impact / Grindosonic Modulus

FTA 200 angstrom wettability analyser

High temperature capillary viscometer

Bulge forming analyser

Powder Processing Equipment

…. Prototyping

Metal and Polymer Additive Manufacturing 

Laser Processing (texturing, cladding, surface finishing)

Nanoparticle fabrication

Training

Additive Manufacturing (online module)

Laser Processing

Data Acquisition and Control

Design and Testing

Product design, testing and life cycle analysis
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R&D Company in the field of organic chemistry. COC is offering services in the field of applied R&D, optimisation of organic products synthesis, up scaling of technological process from laboratory scale through glass pilot plant up to regular pilot plant. Company is able to do synthesis and purification of most organic process from grams up to 50 kilograms. Besides services connected with R&D and up scaling the possibility of small scale production is offered. This possibility is convenient to use for the early stage of commercialisation process before regular plant production.

COC offers standard R&D cooperation in the national as well international projects, mainly in the field of organic and printed electronics, alternative energy source, surface finishing and photoactive processes.
Company is equipped by standard laboratory apparatus for synthesis, purification and analytical characterisation (GC, HPLC, NMR, GC/MS, LC/MS). The instruments for ink formulation is necessary for our R&D activities – pearl milling, high pressure homogenisation, high speed mixing process. Ink formulation is evaluated in the thin layers by profilometer, UV/VIS characterisation, sheet resistance measuring and optical microscope.

The process of synthesis, purification and final dispersion treatment is possible to up scale in the glass pilot plant (apparatus from 15 up to 100 l) and regular pilot plant – apparatus up to 600 l. Pilot plant is adapted for process of organic solvents in the temperature scale from -15 up to +150 °C.
. Company offer service in the all R&D process from TRL1 up to TRL7:

Research of organic materials and their modification for final application
Research and optimisation of synthetic process with view of its next transferring into industrial process
Characterisation of organic materials, their impurities and purification process suggestion
Up scaling of the synthetic process into glass pilot plant and regular pilot plant
Small scale production as the 1st stage of commercialisation
Cooperation with SME and industrial partners – verification and optimisation of new technological process in the field of organic chemistry
Arrangement of the new technological process for next transferring into industrial scale

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The Ceramic Industry Research Association (ITC-AICE) is a Private non-profit Research Institute recognized by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness as Technology Centre. ITC-AICE is committed to providing solid support for ceramic sector in the defence and enhancement of their strategic positioning in the current global context, principally through innovation-enabling research and development actions, but also through whatever activities might serve to foster the competitiveness and growth of the sector, always based on sustainability criteria and commitment to societal well-being.

In 1969 ITC-AICE concerted an agreement with the Universitat Jaume I of Castellón in response to the needs of companies from the Spanish ceramic cluster, resulting in the Institute for Ceramic Technology (ITC). During its more than 50-year history, this agreement has articulated a successful university–business cooperation system that has borne its fruits, witness the significant development of the Spanish ceramic… Pilot plant production of ceramic floor tiles

ITC-AICE has a Pilot Plant fitted with the necessary equipment to run the ceramic manufacturing process stages on a semi-industrial scale.

This facility, which currently has 600 m2, is at the disposal of companies for carrying out pilot-scale trials designed to improve the manufacturing process. It allows to perform relevant tests to check the correct behaviour of the product developed in the laboratory on their way to the industrial sector.

The objective of these tests is to improve the manufacturing process and prevent problems and risks that may arise in the same. Thus, the use of use the pilot plant helps the companies to avoid expensive industrial tests.

Characterisation facilities:

Some of ITC-AICE most relevant technical equipment for materials characterisation are listed below:

Physical characterisation: particle size distribution (1000 microns - 100 nm), true density, open porosity, pore size distribution by means of mercury…. Industrial processes

Advice and technical audit
Process optimisation and control
Equipment and machine design
Industrial process simulation
Implementation of industry 4.0

Materials and products

Developement of ceramic materials and additives
Material simulation for product development and optimization
Development of inkjet inks
Photocatalytic material application
Surface functionalization

Business strategy

Market study
Technology watch
Competitive intelligence
Ceramic product management
Focus ceramic group
Digital marketing
Design thinking

Analysis and testing

 Chemical analysis
 Physical and structural analysis
 Microscopy and superficial analysis
 Ceramic finished product characterization and certification

Construction systems

Bioclimatic and energy-efficient solutions
New systems evaluation and monitoring
New architectural applications

Environmental technologies 

Air quality and industrial emission control
…. Yes. service.

NAITEC is the Technology Center specialized in mobility and mechatronics. It aims to be a center of excellence in sustainable mobility and mechatronics of international reference, contributing to the technological drive of both sectors, improving the competitiveness of companies.

NAITEC provides innovative and environmentally friendly solutions through the generation and transfer of differential knowledge, oriented to a global market.

Main activities:

Mobility: Sustainable and smart solutions for safer, more comfortable and environmentally friendly mobility.
Mechatronics: Smart products and processes, with greater automation and connectivity, sensorization and embedded technologies.
Technological Services: Before marketing a product, companies must ensure that such a product complies with applicable regulations, quality standards and can perform the function originally designed for. Hence, products must be subjected to different tests.
New businesses: Technological applications for new… NAITEC operates six main groups of equipment, distributed in these laboratories:

Electronic product testing and validation laboratory
Electronic development laboratory
Test benches and validation of mechanical components
Materials laboratories
Functional printing plant
Nanotechnology laboratory

. Industry solutions: http://www.naitec.es/en/industry-solutions/

Mobility

Connected and autonnomous systems
Efficiency and sustainability
High-tech manufacturing      

Mechatronics

Smart mechatronic product
Digital transformation of industrial processes

New businesses

Diversification
Entrepreneurship

Technological Services: http://www.naitec.es/en/technological-services/

Materials
Components and mechanical systems
Electronic producto testing and validation
Computational simulation

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The center provides state-of-the-art technology and expertise in HPC, HPDA and AI and makes it available to Czech and international academic, industrial, and public organizations.

In the framework of IT4Innovations an excellent research in High Performance Computing (HPC), High Performance Data Analysis (HDPA), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is performed. The main research areas of IT4Innovations include big data processing and analysis, machine learning, development of parallel scalable algorithms, supercomputing technology development, solution of computationally demanding engineering problems, advanced visualization, virtual reality, modelling for nanotechnologies and materialdesign.

IT4Innovations has a strong focus on cooperation with industrial enterprises, earning IT4Innovation the status of the Digital Innovation Hub registered at the European Commission level. In this context, IT4Innovations has developed a partnership with the Moravian-Silesian Innovation Centre Ostrava and in… At present, IT4Innovations runs four supercomputers: Anselm (94 TFlop/s, installed in the summer of 2013), Salomon (2 PFlop/s, installed in the summer of 2015), Barbora (849 TFlop/s, installed in the autumn of 2019) and a special system for artificial intelligence computation NVIDIA DGX-2 (130 TFlop/s and 2 PFlop/s in AI, installed in the spring 2019). A petascale EURO_IT4I system with computing power approximately 13.6 PFlop/s will be installed at the center in 2021 as part of the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking.

Further information on the supercomputers and support infrastructure: https://www.it4i.cz/en/infrastructure/our-supercomputers

 
. IT4Innovations uses part of its computational resources in cooperation with industrial partners from various industrial sectors. Enterprises may rent the computational resources as well as use the knowledge of IT4Innovations experts to solve particular complex problems. Enterprises interested in IT4Innovations contract research services are mainly based in mechanical engineering (for example, development of computer models for pump efficiency optimization and design of passenger train seats) and information technology (for example, inventory stock management, crisis management support, and train delay prediction) industries. Further cooperation is established with enterprises active in automotive, aeronautical, transportation, medical, geology, geodesy, environmental, and other sectors.

- Computationally Intensive Modelling and Simulations

- Advanced Data Analysis and Simulations

- Artificial intelligence applications

- Rendering and Vizualization of Scientific Data

- Nanotechnology…. Yes. service.

CATIM, the Technological Center for the Metalworking Industry is a non-profit private institution that resulted from the association of interests of industrial companies and their associates, as well as public bodies.

CATIM was created in 1986 and has more than 700 associates, mostly SMEs, supporting annually around 3500 companies.

Its founding partners are:

- AIMMAP - Association of Portuguese Metallurgical, Mechanical Engineering and Similar Industrial Companies;

- INETI - National Institute of Industrial Engineering and Technology;

- IAPMEI - Institute for Support to Small and Medium Enterprises.

 

CATIM’s mission is to contribute to the innovation and competitiveness of metalworking industries and related sectors.

Due to its sectorial vocation, CATIM has always been an essential element in the business modernization of metalworking industries and related sectors, providing services to companies and collaborating with public agencies and its several departments to perform relevant… CATIM is based in Porto, with a built area of 5,049m², but also has facilities in Braga and Lisbon.

CATIM has a significant technological park, with equipment and technologies designed and acquired to support technically and technologically industrial-based companies, mainly in terms of carrying out tests, during the product development phase, as well as in the evaluation phase of the product's compliance with the regulations, which corresponds to a requirement to be observed when the company develops an internationalization strategy.

The Technological Center also invests in the development, study and promotion of good practices and innovative practices, acting as a catalyst for the transfer of technology and knowledge, and an engine of adaptation to emerging industrial paradigms. For this, it has 39 Laboratories that support and respond to the emerging needs of the industry (metrology tests, material tests, product tests, certification tests, geometric control, chemical tests, tomographic tests, etc…. CATIM develops a diversified set of services, in several areas, such as:

Marking
CE Marking - Machines, Gas Appliances, Pressure Cookers
Energy Efficiency
Environment
Management Systems Implementation
Metrology (Calibrations/Tests)
Occupational Safety
Products’ Tests
Safety for cableway installations designed to carry people
Safety of machines and work equipments
Sustainability
Testing of Materials and Components

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Instituto de Biomecánica (IBV, www.ibv.org) is a private non-profit research technology centre based in Valencia (Spain) that studies the behaviour of the human body and its interaction with products, environments and services. We started activity in 1976 and currently we are a team of 164 professionals with varied background. The Institute is coordinated under the agreement of the Valencian Institute of Business Competitiveness (IVACE) and the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV).

With the aim to improve competitiveness among the business sector, IBV promotes people’s well-being through the combination of knowledge in five areas (https://www.ibv.org/areas-de-conocimiento):

Biomechanics of human body systems
3D anthropometrics
Human factors & Interfaces design
Human movements & Biomechanical evaluation, and
Human needs and preferences

IBV applies knowledge to ten target industries (https://www.ibv.org/en/industries):

Automotive and mass transport
Sport
Habitat
Clothing… IBV's facilities and laboratories are:

Movement Analysis Laboratory
Functional Evaluation, Body Damage and Disability Laboratory
Ergonomics Laboratory
Footwear Functional Design Laboratory
Technical Aid Laboratory
Paving Surfaces Laboratory
Sport and Leisure Laboratory
Climatic Comfort Laboratory
Surgical Implants Laboratory
Biomaterials Laboratory
Biological Laboratory
Image Analysis Laboratory
Experience Laboratory (Living Lab)
Co-Creation Laboratory (CoCREA Lab)
Operating Theatre
Stabling
Mechanical Testing Laboratory
Metrology Laboratory
Mechanical Workshop and Prototyping Laboratory
Laboratory of 4D Anthropometry (MOVE 4D)
Driving Simulator

. IBV's services are:

Research and Development (R&D)
Technological consultancy
Inspection and testing
Biomechanical assessment
Training

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The CONFIRM Centre for Smart Manufacturing is an Irish Research Centre focused on the delivery of research that brings digital innovation, intelligence, and enhanced information technology and IoT into the manufacturing domain resulting in optimised production systems, Smart products, Smart machines, Smart production systems, and Smart supply chains. The Centre, headquartered in Limerick, was established in 2017 as part of a national strategic initiative to foster growth and competitiveness in the manufacturing industry. CONFIRM is supported by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), the Irish national foundation for investment in scientific and engineering research. CONFIRM brings together the research expertise of 9 core Irish research performing organisations (RPOs) and draws on 16 international collaborations and over 60 Industry partnerships across MNC and SME sectors.

The Centre has core research expertise in the areas of:

Data Analytics
Artificial Intelligence
… The Confirm Research Centre has access an array of cutting edge equipment that can be used to enable Industrially focused research in Smart Manufacturing.

Confirm completed construction of a new 1600m^2 purpose build research facility in early 2020. The new facility  incorporates the first open 5G digital manufacturing network in Ireland, an 8M diameter VR cave, a large test-bed facility to house Ireland’s future factory, a digital manufacturing lab with prototyping and non-contact 3D part scanning. The new facility can accommodate 60+ research staff.

Confirm can also offer access to a range of laboratory infrastructure and equipment from our nine University & Institute of Technology partners, a selection of which is detailed below.

JAMIR – Joining of Advanced Materials using Industry 4.0
Maxiem 1530 Water-Jet Machining Centre (WJMC)
Branson 2000x Ultrasonic Welder
Cobot Universal Robot Arm (UR3/UR5) complete with RG2 Collaborative Gripper
Product & Process Development Labs
Process…. In addition to Confirm's core R&D services offering i.e. provision of contract research and development services to enterprise and collaborative research partnership with enterprise, the new Confirm Competence centre provides R&D space for commercial rental, access to an 8M diameter VR cave, a large test-bed facility to house Ireland’s future factory, a digital manufacturing lab that includes metal, plastic, and electronic printing and non-contact 3D part scanning. The Centre will also shortly provide MNE & SME industry collaborators and academic partners with access to Ireland’s first 5G MPN manufacturing testbed for research and development. Confirm can provide test-before-invest, and training services in key emerging technology areas such as next generation manufacturing execution systems, Cobotic manufacturing, indoor track and trace of production assets and inventory, and navigation mapping for autonomous transport vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles. Through the establishment of the Confirm DIH we…. Yes. service.