VTT MIKES Metrology

Finland: Helsinki-Uusimaa

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

VTT MIKES Metrology is a research facility for measurement technology. It realises the SI units, performs high-level metrological research, develops measuring applications in partnership with industry, and provides customized expert services and calibrations of customer equipment. High performance laboratory rooms (in terms of air temperature and humidity, vibrations, electric power and electromagnetic environment) and measurement equipment provide excellent environment for sensing technology development. As the National Metrology Institute of Finland, MIKES Metrology is part of European and global metrology networks EURAMET and CIPM. 
High performance metrology building consisting laboratory rooms with very low thermal, vibrational and electromagnetic disturbance levels; equipment for quantum metrology, nanometrology, optical spectroscopy, interferometry; atom clocks; high-accuracy measurement and test equipment for frequency, electrical quantities, geometry, temperature, humidity, moisture, mass, pressure, force, torque, flow and acoustics. 
. Training, prototype development, testing, calibration, validation, uncertainty estimation
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Sectors
Technology

HOLO3

France: Grand Est

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

HOLO3 is a technology transfer centre specialized in optical technologies. The centre provides different kinds of support to the industry :

- R&D and feasibility studies

- On demand equipment design and realization

- Measurement services

- Training and technical support

 
The centre offers the following technologies :

- Speckle interferometry : TV-holography and shearography set-up

- Structured lighting : several 3D sensors

- Deflectometry : measurement tunnel and polyma sensor

- Virtual reality : workbench and OCULUS setup

- Infrared imaging : several IR camera 3-5 micron and 8-10 micron

A description of these technologies is available on the website holo3.com

 
. On each technology listed above HOLO3 offers :

- R&D and feasibility studies

- On demand equipment design and realization

- Measurement services

- Training and technical support

 
. Yes. service.

Sectors
Technology

Software Competence Center Hagenberg GmbH

Austria: Upper Austria

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

Software Competence Center Hagenberg (SCCH) is an application-oriented research center in the frame of the Austrian COMET program for competence centers for excellent technology.

SCCH's research focuses on two pillars: Data Science and Software Science.

These two parts include

Software Analytics and Evolution
Secure Software Analytics
Rigorous Methods in Software Engineering
Data Analysis Systems
Knowledge-Based Vision Systems

SCCH supports its partners in a smart transition to AI-based cyber physical systems.

Main research topics of SCCH are:

(deep) transfer learning for leveraging powerful but data-hungry learning methods for industrial applications where labeled training data is scare,
privacy and security for distributed learning in computing clouds,
AI–based software analytics for enabling the innovation cycle in data and software-intensive systems.

SCCH has the necessary equipment to carry out projects in Data Science and Software Science. This also includes hardware for AI systems and a computer vision lab.
. SCCH offers research services in Data and Software Science within long-term cooperation in the national-funded COMET program (open for companies from all countries), cooperation in other funding programs, as well as not funded projects.

SCCH has an international scientific network and connects scientific research with applied R&D.
. Yes. service.

Sectors
Technology

K1-MET GmbH

Austria: Upper Austria

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

COMPETENCE IN SUSTAINABLE METAL PRODUCTION 

The vision for the period 2015-2023 is to develop K1-MET as the leading and internationally renowned metallurgical competence centre. To reach this vision, recognition and implementation of trendsetting innovations will be one of the major challenges. The basis for a fruitful development of K1-MET is the established and deepening cooperation between our approximately 20 scientific facilities and industrial companies since 2001. The results in industrial and academic research underline our success. The next step in the lifecycle of K1-MET is the founding of a company with limited liability under Austrian law (GmbH, equivalent to Ltd.) as an answer to the demanding challenges in the metallurgical sector in terms of technology and organization. In particular, the European Commission targets to reduce CO2 emissions for the period 2020-2050 play a key role in our research and development.

Specifically the following actions are planned:

Definition of a joint… The K1-MET metallurgical competence center hosts a research programme with four main themes, named areas. The focus of Area 1 is resources and recycling and Area 2 contains projects on metallurgical research. Area 3 is on processing and energy efficiency, in accordance with one of the main objectives of K1-MET: energy efficiency and reduction of specific CO2 emission. Finally, in Area 4 knowledge from the other areas are combined and consolidated into simulation tools.

 
. OBJECTIVES AND MOTIVATION

K1-MET is a competence center for Excellent Technologies in Advanced Metallurgical and Environmental Process Development and is driven by the Austrian steel industry. The K1-MET metallurgical competence center is aligned with the strategic goals defined by the European Commission in the EU 2020 strategy.

K1-MET is essential to the continuation of the prolonged successful track record of the Austrian steel and processing industry, to make it more competitive, sustainable, and lead to economic growth. At the core of this vision three main goals are identified:

CO2 efficient production of metals and intermediate components
Cross-sectional approach to radically improved production process
Leadership in solutions for more efficient processing and energy systems

For further information (e.g. prototyping, development and testing, design) please visit our homepage where detailed information is highlited.

 
. Yes. service.

Sectors
Technology

Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering GmbH

Austria: Styria

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering GmbH

Founded in 2008, RCPE GmbH is an independent research center located in Graz (Austria) that performs cutting-edge research in the field of pharmaceutical process and product design.

Every day, we help our partners to develop and pioneer novel drugs and associated production routes, providing safe and more affordable therapies to patients. From early development to commercial production, we accompany our partners through all phases, utilizing our science-based, mechanistic understanding of products and processes.

As an international driver of pharmaceutical engineering science, RCPE offers tailored solutions to our partners, building upon our advanced capabilities in modeling and simulation, material science, PAT and process design. Moreover, RCPE features an international, multidisciplinary research team, unique laboratories and pilot plants suitable for even potent APIs.

 

RCPE is part of the following networks, clusters and initiatives:
human… RCPE Pilot Plant (ISO 9001, ISO 14001)

The pilot plant is extensively equipped, including a continuous extrusion system with hot-melt extruders, a wet extruder, a die-face cutter, a pelletizer, various feeding systems, a fully-instrumented laboratory tablet press, fluid-bed systems, a compaction simulator, granulators, nano-spray driers, capsule filling systems, filters, blenders, drug printers, crystallizers, coaters and much more.
The machines are used for process development, process understanding and the implementation of process-analytical tools for in-process monitoring, control and process optimization.

Regular maintenance and certification of the equipment and extensive training of the employees guarantee top research results and performance.

State-of-the-art pilot plant
Mixers, wet & dry granulators, compaction, coating, spray drying, continuous processing, etc.
Online NIR, Raman, UVVis, OCT, NIR GMP certified
500 m2 of state-of-the-art facilities
Pharma Standard Clean Rooms …. RCPE provides independent R&D in the field of pharmaceutical engineering, bridging the gap between science and industrial applications, ensuring pharmaceutical companies have the necessary predictive tools, methods and approaches to benefit from regulatory and industry-driven initiatives such as Quality by Design.

It is our intention to make our research capabilities and technological background available for companies on a service basis. Typical examples include measurements using our vast experimental and analytical capabilities, literature studies, feasibility studies, design studies, simulation work and other types of services.

Benefits

Diverse Research Activities
small preparatory studies up to extensive multi-year research programs are possible
Proven Scientific Excellence
multi-disciplinary teams, dedicated to customer needs
Maximum Output for Partners
defined & clear IPR strategies
Flexible Business Models
funded & non-funded cooperation scenarios to maximize cost efficiency…. Yes. service.

Sectors
Technology

Materia Nova

Belgium: Walloon Region

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

MATERIA NOVA is a research and development center based on advanced and disruptive technologies in the field of sustainable materials, multifunctional surfaces, materials for energy and biotechnology.

The 80 scientific experts from Materia Nova offer partnership with small, medium or large companies for research and/or development projects which are mainly carried out in the Materia Nova facilities and are validated at industrial scale either by its subsidiary companies (IONICS S.A. and NANO4 S.A.) or directly at customers site.

Materia Nova gives also technical assistance to companies such as in upscaling, feasibility testing, life cycle assessment, materials characterization, market research, state of the art, technology watch and targeted consulting. 
We perform measurement and analysis on materials and surfaces with a problem-solving perspective :

 

Morphology : microscopic analysis of surface morphology, microstructure analysis, Identification of contaminants (defects, size, shape, structure), Thickness layer measurement, Roughness measurement (Ra, Rt, Rq,…) using mechanical profilometer or Atomic Force Microscopy AFM), size measurement of particles or powders in solutions using laser particle size, Physico-chemical analysis and composition and Structural analysis

Physico-chemical analysis and composition :Characterization of the chemical composition of the materials (bulk / surface/interface: thin layers) and Position of the elements (or locating the elements) (SEM-EDS, XRF, XPS-ESCA, ToF-SIMS, TEM-EDS)

Structural analysis : X-Rays diffraction for the characterization of compounds and crystallized materials or powder such as metals, minerals, ceramics, pharmaceutical compounds, organometallic complex, …

 

For more…. Main fields of activities:

 

Upscaling on pilot or industrial equipment
Characterization, testing, materials analyses
Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)
R&D projects in the field of :

White biotechnology, (bio)polymers and (bio)composites
Sol-gel and wet coatings
Plasma technologies
Electrochemistry, corrosion
Organic electronics
Chemical sensors

 

 
. Yes. service.

Sectors
Technology

Institut Carnot Chimie Balard Cirimat

France: Occitania

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

The Chimie Balard Cirimat Carnot Institute provides companies with R&D support in Chemistry, Materials and Processes. We address environmental and societal concerns in the energy, health, cosmetics and transport industries. We offer innovative solutions to our partners, drawing upon our expertise in green chemistry and processes and in materials with enhanced properties. The comprehensive coverage of these areas by our research groups and the access to four state-of-the-art technological platforms allows us to meet any challenge.
Plateforme d'Analyse et Caractérisation (PAC) :

http://lmp.edu.umontpellier.fr/

SynBio3 :

http://www.polechimie-balard.fr/rub/317/presentation-synbio3.htm

ChemLab :

http://www.polechimie-balard.fr/rub/316/pilote-industriel-enscm.htm

Plateforme Nationale de Frittage Flash (PNF2) :

http://pnf2.cnrs.fr/

Plateforme Fabrication Additive :

http://www.cirimat.cnrs.fr/spip.php?article604
. Pluri-disciplinary research in key activity sectors:

- Energy: alternative fuels, fuel cells, hydrogen vector, electrochemical storage and conversion, structural materials for the nuclear power industry 

- Health and Cosmetics: drugs, vectors for drug delivery, biomaterials, pharmacological tools, medical devices 

- Transportation (aeronautics, space, rail, automobile): structural materials, coatings, components

- High-performance Materials: metals, alloys, nano-materials, ceramics, polymers, fabrication methods, durability

- Bio-sourced Chemicals and Materials
. Yes. service.

Sectors
Technology

COMTES FHT a.s.

Czechia: South-West (Czechia)

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

COMTES FHT a.s., a Czech privately owned research organization that pursues research and development (R&D) of advanced metals, non-metallic materials and methods and technologies for their processing. It also provides custom R&D services in the fields of computer modelling, software development, engineering design, manufacture of prototypes and specimens for testing, materials testing and elaborates expert reports on materials. In addition, the company contributes to educating young technical experts - students of Master's and Doctoral programs studying at partner universities in the Czech Republic (CZ) and abroad.

The research organization COMTES FHT was founded in 2000. COMTES FHT has successfully carried out and completed more than 40 R&D projects, including three projects of the EU Framework Programmes. The success of this research organization in applying its R&D results is evidenced by the authorship of dozens of proven technologies, thirteen patents (including two foreign ones) and more than twenty… Multifunctional Two-High/Four-High Rolling Mill - Custom-built rolling stand technology with many accessory equipment - heating furnaces and inductors, cooling tunnel and quenching bath for rapid cooling, shears, straightening bench, grinding machine – it enables more cost effective thermo-mechanical treatment of materials and controlled cooling. For material rolling under heat and cold conditions; verification of new rolling processes for materials.

Universal Forming Machine - Tailor-made machine, it offers a wide range of forming parameters (2,500 tons max. force), furnished with special equipment, e.g. manipulator, servo-hydraulic system allowing working ram stroke control. For free and die forging with; experimental verification of forging and press processes.

Vacuum Melting Furnace - : Equipment of capacity 10-50 l for production of new materials with re-alloying capability and heat analysis. The maximum mass of small steel melts for casting can reach up to 500 kg. Casting metallic materials;…. COMTES FHT a.s. since its establishment has been offering services in development of forming processes and heat treatment processes for metallic materials, materials research, technology transfer, innovation, testing and consultancy. The results are disseminated through scientific publications, utilized in projects of collaborative research which promise application potential, and in contract research. The research efforts at the centre are therefore of mixed nature. The core fields of activity of this organization comprise basic research, applied research and development using the organization’s own experimental and computing facilities. These include the newly-built physical simulation and numerical modelling laboratories, mechanical testing shops, metallographic, heat treating and forming, and engineering design laboratories. Examples of R&D areas are stated below:

R&D and optimisation of forming processes, and heat and thermomechanical treatment – through experiments conducted with the aid of a…. Yes. service.

Sectors
Technology

CNBCh- Biological and Chemical Research Centre

Poland: Warsaw-Capital

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

The University of Warsaw Biological and Chemical Research Centre (CNBCh UW) serves as a centre for modern technologies by conducting scientific research that are strategically important for economic development of Poland. The CNBCh UW was established by the regulation of the Rector of the University of Warsaw on the 30th of May 2012 and it gathers the most talented young researchers, as well as experienced scientists from diverse disciplines who carry out innovative and interdisciplinary research at the interface of biology and chemistry. The mission of the center is to support the transfer of knowledge and technology into the economy, while strengthening collaboration between the University of Warsaw and the business sector.
Advanced research of the paramount scientific importance are carried out at the Centre that results enable further development of new technologies in the field of energetics, pharmaceutical analytics, medicines, biotechnology, protection of natural environment and cultural heritage… CNBCh UW includes the most up-to-date research equipment, among others:

X-ray Diffractometer System Agilent SuperNova, Atomic Force Microscoper Bruker dimension Icon, High Precision Mass Spectrometer Nu Instruments with Multi – Collector, Zeiss FIV-SEM Crossbeam Microscope, Transmission Electron Microscoper FEI Talos with EDS detector, Near Ambient Pressure X-Ray Photoelectron Spectromenter (NAP-XPS) CPEC, PET/SPECT/CT Carestream Albira imaging system for small animal research, Eckert and Ziegler Modular – Lab for radiopharmaceuticals synthesis, Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Fusion Mass Spectrometer, NMR Agilent 400MHz with autosampler, Activio-P11 Automated Peptide Synthesizer, Scribner Associated 850e Fuel Cell Test System,, UHPLC Agilent with Mass spectroscoopy detector and Orbitrap, Delta V Isotope Ratio Mass spectrometer, Potenstiostat/Galvanostat with impedance spectrometer 1260 A and adielectric module 1296 A Ametek 1287 A
. CNBCh UW cooperate and provide services in the following areas:

 - Complex analysis of chemical and biological substances regarding their structure, content and properties (including measurements with accordance to PN-EN ISO/EIC 17025:2005 ensuring the acceptance of results in areas that are regulated by law);

- Establishing modern, efficient processes of organic synthesis; 

- Environmental analyses and expertise, including i./a.: mycological expertise, monitoring of water quality and biological diversity of the environment, vegetation inventory, creating maps and plans of environmental systems;

- Simulation of protein molecular dynamics, designing new drugs and testing their bio-distribution and metabolism using isotopic and optic imaging techniques

- Designing and establishing new detectors, bio-detectors and electrode materials, and performing precise electrochemical measurements,

 - Establishing new materials, research on new energy sources and methods of its storage (accumulators and…. Yes. service.

Sectors
Technology

VITO - Unit Separation and Conversion Technology

Belgium: Flemish Region

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

VITO partners with industry to increase process efficiency and sustainability, and to evaluate the potential of alternative non-fossil resources in new value chains.

VITO’s industrial innovation targets the design of novel process concepts as well as improvement of existing ones. Core technology domains are:

Separation: membrane technology, extraction, electroseparation
Conversion: (electro)chemistry, (bio)catalysis
Integrated separation and conversion for process intensification.

VITO operates as an independent and neutral partner, at the interface between industry, academia and authorities and provides:

A multi-disciplinary international team of high level experts
A wide range of infrastructure & equipment
Fast & agile solutions
Access to a broad network (expertise & funding).

European networks:

Bio-Based Industries Consortium (BIC – www.biconsortium.eu)
PPP SPIRE - Sustainable Process Industry through Resource and Energy Efficiency (www.spire2030.eu)
… Equipment for:

Analytical characterization of biomass and processes
Biomass pretreatment and fractionation
Biocatalysis
(Gas) Fermentation
Green chemistry
(Bio)Process intensification
Downstream processing
Resource recovery

Technologies available at lab- and/or pilot scale include:

Low and high pressure membrane filtration
Organophilic and hydrophilic pervaporation
Membrane distillation
(Membrane-based) Capacitive deionization
(Membrane-based) (reactive) Extraction
Supercritical extraction
Fermentation

. VITO offers

Research from lab to pilot scale: conceptual design, process development and optimization, (integrated) process design, prototyping and testing, support up to full scale implementation
Techno-economic assessment of concepts and technologies
State-of-the-art infrastructure including facilities to work in a wide range of chemical conditions, and/or according to GMP regulations, as well as facilities to test your (GMO) organism
Objective advice, no strings with specific technology provider.

We have a multi-disciplinary team and advanced chemical analysis capabilities.

We guarantee strict non-disclosure.
. Yes. service.

Sectors
Technology