Since March 2012, IRT JULES VERNE is a mutualized R&D institute dedicated to advanced manufacturing technologies. It is one of eight institutes for technological research that have been established by the French government to enhance the country’s attractiveness and competitiveness.

This unique IRT dedicated to manufacturing, based in Nantes, is central to the Loire Valley Region’s economic strategies. Driven by industry needs on mid and long-term market trends, IRT Jules Verne embraces the industrial, scientific and technological challenges that concern five strategic industries (aeronautics, shipbuilding, automotive, energy and advanced manufacturing equipment).

It aims at boosting industrialization and bringing innovation to the factory floor by providing solutions to the technological challenges facing industrial segments, e.g. the design and implementation of advanced breakthrough technologies for manufacturing and production engineering. Its research programme focuses on three major areas of… PROCESSING OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS

Composite workshop 1300m²

Injection platform with a 1300 tons robotized press enabling the design of composite parts and new processes
Stamping and overmolding platform with a 200 tons robotized press enabling the design of composite parts and new processes
18-meter long innovative line for high-speed high-volume affordable large composite structural parts, engineered by Jules Verne 
Robotic unit for induction welding used for instance for dynamic welding on complex carbon/thermoset composite
2 Tailor Fiber Placement (TFP) machines used for the design and development of preforms on multiple supports
50 tons vertical heating press reaching up to 450°C making it compatible with the processing of aerospace grade matrix (PEEK, PEKK, high temperature thermosets)
Cutting machine with the following working area: width 1330mm and length 1600mm

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

About 200m² of workshop

Robotic welding unit and WAAM (Wire Arc Additive…. PROCESSING OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS

Support the deployment of new methods for shaping composite materials:

Thermoplastics: injection, over-moulding, stamping
Thermosets: RTM, infusion

Design of multi-material structures, functionalisation

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

Topological optimisation
Redesign of parts
Development or process parameters

ROBOTICS / COBOTICS

Control of robots and mobile platforms
Design and deployment of mobility solutions in industrial environments
Enhancing workstation ergonomics & operator assistance

SIMULATION / CHARACTERISATION

Development and characterisation of material behaviour properties
Simulation and optimisation of manufacturing processes
Reliability and tolerance analysis
Simulation of structures under operational conditions and experimental validation
Evaluation and analysis of damage mechanisms
Noise and vibration control of structures

FIND OUT MORE:

Website in English: https://www.irt-jules…. Yes. service.

IK4-TEKNIKER is a technological centre legally constitued as a private not-for-profit Foundation that aims at the development and transfer of technology to improve the competitiveness of industry. In line with its mission and origin, IK4-TEKNIKER is mainly concentrated on the technological problems of manufacturing industry, not only by providing the companies with novel technologies, but also by generating new business initiatives, most often born as "spin-offs" of the center itself.

The fields of activity can be organised around 4 main research areas:

-Advanced Manufacturing.

-Surface Engineering.

-ICT tools for industrial shopfloors.

-Product Engineering.

Offering a wide variety of solutions in:

-Mechatronic systems.

-Industrial maintenance.

-Automation and industrial robotics.

-Multi-functional surfaces.

-Inspection and measuring.

-Sensor devices.

-Innovation and competitive intelligence.
-A pilot line for Additive Manufacturing of very large pieces.

-A pilot line for laser-based manufacturing processes.

-A pilot line in tribology and surface coatings.

-A test benches group for characterizing all critical elements of windmills.

-A pilot line for testing a wide range of chip removal processes (milling machines, lathes...).

-A Robotics pilot line, mainly centred at human-robot collaboration and space sharing.

-A demonstrator of IoT applied to industrial environments and predictive maintenance.

-3 clean rooms for micro and nano 2D high precision manufacturing.

-An ultraprecision shopfloor.

-A bunker for carrying out dangerous mechanical tests.

-A dimensional metrology laboratory.
. -Design, manufacturing and assembly of mechatronical equipments, some of them to be sold as turn key solutions in fields such as: test benches, big scientific equipment, new prototypes of manufacturing assets.

-Developing new manufacturing processes specifically defined for particular and difficult challenges.

-Design and development of the new vacuum chambers for PVD coating processes, as well as the implied processes.

-Daily dimensional calibration, dimensional characterization of machines and in situ measuring of very big equipment.

-A wide offer for automation and control, introducing smartness in the whole value chain and the concepts from Industry 4.0 paradigm, including: sensoring, digitising, maintenance and control, virtual twin...

-Robotic solutions for industry and logistics in complex assembly operations, bin picking, picking...
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The International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) is the first International Intergovernmental Organisation (IGRO) in Europe conducting world-class research and development in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology.

INL is the result of a joint decision of the Governments of Portugal and Spain, taken in November 2005. The installation of scientific equipment began in October 2010 and from 2012 to 2017 INL has been involved in more than 50 industry driven projects, both direct and co-funded at national, European and international level.

INL is committed to work with the international community integrating the worldwide best solutions to address commercial needs, leading to increased competitiveness, creating societal value and attractive services and products.

One of the aspects that stand out at INL is its research facilities, which provides a high-tech research environment equipped with the latest technologies. The state of the art facility comprises a global investment over 100M€ and… NANOPHOTONICS

ADVANCED HIGH RESOLUTION FLUORESCENCE AND RAMAN MICROSCOPES

Confocal Light Scanning Microscope (Life cell- option) (Zeiss LSM780)

Wide Field Microscope (Life Cell – option) (Nikon Ti)

Total Internal Reflection Microscopy (TIRF) ((Nikon Ti upgrade)

Super Resolution Microscope – dSTORM (Nikon Ti upgrade)

Confocal Raman Microscope (WiTec)

OTHER MICROSCOPES AND PHOTONICS-ENABLED TECHNOLOGIES

Fluorescence Brightfield microscope (Nikon)

Flow cytometer/Cell sorter (BioRad)

Femtosecond Laser-Based Microfabrication (Spectra Physics Tsunami, Newport uFAB)

UNIQUE COMBINED IMAGING TECHNICS AT INL

Combined mechanical and optical characterization: AFM/Differential Spinning Disk

Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) setup with single molecule sensitivity, suited for life cell observation, fluorescence anisotropy detection and suited for nanomedicine research such as the investigation of photothermal or hyperthermia therapy effects on cells

…. Full-cycle multi-scale Prototyping

Depending on the needs of the specific industrial partner, INL can support the entire prototyping cycle or specific stages. By employing industry-standard processes, INL can help to ensure a successful field trial and smooth technology scale-up.
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CTIC is a Research and Technology Organization (RTO) located in Spain and specialized in cutting-edge technologies in the field of ICT. Its main objective is to promote and to foster the carrying out of activities related to the development of ICT in all spheres of economic and social life that may contribute to the development and improvement of society.

In addition to this initial objective, other strategic goals are:

• to improve business competitiveness through research, development and technological innovation;

• to disseminate Science and Technology among citizens, companies and institutions;

• to support the implementation of Information Society, Social Innovation and Development Cooperation policies in Territories:

• to build an inclusive knowledge society for both citizens and businesses;

• to provide high value-added technological services to society, businesses and public entities.

CTIC is labeled as Technology Center by the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Economy and… CTIC has a laboratory of 150 m2 equipped with 3 technology test-beds for validating prototypes and solutions developed in projects. This technology demonstrators are the following:

C-INDUSTRI4: ICT Lab for a Smart and Connected Industry oriented to 4.0

V-INDUSTRI4: Visión technologies focused to Industry 4.0 solutions

B.ACTIVE: ICT Demo Site for a better, active and Healthy living of aging people

The technology demonstrators are equipped with cutting-edge vision computer devices as well as workstations, servers  and IoT hardware. Also a cluster of computers are dedicated to validate blockchain developments and dapps. We have 4 computers with powerful GPUs capable of performing blockchain mining, one server for running software development tools.
. Basically, CTIC provides the following services in its fields of specialization:

Development of innovative ICT-based solutions

Technology Consultancy

Technology transfer and capacitation

There are two ways for providing these services:

Innovation projects under contract – some examples at http://www.fundacionctic.org/proyectos

Transfer or implementation of technology assets developed by CTIC – some examples at http://www.fundacionctic.org/activos

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ITCL (Technological Institute of Castilla y León) is an officially recognized technology center, private, non-profit, provider of multi-technology solutions for the resolution of different problems in the industry. ITCL was created by the Official Industrial Engineering Associations of Burgos and Palencia in 1989, aims to contribute to the economic and social development of the region, supporting, promoting and facilitating the use of technology as a tool for competitiveness of the business network from a commitment to integration in the system of science-technology - company-society.

ITCL develops the strategies needed to achieve the correct distribution and exploitation of the results of their R&D activity by facilitating the Technology transfer to companies, especially SMEs. Being an influential technological centre at regional and national levels in the field of production and development of R&D technologies. Its fundamental values are orientation to the customer, innovative character, technological… ITCL has a complete laboratory in Computer Vision. The laboratory has various types of lighting for testing, cameras of different features, speeds and resolutions. In addition it has different sets of lenses and filters needed for test. The laboratory has several Computer Vision softwares in order to develop projects and the necessary human resources team to develop new algorithms specific for the new projects.

ITCL also has one of the largest laboratories in Spain of virtual and augmented reality; the laboratory has equipment consisting of 3D scanners, virtual reality headsets, helmets, See-through, workstations, motion capture systems, inertial sensors, virtual reality gloves, 3D screens and specific software.

Necessary equipment to be able to carry out the different stages in the manufacture of electronic prototypes, from the initial design phase, the manufacture of the prototype and short series in the laboratory, the serial production and EMC tests.
. Development of research and development projects in virtual reality, augmented reality, computer vision, computer graphics and simulation. Implementation of algorithms of artificial vision, techniques of SLAM, augmented reality, use of 3D graphics engines, modeling and texturing 3D models, programming on mobile platforms, integration of equipment, development of specific DLL, application of game theories, motion capture systems, development of driving simulators, Augmented Reality manuals and access to information for Industry 4.0; Virtual reality for Industries.

Advanced electronic design service, both hardware and software, with the ability to design and program customized electronic solutions.

Data capture systems with intelligent systems and advanced communication and microelectronics in sectors such as Industry 4.0; FoF (Factories of the Future); IIoT (Industrial IoT); M2M (Machine-to-Machine); machine Technology; Smart Cities; Smart Energy.

Energy Simulation Solutions: Energy modeling and…. Yes. service.

FCBA is a private non-profit research and innovation institute for the French forest-based sector. With more than 340 employees, the institute is active in research, development and innovation, standardization, certification, technical assistance, consultancy, expertise, testing, training and information of public and private forest-based and furniture stakeholders. FCBA covers a wide range of clients, e.g. forest management companies, forest owners, suppliers, wood products industries, construction sector, furniture, pulp and paper, etc. FCBA also actively contributes to sectorial policy support actions at national and regional level, while steering pro-active dialog with public authorities supporting building with wood, and the circular forest-based bioeconomy.
Forest-research activities address a variety of themes, like e.g. tree genetics, breeding, silviculture, biotechnology, forest resources modelling, harvesting, logistics, transportation, wood quality and process interactions, living and building… FCBA has several laboratories that are specialised on research, development and testing of forest-based and other materials, e.g. biology, chemical, seismic, mechanical, physical, fire testing, acoustic, fibre testing, genetic testing, a living lab and a virtual reality laboratory. FCBA is one of the incubators for the FabLab at Cité Descartes with the partner research organisation at Champs-sur-Marne.

www.fcba.fr

http://www.fcba.fr/content/implantations-0

http://www.fcba.fr/content/laboratoires-bois

http://www.fcba.fr/content/laboratoires-ameublement

http://www.fcba.fr/content/laboratoire-premiere-transformation

http://laboratoires-essais.fcba.fr/

http://www.innovatheque.fr/fr
. FCBA is specialised to serve the forest-based sector in France and in cooperation on pre-competitive research on European and international level.

It carries out a wide variety of training for the French forest-based and furniture industries.

It is one of the key certification bodies in France.

FCBA develops in collaborative research and innovation projects new technologies, prototypes and concepts with industrial partners.

All research and innovation activites at FCBA are classfied TRL (4) 5 - 9.
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Fundación Centro Tecnológico de Componentes (CTC) was created in the year 2000 as a non-profit foundation. Currently it is recognized as a Technology Center by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness of Spain. Its main objective is to bring value to companies through research and development projects, contributing to the enhancement of their competitiveness and sustainability, and becoming their technology partner, by being the meeting point between their needs and research activities. Within the various fields of knowledge, the CTC is positioned in Experimental Sciences and Engineering. CTC develops its R & D activity in the following fields: Industrial Systems and Nuclear Components , Marine Renewable Energies, Industrial Automation and Robotics and Advanced Materials and Nanomaterials. CTC participates in several associations and technology platforms at Cantabrian, Spanish and European levels.

Regional Level:
CINC (Cluster of the Nuclear Industry in Cantabria)
GIRA (Cantabria’s automotive… Advanced materials and nanomaterials laboratory
It is equipped with:
Atomic Force Microscope (AFM): High resolution technique to analyse materials at nanometric scale. Images and topography. Electrical, magnetic, thermal and mechanical properties. Nanolithography.
Three Roll Mill: Nanomaterials dispersion in matrix (high shear forces).
Mini Spray Dyer: (advanced technique of drying): Microencapsulation of materials, atomization of liquids, production of solid particles at microscale, transformation of liquids (solutions, emulsions) into dry micro powder, dispersion of nanomaterials into microparticles, etc.
Thermal conductivity analyser, specific heat, diffusivity and effusivity of any kind of material, whether solid, liquid, paste or powder.
Inverted metallurgical microscope: Microstructural analysis of materials.
Universal Mechanical Testing Machine. Tensile, bending and compression tests.
Ultrasound homogenizer. Nanomaterials dispersion en different liquid media.

Navigation Systems Laboratory
…. ROBOTICS AND INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
CTC is specialized in the development of automated systems providing innovative solutions that enable the development of new high-quality services.
Specialization and Technologies:
Mechanical and Structural design
Design and simulation of control algorithms
Software implementation and analysis under Real-Time specifications.
Structural and thermal simulations (ANSYS)
Aerodynamic Simulation using CFD codes (ANSYS CFX)
Energy Harvesting

NAVIGATION SYSTEMS
CTC is specialized in the development of multi-antenna and multi-receiver GNSS systems for 3D attitude determination (Roll, Pitch and Yaw), and hybrid navigation systems that combine multiple sources of information by means of data fusion techniques.
Specialization and Technologies:
GNSS-based attitude determination
Characterization and modeling of MEMS inertial sensors
Characterizaton and modeling of GNSS raw measurements
Data Fusion
Real time software design. Implementation and analysis
Innovative GNSS…. Yes. service.

The AquaBioTech Group operates a state-of-the-art technology centre and contract research organisation located in Malta.  AquaBioTech Group is a leading research and technology company for product development and testing of products and applications related to the marine environment.

An independent testing facility that ensures experimental results of the highest integrity and quality, whilst all enquiries received, project discussions and results generated by the company are treated in the strictest confidence with no intellectual property (IP) retained by the facility.

Some of our areas of research include:

Feed formulation research and studies

Fish health research and studies

Offshore technology testing

Aqua technology testing

Nanotechnology

Bioprospecting

Ecotoxicology

Fish nutrition

Antifouling

The AquaBioTech Group has been continually upgrading and expanding its aquatic research and development facilities, which currently includes a total of seventeen (17) trial rooms - “Bays” with over twenty-eight (28) individual trial systems, all utilising the AquaBioTech Group‘s highly efficient and stable RAS technology.

The veterinarian unit is geared towards undertaking various aspects of applied research into vaccine development, testing, efficacy and challenge trials as well as viral, bacterial and parasitic diseases in aquatic animals. Work also includes assessment of other medicinal items, functional feeds and antibiotics.

The fish nutrition facility is available to international companies to benchmark commercially available products and carry out exploratory research on new products. Such as testing new formulations or specialised novel ingredients for providing new approaches to improving fish growth, reducing environmental impacts or improving fish health. In-depth…. The AquaBioTech Group provides a number of services for SMEs and large enterprises in the field of product and technology development spanning from proof of concept validation and prototyping to  technology demonstration to testing and validation to lab and real time environment at its land-based and offshore testing facilities.  In addition it offers workshop and training areas where we make sure that our clients are well vested with the technology before it goes commercial. 
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REDIT accounts for 11 associated technology centres that offer a wide range of R&D&I advanced services addressed to business, especially SMEs, which need the support of external agents to innovate: R&D&I lines, laboratories for analysis, tests and advanced investigation, technology watch and competitive intelligence.

REDIT joins, integrates and represents these Technology Institutes, which are a model in the public – private collaboration and which aspire to the international excellence and leadership in R&D&I and support the competitiveness of businesses through innovation.

The centres have become the main technology allies for many companies in order to innovate, transfer technology and apply knowledge and technologies. 

AIDIMME: Metal-Processing, Wood and Furniture Technology Centre.
AIJU: Toys, Children’s and Leisure Products Technology Centre.
AIMPLAS: Plastics Technology Centre
AINIA: Food Technology Centre
AITEX: Textile Technology Centre
IBV: Biomechanics Technology Centre
… REDIT centres have an extensive infrastructure offered to the SMEs: 

- More than 100,000 m2 dedicated to R&D&i

- More than 100 laboratories

- 20 Technological Observatories, on the Market and Trends
. REDIT´s mission consists of contributing to the regional, national and international recognition of the Technology Institutes as a model of efficient organization in the Science, Technology and Enterprise System.

REDIT´s vision is to become the organism that joins, integrates and represents the technology centres, which are a model in the public – private collaboration and which, individually and collectively, aspire to the international excellence and leadership in R&D&I and support the competitiveness of businesses through innovation.

The Network mainly supplies services to the existing sectors of the Valencian Region and emerging horizontal technologies: ceramics, building, wood, furniture, packaging and related industries, optics, colour and imaging, toys, metal mechanics, plastics, agro-food, textile, biomechanics, footwear, energy, packaging, transport and logistics, computing.

The services provided by REDIT centres are: 

Knowledge and expertise for R & D & innovation projects
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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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