FUNDACIÓN INSTITUTO DE TECNOLÓGICO DE GALICIA - ITG is a TECHNOLOGY CENTRE located in Galicia, Spain [No. 115 Spanish Ministry of Economy & Competitiveness Register]

We are a PRIVATE NON-PROFIT FOUNDATION set up in 1991

Our BOARD OF TRUSTEES are: Architects, Civil Engineers and Industrial Engineers Galician Associations, Mining Engineers’ Assoc., Galician Agronomic Engineers’ Council, Naval and Oceanic Engineers’ Assoc.; Galician Businessmen Confederation, and Universities of A Coruña, Vigo and Santiago de Compostela
We have certification in UNE-EN ISO 9001standard (Quality Management System) and in UNE 166002 standard (R&D&I management system)

At ITG we are organised in 5 INTERCONNECTED KNOWLEDGE AREAS, Energy, Water, Sensor & Comms, ICTs and Sustainable Construction

In Sensor & Comms, we have experience in Integral Systems and Solutions for remote control and monitoring mainly based on the open SWE (Sensor Web Enablement) of the Open Geospatial Consortium, OGC and OSGi (Open Services Gateway… Termographic camera, electrical network analyzer, luxometer.

Electronics Laboratory for design and develop hardware prototypes.
. Hardware prototyping design and development for remote monitoring based in sensors and wireless communications: Flexible and scalable Hardware and Software Architectures for DAQ systems, integration of heterogeneous and complex sensors from different manufacturers on the same datalogger, posting data to web-based datacenter applications, autoconfiguration and plug&play capabilities.

Data Analytics: Qualitative and quantitative techniques and processes used to modeling IoT data to generate useful information and supporting decision–making systems. Data analytics builds an analytical model, using predictive modeling tools or other analytics software and programming languages such as Python, R and Matlab.

Building Energy Simulation and Modeling
Through Design Builder, a specific building energy simulation software tool, ITG has extensive experience and background in:
- Assessing the effectiveness and optimization of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) design alternatives
- Comfort analysis…. Yes. service.

FORCE Technology is a leading research and technology organisation. We offer consultancy and services in 58 business areas within e.g. the energy sector, oil and gas, audiology, photonics, micro- and nanoelectronics, the maritime sector, manufacturing, the service sector and infrastructure.

What makes our services unique is that they are supported by a range of technologies and facilities, as well as by education and training. This enables us not just to advise on particular problems, but to find solutions to those problems for our customers.

The headlines for FORCE Technology in relation to key enabling technologies are

- Advanced manufacturing technologies
- Advanced materials
- Micro- and nanoelectronics
- Industrial biotechnology
- Nanotechnology
- Photonics

Research & development – the cornerstone of our work
To ensure that we are always able to offer the most up-to-date knowledge and latest technologies we regularly participate in research and development projects. Partners are both… Selected KET equipment at FORCE Technology:

Advanced Manufacturing technologies
Selected facilities: Advanced characterization laboratory including highly advanced SEM (ESEM, FIB-SEM, EBSD, micro-XRF, WDX), confocal microscopy and AFM, Advanced laser welding center from 80 W to 32 kW with capability of advanced additive manufacturing through wire or powder geometric build up, Full range metallurgical laboratory

Advanced Materials
Selected facilities: Advanced characterization laboratory including highly advanced SEM (ESEM, FIB-SEM, EBSD, micro-XRF, WDX), confocal microscopy and AFM, Polymer and composite laboratory, including. GPC, DSC, TGA, FTIR microscopy, Surface tension, prototype fabrication, weathering (UV, Temperature, Humidity chamber). Thermal spraying facility. Advanced high-pressure and high-temperature test facility

Micro- and nanoelectronics
Selected facilities: ASIC design software, wafer test facilities, IC packaging facility, Automatic Test Equipment for…. - Advanced manufacturing technologies – Peter Tommy Nielsen (+4522697401; [email protected])

- Advanced materials – Marianne Strange (composits; plastics; overfladekarakterisering) (+4542627646; [email protected]); Lisbeth Hilbert (korrosion; metallurgi) (+4522697153; [email protected])

- Micro- and nanoelectronics – Martin Krogstrup Nielsen (+4523271302; [email protected])

- Industrial biotechnology

- Nanotechnology - Marianne Strange (+4542627646; [email protected]); Thomas Fich Pedersen (+4522697174; [email protected])

- Photonics– Martin Krogstrup Nielsen (+4523271302; [email protected])
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With a total of 200 employees in Southwest Germany, Hahn-Schickard offers applied research and development services in microsystems engineering, micro assembly technology, microanalytical systems, medical devices, and information technology.

In three foundries for

MEMS (Wilhelm-Schickard-Str. 10, 78052 Villingen-Schwenningen, Phone: +49-7721 943-100)
Lab-on-a-chip systems (Georges-Köhler-Allee 103, 79110 Freiburg,Phone: +49-761 203-73275)
Micro assembly + packaging (Allmandring 9 B, 70569 Stuttgart, Phone: +49-711 685-83712)

Hahn-Schickard develops and validates prototypes up to serial-production quality.

Available technologies:

Silicon technology
Precision machining
Polymer + molding technologies
Functionalization of surfaces
Microassembly + packaging
Printing technologies

Applications:

Mobility + movement
Life sciences + medical technology
Sustainability, energy and the environment
Internet of Things

In the certified clean room, Hahn-Schickard produces bulk silicon micro-mechanical products and is a reliable partner for low to medium quantities. All technological processes for silicon micro-mechanics are available as stable and qualified standard processes. The maximum size of the wafers to be processed is 150 mm. In addition, the implementation of individual processes or process sequences on any supplied substrates may be commissioned as a service at any time. Timely processing of the order is guaranteed.

Furthermore, Hahn-Schickard is equipped with measurement and testing technologies for failure analysis and develops custom-tailored laboratory test rigs for special measuring tasks.

Scanning electron microscope (SEM)
X-ray analysis systems (EDX)
3D measuring technology
Motion simulators

Single- and Multi-axis rotary tables
Vibration test systems

Other devices:

Various light microscopes, digital cameras, and imaging processing systems
Materials science grinding….
Sensors
Actuator technology + dosing technology
Microelectronics
Integrated microsystems
Lab-on-a-chip + analytics
Micro energy harvesting + energy management
Information technology
Measurement + testing technology, damage analysis
Modeling + reliability
Technologie
Production

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INCDO-INOE 2000, Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation Subsidiary (ICIA) Cluj-Napoca (www.icia.ro) is a national research institute dedicated to applied analytical chemistry in three main directions: Bioenergy and Biomass, Instrumental Analytical Chemistry and Environment and Health. The institute is accredited for research since 2008 (ANCS Decision no. 9634/14.04.2008) and at the evaluation as research institute it was obtained grade A+. ICIA has implemented the quality management system according to ISO 9001:2008 (certificate nr. RO13474Q).
The Institute manages remarkable endowment appropriate to the multidisciplinary character from research to technology transfer, enabling the approach of projects from the research stage to that of technology transfer to the beneficiary. ICIA Subsidiary is deeply concerned, by the performed activity, to sustain and stimulate the technology transfer, in close correlation with its own research strategy.
ICIA Subsidiary has as… ICIA infrastructure
Spectroscopy
- ICP-MS ELAN DRC II Perkin-Elmer
- ICP-OES Optima 5300 DV Perkin Elmer
- ICP-AES SpectroflameD Spectro Analytical
- GF-AAS1100 Perkin-Elmer
- UV/VIS Spectrophotometer LAMBDA 25 Perkin-Elmer
- FAAS 3030B Perkin-Elmer
- UV/VIS Spectrophotometer CE 3041 CECIL
- FT-IR Spectrum BX Perkin Elmer
- Hydra C Mercury Analyzer for solids, Leemen Teledyne Instruments
- Hydra AF Mercury Analyzer for liquids, Leemen Teledyne Instruments
- XRF INNOV x System X-ray portable Spectrometer
- Multi C/N 2100S Analyzer Analytic Jena
- Multi X 2000, organic halogens analyzer, Analytic Jena
- X-Ray Diffractometer D8 Advance, Bruker

Chromatography
- 6890N Gas chromatograph with 5975 B Mass Detector Agilent Technologies
- 6890N Gas chromatograph with ECD and NPD Agilent Technologie
- 7890A GC-FID, Agilent Technologies with Combi-PAL Autosampler CTC Analytics
- TSQ 8000 Evo GC-MS/MS Thermo Scientific
- Agilent 1200 Series HPLC with Applied Biosystem 3200 QTrap LC/MS/MS…. ICIA Services
- training for chemical technician (spectroscopy and gas-chromatography techniques)
- consultancy in the field of biofuels obtaining technologies;
- assistance in the field of Romanian legislation in force, in biofuels production and commercialization.
- assistance for technologies development at lab scale to pilot level and to put into operation
- quality certification of biofuels (biodiesel and bioethanol according to SR EN 14214 and SR EN 1537, respectively);
- assistance for environmental quality assessment, monitoring and legislation in force (chemical analyses of water, soil, air, sludge, waste and vegetation, admissible levels)
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Since 1 February 2017 the departments of “Materials Science and Engineering”, “Chemical Engineering and Technical Chemistry” and “Textiles” of Ghent University have merged into one new department : “The Department of Materials, Textiles and Chemical Engineering” (acronym: MaTCh)

The creation of a structure with almost 250 employees offers many opportunities due to the multidisciplinary character and the presence of high-level fundamental and applied research together with academic education.  The knowledge and expertise of this department allow a strong interaction with (external) stakeholders which certainly can lead to a win-win situation for all parties involved.

MaTCh provides a wide range of services to the industry in the different laboratories:

Laboratory for Chemical Technology
Centre for Textile Science and Engineering
Mechanics of Materials and Structures
Centre for Polymer and Material Technologies
Sustainable Materials Science
Industrial Catalysis and Adsorption Technology
…
Mechanical testing equipment
Modelling software and computer infrastructure
Polymer processing equipment
Additive manufacturing equipment
Pilot plant for steam cracking
2 high-throughput kinetics set-ups
TAP set-up (Temporal Analysis of Products)
10 bench scale set-ups related to:

Thermochemical processes
Catalytic processes
Polymerization processes

(Access to) catalyst characterization infrastructure
GC x GC chromatography (TOF-MS/FID/NCD/SCD)
Bicomponent extruder: semi-industrial coextrusion line
Lisport XL machine for testing durability of artificial turf
Testing and measuring devices for artificial turf and other textile related materials
Physical and chemical testing equipment
Spectrometers: UV/VIS/NIR, FT-IR, FT-Raman
Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) and Temperature Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimeter (MDSC)
Optical microscope with image processing system
Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA)
Fabric Touch Tester
Different…. The Department of Materials, Textiles and Chemical Engineering can be contacted for different services:

Testing, such as:

Mechanical, physical and chemical testing of textile and related materials (e.g. fibres, yarns, fabrics, floor coverings, artificial turf, automotive textiles, plastics, wood, composites, …) according to national and international standards and special tests
Thermal analysis of fibre and polymer materials
Microscopy and spectroscopy of fibre and polymer materials
Polymer processing and material characterization
Recycling of polymers and composites
Additive manufacturing: testing and design
Access to experimental facilities (operation by UGent staff)
Product certification for flooring and geotextiles
Classification of textile floor coverings and artificial turf
Laboratory and field tests on artificial turf, accredited by FIFA, FIH and World Rugby
Forensic Analysis
Evaluation hydrogen/material interaction
Hardness tests
Tensile tests on metallic materials
…. Yes. service.

The main objective of INDICO http://www.indico.inoe.ro/ (site to be upgraded soon) is to characterize by optical and complementary methods of materials, components and systems with application in optoelectronics, according to the objective of the Excellence Research Program, which states the development of experimental and testing laboratories and of certification authorities according to the requirements of the European Union regarding conformity evaluation to technical regulations. INDICO provide services of evaluation of the conformity according to the harmonized European standards, associated to the required directives both to the public authorities supervising the market and to the manufacturers to fulfill their objectives. We provide innovative services of characterization of materials, optical fibers, optical amplifiers, optical components and lasers in an integrated form that assure a continuity in the applied research/manufacture activities, leading to the achievement of products vendible in Romania… LASER ENERGY / POWER

One of the most important characteristic of a laser source is its energy (for a pulsed laser) or its power (for a CW laser). Measurements can be done at high acquisition rates allowing thus an accurate determination of pulse-to-pulse energy fluctuation. All measured data are stored and processed to get statistics (average, standard deviation, RMS, maximum, minimum, peak-to-peak).

LASER BEAM PROFILE

A more precise diagnostic of a laser source requires an analysis of the laser beam profile. A laser beam profiler provides important information characterizing the laser, as the energy (pulsed lasers) or power (CW lasers) distribution in a cross section of the laser beam, the waist of the beam, its divergence and M2 factor (that quantifies the beam quality of laser beams).

LASER PULSE WIDTH

Temporal behavior of the pulsed lasers is characterized by the pulse width (duration). Because the commercially available lasers have pulse widths of few ns, the pulse width measurement…. Training: 

Laser beam characterization methods

Optical components characterization methods

Materials optical characterization methods

Testing services:

Laser energy,power, beam profile, pulse width;

Optical spectrum analysis;

Polarization state analysis;

Optical components characterization: includes focal lengths (effective and back focal length), angle of prisms and flatness of plane surfaces (not only optical);

Surface flatness;

Dimensional measurements;

Surface Perpendicularity;

Materials: Spectral analysis;

Thin films optical characterization;

 
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The ReCAST activity is mainly related to:

thin film Physical Vapor Deposition (dc, rf, pulsed bipolar magnetron sputtering, cathodic vacuum arc, thermal evaporation) with associated physical characterization methods;
plasma surface treatments;
ultrahigh vacuum (UHV)  technologies, including leak detection by mass spectrometry;
ion sources for ion assisted surface processing.

Thin film deposition research activities were developed in the last years especially due to potential applications in material coatings and surface engineering. Ion assisted magnetron sputtering and cathodic vacuum arc were applied and developed preferentially.
Thin films deposition:

​Magnetron sputtering units (2 AJA UHV deposition units; Octogon deposition unit)
Cathodic arc deposition unit
Thermal/ Electron beam evaporation unit

Plasma Surface Treatment (Plasma  – nitridation unit)

Surface investigation:

Nano SAM Lab S Scanning Auger Microscopy System
Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES) – Modular PHY system
Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) with Energy Dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDX)
X-Ray Diffractometer SmartLab 
X-ray Difractometer MiniFlex-II
V-670 UV-Vis/NIR Spectrophotometer
Jasco FT-IR-6300 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer
AFM/STM Microscopy System
Veeco DEKTAK 150 Surface Profilometer
Nanoindenter Hysitron TI Premier
TriboLab UMT Bruker
Hall Measurement System
Contact angle measurement system  
VersaSTAT-3 potentiostat/galvanostat

​Plasma  investigation: 

Electrical probes
RF mass spectrometry – with differential pumping
Optical emission spectroscopy (DC and pulsed plasma)

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Service portfolio of measuring and analysis techniques aimed at optimizing of products and production processes;
Development of demonstrators and prototypes, testing demonstrators and prototypes;
Plasma surface treatments;
Service for leak detection by mass spectrometry.

More details:

http://recast.inoe.ro

https://erris.gov.ro/ReCAST-1
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DTI develops, applies and transfers robotic technology to industry and society. Our focus is to apply new research, knowledge and technology to create robot technology solutions that make a difference.
2000 square metres with the latest robot technology including a SensorLab, a DroneLab, a Robot Safety Lab and a Robot CoWorker Lab. We have more than 15 industrial robots and 40 robotics specialists within industry and services.
. Our products and services delivered to companies, public organizations and others cover:

Robotic Solutions. End-user centered design and set up of business cases, development of robotic systems as well as competences and organizational capabilities at end-user sites, deployment of robotic solutions.
Test & Documentation. Performance measures on robotic systems in real end-user environments or in realistic lab set ups, analysis of these results and statistical analysis, good documentation, and dissemination of test results where appropriate.
Training & Education. Tools, methods and theories transferred to end-users, system integrators, technology specialists, key stakeholders in robotic industries and users hereof with a focus on practical built up of skills.
Consultancy. Identify robotics application potentials in current practices, resolve and troubleshoot malfunctioning robotic solutions, comparative studies of technologies and application specifics, general advice about robotics.
Networking …. Yes. service.

CETMA is a no-profit Research and Technology Organization. It carries out independent research activities and provides advanced services to enterprises (specially small and medium ones) and to public institutions.

It is a multidisciplinary center and is organized in three Department:

Advanced Materials Engineering Department

Computer Engineering Department

Industrial Design Department

Its expertise concerning Materials Engineering are about carbon fiber composites, other polymer composites, polymeric materials, ceramic and ceramic composite materials, bio-based materials, shape memory alloys. A special expertise is about recycling of waste materials.

In Computer Engineering its  expertise are about developing software for industrial and engineering applications, for Advanced Visual Systems using Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality and for robotics and automation applications including e-health applications.

Industrial Design Department is experienced in all phases… Material and component characterization equipments

Universal Testing Machine for mechanical testing on materials and components

HDT- VICAT fordetermination of Equipment for measurement of Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) and of Vicat Softening Temperature

HPLC - High-pressure liquid chromatography

GPC - Gel permeation chromatography

Thermal Conductivity λ-Meter

Optical Flexmeter and horizontal optical dilatometer

Contact angle analysis

Automatic hydraulic systems for static and low frequency dynamic tests on building materials

Climatic chamber

Infrared thermo-camera

Ultrasonic Equipment

Polling system for FBG sensors for monitoring of components and structures.

Optical Backscatter Reflectometer for monitoring of components and structures.

Material Processes equipments

Compression Molding Pilot line

Induction welding

RTM (Resin Transfer Molding)

Industrial…. Thanks to its multidisciplinary approach, CETMA  provides a very large range of services for enabling  SMEs into using advanced technologies:

Development and Process of Advanced Materials
Materials Characterizations
Structural Health Monitoring
Numerical  Simulation of complex phenomena
Product Design  & Engineering
3D printing and prototyping
Software for Robotics, Automation and Control Systems
Software for Information Systems and Knowledge Management
New Product Market Analysis & Business Planning
Training
Innovation management
Contract Research

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Cikatek´s main lines of research are:

Research and development of polymeric materials, particularly elastomer
Process and product development and innovation for the anti-vibration, sealing and fluid conduction fields in the automotive and household industries.
Promotion and development of new business lines
Development of simulation tools for elastomer

Cikatek has:

A mechanical laboratory for product validation
A chemical laboratory for material characterization

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Cikatek has:

Hot and cold dynamic fatigue testing for pipes, with simultaneous application of high- and low-frequency movements.
Hot and cold single- and dual-axis fatigue testing for anti-vibration components.
Rheometric testing
Ozone chamber testing
Ageing tests
Microscopy tests
Product and process development area

. Yes. service.