European Projects

Innovation in stamping processes for high-strength steels. The SHIFT project develops an innovative semi-hot stamping process for Quenching and Partitioning (Q&P) steels. The solution combines advanced experimental techniques, microstructural analysis, and tool development to understand and control the key material transformation mechanisms during the forming process. This advancement revolutionizes the manufacturing of lightweight automotive parts for safety applications. By maintaining the high mechanical performance of Q&P steels while improving their formability, it effectively minimizes the springback effect under real industrial conditions. The initiative ranges from improving the warm forming of Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS) to analysing [...]

Intelligent assistance for quality assurance in probiotic manufacturing The PROBIO-AI project focuses on the nutraceutical manufacturing sector, specifically the production of liquid probiotics at EMLIFE Biotics. This industrial field is characterised by highly complex fermentation processes and strict quality requirements that demand constant supervision by highly skilled operators. The experiment's primary goal is to address the fragmentation of operational expertise within the production plant, where currently 20% of processes are digitalised, while 60% remain in manual records, and 20% consist of undocumented tacit knowledge. By applying explainable and governed AI, the project seeks to consolidate this [...]

Inclusive and justice-oriented strategies for climate risk management and community resilience. The JUSTSAFE project develops and implements justice-oriented strategies for climate risk management to protect vulnerable and marginalized groups who are disproportionately affected by climate change. By providing local and regional authorities with tools, data, and participatory methods, the project helps design inclusive climate adaptation plans that strengthen community resilience to extreme weather events and environmental hazards. To ensure that climate resilience policies are socially inclusive and equitable, JUSTSAFE promotes co-creation and participatory governance. The initiative brings together research institutions, local governments and civil society to [...]

Training, business advisory services, and self-diagnosis tools for the transition of tourism MSMEs in La Guajira towards circular and regenerative models. The ECOINNOVATUR LA GUAJIRA project drives a transformation process in the tourism sector of the La Guajira department towards a more competitive and sustainable model. The initiative places circularity, regeneration, and innovation as drivers of change, aiming to evolve towards an activity that actively contributes to regenerating ecosystems and strengthening local communities. Through a dialogue between science and ancestral wisdom, the project is developing a digital self-diagnosis tool that allows MiPymes (MSMEs) to assess their [...]

AI training and guidance to accelerate the digital transformation of companies and public administrations in Catalonia. DIH4CAT AI Connect is a regional innovation ecosystem that aims to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) among Catalan SMEs, start-ups, industrial companies, and public administrations. The initiative acts as a one-stop shop for a set of advanced technological services: diagnosis and consultancy, testing with high-level infrastructures, training, business model advice, and connection with European funding. This project continues the work started by the Digital Innovation Hub of Catalonia (DIH4CAT), launching a new strategic phase to drive advanced digitalisation, [...]

Modular water pre-filtration system based on 3D printing and graphene oxide to improve efficiency, sustainability and resilience in emergency situations. INNOSWAMP develops a new modular system to improve in situ water filtration capable of removing bacteria, heavy metals and chemical substances. The solution combines 3D printing and advanced materials such as graphene oxide to offer a robust, energy-efficient and reusable system capable of adapting to different water sources and contamination scenarios. The innovation, with dual use adapting civil technology to the needs of defence and emergency missions and operations, contributes to European standards in water quality [...]

Advancing urban water quality through digital monitoring and management. QleanUp aims to develop an advanced water quality platform to improve resilience, robustness, and adaptability of urban water systems. The project’s ambition is to deliver an integrated, risk-based decision support platform for authorities and utilities to improve water quality.This platform seeks to provide decision-makers with real-time sensor data, digital tools, and water monitoring and management strategies to effectively plan, implement, and manage protection measures. By developing integrated monitoring and decision-support solutions, QleanUp addresses key barriers in urban water management. This approach improves the detection, understanding, and management [...]

Sustainable e-MeOH Production via Thermoelectrocatalytic Tandem Reactor. The THUNDER project, coordinated by Eurecat, develops a thermoelectrocatalytic tandem reactor for e-MeOH production from renewable energies, integrating CO2 and water capture and conversion in a single device through a “one-pot” process. The project combines co-electrolysis to generate CO and green H2 with CO2/CO hydrogenation to synthesize e-MeOH, overcoming the limitations of current systems in cost, energy consumption, and overall efficiency. THUNDER’s innovation lies in integrating all steps into a single modular system, using multifunctional membranes, advanced catalysts, and surplus heat recovery to optimize efficiency and reduce reliance on [...]

Using fungi and bacteria to clean European contaminated soils. LIFE InBioSoil develops a new biological technology to decontaminate soils directly in situ, without the need for excavation, using fungi and bacteria that transform pollutants into harmless substances. The project offers a sustainable, efficient, and low-impact solution to restore polluted soils across Europe and drastically reduce the emissions associated with traditional remediation methods such as excavation or thermal treatment, which are also costly, energy-intensive and often destructive to the soil. LIFE InBioSoil combines low-pressure injection, mycoremediation, biosurfactants, and predictive functional genomics to demonstrate that it is possible [...]

About the project | Project phases  | Expected results | Progress beyond state of the art | Consortium | News & Events | Resources | Contact us Safe&Clean in a nutshell Understanding the safety performance of high-recycled content steels with low carbon footprint for critical automotive safety components ABOUT THE PROJECT The Safe&Clean project focuses on demonstrating that low-CO2 steels with high recycled content can safely meet the stringent requirements of modern automotive safety components. Steel remains the most widely used material [...]

Resilient, autonomous, and intelligent water management solution for military units operating in diverse and challenging environments. SWIFT transforms water management in military field operations through disruptive technological innovations tailored to modular, mobile camps. The project replaces traditional, centralised, and energy-intensive methods—such as bottled water supply and reverse osmosis—with a circular, integrated system for water reuse and recycling. Focusing on advanced technologies like graphene-based filtration and photocatalytic processes, SWIFT ensures safe and clean water while reducing energy demands. It also emphasises the coupling of water and energy systems for improved efficiency and resilience, including demand-side energy management. [...]

Open access to a modular, multi-tool handheld gripper and a multimodal dataset for natural language-guided robot manipulation. UMI-LINGO democratises robot learning by providing an open-source handheld gripper and a multimodal dataset from human demonstrations. By integrating natural language instructions, visual inputs, and tactile/auditory sensing, the project enables cost-effective data collection and model training, accelerating automation adoption across sectors, particularly for SMEs. Building upon the Universal Manipulation Interface (UMI), UMI-LINGO introduces a novel approach: task demonstrations are generated from natural-language descriptions. In this setup, one user describes a task based on before/after images, and another executes it [...]

Energy storage system based on second-life batteries from electric vehicles. SELAB (Smart Energy Lab)  enables efficient and sustainable energy management, storage, and distribution, reducing the ecological footprint and dependence on the conventional grid. This system is scalable (from 15 kW to 320 kW) and integrates an Energy Management System (EMS) that optimises the use of renewable energy sources and enables autonomous energy management with lower operational costs. The project includes battery ageing and characterization tests to develop a model for estimating the State of Health (SoH), which is key to extending battery life. SELAB’s objectives are: [...]

Transforming European Industrial Ecosystems through eXtended Reality. INDUX-R develops a human-centric XR ecosystem to transform European industrial sectors by empowering humans and creating innovate XR products and services of significant added value. The project targets for concrete scientific breakthroughs integrated in technological enablers to be applied in use cases driven from real-life needs while having the potential to be replicated in several other applications. These devepelopments are focused on core XR technologies, namely, digitisation and creation of XR assets, realistic animation, light-field HMDs, XR media streaming and egocentric perception. To address the challenges that multi-user XR [...]

Coordinated Action for Responsive Mixed Orchestration and Network Yield. CARMONY introduces an interlinked orchestration framework for traffic management that integrates governance and business models, continuously refined using innovative simulation technologies with real-world traffic data. This approach aims to generate credible response plans, guidelines, and decision logics, fostering societal trust. Key stakeholders, including road operators, governments, and traffic managers, are involved from the project's inception, providing ongoing support. The framework is accessible via smartphone apps and online dashboards, aiding comprehensive traffic management decisions. CARMONY will be piloted in urban and highway areas in Spain and Luxembourg, focusing [...]