Innovation and Product Development

Rewastee project aims to provide the sustainable construction market with a unique and sustainable thermos-acoustic material from Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) waste, a residue from the metallurgy industry. The Rewastee solution will contribute to a better energetic efficiency in the construction sector and a reduction of the residue management’s economic costs and its environmental impact. The innovative material has been designed and validated for multiple applications such as sound insulation boards, multilayer wall partitions, underflooring and other uses in which thermal inertia and acoustic insulation are needed. Rewastee is a European project lasting 3 years funded [...]

The aim of this project is to develop a product for the construction of light architectural structures that need to reproduce complex geometries modifiable according to different needs. This will help the construction industry to be more competitive and integrated according to the global standards. The HyperMembraneDEMO solution will be applied in open or closed spaces and as a primary or secondary structure. With the technology developed within the HyperMembraneDEMO project, structures will be able to change its form in order to protect the inside from the sunlight allowing an optimal illumination or to ventilate the [...]

The main objective of the PAFORT project is to reduce nutritional deficiencies found in certain groups of the population and encourage the consumption of fermented products of a healthy nutritional profile, that are organoleptically attractive and do not imply a price increase in the final product. To achieve this, PAFORT will use bacterial strains in a different biotechnological way to produce enriched and fortified breads. General details Project PAFORT - New biotechnological use of bacterial strains for the development of enriched and fortified breads Project reference RTC-2016-5131-2 Tender and programme [...]

The ILUMINIO project intends to set the foundations for the industrialization of a new generation of intelligent aluminium profiles. ILUMINIO aims to demonstrate the viability of functional printing on rigid, metallic substrates such as aluminium. ILUMINIO’s solution for digital printing on aluminium will provide aluminium profiles with new integrated functionalities. At the same time, the printing process can be industrialized and is compatible with the production structure of companies specialized in the manufacture of Tecalum aluminium products, giving them a competitive advantage to launch unique products on the market. General details Project ILUMINIO Project reference [...]

The expansion of tropical diseases such as dengue, malaria, and more recently, Zika, is becoming a continuous growing global problem according to all the world health associations and departments. One of the main vectors in the transmission of these diseases on a worldwide scale are mosquito bites. The primary aim of the RETOS Microrep project is to develop intelligent microcapsules that include mosquito repellent and fragrances to prevent the spread of tropical diseases. These microcapsules are applied to fabrics, and emit controlled amounts which vary according to temperature changes. In addition to developing the microcapsules, research will be done [...]

The objective of the Interacciona project is to design and manufacture intelligent labels powered by NFC technology. These labels are designed for use on wine and liquor bottles. They can be controlled through a mobile app and integrate active functions such as temperature and humidity sensors, and electro-lighting components. Additionally, Interacciona is developing an electronic control and feeding circuit for the labels designed for large-scale distribution. The labels would contain the active functions required by each customer and can be personalized for any occasion. A pilot test will be performed during the project in which two types of labels [...]

New concept in practical and flexible wagons with the aim to improve competitiveness and reduce operating costs in freight rail transport. Hermes project, that has the purpose to improve rail transport for granular goods, promotes a new wagon concept that offers higher capacity than current ones and optimize loading and unloading processes in order to improve logistic operations and lower transport costs thanks to the greater operational flexibility involved. Led by Iberpotash-ICL Iberia, this project will last for 36 months with nine participating members from four European countries (France, Denmark, Sweden, and Spain). Hermes complies with the objectives [...]

Optintegral promotes new industrial manufacturing of screens process to increase heir efficiency, reduce costs and limit the amount of greenhouse gas emissions up to half. Optintegral project develops a sustainable and versatile solution to manufacture TOLAE LED displays for advertising and marketing purposes with hybrid in-mould integration. The project innovation will make device integration easier and therefore responds to market demands. Optintegral incrustation technology will enable the production of thinner screens at up to 40% lower cost per square metre. Additionally, this new product will limit by half the amount of greenhouse gas emissions in its manufacturing [...]

Development of a smart and energy efficient blind that reduces the energy expense of buildings and monitors their efficiency parameters through environmentally friendly processes and at an affordable cost of work. The BRESAER project, focused on the rehabilitation of sustainable buildings, promotes a new façades and roof system that satisfies the thermal, acoustic and lighting needs of the interior of the buildings. This new model of automatic blind is connected to an electronic management system that analyses the solar and wind incidence of the building and decides the optimal inclination of the metal sheets to guarantee [...]

ACE (Annulus Closure Expandable Device) project develops an innovative solution for the herniated disk management with the aim to solve a clinical challenge that until now had not been addressed. The innovation of the project presents a product that adapts to the movements of the spine, avoids the recurrence of the hernia and has a minimal impact on the current surgical procedures, which allows the patient to recover faster and with a better quality of life. ACE is the most important innovation project by Neos Surgery, a Eurecat spin-off, focused on the research and creation of advanced [...]

The BIP-UPy project (bioactive polymers based on ureido-pyrimidinone) aims to develop new bioactive polymers for a new generation of biomedical implants. The project develops novel biomedical implants capable of providing specific bioactivities, biodegradable and mechanical efficiency according to its clinical application. The new implants are developed with bioactive polymers based on ureido-pyrimidinone capable of providing specific bioactivities according to the required properties of the implants. It is expected that the biomaterials developed may be easily transferred to other biomedical applications relating to implantable devices. In the first stage, the implants developed in this project  will improve the quality of [...]

The objective of the ENCODER INNOVATION project is the development of a new generation of intelligent, flexible, customisable, robust, water-tight encoders for food production environments, primarily based on a new, increased-precision photonic nucleus embedded in plastic, an innovative, embedded, wireless monitoring and communication solution, and an optimised cover, which is guaranteed to be water-tight. Consortium formed by: HOHNER and Eurecat. General data Project ENCODER INNOVATION: New generation of encoders, technological innovation and change in the business model. Project reference RTC-2015-4457-2 Programme and call for proposals Project financed by the Ministry of Economy [...]

ChefMySelf project main goal is to develop a customizable and extensible (ICT) service ecosystem built around an automatic cooking solution to support older people in preparing meals and maintaining healthy eating habits. A food processor with an accessible interface, specially tailored for the elderly, will encourage them to self-care, accordingly to their particular nutrition requirements, and a social network focused on the topic of healthy aging and eating, will become a tool to motivate them to be active and maintaining existing social relationships and creating new ones. ChefMySelf will support elderly in developing culturally appropriate guidelines [...]

The objective of EXTRULIGHT is the development of extruded, post-formed optics for high-quality LED lighting products with competitive costs and energy-efficient processes. Consortium formed by: Polinter, Eurecat. General data Project New design and manufacture methodologies for extruded optical profiles for interior lighting. Project reference  RTC-2014-2324-3 Programme and call for proposals The Collaboration-Challenges call for proposals of the State Programme for Research, Development and Innovation aimed at Societal Challenges, within the framework of the State Scientific and Technical Research and Innovation Plan 2013-2016.

The project aims FLEXeTOY - Development and scaling of flexible electroluminescent devices for use in the toy sector is carrying out research in printed electronics on flexible plastic substrates, specifically electroluminescent devices (EL), connections and circuitry required for operation, to achieve effective integration of them in the toy sector. The result will be one or more toys technology demonstrator prototypes from which SMEs involved may provide the basis for future exploitation. General details Project FLEXeTOY - Development and scaling of applications flexible electroluminescent devices toy sector Programme and Call INNPACTOS 2012 [...]