ecoTECH, part of Clean Sky2's Airframe ITD, focuses on eco-design to reduce the environmental impact of aircraft production globally. Innovations in materials, processes, and recycling aim for green manufacturing, maintenance, and end-of-life benefits. Four demonstrators (thermoplastic, thermoset, metallic, and biomaterial) will validate novel materials and technologies, aiming to lower CO2 and NOx emissions and reduce waste throughout the non-operational aspects of aircraft production and life-cycle management.

ROLIAC enables lightweight military-grade part design and manufacture, leveraging additive manufacturing (AM) for EU defense. Key benefits include robust supply chains, lightweight high-performance components, and use of novel materials. ROLIAC focuses on generative design, rapid production, and robust quality control, demonstrated in ground, air, and space applications

Sectors such as automotive, rail, shipbuilding and architecture are looking for customised structures, although the current limitations of additive manufacturing do not allow this. To meet this challenge, we propose developing advanced materials based on thermosetting composites, already used in aeronautical and automotive industries. The aim is to achieve layer-by-layer bonding with efficient curing to produce large parts using additive manufacturing processes.

HIPERION promotes research in space technology and science to strengthen the sector weight in the Basque autonomous community. Based on high reliability and low weight standards, space research is taking the lead with applications in industry, energy, health and climate change. Solving engineering challenges while developing space technologies is promoting European competitiveness. This project tackles advanced manufacturing, materials, composites, coatings, control systems, avionics and optical path technologies.

DISCMAM aims to reduce military operational downtimes by utilizing metal AM technologies for on-site spare parts manufacturing. The project develops a secure digital thread for remote assistance, demonstrated through Powder Bed Fusion and Directed Energy Deposition Laser-based technologies. Benefits include eliminating the need for specialized on-site operators, reducing supply time and costs, minimizing non-usage time of critical assets, and optimizing on-site stocks in the EU defense sector.

The AIRISE project empowers European SMEs in adopting edge-based AI for manufacturing, targeting waste and carbon reduction. The consortium establishes an ecosystem connecting SMEs with AI experts, Digital Innovation Hubs, and commercial entities. Open Calls facilitate access to AI competence for over 500 SMEs, supporting pilot applications. Security and connectivity are bolstered by external resources in cybersecurity and IoT, while smart working environments benefit from operator interfaces and collaborative robots.

Renault España lidera este innovador proyecto para la creación de un ecosistema industrial centrado en la fabricación de vehículos eléctricos y conectados aglutinando 31 iniciativas entorno a la descarbonización, la conectividad y la movilidad como servicio.

Project that develops and validates an ecosystem of new digital technologies for the main processes of national shipyards in order to achieve their technological leap towards digitalization according to Industry 4.0 guidelines, positioning the national sector as a technological benchmark in the international context.

In the life cycle of high-value products or parts, defects arise and need to be repaired. Geometric complexity leads to costly and time-consuming manual operations. The aim is to automatise and optimise material deposition operations to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

Development of additive manufacturing for high performance materials, replacing nickel alloys in aeronautics. Objectives include obtaining dense parts by PBF-LB, applying specific heat treatments, adapting design with DfAM concepts, ensuring quality with monitoring, and validating parts with inspections. Additive Manufacturing solves problems associated with microfusion, simplifying processes and reducing rejects caused by deformation.