Sectors
R+D+I Projects/ Technological Services/ Industrial Applications for the Defence and Security Sector:

MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES:
  • Manufacture of deployable mobile solutions;
  • Welding;
  • Additive manufacturing: Construction solutions, auxetic structures for weld protection and equipment, spare parts and logistical support, recovery of plastics by 3D printing;
  • Large-format additive manufacturing. Polymer (BAAM), metals (WAAM);
  • Applications in the field of health: Bioprinting, surgical instruments;
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION:
  • Development of digital twins;
  • Engineering and numerical simulation;
  • Virtual/Augmented Reality; Artificial intelligence;
  • Robotics and connected systems.
ADVANCED MATERIALS:
  • Advanced coatings based on photoactive materials with camouflage application;
  • Semiconductor coatings for explosive detection devices
  • Special steels and alloys;
BEHAVIORAL STUDIES AND CHARACTERIZATION:
  • Study and characterization of materials;
  • Ad hoc physical-mechanical testing of components and structures;
  • Metrology.
   Camouflage technology based
        on photoactive materials
         
              Protection elements based
                   on auxetic structures
         
               Deployable additive
             manufacturing factory

SUCCESS STORIES

-AMFaD-Additive Manufacturing feasibility study and technology demonstration.
European Defence Agency (EDA) Tender

- QUIRUR 3D-Development of the transportable additive manufacturing system as the digital library for the 3D printing of surgical instruments
Ministry of Defence Tender

-IMPACT Project– Lighter protection systems for defence using 3D printing
Coincidente Programme-Spanish Ministry of Defence

-NUCLEODET-CZTS- Portable Room Temperature Detectors Based on CdZnTE and CdZnTeSe for Early Detection of Nuclear Weapons
Coincidente Programme-Spanish Ministry of Defence

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Development of solutions in the field of health and personalized medicine based on the use of advanced technologies.
Additive Manufacturing
Design and development of customized solutions based on the use of advanced additive manufacturing technologies for different applications.
  • Design and development of customized implantable solutions in medical-grade titanium.
  • Developments in ceramic materials (hydroxyapatite, tricalciumphosphate, etc.) for osteointegration
  • Design and development of personalised orthoses for different pathologies.
  • Development of advanced solutions based on the integration of 3D printed electronics.
  • Hospital-factory aerostrasnportable based on additive manufacturing technologies
Bioprinting
R+D+I in the field of bioprinting for personalized medicine applications.
  • Development of ad hoc bioprinting equipment for specific applications.
  • Development of process parameters for printing bioinks, gels and materials
  • Support in the development of new hydrogel-based bioinks to be used in bioprinting processes.
Digital technologies and process simulation.
Development of solutions based on virtual or augmented reality technologies and the simulation of discrete events:
  • Applications in the field of training
  • Patient support solutions for specific pathologies and training in the use of devices.
  • Developments for surgical planning.
  • Process simulation and optimization. Lean Manufacturing.
Product Design
  • Design and development of specific models for the validation of techniques or technologies.
  • Design and development of electronic devices for the control and monitoring of patients and pathologies.
  • Development of Lab on a Chip equipment and systems, for the measurement and control of physical parameters.

SUCCESS STORIES:

SpineAI – INTELLIGENT PLATFORM FOR THE TREATMENT AND MONITORING OF IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
DiMεD – Network of excellence in next-generation personalized invasive medical devices
FORCE REPAIR -Smart and multiFunctional 3D printable prO-Regenerative biologiCal matrix modulating mEchanotRansduction as advancEd theraPy to treAt skIn chRonic wounds

Advanced materials and technologies for the circular economy



REDUCE

  • Development and validation of lighter materials (AHSS, Metal-Ceramic Composites).
  • Synthesis, application and scaling up multifunctional smart coatings to extend product life in service.
  • Safe and Sustainable by Design Concepts in Materials and Manufacturing, including prototypes and first series

 

REUSE

  • Valorisation of industrial waste for its use as Raw Materials in construction sector.
  • Optimization of raw material powder usage and reuse studies in additive manufacturing technologies.
  • Valorisation of Plastic waste streams through advanced manufacturing (BAAM).
  • Use of more sustainable materials, suitable for additive manufacturing, from waste materials already processed by 3D printing

 

RECYCLE

  • Recycling of CRMs from secondary sources for mechanical alloys.
  • Recycling of construction waste materials such as concrete.
  • Recycling organic-rich wastes for bioplastics.
  • Study, treatment and valorisation of industrial and urban waste streams turning into added value materials

 

RECOVER

  • SRF from complex polimeric mixtures