Research Members

Aimen is a research organisation that works towards the development and strengthening of the competitive capacities of companies through the promotion and execution of research, development and innovation activities, as well as providing technological services of high added value.

The organisation aims to be a technological and strategic partner for its members, contributing to the improvement of their technological capabilities and increasing their levels of competitiveness. It has 500 clients, employs 200 people and is engaged in over 200 research and development projects.

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Arts et Métiers ParisTech is the brand name of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers, a prestigous engineering school that has trained over 85,000 engineers since its foundation in 1780 by the Duke of Rochefoucauld Liancourt. It is a "Public Scientific, Cultural and Professional institution" (EPCSCP) under the authority of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research.

Arts et Métiers ParisTech consists of eight teaching and research centers and three institutes spread across the country. Its teaching and research areas are:

- Mechanics, materials, processes

- Fluids and energy systems

- Design, industrialization, risk management and decision-making

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Ascamm Foundation is a leading design and industrial production technology centre with a strong focus on the development of high added value, market-oriented applications and the generation of proprietary product and process technology in the areas of industrial research and development, technical assistance and knowledge transfer.

Ascamm offeres advanced solutions for customers in different sectors such as transport (automotive, aeronautics, rail), industrial equipment, energy, healthcare, home appliances, packaging and plastics and metal converters.

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Azterlan is a private technological centre that operates in the industrial field with a focus on sustainable development. It is an international centre specialising in metallurgy, oriented towards applied research, innovation and technological services. The centre aims to improve the competitiveness and the technological level of its clients.

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Fundacion CARTIF is a technology centre horizontally organised to cover a wide-range of scientific disciplines. CARTIF employs 200 researchers assisting over 200 clients with research and development focusing on intelligent systems on the fields of automation, robotics, and information technologies.

The interdisciplinary research teams, consisting of engineers, chemists, computer scientists, and managers, work on nine areas of study that match the diverse economic and technology sectors.

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CEIT SK (Central European Institute of Technology) is an innovative research and development institute based in Slovakia and established to support the transfer, implementation and further development of new advanced technologies. The institute is the product of the Slovak Productivity Center, directly integrated in to European Research Area.

CEIT SK focuses its activity on technological progress, the support of entrepreneurship and innovations, and the creation of a basis for productivity and competitive growth.

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CTDE S.A (Transmission and Distribution Centre) is a Spanish research centre that focuses its activities on research in electrical equipment production.

The intention of the centre is to be relevant and engaged in the generation of knowledge in order to transfer such knowledge to industry to assist in the solving of technical, management and environmental problems.

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Dublin City University (Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath) DCU is a young university which was awarded university status in 1989 and was once considered as an ‘unconventional’ university. DCU was the first Irish university to include work placements as part of degree programmes.

Today, DCU has more than 11,000 registered students out of which 1,500 study engineering and computing.

DCU’s School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering carries out research into manufacturing systems (modelling analysis, cycle time reductions, robust recovery from excursions, adaptability, flexibility), manufacturing processes (material removal and deposition), materials (nano-coatings) and energy (energy cells, bio-energy, wind and wave, optimisation of energy use).

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Eindhoven University (TU/e) is a research driven, design oriented university of international standing with a primary objective of providing young people with an academic education within the engineering science and technology domain.

Among TU/e departments are the departments for mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial design as well as industrial engineering and innovation sciences.

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FIR is the research institute for operations management at the RWTH Aachen University is a non-profit, inter-sectoral research institution concerned with business organisation and corporate development.

The institute provides research, qualification programs and lectures in the fields of service management, information management and production management. As a member of the German Federation of Industrial Research Associations, the FIR promotes research and development for the benefit of small, medium-sized and large businesses.

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Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (Fraunhofer Society) is Europe’s largest application-oriented research organization. Fraunhofer undertakes applied research of direct utility to private and public enterprise and of wide benefit to society.

The society is composed of more than 80 research units, including 60 Fraunhofer, employing over 18,000 people. The Fraunhofer institutes are grouped into seven working alliances (or groups) co-ordinating work in the fields of:

- ICT

- Life sciences

- Microelectronics

- Light and surfaces

- Production

- Materials and components

- Defence and security

While Fraunhofer is based in Europe, it also maintains representative offices in the USA, Asia and the Middle East.

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Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia (IBV) is a Spanish technological center that studies the behavior of the human body and its interactions with products, environment and services.

The IBV promotes peoples well-being through the combination of knowledge in areas such as biomechanics, ergonomics, and emotional engineering and applies it to different areas such as occupational health and security as well as ageing society.

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ICT-AICE is a Spanish institute for scientific research and technological development in the ceramic industry sector. It aims at increasing the competitiveness of the Spanish ceramics industry, at boosting exports, improving product quality and minimising negative effects of ceramics production on the environment.

Although being a research institute, AICE is legally set-up as an association and has dozens of company members of which some are manufacturers of production technologies.

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Ideko IK 4 is a technological centre focused on manufacturing technology and the machine tool sector. Its main goal is to boost technological innovation of its customers.

Ideko’s innovation management process hinges on technology transfer resulting from research projects, thus completing the research, development and innovation cycle. The technology centre places an emphasis on the alignment of its client's strategies and technological development, which it sees as the deciding factor in improving competitiveness.

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IKERLAN is a private, non-profit technology research centre with a public service vocation; it is the initiative of a group of companies and entities which today form part of the Mondragon Corporation

It is a reference centre for innovation in, and the comprehensive development of, mechatronic and energy products. It also actively undertakes innovation in design and production processes.

IKERLAN employs over 200 people, offering its clients research and development services spanning the entire innovation cycle from the concept stage to the industrialization stage.

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INESC Porto (Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering of Porto) a private non-profit association, recognised as a public interest institution and an associate laboratory since 2002. INESC Porto invests in scientific research and technological development, as well as in advanced training and consulting, technology transfer and supports the establishment of new technology-based companies.

Areas in which INESC Porto actively undertakes research in include telecommunications and media, manufacturing systems, robotics and artificial intelligence.

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INESCOP (Technological Institute for Footwear and Related Industries) is a recognised technology centre that is a service organisation for the footwear industries and related industries.

The non for profit institute provides services, the transfer of knowledge and technology as well as research in the areas of training, documentation, fashion, quality, the environment and other specialised areas of interest.

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ITIA CNR is part of the Italian national research council. It is a promoter of industrial innovation, performs strategic activities as well as scientific research and technological development with the aim of furthering the competitiveness and sustainability of Italian and European manufacturing industries.

ITIA-CNR acts in collaboration with businesses, universities, research centres and institutions within national, European and international programmes.

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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is a Belgian university with a Science and Technology Group.

This group performs research activities such as materials processing (laser, electrical discharge machining, additive manufacturing, grinding, hybrid processes), dimensional metrology, digital manufacturing (CAD/CAM, CAPP), and machine tool desing and construction (focused on precision manufacturing).

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Koniker S. Coop is a Spanish non-profit technology centre specialized in forming and assembly. It forms part of the Basque network of science and was created in 2002 by Fagor Arrasate, Batz, Mondragón Assembly Ona Press and Aurenak.

It’s mission is to deal with research projects in a co-ordinated way and to take advantage of the existing synergies in the forming, assembly, machinery and tooling areas.

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LEITAT is a Technological Centre, member of TECNIO and is recognized by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, that aims to collaborate with companies and institutions by adding technological value both to products and processes, and focuses its activity on research, development and industrial innovation.

As a technological partner, the centre is committed to the transformation of technological challenges into economic and social results. Since its foundation in 1906, LEITAT has prioritized its values in the principles of professionalism and respect to people and the environment.

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Loughborough University is the home of the Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, of the biggest departments of its size in the UK.

Loughborough University's Wolfson school undertakes manufacturing research in collaboration with industry. Along with this collaboration, the Wolfson school also works with the University's other engineering departments in areas such as aeronautical and automotive engineering, chemical engineering and materials engineering.

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Mondragón Goi Eskola Politeknikoa (MGEP) is a Spanish research co-operative integrated both in the Mondragón Corporation and Mondragón University. Its research model is based on the integration of research, training, development and innovation activities.

MGEP's lines of research comprise of advanced processes for transformation of materials, mechanical behaviour and product design, new materials and advanced technologies of materials, information and communication technologies as well as organisation and industrial management.

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Politecnico di Milano is one of the most important universities in Italy and one of the largest in Europe. The politecnico undertakes research in the fields of manufacturing design and manufacturing technologies, manufacturing systems design, production management, logistics and supply chain management.

In the past, the politecnico has been involved in research projects such as PLANTFABER, MAIN-E, IMS-GEM and SOCRADES.

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Profactor GmbH is a research centre that has grown in the past ten years from a research team of four people to a leading Austrian institute for applied production research.

Approximately 85 employees develop new technologies and solutions for manufacturing businesses and their customers include global players and small and medium-sized enterprises alike. Profactor’s specific expertise lies, amongst others, in precision and micro-assembly, automation down to a batch size of 1, industrial imaging processing, elimination of noise and vibration.

Profactor has also developed a wealth of know-how in the field of alternative power systems, process development for functional surfaces and the production of micro- and nano-structures.

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SINTEF Raufoss Manufacturing AS is a Norwegian research centre with approximately 85 employees delivering expertise and competence within manufacturing, materials technology, technology management and various laboratory and workshop services.

The customers are both private companies and public institutions. SINTEF Raufoss is a joint venture between a larger research centre (50.1% of the shares) and a group of six manufacturing companies (49.9% of the shares).

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SIF-MES (Sociedad de Ingenería de Fabricatión [SIF-MES]) is a Spanish non-profit organisation that aims to develop and promote manufacturing engineering in Spain and abroad.

SIF-MES establishes and facilitates the relations between individuals and organisations carrying out their research as well as academic and technological activities in the field of manufacturing engineering. SIF-MES is located at the campus of the Universidad de Vigo.

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Swerea IVF is a Swedish research center that provides advanced research and consultancy services in manufacturing industry’s key working areas.

Swerea works to quickly bring new technologies and new methods into practical application by their customers. Sverea carries out work on behalf of public organisations and individual companies.

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Tampere University of Technology maintains a Department of Production Engineering that engages in research. Its present focus is on laser research and its micro-factory concept.

As a compliment to this research, the Department also operates FAST (Factory Automation Systems and Technologies lab. This facility considers how to identify, model, program, control, validate, verify, orchestrate, choreograph and architect manufacturing systems.

In particular, factory automation makes it possible to build the next generation of Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, with special focus on the important role of applied Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).

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Tecnalia is a technology corporation set up in 2001 with the principal aim of contributing towards the development of the economic and social environment by means of the use and promotion of technological innovation through the development and dissemination of research in an international context.

Tecnalia operates 19 business units that focus on natural resources, health and quality of life, ICT, sustainable development, innovation and society as well as industry and science.

The organisation employs 1,636 people and has over 4,000 clients.

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Tekniker-ik4 is non profit research organisation that is part of the IK4 Research Alliance. It focuses on manufacturing technologies that are closely linked to Spanish machine tool development.

Tekniker’s mission is to help the industrial sector to increase its innovative capacity by means of generating and applying technology and knowledge in order to be more competitive.

Research is undertaken in four areas: the design of consumer and industrial products, solving problems relating to friction, wear and lubrication, the incorporation of ICT and High precision, miniaturisation and micro/nanotechnologies.

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TNO is an independent research organisation whose expertise and research make an important contribution to the competitiveness of companies and organisations, to the economy and to the quality of society as a whole.

Innovation with purpose is central to TNO's thinking. It develops knowledge for practical application, aiming to create new products that make life more pleasant and valuable and help companies innovate and to find creative answers to the questions posed by society.

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TU Dresden is a full university with a wide range of disciplines.

The faculties of computer sciences, electrical engineering and information technologies, as well as the faculty of mechanical engineering, are deeply involved in manufacturing research.

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TWI provides research and consultancy services in the area of technology engineering. TWI is based in Cambridge, UK, and has several offices around the world.

TWI works across all industry sectors and are experts in all aspects of manufacturing, fabrication and whole-life integrity management technologies. The research and technology centre operates in seven areas that include manufacturing, fabrication and repair technologies, materials performance and failure investigation.

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The Universidad del País Vasco is a Spanish University that operates a 'High Performance Manufacturing Group' as part of the department of mechanical engineering

The research and academic work of the group focuses on the field of manufacturing processes, in particular the topics of high speed machining, electrical discharge machining, laser techniques and grinding processes, CAD/CAM and in general, computer assisted techniques are also addressed by the group.

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Universiteit Gent (Ghent University) is home to the science and applied sciences faculties that aim at performing top research on innovative production technologies applicable in a wide range of manufacturing sectors.

The university has a strong tradition of partnering with industry and in the transfer of its ‘know how’ to commercial entities either through the creation of spin-off enterprises or through licensing. Such industrial partnerships cover both bilateral and complex multi-partner projects at both an international and regional level.

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The University of Patras operates the Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems and Automation (LMS). LMS focuses on research and development in cutting edge scientific and technology fields.

Particular emphasis is given to co-operation with European industry as well as a number of hi-tech firms. LMS currently employs 70 researchers organised into three different groups: innovative manufacturing processes, advanced human-cantered design techniques (including virtual reality) and productions systems (planning, control and networking).

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VTT is a multi-technological contract research organisation providing high-end technology solutions and innovation services.

From its wide technology base, VTT combines different technologies, create new innovations and a wide range of world-class technologies and applied research services, thus improving its clients competitiveness and competence.

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