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Innovation test bed for development and production of nanomaterials for lightweight embedded electronics

Project description

Tailored solutions for the manufacturing of nanomaterials

The digitalisation of both the development and manufacturing of functional nanomaterials and printed components is required to accelerating their risk-free development and manufacturing. This requires access to an open innovation test bed. In this context, the EU-funded LEE-BED project has brought together world-leading European research and technology organisations for the test bed. This will help establish the industrial ecosystems, R&D investments and new supply chains to support market entry as well as providing a global competitive advantage, leading to growth and job creation. By unifying the entire value chain from raw materials to embedded electrical components, the project will provide tailored solutions for European entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs and large enterprises, with the main objective of going from concept to prototype within six months.

Objective

LEE-BED brings together world leading European RTOs to establish an Open Innovation Test Bed to de-risk and accelerate the development and manufacturing of nanomaterials and lightweight embedded electronics for the benefit of European industry.
Access to such a Test Bed will help establish the industrial eco-systems, R&D investments and new supply chains to support market entry as well as providing a global competitive advantage, leading to growth and job creation.
For Europe to be more competitive compared to the US and Asia, digitalisation of both the development and manufacturing of functional nanomaterials and printed components needs to be established, as well as addressing cost, productivity and capacity. The digitalisation of the European production industry (industry 4.0) through digital based production technologies, such as ink-jet printing, additive manufacturing, robotically assisted in-mould labelling, laser processing, stereo lithography, etc., requires functional nanomaterials and formulations and is a major bottleneck due to high prices and limited volume production.
LEE-BED will address these challenges by building European infrastructure for rapid development and pilot production of nanomaterial, inks, adhesives and composites as well as digital based pilot production lines. LEE-BED will unify the entire value chain from raw materials to embedded electrical components, providing tailored solutions for European entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs and large enterprises, with the main objective of going from concept to prototype within six months. Unique to LEE-BED will be the development of tailored services, including technical, business, patent mapping, safety and life-cycle analysis modelling. LEE-BED will also provide funding services for LEE-BED access to SMEs and post-project capital. LEE-BED will guide European industry towards sustainable implementation of innovative technologies, making them stronger and more globally competitive.

Call for proposal

H2020-NMBP-TO-IND-2018-2020

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Sub call

H2020-NMBP-HUBS-2018

Coordinator

TEKNOLOGISK INSTITUT
Net EU contribution
€ 2 744 750,00
Address
GREGERSENSVEJ 1
2630 Taastrup
Denmark

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Region
Danmark Hovedstaden Københavns omegn
Activity type
Research Organisations
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Total cost
€ 2 744 750,00

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