Success of In Transit first call for proposals!!!
In Transit first DEVELOP Call for Proposals is funding European innovative SMEs with more than 1.52M€ to support their sustainable projects in improved processes, products and new circular business models
· 31 SMEs in 22 different projects are receiving more than 1.52M€ to evolve their projects, as well as 50-hour coaching support to accelerate their launch to the market. The second call will open on 4th November 2024.
· Spain is the first country with the highest number of awarded companies, accounting for 39% of the total beneficiaries.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Spain, with 12 SMEs, is the first country in the ranking of the 31 SMEs beneficiaries, preceded by Italy (3), Greece (3), Slovenia (2), France (2), Austria (2), Czech Republic (2), Germany (2), Ireland (1), Croatia (1) and Bulgaria (1).
Of the 31 SMEs awarded, 35% come from the textile sector, 25% from the aerospace sector and 20% from both the construction and the advanced manufacturing sector.
22 PROJECTS AWARDED
Of the 22 projects selected, 13 are individual and 9 in consortia. All of them willl receive the lump-sum voucher of In Transit, a funding instrument that is addressed to SMEs that plan to develop sustainable solutions, as processes or products, due to the implementation of new circular business models.
The awarded projects include 5G connectivity for airplanes, recycled cotton textiles, and circular models for technical clothing. Other highlights are cooling textile technology, energy optimization in the aerospace industry, and high-precision VR gloves. In construction, prefabricated timber panels and eco-friendly rice husk blocks are promoted. Additional innovations feature bio-based textile dyes, sustainable satellite propulsion, biodegradable materials for UAVs, and flexible solar systems. Furthermore, there are sustainable corporate uniforms, automated elevator manufacturing, fire blankets for electric vehicles, textile recycling, and efficient sofa heating.
These are all the projects and the SMEs that are developing them:
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- HERMES AIRLINK (Cloud Signals and SkyfloX): 5G connectivity for in-flight user terminals via satellite, ensuring high-throughput internet access for all aircraft passengers.
- RECOTTEX (Nil Textile): World’s first high-performance recycled cotton textile for fashion and aerospace, blending innovation and sustainability
- ARTICWEAVE (ITP and Clim8): Cooling textile technology, which addresses the critical issue of overheating in high-temperature environments.
- RE-HITECHTEX (Hilaturas Arnau): Circular business model for high-tech garments, starting with firefighters’ suits, combining innovation and sustainability for durable, eco-friendly protective wear.
- PROJECT GREEN FURNACE (Mavarick): Transforming the aerospace MRO industry by combining IoT and AI to significantly reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions.
- MAGOS VR GLOVES (Quanta & Qualia): Revolutionizing extended reality environments with unmatched finger tracking accuracy and enhanced wearability, making interactions more precise and sustainable.
- LYNXCRAFT (Timberlynx and HiGroup): Carbon-neutral, energy-zero approach that makesbuildings 5x faster and 10% cheaper combiningprefabricated timber panels and the LynxCraft software.
- REFIBER4WORK (Technitiger): Reshaping corporate uniforms with AI-driven designs,digital traceability, and sustainable materials, promotinga circular economy and reducing environmental impact.
- BIORE-DYE (Care Applications and Vienna Textile Lab): Innovative approach which aims to revolutionizetextile dyeing with biobased pigments reducingchemical, water, and energy use.
- HELICAL (Kreios Space and Pulsar Labs): Air-breathing electric propulsionsystem for satellites which reduces debris and air fuel,enhancing sustainability and efficiency in space.
- TPS FOR UAVS (Solublion): Eco-friendly microwave absorbing materials using biodegradable thermoplastic starch (TPS) forUAVs and enhancing electromagnetic shielding.
- SUN.RICE (Ferrari BK and TESELA): Eco-sustainable, cement-free building blocksmade from rice husk to the market, reducingthe construction industry’s carbon footprint.
- ATLAS (Vertliner): Revolution of elevator manufacturing with cutting-edge unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and AI technology by providing precise, automated elevator shaft measurements.
- EVS FIRE BLANKETS (Texfire Technical Fabrics): Innovative fire blankets designed to contain andmitigate Electric Vehicle fires, addressing a criticalmarket need with a focus on sustainability and safety.
- MULTICOLOR PROJECT (Torné Grup): Recycling multicolor textile waste intohigh-quality, sustainable fabrics, drastically reducingthe carbon and water footprint.
- SOLARDRAPE (Astradyne and REA Space): Solar solution which offers unparalleled flexibility andsustainability for construction sites, revolutionizing howrenewable energy is harnessed in dynamic environments.
- CLEANCOAT (Rosich y Puigdengolas): Separation of elastomer coating mixture waste for solventrecovery and asphalt use which boosts sustainability byreducing waste in the textile coating industry.
- GREENCUBE (Hoffmann): CubeSat structures using bio-high performance polymersand PEEK recyclate that reduces CO2 emissions andpromotes sustainable satellite manufacturing.
- EPIS HARMONY (Lúcid and Engidi): Enhancing occupational safety and operational efficiency in the construction industry by integrating Bluetooth tags and a digital platform.
- GREENWEAVE (Freyzein and RBX Créations): Fully bio-based, biodegradable, mono-materialinsulating fabric designed by combiningadvanced bioengineering and nanotechnology.
- SESI (Bio Stopanstvo Lopyanko): Reviving the European silk industry with organic,sustainable fibers and a circular economy model,reducing CO2 emissions and wastewater pollution.
- COMFORTHEAT (Rotimpres): Sofa heater using printed electronics which enhances customer comfort with a flexible, energy-efficient element, seamlessly integrated into sofa designs.
The second In Transit Call for Proposals will open in November 2024.