New eco-efficient and healthy professional espresso coffee machine

Project Information

ECOBREW2

Grant agreement ID: 717497

DOI 10.3030/717497

Closed project

EC signature date 31 March 2016

Start date 1 May 2016

End date 30 April 2018

Funded under

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy

Total cost € 2 306 908,75

EU contribution € 1 614 836,13

Coordinated by

IBERITAL DE RECAMBIOS SA
Spain

Objective

This project is the continuation of the funded phase-1 ECOBREW feasibility study that has finished successfully. A previous version of this proposal for phase 2 was submitted in Sept.'15. It was evaluated with a score of 12.81 and awarded with the Seal of Excellence, but not funded due to budgetary restrictions.

ECOBREW proposes an innovative healthy and energy-efficient professional espresso coffee machine.

Coffee is the second most traded commodity in the world, after crude oil. 40% of the global coffee consumption is out of home, and specialty coffee has become a major worldwide trend.

IBERITAL is a 40-year old SME, with 56 employees, an annual turnover of 12 MEUR and 60% in exports, that is targeting the growing market of the Professional Espresso Coffee Machines, a market that is estimated to surpass a volume of 1 billion Euros by 2016.

The technology used in coffee machines has not evolved significantly in 100 years. IBERITAL has identified a great opportunity in this growing market for a coffee machine with a completely new design based in the introduction of lead-free materials, energy efficiency and internet connectivity.

The proposed innovation aims at new market opportunities addressing 3 global challenges and trends (healthy food, sustainability, connected world)

This project and new product fit in IBERITAL's strategic plan, and will result in company growth into a medium sized European Company with a brand that will be globally recognized; with sales doubling by 2019 and tripling by 2022, and creation of employment by tripling staff up to 150 direct and 350 indirect jobs in 6 years.

During phase-2, IBERITAL will perform the final product design and development, and industrial up scaling; certify the machin in EU and seven other countries; demonstrate its perfomance with distributors and final users, and finally prepare for worldwide dissemination and commercialisation of the ECOBREW professional espresso coffee machine.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › other engineering and technologies › food technology
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › internet › internet of things
• social sciences › economics and business › business and management › innovation management
• social sciences › economics and business › business and management › employment
• social sciences › psychology › ergonomics

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy Main Programme
• H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument

Topic(s)

• SFS-08-2015 - Resource-efficient eco-innovative food production and processing

Call for proposal

H2020-SMEInst-2014-2015

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Sub call

H2020-SMEINST-2-2015

Funding Scheme

SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2

Coordinator

IBERITAL DE RECAMBIOS SA

• Net EU contribution: € 1 614 836,13
• Address: CALLE LAUREA MIRO 371-373 POLIGONO INDUSTRIAL EL PLA ; 08980 BARCELONA ; Spain
• SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes:
  Region
  Este › Cataluña › Barcelona
• Region: Este › Cataluña › Barcelona
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: € 2 306 908,75