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SLIGHT GRANULATION process reducing Water consumption in ceramic tiles industry

Objective

The objective of SLIGHT GRANULATION project is to validate on the market an innovative production process, reducing
both the use of water in ceramic industrial processes and the energy consumption. The new process will address a specific
phase of production chain (i.e. granulation), reducing by 40% the use of water and completely cutting off the energy
consumption in this phase.
Before taking the final go to market decision, it will be necessary to carry out a wide and extensive market and feasibility
study aiming at setting up the main economic and technical drivers leading the subsequent market deployment phase. While
initial test have been already carried out through a pilot plant in small scale, the objective of the overall innovation program
will be to set up a wider piloting phase, involving industrial actors that may support Manfredini and Schianchi in fine tuning
operational parameters of Slight Granulation process. The objectives of the feasibility study will aim at obtaining direct
feedback from potential users, before starting the full industrialization of the process. The low level objectives will be:
- to lead at least 15 interviews with potential customers
- to define a panel of at least 4 users to be involved in innovation phase
- to clearly define functioning parameters of Slight Granulation process
- to carry out a (preliminary) P&L for Slight Granulation plant business line;
- to monitor IPR issues
- to define technical road map for innovation phase
The results of the validation study will be enclosed in a Business and innovation plan, that will be submitted as main
deliverable at the end of the project

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Funding Scheme

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SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1

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Call for proposal

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(opens in new window) H2020-SMEInst-2014-2015

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Coordinator

MANFREDINI & SCHIANCHI SRL
Net EU contribution

Net EU financial contribution. The sum of money that the participant receives, deducted by the EU contribution to its linked third party. It considers the distribution of the EU financial contribution between direct beneficiaries of the project and other types of participants, like third-party participants.

€ 50 000,00
Address
VIA DALLARI 2
41049 SASSUOLO
Italy

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Nord-Est Emilia-Romagna Modena
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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Total cost

The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.

€ 71 429,00
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