Project description
A test bed for nanomembrane applications
Nanomembranes are synthetic structures that mimic biological membranes and are used as filters at the molecular level. The EU-funded INNOMEM project is developing a sustainable test bed as a single-entry point for industrial partners inside or outside Europe who are interested in the technology. By bringing together leaders in the field, the project will offer breakthrough manufacturing pilots, advanced characterisation techniques, surface modification and modelling of membranes constructed from different materials (polymeric, ceramic, metallic and nanocomposite). The INNOMEM test bed will demonstrate how innovative nanomembranes can be used to address real life industrial problems, opening the market for these new products.
Objective
INNOMEM gathers some of the most recognised Membrane departments (>20) in Europe and acknowledged facilitators of technology transfer, corporate finance, funding and coaching, making available (i) the most promising and breakthrough manufacturing pilots and (ii) advanced characterization techniques and modelling together with (iii) non-technical services through this Test Bed: while relevant improvement metrics can be defined, the potential network of reachable stakeholders counts thousands of businesses on an international scale. Key facts are reported below. Within the scope of INNOMEM, main different types of membrane materials (polymeric, ceramic, metallic and nanocomposite), surface modification, membrane morphology and geometry and applications will be covered, providing for the first time a single entry point for industrial partners, mainly SMEs, aspiring to answer their concerns but with minimum investment costs and reduction of risks associated with technology transfer, while opening-up opportunities for demonstration of innovative nanomembranes in real life industrial problems (TRL7) and thus faster opening the market for these new products. The main KPIs for INNOMEM:
Technical: 20% Membrane productivity improvement, 30% faster verification, >40% CO2 emissions and energy consumption reduction.
Non-Technical: 10 Showcases, >15 Democases, >100 reachable SMEs and > 300 reachable investors.
INNOMEM stems from the consideration that the development of products based on advanced membranes and nanomaterials require access to finance and an optimised business planning, relying on a sound prior analysis of the market, of the economic impacts and capacity of a company. The project aims at developing and organizing a sustainable Open Innovation Test Bed (OITB) for nano-enabled membranes for different applications. The OITB will also offer a network of facilities and services through a Single Entry Point (SEP) to companies (inside or outside Europe).
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20009 DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN (GIPUZKOA)
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Participants (34)
5612 AE Eindhoven
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00185 Roma
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2400 Mol
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50009 Zaragoza
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SW7 2AZ LONDON
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B4 7ET Birmingham
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80686 Munchen
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21502 Geesthacht
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70013 Irakleio
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34090 Montpellier
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34296 Montpellier Cedex 5
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7522 NB Enschede
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7522 NB Enschede
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45141 Essen
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52062 Aachen
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15341 Agia Paraskevi
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2750 Ballerup
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31320 Castanet-Tolosan
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
04229 Leipzig
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
52066 Aachen
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
17564 Palairo Faliro
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153 41 AGIA PARASKEVI
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17122 Nea Smyrnh
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
53424 Remagen
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
98669 Veilsdorf
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00189 Roma
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1069-211 LISBOA
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45128 Essen
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92400 Courbevoie
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48180 LOIU
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48170 ZAMUDIO
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28004 Madrid
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7521 PH Enschede
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