Periodic Reporting for period 1 - Terra SmartHDD (Worldwide unique automated mixing and dosing technology for precise dosed and homogenous mixed drilling fluids for horizontal directional drilling with AI-based soil type and wear detection)
Período documentado: 2019-08-01 hasta 2020-01-31
The new technology primarily addresses the market segments of HDD and vertical drilling as well as the segments anchor drilling and microtunneling. All those four drilling procedures are carried out by civil engineering companies. The civil engineering market is expecting a continuous CAGR of 1.18 % in the coming years.
After identification of potential applications and market segments and after evaluating market potential, competitive landscape and feedback of involved customers and stakeholders, we conclude to continue with this project and to apply for EIC accelerator/phase 2-funding. The objectives, concept and approach and the impact described in the grant are still valid and were validated during the phase 1-project.
During the elaboration of commercialisation strategy and based on market feedback, we concluded that we have to use several communication channels and measures to directly address civil engineering companies and different stakeholders.
To develop and introduce a market-mature technology, we will have to follow an implementation plan considering needed technical adaptions, production of samples, demonstration and validation of the adapted Terra SmartHDD technology, upscaling of its production and the infrastructure and preparation of market entry and commercialisation by tailored commercialisation measures.
The introduction of Terra SmartHDD will reduce the impact of skilled worker shortage in the civil engineering sector as the employment of young, less experienced workers are possible as they will be supported in their work by Terra SmartHDD. Moreover, the introduction of AI based and digitalised processes will improve the attractiveness of our sector for young people and increases their interest in starting an apprenticeship in our sector. The companies are able to grow and expand their capacities which will speed up developments in the downstream sectors like the expansion of broadband, 5G and underground cabling for improving the electricity infrastructure.