Obiettivo Aerogels are nano-materials that are considered the best insulation materials in the world; 10 cm2 of aerogel offer twice the insulation effect, compared to 10 cm2 of a common insulation material such as mineral wool! The problem is that it has not been possible to produce aerogels at a cost low enough for them to be anything other than a niche product, until now. Svenska Aerogel has developed an aerogel-type nano-material “Quartzene®” which can be produced at a 70-90% reduction in cost. This will allow for a market uptake of this aerogel across a number of industry segments, in the EU and globally.Quartzene® can be used as insulation in many applications, from buildings and household appliances to food packaging. This is important since effective insulation is vital in order to solve the problem with climate change. Especially considering that buildings are responsible for 40% of energy consumption and 36% of CO2 emissions in the EU. Using Quartzene as thermal insulation in existing buildings in the EU could potentially lower CO2-emissions from heating and cooling by 42% (353 million tons per year). In the proposed project Svenska Aerogel will allow three European companies and one company from the Republic of Korea to perform the final verification of Quartzene® as insulation material on a tonne scale, in an operational environment. The project will also verify the final design of the first future full scale plants that Svenska Aerogel or its customers (through licensing agreements) aim to operate in the EU.By the end of the project, Quartzene® will be ready for commercial use as an insulation material (i.e TRL 9) and by Q2 2018 made available for a number of customers, some who have already signed agreements with Svenska Aerogel. The SME instrument will therefore be vital to facilitate the market take-up and commercialisation of Quartzene®.Svenska Aerogel expects the project to lead to a turnover of €25.7 million and an EBTIDA of almost €15 million by 2022. Campo scientifico engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringautomotive engineeringengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialsengineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesfood technologyfood packaging Programma(i) H2020-EU.2.1.2. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Nanotechnologies Main Programme H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument Argomento(i) NMP-25-2015 - Accelerating the uptake of nanotechnologies, advanced materials or advanced manufacturing and processing technologies by SMEs Invito a presentare proposte H2020-SMEInst-2014-2015 Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Bando secondario H2020-SMEINST-2-2015 Meccanismo di finanziamento SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2 Coordinatore SVENSKA AEROGEL AB Contribution nette de l'UE € 1 004 576,13 Indirizzo STROMMAVAGEN 2 803 09 GAVLE Svezia Mostra sulla mappa PMI L’organizzazione si è definita una PMI (piccola e media impresa) al momento della firma dell’accordo di sovvenzione. Sì Regione Norra Sverige Norra Mellansverige Gävleborgs län Tipo di attività Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Partecipazione a programmi di R&I dell'UE Opens in new window Rete di collaborazione HORIZON Opens in new window Costo totale € 1 492 857,50
