Virtual Research Lab for a Knowledge Community in Production

Project Information

VRL KCIP

Grant agreement ID: 507487

Project closed

Start date 1 June 2004

End date 31 May 2008

Funded under

• Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006.

Total cost € 10 000 000,00

EU contribution € 6 300 000,00

Coordinated by

CAISSE DES DÉPÔTS ET CONSIGNATIONS
France

Objective

The globalisation of the production systems will result in Europe losing its know-how in the technologies of production. However, high quality products at low costs, accommodating sustainable development and the need for shorter lead times can only be obtained by integrating the production phase in the design stage.

It has also been requested to integrate new technologies of production to design innovative products. This can be obtained by installing a virtual production system. Through the VRL-KCiP network of excellence, Europe will be able to federate many research teams in the field of design, production and innovation and thus preserve the common inheritance of manufacturing processes while carrying out a collaborative system of design integrating a module of virtual production. 20 research units, gathering 150 researchers, decided to work together in order to provide a strong integration of their teams and thus break the fragmentation of European research in this area and work more efficiently.

A new organisation of the research system must lead to a clearer vision of the research orientations, an improvement of the quality of research by exploiting complementarities, avoiding duplication, and finally a better impact on our industry for the good health of our society.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › manufacturing engineering
• social sciences › sociology › globalization

Programme(s)

• FP6-NMP - Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006.

Topic(s)

• NMP-2002-3.4.3.1-3 - The creation of "knowledge communities" in production technologies

Call for proposal

FP6-2002-IST-NMP-1
See other projects for this call

Funding Scheme

NoE - Network of Excellence

Coordinator

CAISSE DES DÉPÔTS ET CONSIGNATIONS

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 72, avenue Pierre Mendès-France ; PARIS ; France
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Participants (23)

INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE GRENOBLE

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 46 Avenue Félix Viallet ; GRENOBLE
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UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Drienerlolaan 5 7522NB ; ENSCHEDE
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CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE - ISTITUTO DI TECNOLOGIE INDUSTRIALI E AUTOMAZIONE

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: P.le Aldo Moro, 7 ; ROME
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UNIVERSITY OF BATH

United Kingdom

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• Address: Claverton Down ; BATH
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FUNDACION TEKNIKER

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: AVDA. OTAOLA, 20 ; EIBAR
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LABORATORY FOR MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS AND AUTOMATION / UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS

Greece

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• Address: PATRAS UNIVERSITY CAMPUS ; RIO, PATRAS
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UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI

Slovenia

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• Address: Kongresni trg 12 ; LJUBLJANA
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UNIVERSITAET STUTTGART

Germany

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• Address: Keplerstrasse 7 ; STUTTGART
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TECHNION - ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Israel

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• Address: Technion City ; HAIFA
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ECOLE CENTRALE DE NANTES

France

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• Address: 1, rue de la Noé ; NANTES
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UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OF TROYES

France

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• Address: 12, rue Marie Curie ; TROYES
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UNIVERSITATEA "POLITEHNICA" DIN TIMISOARA

Romania

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• Address: 2, Piata Victoriei ; TIMISOARA
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ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE

Switzerland

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• Address: LICP/IPR/STI/EPFL ; LAUSANNE
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UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM

United Kingdom

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• Address: University Office, Old Elvet ; DURHAM
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TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT

Netherlands

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• Address: Julianalaan 134 ; DELFT
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TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN

Netherlands

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• Address: EINDHOVEN
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POLITECHNIKA POZNANSKA (POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY)

Poland

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• Address: Pl. Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie 5 ; POZNAN
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UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH

South Africa

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• Address: Banhoek road ; STELLENBOSCH
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POLITECNICO DI MILANO

Italy

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• Address: Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32 ; MILANO
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FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.

Germany

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• Address: Hansastrasse 27C ; MÜNCHEN
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KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HÖGSKOLAN

Sweden

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• Address: Brinellv. 66 ; STOCKHOLM
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MAGYAR TUDOMANYOS AKADEMIA, SZAMITASTECHNIKAI ES AUTOMATIZALASI KUTATO INTEZET, (HUNGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, COMPUTER AND AUTOMATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE)

Hungary

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• Address: Kende u. 13-17 ; BUDAPEST
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PÔLE PRODUCTIQUE RHÔNE ALPES

France

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• Address: 74 Rue des Aciéries ; SAINT-ETIENNE
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