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Seeking Solutions for Repair and Protection of Enamel and Dentin

• Posted by The Procter & Gamble Company
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• Project Size : 250,000 - 1,000,000 €

A product that delivers significant and long lasting repair to damaged tooth enamel and dentin

Seeking Next-Generation Equipment and Processing Technologies for Tempura Batter-Coated Fish Products

• Posted by Nomad Foods
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• Project Size : Strategic project backed by large scale funding €

Nomad Foods is seeking innovative equipment, processing technologies, or integrated solutions that enable the development of next-generation tempura batter-coated fish products. By “conventional” battering and coating systems, we mean standard waterfall/curtain batter application combined with static frying or baking, which limits coating uniformity, consistency, and yield at scale. We are looking for solutions that demonstrably improve on this baseline by delivering: a more even and well-adhered batter coating across irregular fish portions, reduced batter loss/waste during application, and greater batch-to-batch consistency of coating weight and texture. We expect proposals exclusively from commercial technology providers — equipment manufacturers, engineering firms, technology start-ups, and system integrators with deployable or near-deployable solutions. Academic institutions or research groups without a commercial product, prototype, or industrial partner are not the focus of this call. By “improve robustness” we mean equipment and processes that maintain consistent coating performance despite normal variability in raw material (fish portion size and shape), batter viscosity, and line speed, with minimal downtime or operator intervention. By “flexibility for integration” we mean compatibility with our existing battering/coating and freezing lines: solutions that can be retrofitted or integrated without requiring a full line replacement, and that can accommodate multiple product formats (fillets, portions, nuggets) on the same equipment.

Seeking Business Enablers to Optimize Processes, Enhance Supply Chains, and Drive Digital Transformation in Frozen Foods Industry

• Posted by Nomad Foods
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• Project Size : Strategic project backed by large scale funding €

Nomad Foods, Europe’s leading frozen food company has launched its Future Foods Lab, a bold new venture clienting initiative, in partnership with Innoget. As part of Nomad Foods’ innovation strategy, the Future Foods Lab will explore market-ready solutions proposed by startups to address key business challenges, which can then be piloted and scaled across Europe. The Future Foods Lab will offers a unique opportunity whereby those who apply will benefit from: -A paying customer relationship with Nomad Foods -Access to a test and learn environment with real-world validation -Deep industry immersion in frozen food manufacturing and global supply chains -Mentorship from cross-functional experts in R&D, marketing, procurement, and more -Opportunities for co-branding, commercial scaling, and long-term partnerships

Elimination of blade tip vortices of wind turbines

• Posted by Peter Mogyorosi from Laser Consult Ltd.
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• Innovative Products and Technologies

TECHNOLOGY/PRODUCT OVERVIEW Blade tip vortex is a powerful phenomenon that develops very quickly. However, ‘widening’ the blade tips increases the possibility of greater power and performance, at the same time, the vortex losses generated at the blade tips increase drastically. The solution currently used to reduce the vortices of the blade tips is reducing the angle of attack close to the blade tip. This is how it tries to avoid significant losses. At the same time, naturally, the drag force or the transmittable power decreases. In the case of horizontal axis wind turbines, the classic, pointed shape has to be used in order to ensure, among other things, the noise level. Eliminating or reducing blade tip losses (eliminating vortices around the blade tip) means significant energy savings and increased efficiency, especially when using wide blade tips. The elimination of blade tip loss reduces vibrations, thus reducing internal friction of the structure’s material, thereby increasing lifespan. This results in significant financial savings, e.g. in the case of a modern wind turbine’s blade. Due to centrifugal force, the “winglet” used on wings moving in a linear direction cannot be used in the case of a rotating system.

Kinevolution: functional isokinetic rehabilitation developed by and for physiotherapists

• Posted by Laetitia Gazagnes from Impuls'Innov
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• Patents for licensing

Functional isokinetic rehabilitation developed by and for physiotherapists: Our physical rehabilitation equipment helps physiotherapists and massage therapists in evaluation and in muscle and joint rehabilitation for recovery and maintenance of movement and prevention. The entire product line incorporates control of concentric, eccentric force both isokinetics and manual resistance simulation. Passive mobilization and isometric exercices are also available. Kinevolution® was created by the collaborative efforts of engineers and physiotherapists, our driving force being against loss of autonomy by seniors and to improve experience of physical rehabilitation of disabled people and people with special needs requiring a health care course of action. The objective is to make this tool available to physiotherapists and massage therapists for assistance and follow-up, which correspond to their current needs.

TWISCO – Digital TWIn for Sustainable Supply Chain in Construction

• Posted by Fabian Belin from Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)
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• Innovative Products and Technologies

TwiSCo is a Digital Twin solution demonstrator whose purpose is to promote the sharing of data on construction products in order to finally have complete, accurate and reliable data on a built asset and thus be able to better manage its construction, maintenance and end of life, and to reduce the gap between designed and as-built performance of future constructions. To this aim, TwiSCo offers value-added services which, by enabling players of the construction supply chain to optimize their practices, lead them to formalize and structure their data, and to share them with a win-win perspective. Here are some examples of the gains that the construction supply chain can expect from the tool: Development of new BIM use cases dedicated to the construction phase of buildings, using IFC data coming from BIM models in order to optimize material deliveries on construction sites; Integration of product data from manufacturers (according to new ISO 23386 and 23387) using an ontology to ensure collaboration and efficient data exchanges; de facto, enrichment of as-built model; Implementation of Just-in-Time logistics through a web platform where construction companies and their subcontractors can customize kits and define where they will be delivered and installed, how it should be packaged and when it should be delivered; ·Better control of delivery conditions through the integration of sensors data on site; ·Customization of delivery means and constraints for each project based on user defined business rules ; ·Improved monitoring of the construction site thanks to parcel tracking that enables to locate the place where a material is stored or installed; ·Multi criteria evaluation of current delivery scenarios and alerts on unmanaged constraints; ·Proposition of optimized delivery scenarios calculated by a genetic algorithm.