NewYear Event 2014 - Flanders' PlasticVision

30th January 2014

About AIMPLAS

AIMPLAS is a Centre of Innovation and Technology (CIT)

21 years of experience supporting companies in the plastic sector

A team of more than 100 highly qualified professionals

Over 8.500 m2 facilities with the latest advanced technologies

Market oriented

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Revenues by

activity 2012 DATA

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1. R&D Projects

2. Analysis and Testing

3. Materials’ Processing

4. Technical Assistance

5. Competitive Intelligence

6. Training

Solutions for Plastics

International partnering & funding opportunities for Industrial Research & Innovation

Funding Programmes

EU Framework Programmes (FP5 to FP7)

Capacities (CRAFT, Collective, Research for SMEs, Research for SME Associations)

Cooperation (NMP, KBBE)

CIP Eco-Innovation

INTERREG SUDOE

LIFE+

PEOPLE Marie-Curie

LEONARDO

CORNET

Cost Action

IEE

EUREKA

IBEROEKA

Fecyt

Since 2000 AIMPLAS has participated in more than 80 international projects

Collaborations in Europe: UE Funding (2000 – 2013)

Research, Development and Innovation projects

Funding Programme Nº of projects

Total budget

(€)

Nº of enterprises

involved

How many of them

were SMEs?

FP5 9 13.601.927 33 33

FP6 18 56.911.186 158 148

FP7 34 114.733.226 260 190

CIP Eco-Innovation 7 7.765.249 22 20

LIFE+ 3 3.948.978 3 1

LEONARDO 2 799.788 3 3

EIE 2 2.159.076 0 0

SUDOE 2 1.434.143 0 0

Total 77 203.938.572 479 395

Benefits of EC funded Industrial Research &

Innovation projects

Possibility to face ambitious projects

Be prepared for the future (compliance with new legislation, incorporate

forefront materials/processes1,……………..)

Share the risk

Public funding for research (% related to the type of project)

Internationalisation

Networking: To establish relations with European enterprises and RTOs

Wide Dissemination: Visibility

e.g. CNTs (1 kg): 1.700€ (2005), 90€ (2013)

The other side of the coin

Highly competitive Calls

Resources to prepare a competitive bid

Heavy administrative load: presentation, negotiation and

realisation

Management:

• Technical

• Personnel

• Administrative

All the incertity of a “research” project need flexibility

Key issues

Identify industrial needs

Have an innovative solution

If looking for EC funds it should fit with EC Calls

To find the best partners

But only the partners necessary to perform the project

Sound coordination, both for preparation and execution

AIMPLAS support for SMEs

Highly skilled professionals to help enterprises to identify the best

technical solution for their needs

Assistance to identify the most suitable Call

Technical and management expertise to prepare a competitive bid

Help to build up the consortiums through our networks

Support to SMEs in all management/administrative aspects along

the whole process

EUROPEAN COMPOSITES

PLASTICS and POLYMER

PROCESSING PLATFORM

Some project examples

PICUS: Development of a 100% Biodegradable Plastic Fibre to Manufacture

Twines to Stake Creeping Plants and Nets to Pack Agricultural Products

(https://proyectos.aimplas.es/picus/)

Type of project: CRAFT

Participant countries: 5

Enterprises: 9 (3)

RTD: 3

After the project: Eco-Innovation for industrialisation

POLYCOND: Creating Competitive Edge for the European Polymer

Processing Industry Driving New Added-Value Products with

Conductive Polymers.

(www.polycond.com)

Type of project : Integrated Project for SMEs (IP-SMEs)

Paticipant countries: 5

Enterprises: 13 (4)

Industrial Associations: 4

RTD: 3

After the project: Partners collaboration New projects

PEGASUS: Integrated Engineering Processing & Materials Technologies for

the European Sector

(www.pegasus-eu.net/)

Type of project : Integrated Project for SMEs (IP-SMEs).

Paticipant countries: 8

Enterprises: 13 (1)

Industrial Associations: 2

RTD: 5

After the project: Partners collaboration New projects

DOLFIN: Development of Innovative Plastic Structures for

Aquiculture Using a New Composite With Crop Waste as

Reinforcing Filler.

(www.aimplas.es/proyectos/dolfin)

Type of project : CRAFT.

Participant countries: 6

Enterprises: 10 (3)

RTD: 4

After the project: Partners collaboration New projects

CODE: Curing Polyester Resins on Demand

(www.curing-on-demand.info/)

Type of project : STREP.

Participant countries: 3

Enterprises: 4

RTD: 2

After the project: Partners collaboration New projects

CRYOSINTER: Development of an Innovative Recycling Process Based on

Cryogenic and Water Jet Grinding and Sintering Techniques for Extending the

Use of Recycled Rubber in the Development of High Quality Products

(www.cryosinter-project.net/)

Type of project : CRAFT

Participant countries: 6

Enterprises: 8 (3)

RTD: 3

After the project: Eco-Innovation for industrialisation

Innovation trends

Innovation trends

Highly related to the application:

Weight reduction

Improved properties

Multifunctionality

Materials should be more “active” and “intelligent”

Materials and processes have to fit “personalization” trend

Cost reduction maintaining properties/functionalities: material

reduction, shorter production cycles, lower energy consumption…

To improve environmental behaviour

Thank you

Conecte con @aimplas

Liliana Chamudis-Varan

Deputy Director

Head of Projects Area

lchamudis@aimplas.es