Cetim and the SATT Network are launching the second edition of the TILT call for projects, which aims to transfer research results to companies with a view to developing new products or processes that will improve their competitiveness and ensure the long-term viability of their business in the region.
Background and objectives
The mechanical engineering industry is France's leading manufacturing sector, with turnover in excess of €140 billion and more than 6,000 companies, most of which are mid-sized and small businesses (90% SMEs). However, it has been observed that these same companies do not benefit sufficiently from innovation originating in public research laboratories to fuel their differentiation in the market.
Based on this observation, the SATT Network, Aquitaine Science Transfert, AXLR, Conectus, Sayens, IDF Innov, Lutech, Nord, Ouest Valorisation, Paris-Saclay, Toulouse Tech Transfer, and CETIM (Technical Center for Mechanical Industries) are launching thesecondedition of the TILT call for projects, which aims to transfer research results to these companies with a view to developing new products or processes that will improve their competitiveness and ensure the long-term viability of their activities in the region.
Themes
In order to meet the expectations of manufacturers in the mechanical engineering industry and related industries, the priority themes identified for this call for projects are as follows:
- Sensors for Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
- Internet of Things (IoT): from sensors to machine learning;
- Material and surface integrity: reliability-based design (fatigue, etc.);
- Surveillance and monitoring of systems (industrial processes and/or equipment, etc.);
- Additive manufacturing: material characterization, digital chain upstream of additive manufacturing, product characterization, sensor integration;
- Intelligent machines and processes;
- Composite materials: design, implementation, characterization and control, composite fatigue;
- Surface: waterproofing, corrosion resistance, surface functionalization, tribology;
- Assembly: improving the durability of assemblies, damage criteria, multi-material assembly;
- Sensors and Instrumentation for Manufacturing Processes, Fluidic Equipment and Systems;
- Clean processes and technologies (eco-technologies, etc.);
- Energy efficiency of components and systems;
- Modeling & numerical simulation of multi-physical systems.
Terms and conditions of participation
The teams from the 10 SATTs and CETIM's subject matter experts will review the selected applications according to their scope, based on the eligibility criteria listed above and the selection criteria defined below in the call for projects. This evaluation phase will be completed by the end of June 2019, and project leaders will be informed of the results of this evaluation by email. Before selecting a project, the SATT teams may contact the project leader(s) to clarify certain aspects.
The following criteria will be used to evaluate projects for selection by SATT and CETIM, according to their scope and at their sole discretion:
- Expertise of the project leader(s) in the field;
- Identification of application potential;
- Project development stage;
- Identification of intellectual property associated with developments made, and existing third-party rights;
- Economic value created;
- Consistency between the scope of the maturation program (resources, cost) and the potential economic return.
The winning projects from this first phase will be invited to an event organized in partnership with mechanical engineering companies linked to CETIM. This exchange with qualified manufacturers will help identify areas of interest that could promote co-maturation. The selected projects (whether or not they involve co-maturation with an industrial partner) may be subject to the development of a more detailed program in conjunction with the project leaders, before an investment decision is made by the SATTs. The time required to develop this program will be determined by the respective SATTs, in consultation with the project leaders.
Dates: March 11 to May 17
Document information and project submission: