Innovation Materials

CTAG positions itself at the forefront of innovation and brings new technologies closer to industrial companies

R&D projects

Since its creation, CTAG is at the origin or is an active member of different local, national and european projects in collaboration with constructors and suppliers.

CTAG remains at the forefront of innovation and brings new technologies closer to industrial companies.

  • Fortexval

    Innovation Materials

    Fortexval

    This initiative proposes an alternative management model that optimises the resources of each forest area.

    Consortium: CTC Technology Centre, the Mancomunidad Reserva del Saja and CTAG.

     

    Financing
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  • GREENHUB

    Innovation Materials

    Center of excellence in circular economy of the Euroregion of northern Portugal and Galicia.

    Financing
  • EFFEREST – EFFicient user-centric EneRgy managEment SysTems for optimized Evs

    Innovation Materials

    Objective: An eco-design framework will be implemented with a holistic user-centred energy management system control architecture based on adaptive digital twins, model-based predictive control and AI, etc.

    Consortium: Virtual Vehicle (Coordinator, AT), MAGNA (AT), Bosch (AT), CTAG (ES), Univ. Brussel (BE), Uni. Surrey (UK), Bosch (DE), Assoc Europeen de Fournisseurs Automobiles (BE), SIRO (TR), Renault (TR), UZT (TR).

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  • GIANCE – Graphene Alliance for Sustainable Multifunctional Materials to Tackle Environmental Challenges

    Innovation Materials

    Objective: to provide innovative solutions to environmental challenges through a holistic, industry-driven platform for the design, development and scalable manufacturing of next generation composites, coatings, etc.

    Consortium: EURECAT Foundation (Coordinator), Centre Richerche FIAT, Boeing, Faurecia, CTAG, Fraunhofer, Fundac BC Materials, GRAPHENEA, Bax Innovation Consulting.

     

    Financing
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  • BIOTECFOR+

    Innovation Materials

    BIOTECFOR+

    Objective: to increase efficiency levels in the use of forest resources, contributing to the development of the bioeconomy and the circular economy in the cross-border cooperation area Galicia – Norte de Portugal.

    Consortium: CTAG (coordinator), Asociación Forestal de Galicia and Forestis.

    Programme: POCTEP.

    Financing
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  • ALMA – Advanced Light Materials and Processes for the eco-design of electric vehicles

    Clean Mobility

    Innovation Materials

    ALMA

    Objective: ALMA seeks to develop a new BEV structure for a passenger car with low weight and reduced environmental impact through the use of advanced lightweight materials, eco-design and an integrated circular approach throughout the life cycle.

    Consortium: coordinated by CTAG with the participation of 8 partners: Ford-Werke Gmbh (DE), Arcelormittal Maizieres Research SA (FR), Batz Sociedad Cooperativa (ES), Rescoll (FR), Fraunhofer (DE), Innerspec Technologies Europe SL (ES), TNO (NL), among others.

    Financing
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  • SALIENT – Novel Concepts for Safer, Lighter, Circular and Smarter Vehicle Structure Design for Enhanced Crashworthiness and Higher Compatibility

    Innovation Materials

    SALIENT

    Objective: SALIENT will focus on innovation of new technologies and will develop, demonstrate and validate the effectiveness of the lightweight front-end structure (FES), taking into account the principles of eco-design and circular economy, to improve safety.

    The consortium, coordinated by CTAG, is made up of 12 partners from 7 different countries, representing the entire automotive value chain.

    Financing
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  • RADIANT PANEL – Multifunctional heated autoregulated PTC radiant panel

    Innovation Materials

    Objective: to create a smarter self-limiting heating system integrated into the cabin panel to revolutionise the thermal comfort of the aircraft while contributing to improving the competitiveness of the industry.

    Consortium: HUTCHINSON (Coordinator), CTAG, ADERA

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  • Smart Factory Auto – Smart Factory for interior products in the automotive sector

    Factory of the Future

    Innovation Materials

    Research on new advanced materials and development of disruptive technologies applied to automotive interior products, from which a new model of Industry of the Future 4.0 will be implemented.

    Consortium: Grupo Copo and CTAG

  • RECOTRANS – Integrated manufacturing of REciclable hybrid metalthermoplastic COmposites for the TRANSport sector

    Innovation Materials

    RECOTRANS

    Objective: RECOTRANS aimed to create a new manufacturing system for the production of multi-material metal composites suitable for the transport industry; automotive, truck and rail.

    Consortium: Coordinated by AIMPLAS with the participation of 17 entities: Stadler Rail Valencia SAU, Autotech Engineering, Mercedes-Benz, Arkema France, INEA Informatizacija Energetika Avtomatizacija Doo, etc.

    Financing
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