A collection of case histories of successful collaborations between High Technology Network Laboratories and businesses. These are tangible and customisable examples of the application of new technologies, products, or services that show how industrial research can meet the needs of innovation.

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Vaccinium floribundum berries, rich in polyphenols and with known antioxidant properties

Analysis of the immunomodulatory and antioxidant effects of specific compounds

Fermentation with probiotics enhances the strengthening

The procedures developed by the Laboratory for Advanced Therapy Technologies (LTTA) exploit innovative technologies for the evaluation of the immunomodulatory and antioxidant properties of specific compounds contained in foods, nutraceuticals and...

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SEM images of particles obtained by deposition on mannitol of Mycoplasma a and nanoemulsion. Magnification x1000 (1), x5000 , x10000X (2) and 100000X (3).

Dry powders for nasal vaccination

Vaccine administered as «dry powder» on nasal muco

Biopharmanet-tec developed an innovative delivery system for the nasal vaccination using dry powders containing at the same time an antigen and an adjuvant in form of a nanoemulsion.

Powders have been obtained by «layering» the antigen and the...

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Proving the efficacy of sterilization treatment of potentially infectious solid waste

Medical waste: from sterilization to the End of Waste

Gruppo C.S.A. S.p.A. has defined and executed in collaboration with Newster System s.r.l. the validation tests of the efficacy of the sterilization process of Newster sterilizers: - Physical validation test, based on the verification of the...

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Clams bred in the area

Eco-design for mollusc culture

Sustainable management of mollusc culture

Terra&Acqua Tech Laboratory has developed:
- the localization and georeferenced mapping of nursery areas for veracious clams in lagoon zones, to be used as a decision support tool for the expansion of current nursery areas;
- a process for the...

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Validation of proposed control strategies via active brake test bench by electric motor laboratory (EML) of Raw Power Srl

Enhanced Internal Permanent-Magnet Machines Flux Weakening Control Strategies for Traction Applications

Safe electric mobility

The laboratory offers a solution to optimize flux-weakening control strategies for internal permanent-magnet synchronous machines, also used for light electric vehicles (e.g. motorcycles).
This activity focused on torque management during fast...

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Teeschools toolkit

Toolkit for energy efficiency improvement of school buildings - TEESCHOOLS

More efficient and safer public buildings

The laboratory has developed a set of IT tools to support public administrations in the implementation of energy refurbishment of school buildings to the status of Near Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB).
The "TEESCHOOLS" toolkit is designed to be simple...

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Benchmarking energy consumption of municipal wastewater treatment plants

Targeted energy efficiency investments in WWTPs

The product allows to carry out an energy performance assessment in municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Following a preliminary data collection and related statistical processing, specific energy performance indicators are introduced in...

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CONSTANCE- automatic CONtrol and SmarT mANagement of wastewater TreAtmeNt faCilitiEs. Patented system

Lower energy consumption for an efficient water treatment

Patented system for intelligent management and automated control of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). The system uses robust and cheap probes to measure indirect signals, such as pH and redox potential (ORP), in order to reduce the construction...

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Cosm-Etica

Innovative, functional, sustainable

The cosmetic industry is increasingly interested in the development of innovative cosmetic formulations characterized by a reduced number of functional ingredients of natural origin in order to respond both to new market demands and to the new...

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Plant for decontamination and oxidation of wastewater from analytical laboratories

Neutralize your laboratory waste

The 100L prototype plant realized (upscalable at 150L) allows the neutralization of liquid waste products of the analysis laboratories and verification of the treatment before the final discharge into the sewer. It can be installed at the...

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CLEANPORT - Development of LNG supply system for small-scale naval units

Energy sustainability for port areas and maritime cities

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is a low environmental impact fuel capable of reducing considerably the emissions of sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides, as required by the European regulation (directive 2012/33 / EU). The CLEANPORT project provided the...

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HPSolar - High Performance Solar Decontamination

Hydrogen producing water decontamination system

The project has realized solar demonstrators that combine the decontamination of water containing organic substances to the conversion of solar energy into hydrogen. The production of hydrogen represents in this way an added value to the proposal of...

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Nanobiosensors for the in-line and real-time monitoring in biological fluids

In-line measurement of analytes in biological fluids

In the field of extracorporeal circulation and assisted respiration, the possibility of adding sensors to the polymeric disposables currently on the market would allow to monitor constantly the patient's condition and, therefore, to personalize their...

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Respirable microparticles for lung administration of protein drug and vaccines

User-friendly protein or vaccine administration

Pulmonary administration of protein drugs or vaccines in the inhaled powder form is an alternative to administration by injection. The technology stems form the project Pulmomed (www.pulmomed.eu). Proteins at high purity level were expressed with a...

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IPERCER: Process Innovation for the Value Chain of the Sustainable Ceramic Tile

Innovation in the production of large ceramic slabs

IPERCER has made it possible to develop a series of innovative tools for the ceramic tile industry, especially for the production of large porcelain stoneware slabs. The main phases of the production process have been analyzed to fully understand the...

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Fiber-reinforced composites for high temperature, based on new semi-finished products (preceramic prepregs) and high sustainable mineral fibers

New fire-resistant and lightweight composite materials

The development of new categories of fiber-reinforced composites aim to satisfy the necessities of transport and construction sectors, to increase both material performance and process sustainability. Since 2010, the laboratory has been developing...

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Hi-SCORE – Hi performances, Sustainability and COst REduction in machine tool industry

Circular innovation solutions in machine tools

The evolution of machine tool industry is linked to the stakeholders’ need to constantly increase productivity, which means constantly improving the applied technologies. The research for increased sustainability, combined with the reduction of...

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SMEDIP -Sensors and Methodologies for Predictive Diagnostics

Vibrational studies for predictive diagnostics

Today, there is a strong industrial demand for integrating new functions on machines and plants, to make them more and more intelligent. In this context, condition monitoring is a crucial point. Using techniques that allow evaluating the state of...

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Frimag: Prototype of magnetocaloric cooling machine

A novel ecofriendly cooling technology

Magnetic refrigeration, based on the magnetocaloric effect, is a new cooling technology alternative to traditional gas compression. It promises reduced environmental impact, higher energy efficiency, lower noise, and vibrations. This technology...

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