R&D+I Projects

ARBÔRES

Integrally Biobased structural wood solutions promoting the use of the forest mass and the sustainable construction sector.
The general objective of ARBÔRES is to promote a new paradigm in sustainable construction through the research of structural solutions focused on reconstituted wood (CLT and SCL) integrating:

• Efficient use through non-destructive pre-sorting of various underutilized high potential wood typologies (as well as their low quality sections) to meet market demand.
• Research on bio-based adhesives and coatings from agroforestry resources (lignin and vegetable oils) in pursuit of integral sustainability.
• Validation and monitoring in modular structures.
• Implementation of innovative digital and environmental Digital Product Passport strategies supporting traceability, sustainability and circularity.

Project: “ARBÔRES”: Integrally bio-based structural wood solutions promoting the use of the forest mass and the sustainable construction sector.

Budget: 417.776,00€ : Co-financing: 282.230,26€.

Start Date: Sept-2024 | End Date: Dec-2025

POSEIDON

POSEIDON is devised as an innovative product entailing a unified platform for the management of the instrumented systems and processes of the Integral Water Cycle and the supervision of any cybersecurity event associated with these.
Two realities that intrinsically interlinked: the supervision, control and operation of all assets in the sphere of water alongside the cybersecurity monitoring associated with any flow of information associated with latter.
Poseidon will be able to monitor and collect information representative of the processes and communication networks, and with the implementation of dynamic rules through Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms, which will complement the static rules inherent to any monitoring system, so it will be able to improve its ability to detect possible attacks. The identification of anomalous patterns, and even typical patterns associated with an event, will provide the solution with an essential preventive capacity to ensure the integrity of the parameters that govern the correct functioning of a basic good such as water.

POSEIDON presents a milestone in the integration of cybersecurity into the operational functionalities of a product, by being able to analyse the information flows and scenarios of different operational contexts, thereby analysing not only communications yet moreover the process’s real values. This will allow us to anticipate possible cybersecurity incidents by correlating compromised situations detected through the deviation of physical or chemical parameters in any part of the water distribution network.

Proyecto: “POSEIDÓN”Project: “POSEIDON” Cybersecurity platform for comprehensive and non-intrusive protection of water management infrastructures ” Start date: 01/04/2023// End date: 31/12/2025 Budget allocated: €1,356,862 Co-financing granted: €954,911

CENTAURO

The growing global competition within the automotive components sector, alongside the trend towards the manufacture of increasingly sustainable and eco-efficient vehicles, with shorter life cycles and that include the latest technological advances, forces the European automotive components industry to strongly investigate sustainable and eco-efficient solutions that directly affect the eco-design of its products, with the aim of maximising their recyclability with the minimum environmental effect and consumption of fossil resources. This is summarised in a strong reduction in the Carbon Footprint. Research into the development of active moulds with automated degassing management systems. To implement eco-efficient production processes for ultralight seat foams for electric vehicles.
SO 2. Development of productive and automated equipment adapted to the new requirements of active melds with which to maximize the productive efficiency of VEC seats. Zero Defects.
OE 3. Research into PUR formulae that incorporate raw materials of natural and biosynthetic origin from precursors such as (vegetable oils, Bionaphtha, etc.). Reduce carbon footprint of VEC seats.
SO 4. Research on EPP formulations to achieve ultralight EPP components (d<30 g/l) for energy absorption and packaging functions of VEC elements.
SO 5. Research on BIO treatments for VEC interior fabrics generated from recycled or natural fibers.
SO 6. Develop efficient electro-conductive fabrics to optimize the functional performance of heating, presence detection and other safety and comfort functions of the VEC.
SO 7. Decrease CO2 emissions from the proposed overall process by 50% (KPI-3) compared to current processes for the production of honeycomb polymers and functional fabrics.
Research on active degassing molds, for production of ultra-light PUR foams for comfort and acoustic absorption of VEC (Target d<40g/l)
Research on eco-efficient PUR and EPP production processes. Zero Defects.
Research on PUR formulations.
Research on EPP formulations.
Research on BIO textile treatments.
Research on the conductive efficiency of electro-conductive fabric.
Development of prototypes and technological demonstrators of VEC components incorporating the technological evolutions obtained.
Research on data analytical techniques oriented to anomaly detection in process.

Project: Project: “CENTAURO” Project RESEARCH into the formulation and PRODUCTION OF ECO-SUSTAINABLE ALVEOLAR POLYMERS FOR the ELECTRIC VEHICLE Start Date: 01/07/2022 // End Date: 30/09/2025 Budget allocated: €627,064 Co-financing granted: €372,490

ATIR 2.0

The ATIR 2.0 project will contribute to the development and streamlining of a new tidal energy platform. New renewable energy initiatives like this are critical if we are to meet the EU’s environmental targets for 2030 and 2050, meaning investments are needed to further optimise these systems until they are commercially viable. If successful, at the end of the project it is expected that ATIR 2.0 may be on track to be a new renewable energy alternative and that it will contribute to the improvement of scientific knowledge in this field. Therefore, it can be said that the ATIR 2.0 project is fully aligned with the EU’s Blue Economy and Green Deal strategies.

The energy of marine currents is the best prepared for the market of the different marine energy technologies due to its maturity and its advantages over other marine energy technologies, for example, its high level of predictability and standout performance. The potential tidal resource available in the waters around the United Kingdom is 29 TWh/year, which is equivalent to around 10% of the global available resource of marine currents. In Spain, the estimated tidal resource is 1,358 TWh/year, which is equivalent to 5 nuclear power plants.

Magallanes Renovables, which is a Spanish limited company engaged in the promotion, construction and running of technological solutions capable of exploiting the energy of marine currents in an efficient, reliable and profitable way. The partners AITODETEC and TECDESOFT have been working together on this development for more than a decade. In the ATIR 2.0 project TECDESOFT will work on the design of the entire electrical part, the control strategy and the implementation of the Digital Twin that will allow the validation of the whole set, the simulation in the different generation scenarios and the training of operators.
Tidal energy is the future. Clean, green and 100% predictable, knowing how much and when electricity will be produced will be key in a future in which the energy mix will be governed by renewable energies 2.0.

Project: “ATIR 2.0” DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN AND CONTROL PLATFORM OF THE SPANISH RENEWABLE MARINE ENERGY PLATFORM Start Date: 01/11/2022 // End Date: 31/12/2024 Budget allocated: €597,601 Co-financing granted: €433,858

RESUAIR

This project’s primary aim was to generate an ADVANCED SELF-CONTAINED RESPIRATOR. Through the connectivity with which we have equipped RESUAIR, several units can be operated at the same time from a centralized point.
This is a mechanical device for the indefinite actuation of Ambu or similar resuscitator bags. It can work with different resuscitating balloons, both disposable and reusable. It can be used both with atmospheric air and with oxygen supply and tank.
In this project Tecdesoft seeks to offer all its knowledge to the service of health.

Project funding: 81.100,22 €
This project is subsidized by GAIN “Axenda de innovación” and by the CONSELLERÍA DE ECONOMÍA, EMPREGO E INDUSTRIA.

S3RV1C10 5.0

The primary objective of the 53RV1C10 5.0 project is the incorporation of a Cobot (collaborativerobot) to the service sector to assist and collaborate with hospitality workers in performing the monotonous, mechanical and impersonal operations that are performed in their work.
The aim is to offer a new and better service to people with the creation of a new concept. Service 5.0.

Project funding:This project is subsidised by the State Secretariat of Education and Vocational Training, grants are offered as tenders to undertake applied innovation and knowledge transfer project in Vocational Training of the Educational System. Featuring co-financing from the European Social Fund within the framework of the Operational Programme for Employment, Training.

SMART4SLATE

This project’s main aim is based on the transformation of the production process of natural slate with a holistic approach of SMART and Sustainable Production 4.0 that is characterized by being creative, intelligent and human.

Cupa GROUP (Large Galician Company, world leader in natural slate for roofs and therefore tractor company): Cupa Innovación (in the role of Project Leader), Cupa Pizarras, Cupa Ingeniería.

CETIM (National Technological Centre belonging to ATIGA, expert in the characterization of materials, sustainability and technology transfer)

TECDESOFT (Galician SME with the seal of innovative SME expert in industrial digitisation and implementation towards Industry 4.0)

SPECIFIC PROJECT AIMS

Creation of a digital model of a natural slate production plant for monitoring, which allows answering questions about the optimal slate references to be produced in order to reduce stocks, logistics and production costs, improve knowledge and asset management and reduce operating and maintenance costs.

Project Progress

Annuity 1
The project starts with the requirements analysis of each of the proposed activities.
The pilot plant sensorization deployment works are carried out, together with the Edge Computing and Fog Computing works. The implementation and improvement of the platform begins.

Annuity 2

During the second year, part of the work on the production monitoring platform, already started in year 1, was completed.
Work began on the design and scalability testing of the platform.
Work began on data analytics AI to optimize production planning.

Annuity 3
Work to improve the production monitoring platform and design and validation of the scalability plan.
Work was completed on the production planning optimization solution.

After concluding all the activities, the SMART4SLATE project has ended with satisfactory results.

Project funding: This project is subsidised by the Galician Innovation Agency within the framework of the 2020 call for bids on the Factory of the Future, Smart and Sustainable Factory of Industry 4.0 aid programme. T he aid granted under this Programme has been co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The project is supported by the Second Vice Presidency and the Ministry of Economy, Business and Innovation.

iECO-CITY

iECO-CITY is an innovation project focused on the design, development and implementation of a solution for management of carbon footprints, water footprints and water-energy ratio in commercial activities in urban settings, which provides valuable information for decision making in municipal corporations, SMEs and citizens. As a result of the project, users will be able to:

• Have automated systems on-hand for capturing information on energy and water consumption by consumer element within the value chain in an SME.
• Improve the sustainability performance of urban SMEs through effective information management.
• Reduce the intensity of water consumption in relation to energy consumption, thus allowing for the water cycle to be improved as to increase its security and guarantee an effective and sustainable supply to the entire urban environment.

The iECO-CITY consortium is formed by the following companies:
EMALCSA – TECDESOFT – VALORA CONSULTORES

Aid granted: €193,950.01 Project co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) within the framework of the ERDF Galicia 2014 – 2020 operational programme.

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WATERWATCH

Implementation of an EARLY WARNING SYSTEM on POLLUTION in inland waters through the determination of pioneering solutions in:

• Real-time remote control of DISCHARGES and CONTAMINANTS in water bodies.
• Development of TOOLS for integration into a control PLATFORM (Smart-city network and Environmental Alert network).
• Design and implementation of innovative strategies and methodologies for ANALYSIS at detection level (biosensors) and information processing (neural networks).
• Through the design and development of an integrated remote control network: INFORMATION systems for monitoring and EARLY WARNING.
• STANDALONE modular monitoring STATIONS.
• STANDALONE ECOTOXICITY detection DEVICES running via biosensors.

Participating companies:
AVANZA-LAB – ECONTROL – TECDESOFT – EMALCSA

Aid granted: €196,195.74 Project co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) within the framework of the ERDF Galicia 2014 – 2020 operational programme.

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COWARE

Development of the technologies necessary for the simultaneous decomposition of a homogeneous mixture of two or more organic substrates, with the aim of:

• Maximising biogas production.
• Maintaining process stability.
• Obtaining the optimal mixture of substrates.
• Performing a diagnosis of the stability of the process.

Aid granted: €151,253.30 Project co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) within the framework of the ERDF Galicia 2007 – 2013 operational programme.