Our consortium gathers multidisciplinary expertise from materials science to engineering
A brief sketch of each of us
The National Research Council is the largest public research center in Italy. Among the several Institutes owing to CNR, the Istituto di Struttura della Materia (ISM) is directly involved in BLAZETEC, coordinating the project.
CNR-ISM is characterized by the capability of tackling the new challenges presented by the continuous development in material science and promote a detailed physical and physical-chemical understanding of classical and innovative processes governing material behavior.
This expertise allows us to create advanced devices and systems thus promoting fruitful worldwide collaborations and technology transfer with industries.
CNR - Istituto di Struttura della Materia
Beneficiary
The Technical University of Madrid stands out as the top technical university in Spain. Within this university, researchers at the Solar Energy Institute have been pioneering the development of a latent heat thermophotovoltaic battery and the hybrid thermionic-photovoltaics (TIPV) concept. With its know-how, UPM will contribute to this project with the development of ad-hoc TPV converters for hybridization and characterization systems to test and validate the BLAZETEC brand-products.
UPM - Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Beneficiary
RGS development is a Dutch company specialized in static power generation. We develop advanced materials for energy production from heat sources through thermoelectric conversion. Already used for deep space missions, we aim at spreading our innovations in the broadest way possible for terrestrial use, enabling off-the-grid and sustainable power production. Our solutions can be optimized for different temperature ranges and heat sources, adapting to industrial and individual applications. RGS Development’s goal is to scale up heat-to-power generation technologies, enabling further sustainable energy production in every sector.
RGS Development
Beneficiary
The Cyprus Institute (CYI) is a world-class, non-profit research and educational institution with a strong scientific and technological orientation. It is a regional Center of Excellence, addressing issues of regional interest but of global significance, with an emphasis on cross-disciplinary research and international collaborations. CYI is being developed as an international science and technology organization to strengthen the research community of Cyprus and to help transform its economy to a knowledge-based economy. Recognizing the unique geopolitical location of Cyprus, the Institute aspires to serve as a European Union (EU) gateway to research and technology in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (EMME) region and in this way, advance peace and prosperity and promote the cooperation among the peoples of the EMME region for the betterment of their future.
The Cyprus Institute
Beneficiary
Ionvac Process Srl is a high-tech SME, founded in 2001, dedicated to the design and production of tools, equipment and accessories for industrial and research applications. The company works in the fields of Energy, Aerospace, Engineering, Electronics, Optics and Biology, providing customised solutions for the development of research prototypes and industrial systems. The company’s core business is focused on the production of high and ultra-high vacuum systems and plasma technologies such as: atmospheric pressure plasma torches; CVD (chemical vapour deposition); PECVD (Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition); HWCVD (hot wire chemical vapour deposition); ICP-PECVD (Inductively Coupled Plasma) for the deposition of thin films for various applications.
IONVAC PROCESS
Beneficiary
Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Neuchâtel, CSEM is a public-private, non-profit organization which is internationally recognized as innovation specialist with over 600 employees across six locations in Switzerland and more than 200 registered patents, as well as ongoing collaboration with leading universities, research institutes, and industrial partners. CSEM develops disruptive technologies with a high societal impact in the fields of precision manufacturing, digitalization, ultra-low-power electronics, optical elements, AI, and sustainable energy. The mission is to transfer these innovations to industry partners in a variety of sectors, including renewable energy, healthcare, watchmaking, and aerospace, or encourage start-up creations.
CSEM
Associated partners
Recently established start-up in 2021, Thermophoton was co-founded by researchers at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. The company’s goal is to kick-start the commercialization of Innovative energy storage solution for combined heat and power dispatchable generation. TPH has been recognized by the European Commission with the Innovation Radar Prize in 2022.
THERMOPHOTON
Associated partners
