Acciona Construction participates in EU-funded project for accelerating nanomaterials production

 

Acciona Construction (Madrid, Spain) has announced its participation in LEE-BED (“Innovation Test Bed for development and production of nanomaterials for lightweight embedded electronics”), a European Union (EU)-funded research project aimed at eliminating barriers for penetration of nanomaterials into the embedded/printed electronics industry. The 48-month project, which began in January 2019 and runs until January 2023, plans to accelerate nanomaterials development while minimizing manufacturing risks.

To achieve its objective, LEE-BED will give access to Open Innovation Test Beds (OITB) to European enterprises. This access aims to establish industrial ecosystems, increase R&D investment, create new supply chains to support market entry and increase the EU’s competitive advantage globally.Acciona Construction’s Technology and Innovation division will be one of the four end-users responsible for conducting the trials and validating the developed technologies. 

For Acciona, the main objective is integration of printable flexible electronic sensors into its FRP composites elements. This integration will play a key role in transition of conventional structural elements to smart products with functionalities such as wireless real-time monitoring, energy harvesting and geo-localization. This will further allow Acciona to extend the operational life, reduce maintenance and minimize total life-cycle costs of these products apart from enhancing the safety and comfort of the people by preventing possible accidents due to unexpected factors.

 

Project participants include:

• Sustainable Innovations Europe SL
• Rise Research Institutes of Sweden AB
• Teknologi & Produkt Udvikling AS
• Acciona Construction SA
• Instituto Tecnologico del Embalaje, Transporte y Logistica
• Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung
• D. Swarovski KG
• Teknologisk Institut
• D. Swarovski Distribution GmbH
• Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
• Grafietic SL
• Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast​​​​​​ Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
• VSParticle BV
• Global Equity & Corporate Consulting SL
• Axia Innovation AG
• Maier Scoop
• Centre for Process Innovation Ltd. LBG Commissariat AL Energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives

The LEE-BED project is an Innovation Action (IA) project in the EU’s Horizon 2020 framework program under grant agreement No 814485. For more information on project goals, partners and progress, visit lee-bed.eu.