Consortium Partners

https://imt.ro/

IMT Bucharest is a non-budgetary public research unit, established in 1993 and supervised by the Romanian Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitalisation since 1996 when it became a national institute. Being an internationally competitive organisation, IMT has been involved in world class research in the fields of micro- and nanoelectronic components and systems, including smart sensors, micro- and nanotechnology for biomedical applications, integrated devices, systems and platforms, portable self-powered devices for medical monitoring, multichannel probes for bio-signal acquisition, and CAD of electromechanical microstructures. In terms of integrated systems IMT has also seen success in the implementation of implantable electrodes, neural interfaces, Wi-Fi communication, biocompatible materials.

https://umfcd.ro/

https://www.usn.no/english/

The University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) has 19 500 Students, 1500 academic and administrative staff spread over eight campuses and consists of four faculties. It offers academic degrees at the Bachelor, Master and PhD level. At national level USN is coordinator or project partner in research and innovation programs in most of the Research Council of Norway’s thematic programs. At the European level, USN participates in projects funded through, for example, Horizon 2020, INTERREG and COST Actions.
Faculty of Technology, Natural Sciences and Maritime Sciences (TNM) offers bachelor's and master's degrees in a variety of disciplines, including engineering, science, and maritime studies. In addition, we offer several one year - and continuing education programs. TNM offers four doctoral programmes: Applied Micro- and Nano-systems, Nautical operations, Process-, Energy- and Automation Engineering, and Ecology.

Department of Microsystems has five research groups: BioMEMS, Safe Distributed Systems, Digital Design and Autonomy, Materials and Micro Integration, and Micro and Nano Mechanical Systems. Core competence in development of micro sensors, MEMS design, MEMS fabrication, microelectronics, front-end sensor readout circuits, packaging of microsystems, microsystem integration and characterization.

https://www.zimmerpeacock.com/

At Zimmer and Peacock, we are partnering with academia and industry to ensure that there are enough good and commercially available sensors to meet the requirements of these new and growing markets. As part of this Zimmer and Peacock provides a range of products and services including: sensors, the necessary hardware, and customer specific Android and iOS applications, IP generation and scalable manufacturing. Part of the remit at Zimmer and Peacock is to innovate around our collaborators’ inventions and to help bring ideas to market.

Zimmer and Peacock’s principles are experienced industrially orientated sensor and manufacturing professionals – management, team, scientific advisory board and our facilities.

https://www.uth.gr/en

The University of Thessaly was founded in 1984 and welcomed its first students in the academic year 1988-1989. Administratively based in Volos, it has developed in the whole region of Thessaly and Central Greece in Volos, Larissa, Lamia, Karditsa and Trikala. The UTH is organized in 8 Schools, 37 Departments and 71 Post-graduate Study Programs.

36,622 undergraduate and approximately 4,500 post-graduate students and doctoral candidates are currently studying at our University. It is staffed by 844 faculty members and 427 members of administrative personnel. Teaching is also supported by a large number of contractual instructors.

https://www.ostracon.gr/en/

Ostracon Ltd. was established in 2006 and is a leading company in providing consultation and R&D services as well as representing high-tech products in the health and exercise sectors.

The company occupies experienced staff with high training and expertise in fields such as biomechanics, biomedical technology, sports preparation & rehabilitation, etc. placing particular emphasis on the scientific and consultation support of its customers.

Ostracon is activated in Greece (HQ in Athens and two branches in Greece), Cyprus and other regions of Southeast Europe as well as other countries for specific projects as well.

https://lit.lukasiewicz.gov.pl/

Łukasiewicz – ŁIT started its activity on April 1, 2022. It was created from the merger of three Łódź-based institutes operating in the Łukasiewicz Research Network: Łukasiewicz - Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibers, Łukasiewicz Institute of Leather Industry and Łukasiewicz - Textile Research Institute. Thanks to the merger, Łukasiewicz-ŁIT covers 4 key research areas: Digital Transformation, Intelligent Mobility, Sustainable Economy and Energy, and Health.
The consolidation of the Łukasiewicz institutes in Łódź also contributed to the development of innovative solutions compatible with the textile industry, especially in the field of circular economy, biomedicine and digitization of technology.
Łukasiewicz - ŁIT has over 440 employees, unique equipment and the potential of scientific staff located in 7 research centers operating in several research areas important from the economic point of view.
One of the thriving Centers is the Biomedical Engineering Center, which conducts research and implementation work in the field of biomedical technologies, pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.Łukasiewicz – ŁIT started its activity on April 1, 2022. It was created from the merger of three Łódź-based institutes operating in the Łukasiewicz Research Network: Łukasiewicz - Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibers, Łukasiewicz Institute of Leather Industry and Łukasiewicz - Textile Research Institute. Thanks to the merger, Łukasiewicz-ŁIT covers 4 key research areas: Digital Transformation, Intelligent Mobility, Sustainable Economy and Energy, and Health.
The consolidation of the Łukasiewicz institutes in Łódź also contributed to the development of innovative solutions compatible with the textile industry, especially in the field of circular economy, biomedicine and digitization of technology.
Łukasiewicz - ŁIT has over 440 employees, unique equipment and the potential of scientific staff located in 7 research centers operating in several research areas important from the economic point of view.
One of the thriving Centers is the Biomedical Engineering Center, which conducts research and implementation work in the field of biomedical technologies, pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

https://www.swistor.com/

Swistor develops high energy density energy storage devices that last longer and are environmentally friendly and safe. Our team has  a unique expertise at the intersection of nanotechnology and electrochemistry, which allows us to improve the energy density of our devices and provide a disruptive and sustainable solution. We believe this is an important step toward our mission to make energy storage sustainable.
In addition, we provide customized solutions to our partners. We aim to change the way we charge electronic systems in the future, using sustainable and efficient systems.  

https://www.proud-technology.ch/

Our Vision: To create the most sustainable solution in the lab-grown diamond industry. Our Vision: To unleash our customer's creativity with timeless diamond technology.

https://upb.ro/

"Politehnica" University of Bucharest (PP) represents one of the fundamental and prestigious institutions of Romanian higher education. PUB participates in research programmes of the European Community: FP5, FP6, FP7, Horizon 2020. PUB has a rich experience in project management, currently coordinating over 700 national and 57 international research projects. The exceptional scientific results of the PUB have led to its inclusion in the prestigious "Top 500" ranking of universities around the world as the first Romanian university. Several laboratories and research groups from PP will be actively involved in the project, as follows: 

https://www.izm.fraunhofer.de/en.html

Fraunhofer IZM specializes in industry-oriented applied research. Fraunhofer IZM develops assembly and interconnection technology, also known as electronic packaging. Almost invisible and undervalued by many, electronic packaging is at the heart of every electronic application. Our technologies connect the individual components, protect components and devices from vibration and moisture, and reliably dissipate heat. Fraunhofer IZM thus ensures that electronic devices continue to function reliably in even the harshest conditions. 

Department of Microsystems has five research groups: BioMEMS, Safe Distributed Systems, Digital Design and Autonomy, Materials and Micro Integration, and Micro and Nano Mechanical Systems. Core competence in development of micro sensors, MEMS design, MEMS fabrication, microelectronics, front-end sensor readout circuits, packaging of microsystems, microsystem integration and characterization.

https://www.pbl.it/

PBL is an Italian Innovative PMI whose core business is the design and development of customized industrial lines for the pharmaceutical. Founded as a startup in 2018, in just 3 years of activity PBL was able to reach more than 20 M€ of revenues thanks to the introduction of innovative technologies within the lines it conceived. Being active in the automation field, PBL has developed and department that allows the company a fast and precise manufacturing of customized hardware components that the Technical Department usually design and conceive for their projects.
For this project, PBL aims at combining the strength of its design office, made of experienced and qualified engineers, with the ability of its manufacturing department, equipped with numerically controlled lathes, cutters, 3D printers and 5-axis mills, both for plastic and metals. The combination of these two departments makes PBL a strategic partner for design and prototyping phases of the project.
PBL aims at increasing its know-how in terms of material and design requirements for the market of implantable medical devices. However, its main goal is the chance to enter the medical device field as a supplier of hardware components.

https://www.upatras.gr/en/

UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS, Greece

• It was founded in the city of Patras on 11 November 1964

• The third largest University in Greece in terms of students, faculty members, administrative personnel, number of departments and degrees awarded.

• 35 departments: Natural and Health Sciences, Humanities and economics, Health, Environment, Biotechnology, Mechanics, Electronics, Informatics and Basic Science etc.

• 161 laboratories and 17 fully equipped clinics

• Highlights in international cooperations: Johns Hopkins University, Center for Hellenic Studies of Harvard University

• GENDER EQUALITY DYNAMIC ONGOING ACTIVITY

http://www.eie.gr/index-en.html

The National Hellenic Research Foundation was founded in 1958 originally under the name "Royal Research Foundation". It is a non-profit Research Foundation supervised by the General Secretariat for Research and Innovation (GSRI) of the Ministry of Development in Greece.

Today, NHRF consists of the following Institutes and Units:
Institute of Historical Research (IHR)
Institute of Chemical Biology (ICB)
Institute of Theoretical and Physical Chemistry (TPCI)
Library of Science, Technology and Culture "K.Th. Dimaras", which is one of the largest libraries of scientific and technological journals in Greece.
NHRF's Central Administration Unit

https://www.adapttech.eu/

Adapttech is a leading Medtech innovation company that is dedicated to bringing cutting-edge smart technologies to the O&P (Orthotics and Prosthetics) market. Our primary goal is to empower clinicians with invaluable data, enabling them to support better socket fitting and monitoring methods. Through our innovative solutions, we strive to enhance the overall quality of life for individuals with lower-limb loss.

At Adapttech, we are driven by the mission of improving the lives of lower limb amputees by offering them state-of-the-art solutions, while also streamlining the processes for prosthetists, making them more efficient in their work.

https://www.inegi.pt/en/

INEGI – Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering is a Research and Technology Organisation (RTO), founded in 1986, focused on research and technology-based innovation activities, technology transfer, consulting and technological services, oriented to the development of industry and economy in general.
A non-profit, private and recognised as a public utility entity.

https://acquandas.com/

ACQUANDAS GmbH is a technology company that supplies thin film components to the healthcare industry – in particular to medical device OEMs – and other industrial markets, such as the automotive and consumer electronics industries. ACQUANDAS was founded in 2012 and is located in Kiel, Germany.
Based on state-of-the-art microsystem technology processes, we fabricate an entirely new generation of metallic components for applications in medical devices and many other products. The combination of being able to manufacture miniaturized structures, such as micro-patterned Nitinol thin films, with high structure resolution, high geometrical complexity, excellent biocompatibility and improved mechanical properties is unique.

https://www.cwm-chemnitz.de/

Chemnitzer Werkstoffmechanik GmbH is a small medium-sized company with 14 employees, which was founded in 1990. CWM is a service provider in the field of research and development. The company develops and sells optical measurement systems (microDAC®) and software based on digital image and volume correlation (VEDDAC).
CWM offers research and development services for large enterprises, institutes and SMEs in the field of optical strain and deformation analysis and provides digital image/ digital volume correlation-based (DIC/ DVC) hardware and software for experimental deformation analysis of nano- and micro-engineered components and assemblies under various loads to simulate e.g. harsh environmental conditions.
In addition, the company's field of activity includes micro deformation studies, vibration analysis and thermo-mechanical testing of (micro-) material parameters, as well as verification of material laws. These studies can be used to simulate harsh environmental conditions and their effects on real devices, assemblies and components.
In particular, CWM has developed and implemented new digital image correlation (DIC) algorithms in software (e.g., VEDDAC) and hardware solutions (microDAC®) for improved 2D and 3D deformation analysis (especially in computed tomography volume images) needed for material characterization and thermomechanical reliability assessment.

https://www.areusdev.com/

Areus is all about providing quality software, cutting edge research & development, cybersecurity and advancing artificial intelligence and robotics fields. We serve high level corporate CEOs, CIOs, VPs of IT in bringing to life their technology visions, implementing and enabling a technology sustainable competitive advantages to the overall business, transforming the business through sustainable IT investments.

https://www.polito.it/en

Politecnico di Torino was the first Italian Engineering School founded in the wave of the technical and scientific innovation that gave rise to the most prestigious European polytechnic schools in the mid-19th century. Founded as School for Engineers in 1859, it then became Regio Politecnico di Torino in 1906. Engineers, architects, designers and urban planners have been trained at Politecnico di Torino for over 160 years with rigor, integrity and high-level standards.

This long ever-changing history has rated Politecnico among the top European technical Universities for education and research, with 38,700 students and a teaching staff of more than 1,000. 

https://www.omnidermal.it/

Biomedics is an innovative Italian startup involved in the design, development and manufacturing of innovative medical devices powered by Artificial Intelligence. Omnidermal’s mission is to provide innovative tools to healthcare operators to assist them in the patient care, to improve the quality of life of patients, as well as reducing cost for healthcare institutions. Since its foundation in 2019, the company was able to design, develop, CE-mark and start the commercialization of its first product: the WoundViewer, a class IIa medical device for the objective and automatic measurement and monitoring of all clinical data of cutaneous ulcers. It is the first medical device powered by Artificial Intelligence to be approved and sold in the EU in the wound care sector. In 2019, the team won the prestigious Leonardo Startup Award, as best startup of the year by the Minister of Economics and the President of Italian Republic.
During the 2020, Omnidermal started its activity of expansion of its technology to other medical
areas. At the end of 2020, the company partnered with Politecnico di Torino in order to develop a real telerehabilitation platform that would allow Omnidermal to enter the new medical device field of rehabilitation. Thanks to its experience in the CE-approval of medical devices, Omnidermal represents the ideal partner for the choice of the best approval pathway.

https://www.tudelft.nl/en/

https://www.imec-int.com/en/the-netherlands

IMEC, a leading nanoelectronics research center, unites experts, industry partners, and academia to pioneer breakthrough technologies and drive advancements. Their state-of-the-art clean rooms provide controlled environments for fabricating and characterizing nanoscale devices and materials.
 
IMEC houses two advanced semiconductor clean rooms. The 300mm clean room is designed for next-gen technology nodes, featuring cutting-edge lithography tools like extreme ultraviolet lithography. It spans 7,200m², operates 24/7, and enables advanced sub-7nm CMOS R&D. The 200mm clean room facilitates prototyping and low-volume production, supporting heterogeneous integration with processes like die-to-die bonding. It covers 5,200m², including a class 1 area of 1,750m².
 
IMEC's 500m² biolabs include a state-of-the-art Biological Safety Level (BSL)-2 lab. These labs facilitate in-vivo recordings and stimulation using commercial and custom probes. They house advanced instruments such as extracellular electrophysiological multi-electrode array (MEA) setups, 16-channel probe setups, and stereotaxic surgery setups with stereomicroscopes.
 
A remarkable achievement of IMEC is the Neuropixels 2.0 neural recording probe. With 1,280 low-impedance TiN recording sites densely tiled along a 10 mm-long shank, it offers precision. A 4-shank version enables dense sampling with 5,120 recording sites. Each Neuropixels 2.0 probe has 384 simultaneously recordable channels and integrates on-chip circuitry for signal conditioning and digitization. This breakthrough technology allows long-term monitoring and dense sampling of single-cell activity and larger neuron populations in awake and anesthetized animals. It advances neuroscience research for a deeper understanding of the brain's complexities and potential applications in healthcare, neurology, and neuroengineering.
 
IMEC also fosters collaboration, serving as an innovation hub. They facilitate partnerships between industry players, academia, and startups, ensuring that cutting-edge research translates into practical solutions and impactful products.

https://www.salviabioelectronics.com/

Salvia is a medical device company developing an innovative neuromodulation solution for people with severe migraine and cluster headaches.

https://www.osteopharm.ro/ro

The company Osteopharm SRL was founded in 1998. In the first year of activity we were focusing on manufacturing of simple orthosis and insoles. Since 1999 we have started the manufacturing processes of custom made exoprosthesis, orthopaedic corsets and orthosis. In the year 2002 we started the distribution and marketing of osteosynthesis products and orthopedic implants. Our company was growing continuously and the number of products offered, both our own and imported, has increased each year. The main activity of the company is the production and of custom made exoprosthesis and orthosis. This activity represents direct work with our patients dealing with physical disabilities. The number of employees has increased steadily, currently reaching 27. Also the number of our branch offices has increased from year to year, at present our company having 9 branch offices registered legally and accredited for it's activity by the National Insurance House of Health and the Ministry of Health of Romania. The strength of our company is the human factor, our employees are rigorously selected, constantly participating in qualification and specialization courses. Our company is also known as an important provider for hospitals in Romania with orthopedic implants. At this moment we are focused on the digitalization of the production of orthoses and exoprostheses. We consider having the most modern equipment a crucial factor to produce high quality exoprosthesis, braces and orthosis for the satisfaction of our patients. The number of people served by our company so far exceeds 50000.

https://www.empa.ch/

As an interdisciplinary research institute of the ETH Domain, Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, conducts cutting-edge materials and technology research. Our research and development activities focus on meeting the requirements of industry and the needs of society, and thus link applications-oriented research to the practical implementation of new ideas in the areas of nanostructured, “smart” materials and surfaces, energy, sustainable building and environmental technologies as well as medical technology and solutions for personalized medicine.

We are thus capable of providing our partners with customized solutions that not only enhance their innovative edge and competitiveness for global markets, but also help to improve the quality of life for the public at large. Through an efficient technology transfer Empa is turning research results into marketable innovations.

https://www.ablehumanmotion.com/