The project will develop recommendations and clear routes toward digitalized circular business models. The overarching key result of DigiPass is to create a sustainable platform which includes support for Digital Materials & Product Passport and for collaborative innovation-by-design processes in a circular economy served by advanced materials. A business model for operating such a platform completes the overarching objective. DigiPass is harmonizing and synergizing collected materials data sources and digital infrastructures. This will enable interoperability of data exchange, and standardization of advanced materials knowledge representation at all maturity levels. Accelerating the design, development, and production of advanced, safe, and sustainable chemicals and materials, as they are necessary for innovative products, calls for a collaborative approach involving different stakeholders to support durability, repair and overhaul, reuse, and recyclability of products. DigiPass project impacts all materials development communities over the whole circular value chain.

Digipass

Start: 01/04/2024 End: 31/03/2027

To achieve climate neutrality in aviation by 2050, hydrogen powered aircraft propulsion can be key. For this, several challenges need to be tackled such as thermal management and heat rejection of fuel cells in the aircraft. For each watt of electricity produced by a fuel cell, one watt of waste heat is generated. Recuperating it to further use would be indeed an asset. The exFan project will target such innovation by including a ducted heat exchanger in the nacelle of the propulsion system. It will use the ram jet effect, called also "Meredith effect" (ME) to generate thrust from waste heat. The design of a lightweight heat exchanger and the recovery of waste heat using the ME are promising topics further investigated in detail here. The exFan system will be included in a geared electric fan propulsion system of mega-watt class powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology. The heat exchanger will be a bionic design duly surface finished to hinder particle accumulation, corrosion, and erosion

exFan

Start: 01/12/2023 End: 30/11/2027

The METAWAVE project aims to address the common need for energy efficient high-temperature heating processes, proposing a breakthrough and propitious solution which can find application in various energy-intensive industrial sectors. METAWAVE is committed to the transition from fuel- to microwave-based heating processes, paving the way towards both decarbonisation of the industrial sector through electrification and minimisation of energy used as well as to increasing the competitiveness of process industries through higher productivity. Three microwave-assisted heating prototypes will be optimally designed through dedicated electromagnetic and thermodynamic simulations and subsequently manufactured to replace the conventional heating systems.

METAWAVE

Start: 01/01/2024 End: 31/12/2027

The project aims to provide a more accurate and efficient way to optimize LIB including interoperability with most used software and EU ontology platforms. Based on them, the quality of produced battery cells is assessed and classified into good or bad. After qualitatively assessing the cell quality, an environmental analysis is executed to determine the environmental impacts of produced battery cells regarding energy and material consumption. Based on these, the operation and planning for the production chains can be adapted to improve the manufacturing process in the future. A specific use-case is shown in Figure 5 where multi- scale modelling and materials characterisation methods are used as quality gates in a pilot line leading to improved thermal runaway and failure analysis.

DigiCell

Start: 01/01/2024 End: 31/12/2026

M2DESCO project aims to developing SAR models for multicomponent material- systems, representative of the HEA and HEC materials. In this way, important steps towards the understanding of the toxicity pathways and mode of action of such multicomponent materials will be achieved. Computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulations will be used for the investigation of exposure potential to various airborne hazards, as well as the optimisation of the process controls for risk mitigation. Risk assessment can be further enhanced via the support of respiratory deposition models, coupled with CFD simulations and real-time data, leading to comprehensive cumulative and aggregate exposure assessments revealing issues and necessary actions towards operators’ health and safety.

M2DESCO

Start: 01/01/2024 End: 31/12/2027

In the context of SUSPENS IRES is leading WP5 "Environmental and cost analysis", performing environmental and cost assessment on the new bio-sourced materials (bio-thermoset polymers) and the natural-based fibres (cellulose, lignin-based CF), developing life cycle inventories and evaluating the environmental and cost performance of the three demo cases.

Suspens

Start: 01/01/2023 End: 30/06/2026

PioneeR aims the development of an open innovation platform and interoperable digital pipeline for addressing a design-by-simulation optimisation framework. For that, PIONEER implements inline feedforward control strategies for enhancing the efficiency of the industrial systems in high-mix/low-volume production schemes, based on the connection between materials modelling and materials characterisation, simulation-based digital twins and data-driven models, updated through distributed production data from embedded IoT edge devices and product quality

PioneeR

Start: 01/01/2023 End: 31/12/2025

MEloDIZER implements high-performance membranes and modules in strategic applications of membrane distillation (MD), hence providing the decisive step for the success of MD. These core components are fabricated with a focus on feasible wide uptake and on sustainability, substituting harmful materials and protocols with >80% of benign solvents and relying on green chemistry principles. Both flat-sheets and innovative hollow-fibres are produced, striking the optimum between productivity and energy efficiency, as well as minimising fouling/wetting phenomena, also by applying novel sacrificial coatings while membranes are in situ. Optimised modules are developed with a focus on hydrodynamics and energy recovery improvements.

MEloDIZER

Start: 01/12/2022 End: 30/11/2026

FABulous will develop an industrial surface ‘coating’ technology that exploits breakthroughs in multiphoton lithography and process modelling to manufacture high resolution 3D metasurfaces at a throughput viable for series production. These metasurfaces will be capable of manipulating light with unprecedented flexibility and will open the possibility of designing and manufacturing smaller, lighter, and more environmentally friendly products, through the replacement of bulky components and/or the chemical coatings currently used to enhance the efficiency and performance of optical products. The project will explore novel methods for rapid (>10cm2/min) microfabrication of high-resolution (smaller than 200nm) 3D structures, and the development of new production tools to optimise the design and integration of the metasurfaces into functional products. These innovations will then be scaled for commercial applications and integrated into an industrial platform with a quality assurance and control system, enabling the fabrication of 3D metasurfaces on a range of substrates with unprecedented productivity, resolution, flexibility, and reliability.

FABulous

Start: 01/12/22 End: 30/11/2026

TwinAIR aims to improve urban life by tackling the challenge of indoor air quality (IAQ) improvement by understating its complex interrelationship with external factors. This is achieved by introducing a novel set of tools for identifying sources and tracing a variety of pollutants and pathogens, for enhancing understanding of their effects and assessing their impact on health, for controlling building management systems and services in ways that mitigate part of the impacts and for helping citizens to develop better insights into pollution impacts, along with encouraging healthier, more sustainable choices.

TwinAIR

Start: 01/09/22 End: 31/08/2026

GENEX project aims at developing a novel end-to-end digital twin-driven framework based on enhanced computational models, which embed the interdisciplinary knowledge of the aircraft components and the manufacturing/repairing processes, to support the optimized manufacturing of composites parts, enable the continuous operation of aircrafts and improve the composites repairing processes for ensuring aircraft´s safety and airworthiness.

GENEX

Start: 01/09/22 End: 28/02/2026

ENVIROMED

The project aims at better understanding the environmental impact of pharmaceutical compounds, throughout their lifecycle, and contributing to scientific knowledge, in order to adapt existing regulation & processes. It aims to offer (via extensive monitoring campaigns & scientific studies) information regarding occurrence of pharmaceuticals in the environment, their persistence, environmental fate, and toxicity (via in-vitro & in-vivo models) as well as application of in-silico methods to provide information about the basic risk management and fate prediction in the environment. Brief ideas about toxicity endpoints, available ecotoxicity databases, and expert systems employed for rapid toxicity predictions of ecotoxicity of pharmaceuticals will also be taken into account, in order to have a comprehensive approach to pharmaceuticals’ Lifecycle Assessment (LCA).

Start: 01/06/22 End: 30/11/2025

NICKEFFECT

IRES will be responsible of developing the decision support tools modules based on environmental, safety, recyclability issues and materials properties, respectively, which will be integrated in an online tool.

Start: 01/06/22 End: 31/05/2026

IRES is leading the Work Package on the Environmental and Cost Assessment of circular processes for carbon and glass fibre composite parts, evaluating the recyclability and closing the process chain loop for carbon and glass fibre materials.

MC4

Start: 01/04/22 End: 31/03/25

EUReComp

IRES leads the Safety, Environmental and Cost Benchmarking of the EureComp demo cases, including Risk Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment, Techno-economic analysis and Socio-economic analysis, to evaluate different waste pre-treatment and recycling technologies of carbon and glass fibre materials and to close any loops towards circularity and sustainability.

Start: 01/04/22 End: 31/03/2026

IRES leads the Tasks of Occupational Risk assessment, Life Cycle Costing (LCC), Eco-design and Circular economy assessment, and participates in the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the PRecycling demonstrators, to optimize the new circular value chains of the project’s plastic products by a holistic sustainability approach.

PRecycling

Start: 01/04/22 End: 31/03/26

IRES based on its expertise is undertaking the predictive modelling, simulation and AI analytics. Moreover, is leading the Tasks related with sustainability issues, including LCA and LCC, as well as nano-safety assessment and toxicity concerning the developed materials.

ICLIMABUILT

Start: 01/03/21 End: 28/02/25

IRES is mainly involved in the creation of i-CHADA that will be developed as a web platform and the creation of Nanoindentation data analysis tools, including machine learning and protocols. Also, IRES will assist in the development of Industrial case-specific application ontologies and metadata schema, in close collaboration with the other respective tasks. Finally, IRES will create Harmonized protocol for phase-separated compositional and nanomechanical characterisation data.

NANOMECOMMONS

Start: 01/02/21 End: 31/01/25

OpenModel provides an integrated open access material modelling platform designed to be easily integrated with, and usable by, any existing and future EU platforms, e.g., Open Translation Environments (OTE), Materials Modelling Market Places (MMMP), Innovation Test Beds (ITB), and Business Decision Support Systems (BDSS). Furthermore, OpenModel integrates with Life Cycle Analysis as well as the "plug and produce" and characterization open innovation environments to enable better integration of characterization and processing into materials modelling orkflows.

OPEN MODEL

Start: 01/02/21 End: 31/01/25

IRES leads the Designing products to be more sustainable (eco-design) Task, as well as the Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Costing Assessment Task providing its wide experience to this domain.

INNPRESSME

Start: 01/01/21 End: 31/01/25

IRES is mainly involved in the environmental assessment and the recyclability of the multifunctional aircraft components and the manufacturing processes (ATL and FF).

DOMMINIO

Start: 01/01/21 End: 30/06/24

In the context of imPURE, IRES in line with its expertise, will lead tasks related with safety & recycling, in-line monitoring (zero defect module) and qualification of operators for the repurposed production. In addition, IRES will lead tasks regarding Data analysis by implementing Data Management Plan (DMP) in combination with Machine learning (ML) analysis.

IMPURE

Start: 01/12/20 End: 31/05/22

IRES is co-leading the LCA/LCCA activities in WP3, utilising commercial software (SimaPRO) and tools to evaluate the environmental impacts of the novel Waste2Fresh system and compare results with conventional wastewater treatment technologies. IRES/VER will additionally lead the validation of the environmental sustainability and techno-economic performance of the Waste2Fresh system.

WASTE2FRESH

Start: 01/12/20 End: 30/11/23

IRES brings domain expertise in both Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Nanosafety fields. In conjunction with our experience in Data Science and Data Management, our project team will be able to contribute to the domain ontologies work package. Additionally, IRES can support the cooperation work package through its links to EMMC and EMCC. Finally, IRES is a member of the OYSTER project consortium, which could potentially provide a demonstrator for the domain of Material Characterisation. Open Model Data management plan AI powered validation & verification services

ONTOCOMMONS

Start: 01/11/20 End: 31/10/23

IRES is dealing with environmental and cost impact, standardization and regulations. Risk assessment and Safe-by-Design Processes applied within the project is being evaluated in terms of occupational health & safety risks, providing casespecific recommendations, if required. The release of nanoparticles from nanocomposites is being investigated as an additional exposure scheme. Hazard identification procedures and exposure assessment campaigns is enabling the development of dedicated guidelines towards accomplishing Safer-by-Design Cabo4Power technologies. Advancement in Standardization for Health and Safety aspects of nanomaterials (e.g. developments in ISO/TC 229 Nanotechnologies) is being monitored, adapting and implementing advances achieved within the nanosafety assessment of Carbo4Power. Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment Liaison with regulation/standardization bodies Comparative impact assessment

CARBO4POWER

Start: 01/11/20 End: 31/10/24

The nature of science has changed. It has become more interconnected, interdisciplinary, collaborative and data-intensive. Collaboration has become critical to solving complex problems. COST creates spaces where scientists are in the driving seat (bottom-up) and ideas can grow through a flexible and open approach. By enabling researchers from academia, industry and the public and private sector to work together in open networks that transcend borders, COST helps to advance science, stimulates knowledge sharing and pools resources. National governments make a real difference by ensuring that research cooperation optimises national investments in research and technology and unlocks thereby the full potential of science.

ESSENCE COST ACTION

Start: 01/10/20 End: 30/09/24

IRES leads WP6 regarding materials, Structures Characterization and Systems Validation. In addition, IRES organize Project Training Programs for design/ analysis engineers, manufacturing and material engineers. While also contributes to LCA, LCC, safety and scandalization activities.

FAST-SMART

Start: 01/04/20 End: 31/03/24

Repair3D aims at the development of innovative reclamation and repurposing routes for end‐of‐life plastic and carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) components. IRES is WP leader on Life Cycle Assessment and Cost Evaluation and task leader on Preparation & implementation of the Data Management Plan (DMP) and on Quality and risk management.

REPAIR3D

Start: 01/01/19 End: 31/01/23

IRES contribute to the integration of the environmental and health issues using Life Cycle Assessment and Safe-by-Design approaches, supporting ECOMATTERS. The impacts and the cost benefits is being evaluated at each step of the project in order to result in a new, low-cost (competitive) and green technology reflected by development of DECOAT tool. A risk assessment of possible market drawbacks related to the developed technologies and products is being conducted, to guarantee the competiveness of the final outcomes. Finally, a data management methodology is being established by handling the produced data of the characterization, the testing and the design activities and by their incorporation in an access database, which is being developed by IRES.

DECOAT

Start: 01/01/19 End: 31/01/23

IRES is having an active role in the LightMe Ecosystem, regarding the efficient data management and processing flow, focusing not only on maximizing data sharing and usage among stakeholders, but also ensuring data and metadata privacy and integrity. We start our involvement at very early stages of the project since we had to handle a big amount of data planning all process controls, flows and data mapping. Thus, IRES is the WP Leader of work package 3, in which the collection of data to the objectives of the project and the establishment of an open innovation environment is enable future access, integration and harmonization of the produced data

LIGHTME

Start: 01/01/19 End: 31/12/22

IRES is leading the sustainability assessment and standardization processes in order to incorporate any environmental and health issues that may arise during M3DLoC, into the BioMEMS manufacturing pilot line. The risk management framework that will be established will allow for the development of effective guidelines for the production, handling and application of the new M3DLoC devices.

M3DLOC

Start: 01/01/18 End: 31/12/21

IRES as a key partner plays a significant role in the following activities in PRO-RES: Dissemination, including dissemination strategy, project website development and social media presence.

PRO-RES

Start: 01/05/18 End: 30/04/21

IRES leads the WP of Data Management, developing a database platform not only for repository purposes, but also providing the framework of FAIR data, with modules such as metadata description, format type, expiration date, resources, user, access restrictions.

SMARTFAN

Start: 01/01/18 End: 31/12/21

Focus on handling and managing data for establishment of an Open Innovation Environment, development of business plan, dedicated business models, targeted Life Cycle Cost Analysis of developed techniques within the project and support of protocols development are the main tasks of IRES in the OYSTER project, who also leads Data Management Ontology activities.

OYSTER

Start: 01/11/17 End: 31/10/21

IRES main tasks is the implementation of integrated risk management (IRM) framework for the case of carbon-based nanobiomaterials but also hazard assessment and safety considerations arising from the use of nanobiomaterials.

BIORIMA

Start: 01/10/17 End: 30/09/21

IRES provides a complete methodology on machine learning (ML) of nanoindentation for quality assurance of CFRPs, together with risk assessment. In addition, IRES leads the WP related with LCA & LCC.

MODCOMP

Start: 01/04/16 End: 31/03/20

IRES had the leadership of WP regarding the Implementation of Safe-by-Design principles and Life Cycle Assessment. Our main activities included: Installation, maintenance and harmonisation of the SbD principles used in EQUINOX, Evaluation, completion and maintenance of the state-of-the-art with respect to characterization, exposure, hazard, regulation, safety, uncertainties and risks, Integration of the state-of-the-art in the innovation process with the implemented SbD principles to maximise impact, Assessment of procedures for infiltration and EQUINOX processes, Recycling and Life cycle assessment.

EQUINOX

Start: 01/02/16 End: 30/06/19