New Project: ENGINE

Our first project funded by the European Research and Innovation Program “Horizon Europe” 2021-2027 started on 01/06/2022.

The ENGINE project “Zero-defect industry for the green transition in Europe” was approved (with a score of 15/15). The project has a total budget of €8,939,318. In addition to RTD Talos, 16 other partners participate in the Consortium:

TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY Finland
UNIVERSITAET FUER BODENKULTUR WIEN Austria
TAMPEREEN KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SR Finland
OULUN YLIOPISTO Finland
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA Italy
WARTSILA FINLAND OY Finland
WARTSILA ITALIA SPA Italy
8 Siderforgerossi Group Spa Italy
Acciaierie Bertoli Safau S.p.A. Italy
AEONX AI France
ADVANTIC SISTEMAS Y SERVICIOS SL Spain
Global Boiler Works Oy Finland
NAME OY Finland
GREENDELTA GMBH Germany
Valmieras tenikums Latvia
CIMAC e.V. Germany

The main goal of ENGINE is to develop a system for designing and manufacturing metal products that will be FTR -First Time Right and therefore zero defects, and then present this to the marine engine industry. The ambition of the ENGINE consortium is to increase the competitiveness of the industry and especially of SMEs, to reduce manufacturing defects and waste, to create new business prospects and to improve the welfare of employees.

The main objective of ENGINE is to develop a first-time-right (FTR) and zero-defect metal product design and manufacturing system, then demonstrate it on marine engine supply-chain. Our ambition is to increase competitiveness of industry and SMEs, reduce manufacturing defects and waste, create new business cases, and improve employee well-being.