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[bisho4] 20/1/2019 00:40

If it helps (and it won't), Nigel Laughton's Versarien business card doesn't have a job title listed on it :)

[ellissj] 19/1/2019 20:00

Aernnova involved in the airbus wing. They and Tecnalia (remember them bootie !) involved in a big basque manfacturing project announced 8th jan 19. Sounds like a basque version of the northern powerhouse type idea imo. Best ellis

'SOUTH WESTERN EUROPE'

08 Jan , 2019

"The manufacturing sector is one of the main engines of Europe, where it has more than two million companies and almost 30 million people dedicated to it directly. However, the new needs of the market and society, the fast technological progress and the environmental and sustainability requirements are driving to a profound change in the sector. To contribute to make it more competitive, sustainable and productive, the EIT Manufacturing initiative is born, with the support of the European Commission, more than 50 companies and technology centers from all over the continent will collaborate to make Europe a world reference for innovation in manufacturing and encourage companies to adopt new technologies more quickly and efficiently.

This initiative will have a specific innovation network in Euskadi, to promote and finance advanced manufacturing projects, training and revitalization of productive activity in south-western Europe. The Basque entities Aernnova, Mondragon Corporation, IK4 Research Alliance, ITP Aero and Tecnalia will be in charge of its start-up and it is foreseen that it will start in 2019. This network will have a budget of more than €15 MM per year to give support to companies both in the creation and development of new products, and in the application of existing technologies, and it is expected that more than half of the industrial companies in Euskadi take advantage of this.

Objectives of the alliance

The challenges posed by the Euskadi network are: favour the digitalization of the industry and contribute to a more flexible and flexible production, environmentally and socially sustainable. In this way, it will contribute to generate quality jobs, train students and attract talented people, and create “innovation ecosystems” in which companies, technology centers, universities and investors interact.

To do this, during the first 7 years of operation of EIT Manufacturing, the Basque network will launch new mechanisms to promote relationships between agents to accelerate the arrival of more than 100 new innovative products to the market, the creation of more than 200 new companies and the training of more than 10,000 people.

EIT Manufacturing is the result of the joint work of more than 50 entities for more than 7 years, in which the differential contribution of the Basque consortium has been decisive for the success of the initiative. The network has the impulse and support of the EIT, European Institute of Innovation and Technology, an entity that encourages the creation of innovation networks, which include training, R & D & I activities and the creation of new businesses. The EIT to date has already generated other communities of this type for sectors such as energy, the environment, digital, health, raw materials, food and urban mobility.

About Aernnova

Aernnova is a leading company specialized in the design and manufacture of aeronautical structures and an important supplier for the main aircraft manufacturers worldwide. With more than 680 million euros of turnover in 2017, and 4,500 employees, Aernnova is present in Spain, Mexico, the United States, Brazil and Romania and maintains collaboration agreements in India and China. www.aernnova.com

About Corporación Mondragon

MONDRAGON integrates more than 250 companies that develop their activity in the areas of finance, industry, distribution and knowledge. With a broad international presence, it has an innovation ecosystem in which its businesses, its research centers and its university interact. www.mondragon-corporation.com

About IK4

K4 is an alliance of technology centers, private and independent, of reference in the European technological field. It is integrated by 6 entities of the Basque Country: AZTERLAN, CEIT, IDEKO, IKERLAN, LORTEK and TEKNIKER. IK4 Research Alliance aims to promote the generation, capture and transfer of scientific and technological knowledge of its partners, in order to contribute to improving the competitiveness of companies and the progress of society. www.ik4.es

About ITP Aero

ITP Aero is the ninth largest aeronautical engine and component company in the world. With more than 3,600 employees in six countries, among its activities, ITP Aero includes the design, research and development, manufacturing and casting, assembly and testing of aeronautical engines. ITP Aero operates as a corporate entity within the Rolls-Royce Group. www.itpaero.com

About TECNALIA

TECNALIA is a leading Research and Technological Development Center in Europe, with 1,400 experts from 30 nationalities, focused on transforming technology into GDP to improve the quality of life of people, creating business opportunities in companies. www.tecnalia.com"

[ellissj] 19/1/2019 19:50

Sounds a good association to be a member of. Nanosteve went to tolouse in november !

"@Nanosteve 26 Nov. Cambridge to London to Frankfurt to Cambridge to London to Toulouse to Cambridge."

Just saying ? Aimo. Best ellis

'AIRCRAFT INTERIORS GROUP TAKES FLIGHT TO VISIT TOULOUSE'

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Omar Kadhim

"Last month we brought the Aircraft Interiors Group (AIG), a Special Interest Group (SIG) of ADS, to the heart of French Aerospace; Toulouse. With the support and facilitation of ADS Toulouse – an ADS subsidiary – a ‘behind the scenes’ tour of the ATR production line kicked off the visit. Members were invited to see the ATR 42 and 72 aircraft in assembly, including their latest interior being fitted.

Members also had the opportunity to hear from senior guest speakers including representatives from Airbus, ATR, Aerospace Valley and Aerospace Ad’Occitanie, who shared inside knowledge of supply chain processes and opportunities.

A presentation from Airbus on their cabin procurement strategy, business models and market trends proved particularly insightful. It also reinforced the standards and certificates needed to be considered as an Airbus supplier. Members of the group who did not get to participate in this trip can view this presentation in the group’s area of the website.

All in all over 40 companies networked and discussed business opportunities over the 24 hours, making this a great first outing for the group.

NEXT STOP AIRCRAFT INTERIORS EXPO  

The group will next come together to showcase the combined UK offering in this market, at the Aircraft Interiors Expo next April. Spanning more than 315 sqm, the ADS organised UK Pavilion will be hosted in partnership with UK government, promising great exposure for those participating.

ABOUT THE AIRCRAFT INTERIORS GROUP

The AIG provides a focal point for ADS Members who have interests in the aircraft interiors sector. With a priority focus on business development and promotion of the UK interiors capability, the group aims to identify market trends, raise awareness, inform, influence, engage and collaborate across all relevant stakeholders including governmental departments, trade bodies/clusters (foreign and domestic), design houses, manufacturers and research institutions."

[grabster] 19/1/2019 18:59

Late winner by Standard Liege just now did my football spreadbets account some good ;-)
(Profits get used for topping up VRS shares). I tend to win about 80% of such bets, but it takes a tedious amount of screen monitoring to get the entrance and exit timings right during live betting on live matches.

[johnveals] 19/1/2019 17:45

One of the perceived benefits of buying a controlling stake in Gnanomat was a foothold in the EU.

[johnveals] 19/1/2019 17:41

Clint fleecewood- maybe, maybe not. There was a link elsewhere, unfortunately I don’t have a record of where, to a 3D printed flap mechanism at some expo.

[bootie64] 19/1/2019 16:36

sandbag, wuzy
The question raised by Robert Goodwill in the house of commons on Wednesday was regarding the sirius minerals project - extraction of polyhalite, a unique multi-nutrient fertilizer

Clip

[sandbag] 19/1/2019 16:11

WUZY,

Could posts 56652-4 be relevant?

[wuzy] 19/1/2019 15:03

Afternoon all, talking to a fellow investor last night he said that on tv during the week Vesarien was mentioned by an mp and wether and how these company's would fare after the March deadline did anyone else see or hear that mentioned, we no that NR was at House of Commons during last week.cheers

[festario] 19/1/2019 14:03

You're ALL reading too much into Twitter, as always.However, I'll withdraw that, grovel, eat humble pie AND wear the hair shirt, IF there is a juicy RNS on Monday.

[clint fleecewood] 19/1/2019 13:58

I know the seat back picture that Neill tweeted was mentioned but nobody seemed to mention the other pic of the plane's wing, specifically the trailing edge. Unless I'm reading too much into it ;)

[johnveals] 19/1/2019 13:00

Here's for a Happy Monday ;-)

[woodpeckers] 19/1/2019 12:32

compoundup, thanks I have added Mark & Prof Ferrari to the list.

[luckyorange] 19/1/2019 12:12

Seems that there are a few academics on here Alchemy, which one?

[compoundup] 19/1/2019 12:10

Woody - in compiling a list of people working with/for Versarien and without wishing to be pedantic to the inclusion of consultants, you could add very big names from Cambridge Graphene:



among them being Mark Shepherd who was present at the first Cambridge Investor event. I was impressed by the modesty of this man who brought his industrial experience across from 2D-Tech. He, having founded and run Xaar, could be regarded as THE go-to person for inkjet know-how in UK.

Oddly there isn't an equivalent URL link to people at 2D-Tech.

[alchemy] 19/1/2019 11:57

How's the academic reading?

[woodpeckers] 19/1/2019 11:13

Wuzy, fine by me but we'll have to leave it to superg.

Has this been posted? Wondered where they get the graphene from???




Coatings Industry News
Consortium Uses Graphene in Leading Edge Development
Tuesday, January 15, 2019

The Graphene Flagship consortium, in partnership with Aernnova, Grupo Antolin-Ingenieria and Airbus, recently used composites enhanced with graphene in the development of a leading edge for an Airbus A350 horizontal tail plane.

Graphene for Leading Edge

The leading edge of a wing deals with extreme temperatures due to compressive heating of the air ahead of the wing. Graphene Flagship noted that it is imperative for the leading edge to have good mechanical properties, and graphene increases the mechanical properties of the part, allowing for a thinner build and a decrease in weight.


Graphene Flagship
The Graphene Flagship consortium, in partnership with Aernnova, Grupo Antolin-Ingenieria and Airbus, recently used composites enhanced with graphene in the development of a leading edge for an Airbus A350 horizontal tail plane.

“We worked together with Grupo Antolin-Ingenieria and Airbus as part of the Graphene Flagship’s Production Work Package and our collaboration greatly benefitted from the discussions during the Work Package meetings,” said Ana Reguero, from Aernnova.

“It was Airbus that brought us (as the manufacturer of the current leading edge) together with Grupo Antolin-Ingenieria on the leading edge project.”

Reguero also added that Aernnova supplied the resin to Grupo Antolin-Ingenieria. The latter added graphene directly to the resin and applied milling, which creates graphene particles, “an important step to get good graphene infiltration within the resin, avoiding unwanted impurities, such as solvents, which can alter the viscosity of the resin.” Maintaining the viscosity of the resin helps ensure the best outcome during the resin transfer molding of the leading edge.

With the addition of graphene, the resin also showed increased mechanical and thermal properties, as well as a decrease in fracture speed. The tail edge will also be thinner, leading to a reduction in weight.



"Associations: Grupo Antolin works with 36 universities and research organizations and belongs to 32 international associations directly connected to R&D activities."



Aernnova's HQ is just outside Madrid...

And we obviously have connections with Airbus... (Iain Gray)

[woodpeckers] 18/1/2019 23:25

Cheers, Spike/grabster, I have altered Nigel's role accordingly in my post. Hope it wasn't him who gave me the thumb's down for calling him Neill's right hand man!!! Sorry if I caused offence!

[rogerbridge] 18/1/2019 21:58

That would be right up our street Ellisj.

[grabster] 18/1/2019 20:12

sounds good

[ellissj] 18/1/2019 19:39

This sounds like a very good conference to attend for vrs? Best ellis

"Aircraft Interiors Expo 2019 is the world leading exhibition for airlines and the supply chain to showcase the latest in innovative technology and products for aircraft cabin interiors. Spanning across more than 315 sqm in Hall B2 Upper of the Hamburg Messe, the UK Pavilion is hosted in partnership with the UK Government, providing the opportunity to meet with senior staff from the Department of International Trade."

[ellissj] 18/1/2019 19:17

Well done woody. Atb. Ellis

[grabster] 18/1/2019 19:15

Consultant is the only label I've seen attached to Nigel. Exactly what he is consulted about I don't know. ;-)