From Research to Market - A Success Story!

Today, the RECLAIM Interview Series welcomes Jesus de la Quintana from Tecnalia on a very special topic. Jesus Head of Urban Solutions and studied scientific engineering is the central figure in the RECLAIM project when it comes to turning developments into real business cases. He tells us that his role is, first of all, to help the researchers, developers, and engineers to recognize the economic potential of their invention and to market it personally.

The RECLAIM Project:

Manufacturing is a pillar of innovation and growth for Europe, representing 15% of total employment and 80% of exports. Manufacturing is equally essential for the production of innovative products and systems that affect every one of us – transportation, household appliances, and health products, just to name a few.

Well-functioning equipment is a key to industrial productivity. However, a significant share of machinery in the European production lines is approaching the end of their designed lifetime. These aging machines can suffer unplanned downtime causing significant losses – in financial terms and of the resources in production when they fail. Simple disposal of outdated machinery is costly and carries a large environmental footprint. New approaches are needed to ensure European manufacturing remains competitive and protects the environment.

Researchers and industry representatives from nine European countries formed RECLAIM with an ambitious goal to provide replicable solutions that could help the European manufacturing sector meet these and future demands.
This EU-funded project intends to demonstrate strategies and technologies that enable the re-use of industrial equipment in old, renewed, and new factories a like.

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The #RECLAIM project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N° 869884.