Projects

inNANO – Innovation with nanotechnologies for SMEs

The main aim of this project is to enable participating SMEs, and in general all SMEs of the plastic and metal sectors, to understand and learn about nanotechnologies, enabling them to enhance the performance of their products, applied directly to raw materials or as a surface treatment, achieving new decisive benefits in these sectors that are daily becoming more competitive. [...]

Financed

GeronTec – Application of Information and Communication Technologies to the development of recreational and therapeutic activities for improving the quality of life of elderly people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

The GeronTec project aims to set a base for the development of games with high therapeutic and preventative value that also meet the requirements of specific usability of the elderly population and that, based on the most advanced Information and Communication Technologies -ICTs - enable the target group (people with Alzheimer's or other types of dementia) to enjoy new leisure activities while they improve the cognitive, functional and social skills. [...]

Financed

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EmiToy – Improvement of electromagnetic behaviours of electronic toys through the development of plastic formulations with carbon nanofibre conductors

This project develops new light absorbents, of broad response against electromagnetic interference (EMI) that can be made at a competitive price and be processed by traditional techniques, avoiding in this way the problems associated with these interferences. [...]

Financed

DecoraToy – Customised decoration of toys

Toy industry trends show that products are increasingly required with a higher degree of customisation in shorter production times. Improvement in the techniques of decoration/finishing of items largely facilitates the work involved in solving technical problems and costs to satisfy these trends. [...]

Financed

Development of organisational solutions to comply with the new Toy Directive.

The possibility of providing to companies various tools, technical solutions and organisational groupings so that product safety management can be as agile and effective as possible, is the reason why we are undertaking this project. [...]

Financed

Preparation of the toy industry to meet the requirements of the new European Directives

This project aims to provide the infrastructure necessary to the toy industry and auxiliary industry sectors to adapt their products to meet the new EU requirements. [...]

Financed

Analysis of potential migrants from chemical products in contact with foods

The overall aim of the project is to identify and, if applicable to specifically quantify, the substances than can migrate from materials that are parts of products to be used in baby feeding. [...]

Financed

Creation of tools for controlling chemical risks in children’s products required by the new legislations – chemical tools

The overall aim of the project is the creation of a tool that enables the manufacturer to know the risks points in the materials that form part of children's products from the point of view of their composition. [...]

Financed

PLAITEC II – Technology cooperation platform for applying innovative technologies in childhood

This project aims to consolidated and amplify the Technology Platform for Innovation in Childhood, created in 2008, through the construction of its successor PLAITEC II. The activities previously started will be allowed to continue and new and better results are expected. [...]

Financed

TOYRISK – Development of a methodology for risk analysis in products for use by children and recommendations for improvement

The main aim of this project is the development of a methodology or action protocol for risk evaluation applicable to toys. [...]

Financed