R&D Collaborations
Empa's Mechanical Systems Engineering laboratory is a versatile and reliable partner for your R&D project. We support you within the framework of a contract research or a funded development project, and contribute our interdisciplinary know-how and expertise to your product development or feasibility study.
If you are looking for project funding, we can support you right from the planning phase, during writing of the proposal and when submitting your application. Our experience includes project funding from state funding agencies or foundations. European collaborations are also open (Horizon Europe, Eureka, CleanSky, etc.):
- Innosuisse: the Swiss Innovation Agency
(formerly CTI / KTI: Commission for Technology and Innovation) - Foundations and Empa Future Fund: Future Fund
- Federal offices: Federal offices also offer funding for specific topics in R&D,
for development projects and industrial co-operations
Our strengths lie in system and product development, which can also include process development in the field of fibre-reinforced polymer composites. We take sustainability aspects into account; one research topic focuses on the ‘re-use’ of structural components (e.g. steel beams or composite tension elements in the construction industry).
Below you will find some examples of successfully completed Innosuisse projects (not exhaustive), with a flyer or project description:
- Innosuisse 39644.1 IP-ENG - ReSurf
Ceramic Resurfacing Implant for Dogs (canine elbow) - Empa Future Fund: Reuse of CFRP-plates and lamellae from concrete structures
Empa - Zukunftsfonds - Erfolge - Innosuisse 17099.2 PFIW - Tensorex-FC
Composite tensioning system for overhead contact lines (railways and tram) - Innosuisse 17668-1PFLS-LS Hemiverse
Glenoid-preserving Shoulder Prosthesis for Revisions surgeries - Innosuisse 12953.1 VOUCH-LS Ceramic Hip Resurfacing
Ceramic Resurfacing Implant for the Human Hip Joint - CTI 14418.1 PFLS-LS PHAMDES
Novel magnesium stent with polymer and drug coating - CTI 13566.1 PFFLE-IW Gel-like Elastomers
Gel-like elastomer sealant in the fibre-optic and communication technology - CTI 11230.1 PFIW-IW Scobamat
Floor reinforcement panels made of GFRP composites materials for events and rescue - Innosuisse 48164.1 IP-ENG - CFRP-Bridge Cables
All Composites-Sleeves for the Anchorage of CFRP parallel wire bundles - CTI 18576.1 PFEN-IW - Alpet (Hochuli AG)
A new insulating stay for high-end aluminium windows
