TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

AFT is leading precision-machines manufacturer focused on mission-critical applications. AFT provides machines to the automotive market for the fabrication of friction materials and to the tools market, through its three active Brands COMEC (Automotive friction materials), ARGA and FABES (industrial sectors).

TECNALIA is the largest center of applied research and technological development in Spain, a benchmark in Europe and a member of the Basque Research and Technology Alliance. TECNALIA has experience in electric sintering from 2007 and patented the ENERFAST process developed within two European projects (EFFIPRO and FASTRAM).

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Dellas Spa, an Italian company, has reached a leading position in the international market of the production and sales of diamond tools after 40 years of activity.
DELLAS will test the tools produced within their R&D department.

FRENOTECNICA produces brake pads mainly for motorbikes through the name BRENTA.
FRENOTECNICA will test the brake pads produced within their R&D department.

SCIENTIFIC AND EXPLOITATION SUPPORT

The University of Trento was founded in 1962 and has always aimed at building alliance and reciprocal efficiency with Italian and foreign institutions and organizations. There are more than 16,000 students, about 600 professors and researchers and the same number of technical and administrative staff: these numbers indicate that the University can provide an ideal environment for study and research.

The Trentino Innovation Hub Foundation (HIT) is the instrumental body of the Autonomous Province of Trento, and an organization to research and distribute knowledge pursuant to European Union regulations. HIT promotes and enhances the scientific-technological research activities and results of its founders.