FUNDING

Funded Activity

Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação / Centre for Mechanical Technology and Automation
Reference: UID/PRR/00481/2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54499/UID/PRR/00481/2025

Duration

Start Date: 2025-01-01
End Date: 2026-06-30

Principal Investigator

Paula Alexandrina de Aguiar Pereira Marques | CIÊNCIAVITAE ID: 8C1E-2CCC-E46B | ORCID: 0000-0002-7498-452X

Funding Programme

Avaliação UID 2023/2024 PR

Project Description

This project is part of the activity plan of TEMA – Centre for Mechanical Technology and Automation, within the framework of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), and is structured around three strategic pillars: Sustainable Manufacturing Solutions, Technologies for Well-being, and Research Infrastructure.

The operation aims to strengthen TEMA’s scientific and technological capacity by promoting research and innovation activities focused on industrial sustainability, the response to societal challenges, and the provision of advanced R&D services.

Within Sustainable Manufacturing, the project promotes the development of solutions to enhance productivity, quality and efficiency in industrial processes, through the use of advanced manufacturing technologies, digital simulation, additive manufacturing, nanomanufacturing, bioinspired manufacturing, and approaches aligned with circular economy principles.

In the area of Technologies for Well-being, the project addresses emerging challenges in health, environment and energy by developing advanced technological solutions, including functional materials, biomaterials, nanocomposites, nanofluids, and intelligent systems, as well as technologies for smart and resilient cities.

The Research Infrastructure component aims to strengthen the provision of scientific and technological services, enhancing knowledge transfer and collaboration with industry.

Objectives

• Develop innovative technologies promoting more sustainable, efficient and productive manufacturing processes
• Improve product quality and reduce industrial waste
• Develop technological solutions for health, environment, energy, and smart cities
• Integrate advanced technologies, including digital simulation, additive manufacturing, nanotechnology, and biomaterials
• Promote circular economy principles, ensuring efficient resource use and reduced environmental impact
• Strengthen TEMA’s capacity in R&D services provision, knowledge transfer, and industry collaboration.

Expected Results

• Development of new technological solutions and prototypes in advanced and sustainable manufacturing
• Increased efficiency and performance of industrial processes, with reduced resource consumption and waste
• Progress in advanced materials and technologies (nanomaterials, biomaterials, and intelligent systems)
• Implementation of solutions for smart cities and efficient urban resource management
• Strengthened collaboration with industry, through service provision and innovation projects
• Increased impact of TEMA in knowledge transfer and economic valorisation of research.

Main Institutions

University of Aveiro – Centre for Mechanical Technology and Automation (UA TEMA)

University of Aveiro

Funding

Funded Activity

Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação / Centre for Mechanical Technology and Automation
Reference: UID/PRR2/00481/2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54499/UID/PRR2/00481/2025

Duration

Start Date: 2025-01-01
End Date: 2026-06-30

Principal Investigator

Paula Alexandrina de Aguiar Pereira Marques | CIÊNCIAVITAE ID: 8C1E-2CCC-E46B | ORCID: 0000-0002-7498-452X

Funding Programme

EQUIPAR +2 – UID.PRR2

Project Description

This project is part of the activity plan of TEMA – Centre for Mechanical Technology and Automation, within the framework of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), and is structured around three strategic pillars: Sustainable Manufacturing Solutions, Technologies for Well-being, and Research Infrastructure.

The operation aims to strengthen TEMA’s scientific and technological capacity by promoting research and innovation activities focused on industrial sustainability, the response to societal challenges, and the provision of advanced R&D services.

Within Sustainable Manufacturing, the project promotes the development of solutions to enhance productivity, quality and efficiency in industrial processes, through the use of advanced manufacturing technologies, digital simulation, additive manufacturing, nanomanufacturing, bioinspired manufacturing, and approaches aligned with circular economy principles.

In the area of Technologies for Well-being, the project addresses emerging challenges in health, environment and energy by developing advanced technological solutions, including functional materials, biomaterials, nanocomposites, nanofluids, and intelligent systems, as well as technologies for smart and resilient cities.

The Research Infrastructure component aims to strengthen the provision of scientific and technological services, enhancing knowledge transfer and collaboration with industry.

Objectives

• Develop innovative technologies promoting more sustainable, efficient and productive manufacturing processes
• Improve product quality and reduce industrial waste
• Develop technological solutions for health, environment, energy, and smart cities
• Integrate advanced technologies, including digital simulation, additive manufacturing, nanotechnology, and biomaterials
• Promote circular economy principles, ensuring efficient resource use and reduced environmental impact
• Strengthen TEMA’s capacity in R&D services provision, knowledge transfer, and industry collaboration.

Expected Results

• Development of new technological solutions and prototypes in advanced and sustainable manufacturing
• Increased efficiency and performance of industrial processes, with reduced resource consumption and waste
• Progress in advanced materials and technologies (nanomaterials, biomaterials, and intelligent systems)
• Implementation of solutions for smart cities and efficient urban resource management
• Strengthened collaboration with industry, through service provision and innovation projects
• Increased impact of TEMA in knowledge transfer and economic valorisation of research.

Main Institutions

University of Aveiro – Centre for Mechanical Technology and Automation (UA TEMA)

University of Aveiro

Funding