No. | Short name | Type | Major role |
1 | RTD | Project coordinator and leader of Work Package Dissemination & Exploitation | |
2 | SME | SME leader. Working closely with beneficiary Sirris in building of components on their RM Equipment, type SLM | |
4 | SME | Working mainly in WPs 3 and 4 as a test site and validator of porous parts | |
5 | SME | Working in WPs 1 and 3 with research on RM manufacture of lightweight parts for their helicopters | |
6 | SME | Essential as test site and validator of parts with internal channels in WP 1 and 4 | |
7 | SME | Responsible for WP4. Comprehensive software to handle large amount of data in connection with the integration of data from design (CAD formats) and manufacture (STL format) | |
8 | SME | Works closely with TNO on methods to improve quality of inner and outer surfaces on components produced by RM | |
9 | IND | One of the leading companies in Europe as provider of sintered products to automotive and other industries | |
10 | SME | Works closely with DTI to achieve “first time right” in Rapid Manufacture | |
11 | RTD | Responsible for WP1 on the development of design rules for Rapid Manufacture | |
12 | RTD | Responsible for WP3, but apply also their extensive RM experience to problems in WPs 1, 2, and 5 | |
13 | RTD | WP5 focus; research into surface quality |
SME’s have leading roles in CompoLight as can be seen by the fact that 3 out of 5 technical work packages are lead by SMEs. Also, a SME CEO is chairperson of the Steering Committee. The number of SMEs is 6 out of 12 beneficiaries and 37 % of the funding is allocated for SMEs.