A European partnership across research and industry

One of the UK's leading research universities, home to the Royce Institute's FAST-forge solid-state recycling technology. Within EMPowerMet, the University of Sheffield leads the development of FAST-based titanium recycling and produces feedstock for all three demonstrators.

A German manufacturer specialising in high-temperature sintering systems, hot presses and Field-Assisted Sintering (FAST) equipment for industrial and research applications worldwide. FCT leads the scale-up of process technologies and produces FAST substrate material for the project's demonstrators.

A Czech research and technology organisation founded in 2000, specialising in metal forming, heat treatment and materials research for industrial partners. COMTES FHT leads the fabrication of semi-finished products, rolling FAST-based titanium blanks into deep-drawable sheet metal.

A Czech industrial partner specialising in materials processing and thermal treatment technologies. Within EMPowerMet, Camex supports heat treatment of the project's recycled titanium feedstock.

A German manufacturer of wire-drawing machinery based in Chemnitz, serving customers in more than 48 countries with decades of experience in the wire industry. Kieselstein produces the hot-drawn CONFORM™ titanium wire feedstock for the project's demonstrators.

Part of the voestalpine Group, a leading European steel and technology company, Böhler Welding specialises in welding consumables and joining technologies. Within EMPowerMet, the team manufactures one of the Space Rider landing gear structures using wire-based directed energy deposition.

An Italian industrial technology partner contributing specialised process and materials expertise. Within EMPowerMet, INOVA LAB develops the local inductive stress-relief heat treatments used to reduce residual stresses across all three demonstrators.

Part of the voestalpine Group, specialising in metal forming technologies for automotive and industrial applications. voestalpine Metal Forming leads technical requirements and process efficiency improvements, and performs the deep-drawing process for the fire protective helmet demonstrator.

A Czech precision manufacturer established in 1994, supplying machined components to Airbus and the European space sector for over two decades, including ESA missions. Frentech supplies titanium swarf feedstock and conducts final machining and non-destructive testing of the landing gear demonstrators.

A Vienna-based market research and technology consulting company, active since 2008 in bridging markets and emerging technologies. Brimatech leads project benchmarking, covering environmental, economic and circularity assessment through life cycle analysis.

An Austrian industrial partner specialising in titanium component manufacturing. Within EMPowerMet, California Metals manufactures the fire protective helmet demonstrator and supplies titanium swarf feedstock for recycling.

A Salzburg-based digital technology company specialising in search, data integration and semantic technologies for enterprise digitalisation. Redlink develops the project's digital product passport (DPP), ensuring traceability of recycled titanium throughout the value chain.

An international non-profit association founded in 1992 by European welding institutes to harmonise education, training and certification in welding and joining technologies across more than 28 countries. EWF leads communication, dissemination and exploitation, sharing EMPowerMet's results with the wider manufacturing community.

An independent innovation consultancy founded in 1986 in Pamplona, with a 370-strong multidisciplinary team across 12 European offices supporting R&D funding and innovation strategy. ZABALA supports project management, quality control, risk management and data management throughout the project's 36 months.