Bringing our technological expertise to the European stage
Based in Nantes, IRT Jules Verne looks beyond national borders and brings its technological expertise to the European stage by participating in or initiating European projects related to manufacturing.
Since 2015, the institute has taken a resolutely international turn and has established a strategy aimed at developing European R&D projects in line with its technology roadmap.
Focused on the needs of its industrial partners, IRT Jules Verne organises and manages ambitious European projects and already has more than 24 funded European projects to its credit, representing €11.2 million in European funding across various funding schemes (Horizon Europe, European Defence Fund, Clean Aviation).
- IRT Jules Verne sets up and manages ambitious European R&D projects in the field of manufacturing
- Its expertise is underpinned by state-of-the-art equipment, industrial demonstrators and 4,000 m² of technology halls.
- Since 2015, the institute has contributed to more than 24 European projects, securing €11.2 million in funding.
- Thanks to its industrial and academic network, IRT Jules Verne transforms European projects into concrete opportunities for innovation that can be transferred to factories.
- Its projects support major industrial sectors: energy, transport, space, defence, robotics, AI, the circular economy and manufacturing technologies.
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The strengths of IRT Jules Verne for European research projects
Working with Jules Verne Institute means:
- Internationally recognised expertise in the field of manufacturing, underpinned by high-level technical and scientific skills combined with state-of-the-art equipment and full-scale industrial demonstrators.
- Solid experience since 2015 as a coordinator and ‘work package leader’ of large-scale collaborative European projects
- A strong capacity to commercialise research results, focused on technology transfer, the industrialisation of innovations and maximising the impact of projects
- An extensive network of technical and industrial partners, enabling the integration of concrete use cases into European projects
Our activities in European projects
IRT Jules Verne participates in European projects as a coordinator or technical leader (WP leader, task leader), contributing its scientific and technological expertise on the one hand, and utilising its know-how in project management, operations, communication and the dissemination of results (participation in conferences, publications, training courses, event organisation, etc.) on the other.
The institute makes its 4,000 m² of technology halls and industrial facilities available for the development, testing and demonstration of innovative technologies.
With a dedicated department for European projects, IRT Jules Verne develops collaborations at international and European level and helps to strengthen European industrial excellence through the development and implementation of innovative collaborative projects that address the strategic challenges of its industrial ecosystem
4 Key features
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Duration
3 to 4 years
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TRL level
4 to 7
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Collaboration
Involving multiple partners, sectors and areas of expertise
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Funding
100% (if RIA) ou 70% (IA)
The IRT Jules Verne’s approach to supporting the development of industrial research at European level
- 01 Analyse Monitor developments, anticipate trends, analyse and select relevant European and international calls for proposals for the future of the industry, across various funding schemes (Partnerships, Horizon Europe, EDF, etc.).
- 02 Initiate Develop ambitious proposals as a partner or coordinator, identify strategic European stakeholders and bring together a consortium of excellence through a strong European network.
- 03 Manage Ensure the progress of ongoing projects and carry out technical and financial reporting. Enhance the impact of ongoing projects by undertaking dissemination, communication and exploitation activities.
- 04 Promote Actively participate in key networks and forums to promote strategic technological and industrial issues, contribute to the future direction of European programmes, and enhance the visibility of IRT Jules Verne amongst decision-makers and partners.
suspens Project
forest Project
cogniman Project
FIBER4YARDS Project
Our funded European research projects and their impact on industry
Our current European projects focus on agile, flexible and automated production; forming and pre-forming processes for advanced materials; as well as the digitalisation of processes, the optimisation of production lines and the development of more sustainable and competitive industrial processes.
All the European projects in which IRT Jules Verne is involved have a positive impact on the following sectors:
- 01 Defence
- 02 Space
- 03 Energy
- 04 Transport
- 05 Circular economy
- 06 Robotics & IA
- 07 Manufacturing technologies
5 areas of expertise applied to strategic European calls for proposals for industry
Composites
Based near Nantes, the IRT Jules Verne has, since its creation in 2012, developed outstanding expertise in the manufacturing processes for composite parts and structures.
As the core activity that led to its creation, the institute’s expertise in composite materials processes is now recognised at both national and European levels. IRT Jules Verne is also recognised as a key player in the field within international networks, notably JEC World, which has on several occasions recognised the groundbreaking technological innovations developed at the institute.
With a multi-sector technological research team dedicated to composite materials and processes, IRT Jules Verne leads collaborative national and European R&D projects and provides R&D services to address industrial performance challenges, particularly those relating to the manufacture of complex and large-scale structures.
The R&D activities combine the development of innovative processes with product design in order to optimise production costs, meet production rate targets and reduce environmental impact. They cover thermoplastic and thermosetting composite materials, from preforming and shaping through to assembly.
Linking up with IRT Jules Verne’s expertise in modelling and simulation, robotics and process monitoring, the team develops comprehensive solutions, from technical and economic feasibility studies through to full-scale industrial demonstrators.
- Large-scale automated preforming
- Liquid impregnation processes: thick infusion, RTM injection and isothermal CRTM
- Forming processes: thermocompression, stamping/overmolding and non-autoclave consolidation
- Welding of TP composites
Metallic
Metal welding & additive manufacturing
Innovative metal processes are one of the pillars of the technological research carried out at the IRT Jules Verne (Nantes) since 2012. The objective is twofold: to industrialize additive manufacturing technologies (DED-fil and AFSD) and to automate welding assembly (Arc and FSW) by improving productivity and quality.
Supervised by Grégoire Bazin, our technological research team is made up of about fifteen R&D engineers, experts, technicians and PhD students. It develops innovations for metal manufacturing processes based on additive manufacturing and metal welding technologies in liquid and solid state.
The team relies on know-how in metal processes and materials and on state-of-the-art equipment that differentiates it. It works in synergy with the other research teams of the IRT Jules Verne in order to offer global support.
- Automated Metal Welding Assembly
- Large-Scale Metal Additive Manufacturing Using DED Wire (Liquid State)
- AFSD Large-Scale Metal Additive Manufacturing (Solid-State)
- Repair and Reloading
Modelling & Simulation
To enhance the competitiveness of the industrial sector, IRT Jules Verne relies on modeling and numerical simulation of manufacturing processes to address the major challenges facing French industry. Based in Nantes since 2012, the Modelling and Simulation team studies the behavior of structures and manufacturing processes and works on the shaping and assembly of materials. It uses and develops digital tools for its R&D projects and services to size, predict, optimize, and understand.
The objective is clear: to provide reliable data to manufacturers to facilitate decision-making and reduce the time and cost of development.
Led by Stéphanie Colliou, the team consists of 18 R&D engineers, experts, and doctoral students. It has a strong digital culture and is proficient in a wide range of simulation software. Working in collaboration with the institute’s other technological expertise areas, the simulation and modeling work is validated through testing. The team relies on a network of partners to characterize materials and feed data into the models.
- Simulation and optimisation of composite processes
- Simulation and optimisation of metallic processes
- Digital twin of the process
- Assembly and tolerancing
- Thermal management of processes
Monitoring & process control
Develop non-destructive testing of critical parts and monitor manufacturing processes to reduce production costs.
To reduce inspection costs, IRT Jules Verne develops innovative technologies in process monitoring (PHM), non-destructive testing (NDT) and integrated health control (SHM) at its premises in Nantes.
The team also offers the digital tools essential for the automatic real-time analysis of the data collected, in particular by using artificial intelligence to predict the quality of parts, provide feedback on processes, assist the operator in his diagnosis and ensure the digital continuity of all operations in the production range. The solutions developed are then deployed in production and maintenance in the aeronautics, naval, energy and transport sectors.
Led by Nicolas Terrien since 2022, the team is made up of around fifteen experienced experts, PhDs, engineers and R&D technicians and uses cutting-edge technological platforms to carry out its research work.
- Monitoring of manufacturing processes
- Automated and flexible non-destructive testing
- Automatic analysis of inspection and monitoring data
- Integrated health monitoring of structures
Find out about the European projects in which IRT Jules Verne is involved
Other opportunities for collaboration with IRT Jules Verne
- 01 Collaborative projects Work together to develop and carry out collaborative R&D projects in the manufacturing sector. Our offer
- 02 French calls for proposal Take part in national calls for proposals alongside IRT Jules Verne. Our offer
- 03 R&D services Take advantage of our resources and expertise to meet your specific needs. Our offer
- 04 Training Train your teams in the manufacturing technologies of the future. Our offer