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Mixture of cement with recycled material for the formation of concrete, and preparation procedure. MKT2025/0184_C

It is an invention for the construction and architecture sector, which presents a new production of pieces with recycled and/or highly porous material intended for building façades, roofs, and pavements. This invention defines: i) a new cement mixture composed from the reuse of industrial waste and porous materials, allowing translucency and bioreceptivity; ii) the innovative procedure for manufacturing the pieces.

Grid forming loads: Application to grid forming heat pumps, EV chargers, drives. MKT2025/0196_E

The new concept of this technology is to propose loads featuring grid-forming performance. The loads would be a load absorbing power from the grid but behaving as grid-forming load by providing voltage source behavior and inertia to the power system. The vision is that multiple (millions eventually) grid forming loads can be used system wide to contribute to ensure the stability and performance of the overall power system.

EcoRubCool - Elastocaloric materials based on waste rubber for an efficient cooling. MKT2025/0195_E

EcoRubCool project aims to address this gap by developing a novel rubber material to produce an eC effect viable for an efficient heating/cooling/refrigeration technology. Our method involves the selection and processing of natural rubber-based materials, using renewable and recycled fillers which will specifically serve as enhancer of the eC effect, and to increase the thermal conductivity, mandatory to transfer the heat/cool from the materials surface to an external media.

New Generation of HAWT. Smart or intelligent wind turbines. MKT2024/0194_E

Between the cut-in and rated speeds, the new generation of horizontal axis wind turbines will have implemented active flow control technology to reattach the boundary layer in all airfoils along the blade and under all WT operating conditions. The blade tip vortices will also be removed/minimized using the AFC technology. Minimizing vortical structures along the blade and tip will increase turbine power, reduce dynamic forces and noise, and allow for closer positioning of consecutive turbines.

System for the energy refurbishment of obsolete facades. MKT2024/0193_E

The project is for an External Thermal Insulation Construction System with green finishing. The superimposition of thermal insulation material layers acts as a rooting substrate, allowing water and nutrients to channel through its capillary interior. Even though the minimum water required by seasonal plants is present, the thermal insulation façade cover can preserve the building's good thermal behaviour.

Vertical wind turbine. MKT2024/0192_E

This hybrid vertical wind turbine combines wind and solar energy, designed for semi-urban environments. Based on the Darrieus model, it incorporates blades with solar panels and a cylindrical mirror that maximizes solar radiation collection. The panels are oriented to optimize energy during peak hours. The energy generated is stored in batteries or connected to the grid, integrating two renewable sources in a single efficient and sustainable device.

BioAdd: waterborne adhesive from biowaste. MKT2021/0183_C

Adhesive containing biobased side streams from food, paper, and/ or textile industries, produced through a fast and environmentally friendly process avoiding the use of toxic reagents or solvents, and which adhesive properties can be easily customised for uses with different materials.

Strain textile sensor. MKT2019/0180_H

A new strain textile sensor capable of detecting different states of elongation of the tissue and therefore it is possible to characterize its resistance variations.

Assessment of accommodation from real-time monitoring of the refractive state of the eye. MKT2021/0178_G

A new method and computer program for characterizing ocular accommodation have been developed. The method comprises measuring spherical refractive errors of an eye for different additional optical powers with respect to reference refraction: calculating the behavior of an accommodation signal of the eye and analyzing the behavior of the accommodation signal. Partners to further develop the system and/or to establish commercial agreements along with technical cooperation are sought.

High-performance CMOS-MEMS manufacturing technology. MKT2021/0176_I

A new technology for low-cost and high-performance MEMS sensor design using a standard CMOS process has been patented. This allows for virtually any microprocessor and integrated circuit to become aware of its physical operating environment thanks to the multiple sensory information that it provides at minimum additional cost. Partners to further develop the system and/or to establish commercial agreements along with technical cooperation are sought.

Morphing surfaces made of slidable rods. MKT2021/0175_H

Shape morphing surfaces and tubes are used in a wide variety of fields. These include biomedical devices (stents, endoscopes, catheters), soft robotics (artificial muscles, grippers, wearable exoskeletons and active textiles), adaptive/organic architecture or deployable structures in aerospace.

Food composition based on babassu. MKT2019/0172_C

A gluten-free food composition comprising extruded babassu flour. Alternative and novel material, which possesses future commercial potential from those of conventionally used packaging forms used by the food industry and for direct consumption.

Stackable container for selective collection of glass bottles. MKT2019/0171_ E

New and customizable system to collect glass bottles. This system allows an easy operation of loading, transporting, and unloading the bottles in the treatment plant before subsequent reuse. It reduces the contamination caused by the process for the production of new bottles, contributes to reducing the cost of waste management, and implies cost savings for producers of wine and beer bottles.

Handover System and Method for 4G/5G Networks. MKT2019/0170_I

An innovative handover signaling method, that utilizes the Software Defined Networking (SDN) paradigm, parallel information transfer and elimination of duplicate information to reduce the signaling overhead during the handover preparation and rejection phases, which are critical for an efficient handover.

Axial-Flux switched reluctance machine. MKT2019/0166_G

The present invention relates to an axial flux switched reluctance machine, comprising at least a stator with poles distributed along a first circumferential path on a plane with electromagnet coils wound on at least some of the stator poles. Partners to further develop the machine and/or to establish commercial agreements along with technical cooperation are sought.

Vibration-Assisted ball burnishing. A solution for Surface enhancement through acoustoplasticity. MKT2018/0163_G

An innovative system to modify the surface integrity, i.e. surface texture and roughness, hardness and residual stress, of previously milled workpieces has been developed. The system can be easily integrated in real manufacturing environments, but should be tested with that aim. Partners to further develop the system and/or to establish commercial agreements along with technical cooperation are sought.

A new solution for ventilated facade panels. MKT2015/0157_B

A lightweight, durable, adaptable panel with a surface that accommodates multiple finishes (textured, grooved, polished, colorable, etc.). Its lightness allows for large-format elements without complex structures. The outer layer supports various functionalities such as self-cleaning and CO2 absorption. Companies interested in commercial exploitation of the technology or in establishing R&D collaboration agreements for its development are soughts

Measuring Technique for Reducing the Number of Voltage Sensors in a Modular Multilevel Converter. MKT2015/0155_I

Using this measuring technique, each voltage sensor is able to measure the capacitor voltages of multiple Sub-Modules (SMs) of a Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC). The proposed technique highly reduces the number of voltage sensors used in MMCs, reducing the costs and complexity of the data acquisition system. Partners to further develop the system and/or to establish commercial agreements along with technical cooperation are sought.

Method for optimizing the transmitter power allocation in a communications system. MKT2014/0154_I

A new method for optimizing the power allocation in a communications system that can be decomposed in multiple parallel channels have been developed and patented. The technology allows to optimize the transmission rate, power or energy efficiency of a communications system with very low complexity. Partners to further develop the system and/or to establish commercial agreements along with technical cooperation are soug

Novel conic cannula for spine cement injection. MKT2014/0152_H

Novel conic cannula for homogeneous injection of bone cements in the spine have been patented and developed. The new design is especially indicated for the injection of ceramic-based bone cements because the pressure drop developed along the cannula minimizes bone cement’s press filtering. Partners to further develop the technology and/or to establish commercial agreements along with technical cooperation are sought.

Efficient procedure for obtaining a substrate with au nanoclusters attached to its surface. MKT2013/0149_C

New procedure for obtaining a substrate with Au nanoclusters attached in surface through intense shaking, which allows not only a scattered distribution without significant presence of aglomerations but also keeping nucleoclusters catalyst properties unaltered. Refered procedure is performed to obtain a substrate and catalyst with excellent catalyst properties to be used at industrial scale. Partners to further develop the system and/or to establish commercial agreements along with technic

Novel wind power plants based on variable frequency operation with a single power converter. MKT2013/0147_E

A novel wind power plant design is proposed with the corresponding control procedure for wind power plants based on a single power converter providing variable frequency operation in a power plant or cluster based on induction generators. The concept allows to increase the system reliability, reducing the overall installation cost. Partners to further develop the system and/or to establish commercial agreements along with technical cooperation are sought.

Enzymatic aqueous preparation for the surface functionalization of paper or cellulosic substrates. MKT2012/0133_G

A new biotechnological product for the chemical modification of the surface of cellulosic substrates has been patented. The bioproduct is obtained from an enzyme-mediator system, and several properties can be easily conferred to substrates applying very low concentrations of this enzymatic product in their surface. Partners to further develop the product and/or to establish commercial agreements along with technical cooperation are sought.

Innovative anti-theft system for bicycles. MKT2011/0089_D

A new anti-theft system for bicycles, designed to minimize the number, weight, and volume of locks to carry, has been patented. Companies interested in commercializing the technology or establishing R&D collaboration agreements for its development are sought.

A sea wave detector for improved autopilot systems. MKT2011/0056_D

A new method for processing the signal from a speed log meter enables rapid and cost-effective wave detection, which in turn improves autopilot performance and provides safer operation in rough seas. We are seeking partners to further develop the system and/or to establish commercial and technical cooperation agreements.

Device for position measurement in vehicle restraint systems. MKT2011/0038_A

A new device integrated into the restraint system has been developed and patented, enabling measurement of displacement and continuous tracking of the seat belt position in vehicles. Companies interested in commercializing the product or establishing R&D collaboration agreements for its development are sought.

Innovative container that optimizes waste disposal. MKT2010/0019_F

A new, safer, and more effective system has been patented for manufacturing waste containers, enabling precise control for both opening and closing the door without interference with the waste contents. Companies interested in commercializing the technology or establishing R&D partnerships for its development are sought.