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Our mission is to promote and develop projects in collaboration with global startups through the venture client model.
We are committed to forging partnerships with startups that share our vision of an innovative, sustainable, responsible, and technologically advanced future in the energy sector.
We seek startups to help us improve process efficiency, implement Industry 4.0 solutions, develop secure communications, facilitate the energy transition, and promote digital transformation.
Our Challenges
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Fine-Motor Robotic Arm for Assembly Processes
- Open
Objective: We are seeking an innovative solution to improve assembly processes through robotic arms capable of simulating human dexterity and being easily programmed for different tasks.
Key Technical Requirements:
- Flexible and scalable automation.
- A collaborative or industrial robotics system capable of performing fine-motor tasks.
- Fast low-code or no-code programming.
- Modular scalability, from one pilot cell to several lines.
Efficient Generation of Technical Documentation in Complex Projects
- Open
Objective: We aim to develop an innovative solution that transforms the generation and delivery of technical documentation in complex projects by standardizing dossiers that include drawings, certificates, manuals, and technical datasheets, while ensuring consistency, up-to-date content, and documentation quality.
Key Technical Requirements:
- An automation system capable of generating the complete dossier based on the selected project and the products involved, reducing manual intervention to a minimum.
- The ability to harmonize heterogeneous formats and eliminate incompatibilities between platforms and diverse documentary sources.
- A tool adaptable to the engineering department’s operational workflow, facilitating the final generation of customized technical dossiers for each client and project.
Continuous Measurement to Anticipate Defects in Metal Sheet Surfaces
- Open
Objective: We need to detect failures in metal surfaces at an early stage through a precise and continuous measurement system, in order to reject out-of-specification parts, reduce incidents, and optimize efficiency in core manufacturing.
Key Technical Requirements:
- The ability to automatically measure each part without interrupting the current workflow.
- The ability to identify anomalous losses, variations, or potential failures.
- Immediate alerts whenever deviations from defined parameters are detected.
- The ability to integrate with the existing installation, avoiding significant modifications to the process or machinery.
Equipment, Materials, and Products Geolocation System for the Plant
- Open
Objective: We seek to implement a precise, robust geolocation solution with low infrastructure requirements to monitor in real time the location and use of assets, materials, and products across indoor and outdoor environments, improving operational efficiency, traceability, and full visibility of flows both inside and outside the plant.
Key Technical Requirements:
- The key technical requirements we are seeking are:
- Real-time geolocation of mobile assets, materials, and products.
- Continuous indoor and outdoor coverage, adapted to complex industrial environments.
- High accuracy, even in densely occupied indoor areas.
- Rapid deployment technology with minimal infrastructure requirements.
- Centralized visualization of positions for production, logistics, and maintenance operations.
- Equipment usage and availability metrics.
- Automatic alerts for relevant events, such as assets moving outside their designated area.
- Optional integration with existing corporate systems such as MES, ERP, WMS, and others.
Platform to Optimize the Selection of Operational Profiles
- Open
Objective: Our challenge is to automate and optimize interaction with candidates in order to streamline document exchange and the selection of operational profiles, accelerating recruitment processes, improving HR efficiency, and offering every applicant an agile, clear, and reliable experience.
Key Functional Requirements:
- Full automation of candidate communications, including messages, reminders, and follow-ups.
- Centralized, secure, and traceable management of all documents required throughout the process.
- Unified dashboard to visualize the status of applications, tasks, and pending documentation.
- A mobile, intuitive, and accessible user experience adapted to different operational profiles.
- Seamless integration with existing HR systems.
- Automatic document validation, including mandatory certifications such as occupational risk prevention requirements.
– Integration with HR systems
– Automatic document validation (e.g., safety training certificates)
Automatic Task Scheduler
- Open
Objective: Centralize planning, resource allocation, order tracking, and reporting in a unified solution to manage industrial projects from commercial phase to after-sales.
Required Features:
– Commercial pipeline: Opportunity planning to anticipate delivery times before ordering
– Engineering program: Visual plans per order, shareable across departments
– Resource planning: Staff allocation based on availability
– Live order book: Real-time visibility of order status with color-coded tracking
– Multi-project control: Consolidated project view, similar to Microsoft Project
– Production plan: Clear task assignment per project
– Weekly engineering and supply chain reports: Progress and material tracking
– Daily production report: Compliance or delay verification
Logistics Management Solution for Centralized Purchasing Center
- Open
Objective: Implement a tool that provides real-time visibility of order status, optimizes maritime container shipments, and facilitates coordination between the purchasing center and business units.
Key Functional Requirements:
– Order visibility from manufacturing units, with traceability by supplier, component, and destination
– Management of estimated and actual delivery times, with deviation alerts
– Planning and tracking of maritime shipments: load consolidation, container planning, in-transit tracking, and arrival estimation
– Integration with ERP, TMS, or other internal systems
– Dashboards and reports for logistics and operational decision-making
Outdoor AMR and AGV for Goods Transportation
- Open
Objective: Implement an autonomous and robust system to move heavy loads outdoors safely and efficiently, minimizing human intervention, improving operation times, and reducing the costs associated with outdoor internal transport.
Key Technical Requirements:
- Capability to operate outdoors even under changing weather conditions and across different types of terrain.
- Support for heavy loads, with the possibility of defining the specific capacity of the vehicle or platform.
- Advanced autonomous navigation, including obstacle detection, dynamic route planning, and continuous adaptation to the environment.
- Connection with MES or ERP systems, enabling transport planning and tracking of every movement.
- Uninterrupted operation, with intelligent management of energy consumption and batteries.
- Strict compliance with industrial safety regulations applicable to outdoor goods transport.
Digital Solution for Delivery Note Signing
- Open
Objective: Digitize and manage CMRs (road consignment notes) and eCMRs (electronic) for real-time tracking and traceability.
Key Requirements:
– Digital generation, signing, and storage of CMRs/eCMRs
– Integration with existing TMS/ERP systems
– Mobile access for carriers and customers
– Full traceability with event and evidence logging (photos, location, signatures)
– Compliance with digital transport regulations
Systems Programming
- Open
Objective: Collaborate with a company to advance our Linux-based embedded systems, enhancing our technology platforms.
Desired Profile:
– Experience in high-level application development for embedded systems
– Proficiency in system software and low-level communications
– Robust solutions with high cybersecurity standards
Required Skills:
– DevOps methodologies and continuous integration
– Containerization and deployment automation tools
– Customization of embedded Linux distributions
– Programming in C/C++, Python, and Go
– Development and maintenance of hardware-specific drivers
– Security-by-design practices
– Use of static code analysis tools
Supplier Cost Analysis
- In vendor selection
Optimizing costs through detailed supplier analysis.
Supplier Cost Analysis
- In vendor selection
Optimizing costs through detailed supplier analysis.
Automatic Defect Detection in Materials
- In vendor selection
Identifying defects in cellulose materials to improve production quality.
Stock Optimization Solution
- In Proof of Concept
Optimizing inventory management to reduce costs and improve supply chain performance.
Field Service Report Solution
- In Proof of Concept
Streamlining field service reporting for greater operational efficiency.
Generative AI for Electrical Diagram Generation
- In Proof of Concept
Automating the creation of electrical schematics using generative AI.
Employee ChatBot
- In Proof of Concept
Enhancing internal communication with an AI-powered chatbot.
Consulting for Data and IoT Platform Design
- In Proof of Concept
Building a robust platform for data and IoT integration.
SUCCESS STORIES
Challenges that leave their mark
Automatic Quality Measurement of Copper/Aluminum Wire
Automatic Quality Measurement of Copper/Aluminum Wire
Partner: Zumbach
Automatic Measurement of Transformer Core Parts (Computer Vision)
Automatic Measurement of Transformer Core Parts (Computer Vision)
Partner: Solid Machine
Firmware Management and Deployment Solution
Firmware Management and Deployment Solution
Partner: Irontec
Raw Material Price Prediction Solution
Raw Material Price Prediction Solution
Partner: Bork