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Adamant Composites is an engineering and manufacturing powerhouse developing high-end state of the art solutions for Space Defence and Energy markets. Since its foundation in 2012 in Greece the company has successfully completed projects for several institutional and industrial clients such as the European Space Agency and Airbus. Its expertise lies in the design of large deployable structures the engineering and manufacturing of composite and nanoenabled materials in applications such as batteries hydrogen storage tanks, UAV airframes structural components and ground support equipment for satellites and launchers. The company is certified by EUROCERT under EN ISO90012015 00121272 for a range of technical activities covering the end to end process cycle for structures and equipment.

Alex Molds is a Greek, family-owned precision engineering and manufacturing company established in 1986, specialising in high-end machined parts and assemblies, moulds and tools, prototype manufacturing, design optimisation, reverse engineering and metal additive manufacturing. The company operates 5-axis machining, turning, EDM, grinding and metal laser sintering capabilities, works with materials including aluminium, stainless steel, nickel alloys, titanium, copper and engineering plastics, and is certified to ISO 9001 and EN 9100 for aerospace quality management. Its space-related relevance lies mainly in precision manufacturing for aerospace and defence, including complex lightweight metallic components, jigs, tooling and additive-manufactured parts that can support satellite structures, payload hardware, propulsion-related components and other demanding space applications.

The Applied Mechanics Laboratory (AML) is a leading research and technology-development unit at the Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics Department of the University of Patras. Activities extend across: (i) design, analysis, and optimisation of structures—computational mechanics; (ii) materials and processes development; (iii) non-destructive testing & evaluation—structural health monitoring; (iv) advanced mate-rials characterisation & testing; (v) space and unmanned aerial systems. The laboratory specialises in the area of nanotechnology and advanced materials with a focus on the science, technology development, characterisation, and application of composite materials (e.g., polymers, ceramics), with a strong emphasis on their progressive damage under operational loads, the study of response and damage under dynamic loading (including ballistic, hypervelocity blast, and hail impact, ditching, crash landing), as well as crashworthiness and hardening using high strain rate material models. In addition, the lab works in the field of nano-modified thermosetting resins, elastomers, thermoplastics, and fibre-reinforced compo-sites. Nanocomposites have extensive use in the aviation, automotive, energy storage structures, space, defence, electronics (sensors), and building industries. AML has been awarded more than 100 highly competitive research and innovation projects). It has published scientific journals (785) and volumes (21) in world-recognised mediums. It has filed 12 national, European, and US patents, and founded 2 spin-off companies. AML has been involved in many R&D projects administered by ESA.

The Composite and Smart Materials Laboratory (CSML) of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Ioannina conducts research and education in advanced composite materials and structures, with particular emphasis on multifunctional materials, smart structures, durability, fracture and fatigue, non-destructive evaluation, process monitoring and micro-/nano-composite manufacturing. Established in 2007, the Laboratory combines experimental mechanics, materials characterisation and sensing techniques to study structural performance and develop advanced composites with enhanced mechanical, electrical and thermoelectric properties. Within the space ecosystem, these capabilities are especially relevant to lightweight structures, multifunctional materials, structural health monitoring, advanced manufacturing and qualification of materials for demanding aerospace and space environments.

INASCO HELLAS has been a pioneer in aerospace innovation, specializing in high-performance CFRP Composites and Metallic structures, for Space and Aeronautical vehicles of all types. As a high-tech SME, the company excels across the full aerospace product lifecycle – from design, manufacturing, and assembly to integration, testing, and space-qualified product assurance. The company plays strategic roles in landmark ESA projects including the PLATO exoplanet hunter, JUICE’s Jupiter exploration, and the EnVi-sion Venus orbiter. It contributes to next-generation EO systems like TRUTHS and Copernicus while driv-ing technological advancements through R&D programs for novel manufacturing methods. Recognized for excellence, INASCO HELLAS earned Airbus’ 2018 award for exceptional work on JUICE’s EM integration and was crowned National Business Champion at the 2015-2016 European Business Awards. As a key partner in the Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking, it helps integrate revolutionary technologies in aircraft. The company holds leadership positions in Greece’s space sector through board membership in the Hellenic Association of Space Industry and the si-Cluster.

The Laboratory of Technology and Strength of Material (LTSM) is part of the Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Department of the University of Patras. LTSM educates undergraduate and postgraduate students in the fields of materials science and technology and analysis and strength of structural components and structures. The laboratory conducts fundamental and technological state-of-the art research. Finally, the laboratory provides specialized services related to the characterization of materials technological properties and mechanical behaviour, as well as their technical certification. Furthermore, Laboratory provides services in resolving technical issues concerning phase analysis, strength evaluation and design of structural components and structures, as well as the analysis of structural failures. LTSM has participated in over 100 EU-funded research projects.

NanoQ covers all the processes needed for the development of novel nanomaterials with high reliability standards. Its vision is to become the nanomaterials interface that the academia and the industry needs. The company designs development processes for specialised nanomaterials to be used in environmental, biomedical, engineering, pharmaceutical, and space applications. It supports the upscaling of processes to high TRLs and MRLs, submission of scientific and technical proposals, coordination of research actions, and industrial production operations. NanoQ has access to cutting-edge instrumentation in advanced facilities in Greece and abroad to provide its customers services with high reliability standards. Its core business focuses on Nanomaterials Chemistry & Technology, Polymer Nanocomposites Chemistry & Technology, Process design, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Analysis, and Techno-Economic Analysis.

The Research Lab of Advanced, Composite, Nano Materials & Nanotechnology (R-NANO) of the School of Chemical Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) conducts research in the design, production and characterisation of advanced, composite and nanostructured materials. Its activities include carbon-, polymer- and ceramic-based nanomaterials, fibre production and treatment, composite manufacturing and circularity, additive manufacturing, chemical synthesis, chemical vapour deposition, polymer processing and advanced materials characterisation. Within the space ecosystem, R-NANO is particularly relevant to lightweight and multifunctional materials, advanced composites, surface treatments, additive manufacturing and material systems for demanding aerospace and space environments.

YLISENSE is a Greek deep-tech company based in Patras, developing materials-intelligence and embedded-AI solutions for high-performance structures. Our mission is to make the manufacture, monitoring and lifecycle management of composite systems more intelligent, efficient and reliable by combining physics-based modelling, sensing, edge computing, artificial intelligence and experimental validation.

Our flagship platform, AIR, supports controlled composite curing through process simulation, profile optimisation, real-time monitoring, local operator control and traceable process records. These capabilities support the agile production and validation of carbon-fibre composite components for satellites, launch systems and other NewSpace applications.

YLISENSE currently participates in four major European programmes. Through ESA BIC Greece, we are developing and industrialising AIR. We coordinate the Horizon Europe AUREL project as its sole beneficiary, advancing multi-zone infrared curing, digital twins and reinforcement-learning control. In the Horizon Europe Bio.3DGREEN project, we lead work on safe-and-sustainable-by-design, life-cycle assessment, circularity and techno-economic analysis for bio-based graphene-foam components. Through MANTIS, supported under the European Defence Fund MaJoR project, we develop machine-learning-enabled structural assessment, sensor fusion and maintenance decision support for defence composite platforms.

Our team combines extensive experience in composite materials, aerostructures, structural health monitoring, smart manufacturing, digital twins and European collaborative research. YLISENSE is also registered with the Hellenic Association of Space Industry and si-Cluster and is listed on ESA Star, ESA Match and Space Tech Dealroom.