SINTEF, one of Europe’s largest independent research organizations, is a key partner in GEAR-UP, specializing in additive manufacturing, vision systems, robotics, and materials technology. SINTEF’s infrastructure includes state-of-the-art equipment for additive manufacturing, CNC machining, and materials testing, providing comprehensive support for the project’s development and innovation.

Welding Alloys is a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced welding consumables, automated welding equipment for wear protection, and provision of holistic engineered wear services. For more than 50 years, industrial users across the globe have relied on the expertise of Welding Alloys to increase productivity and reduce costs through our cost-effective repair and maintenance solutions. 

Technovative Solutions is a UK-based company located in Manchester. Technovative Solutions operates as a solution incubator, developing innovative digital solutions to address real world challenges as faced by industry. Their solutions evolve around achieving net zero through promoting a circular economy and fostering a sustainable environment. 

Flowphys is a Norwegian SME specializing in multi-physics simulation software. Their main product, the Flowphys software suite, offers multi-physics and coupled simulations, as well as shape and parameter optimizations. The full software suite is a desktop app. In addition, there are also open access online cloud based versions with limited features. The online simulators are template-based to provide easy input & simulation control. In the GEAR-UP project, Flowphys’s roles are focused around performing melt pool simulations, optimizing process parameters, and extending their online tools. Key infrastructure includes computer servers. 

Eurecat is currently the leading Technology Centre in Catalonia, and the second largest private research organization in Southern Europe. Eurecat manages a turnover of 69M€ and 805 professionals, is involved in more than 200 R&D projects and has a customer portfolio of over 2.000 business clients. Eurecat has participated in more than 140 EU funded collaborative projects, between 2014 and 2024 (Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe Programmes). In addition to this wide experience at European level, Eurecat is also a strong player in the various R&D programmes sponsored by the Spanish and Catalan administrations.  

Eurecat R&D, innovation and training activities span from Industrial Technologies (metallic, plastic and composite materials, manufacturing processes, autonomous and professional robotics, functional printing and fabrics, simulations, sustainability and Chemistry) to Digital Technologies (Digital Humanities, Big Data Analytics, IT Security and Smart Management Systems, e-health, data mining and multimedia technologies) and Biotech (Omic science and Nutrition & health). Additionally, EURECAT has been accepted by the European Commission as a KETs (Key Enabling Technologies) Technology Centre in order to collaborate with SMEs on close-to-market research and innovation activities. 

Fraunhofer is a global leader in applied research, focusing on key technologies and their business applications, with around 32,000 employees, the largest organization for applied research and development services in Europe.  

The Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing combines know-how in mathematical and computational methods with a focus on the development of innovative algorithms and their take-up in industrial practice – bringing benefits to customers and partners. The business area Multiphysics develops interface solutions and semantic concepts for consistent and efficient data exchange in a wide range of simulation and testing areas. 

COLFEED4Print is a startup originated as a spin-off of the Instituto de Ceramica y Vidrio (Institute for Ceramic and Glass (ICV), CSIC), It was created to develop printing solutions to functionalizing materials for 3D printing by the incorporation of a high content of inorganic particles. To achieve that, wethey use the technology licensed to CSIC that was invented by most of the founders.  

The company commercializes granules, pellets and filaments used in melting extrusion techniques of 3D printing. It has in the catalog three main lines of products. (i) The Filament-Oss with the incorporation of osteoinductive compounds (magnesium or Hydroxyapatite) for bone reparation; (ii) the Filament-Eco with the incorporation of nanoparticles to provide electro and photocatalitic activity (Graphene, ZnO, TiO₂) and (iii) the line Filament-Cer consist onof composite materials with high content of ceramic particles (ZrO2, Al2O3, WC-Ni) that, after  printing can be sintered to achieve a 100% ceramic. In this line also is included the material with carbon fibers.  Under demand, the company develops “a la carte” products with the particles and compositions provided by the customers. Additionally, it has a printing service to provide the customers with pieces printed with the functionalized products it develops.  

The company commercializes granules, pellets and filaments used in melting extrusion techniques of 3D printing. It has in the catalog three main lines of products. (i) The Filament-Oss with the incorporation of osteoinductive compounds (magnesium or Hydroxyapatite) for bone reparation; (ii) the Filament-Eco with the incorporation of nanoparticles to provide electro and photocatalitic activity (Graphene, ZnO, TiO₂) and (iii) the line Filament-Cer consist of composite materials with high content of ceramic particles (ZrO2, Al2O3, WC-Ni) that, after  printing can be sintered to achieve a 100% ceramic. In this line also is included the material with carbon fibers.  Under demand, the company develops “a la carte” products with the particles and compositions provided by the customers. Additionally, it has a printing service to provide the customers with pieces printed with the functionalized products it develops.

CelluCircle is a Swedish spinoff from Stockholm University based in Stockholm with a focus on textile waste upcycling into high-value and high-performance products. They offer high-feedstock textile recycling following a chemo-thermo-mechanical approach. The process is designed for large scale operations offering versatile products ranging from thermoplastic reinforced nanocomposites to spinnable textile fibers. Within Gear-Up, CelluCircle will focus on the optimization of the 3D printed nanocomposites to meet the property requirements of commercial products in the field of sports and automotives. The optimization includes the adjustment of the composition of the nanocomposites considering the thermoplastic polymer phase and the nanocellulose reinforcement, but also the addition of other additives such as CF and/or TiO2. 

Aker Solutions delivers integrated solutions, products and services to the global energy industry. We enable low-carbon oil and gas production and develop renewable solutions to meet future energy needs. By combining innovative digital solutions and predictable project execution we accelerate the transition to sustainable energy production. Aker Solutions employs approximately 11,000 people in more than 15 countries.  
Aker Solutions “water-to-wire” hydropower offering includes newbuild turbines, refurbishment, upgrades and hydropower controls to help utilities and clean-energy developers optimize their hydropower plants.

Aerobase is a Swedish company based in Luleå and Trollhättan specializing in FE simulations and material modeling. They offer advanced material models for manufacturing processes and complex in-service loading. Their flagship products include Phases, a library for predicting microstructure during thermo-mechanical processing, and SafeLight, a library for material failure prediction. Aerobase will be developing digital tools for process optimization, advanced material models, and tools for scanning path optimization and defect rectification. They will also perform component-level optimization. 

A Norwegian AM company originating from a machine production company. It specializes in AM production with long experience in the design and the building process for AM parts. 3D production has knowledge in polymer and Metal AM and specialize in alloys such as MS1, AlSi10Mg, 625 and Ti64.