CLUSTER 5: Climate, Energy and Mobility
IPN has proven experience in working with SMEs, industry, public entities, etc to develop innovative and disruptive technological solutions by capitalizing on its expertise in information technology, materials and manufacturing process engineering, surface modification, and energy efficiency.
Fields of activity
The development of insulation materials for energy efficiency is one of interest research areas for IPN and it can be divided into 3 main topics:
Traditional thermal/acoustic insulation materials
- Mineral and glass wool, polymeric foams (PU, EPS, etc.), thermal insulation enhanced clay bricks, glass foams, perlite, etc.
- Aerogel, xerogel and cryogel insulation (SiO2, cellulose, clay)
- Phase change materials: Mainly organic ones, also involving the development of PCMs from renewable resources and encapsulation technologies
- Vacuum insulation panels with multiple core systems (fumed silica, aerogel, fibre and other alternative materials)
- Natural fibre insulation
- Aerogels
- Nanofibres by electrospinning
- Nanocellulose
Main Projects
Fields of activity
Over the last few years, IPN has been working in several projects related with the mobility and transports area. From the development of mobility IT systems (e.g. user centric mobility systems) to the research of cleaner and more efficient transports (e.g. predictive maintenance), IPN can contribute with specific IT expertise to the area of mobility and transports.
