EIT Manufacturing

BeChained is a developer of an AI-powered platform focused on enhancing energy efficiency in manufacturing. The company's innovative solution automates energy management, optimizing production processes to achieve over 20% greater energy efficiency without requiring input from clients. By connecting remotely to third-party devices and analyzing real-time data, BeChained's technology identifies optimal machine settings to reduce energy costs and carbon footprint. This not only helps manufacturers lower expenses amid rising input prices but also enables them to meet increasing demands for sustainability from clients by unlocking carbon credits and demand-side response benefits. BeChained aims to play a crucial role in addressing the $700 billion market for energy efficiency, with a commitment to preventing significant carbon emissions by 2040.

Phine.tech specializes in integrating IT and telecommunications to streamline the development of 5G technologies, particularly in the fields of robotics and manufacturing. The company offers a Virtual 5G Lab, which serves as a developer-friendly platform for experimentation with 5G capabilities. This innovative solution aids clients in reducing the time required to bring 5G networking equipment to market by providing carrier-grade 5G core network software and support for custom core network projects. Additionally, phine.tech facilitates test automation, enabling clients to effectively create and manage their own 5G networks.

STILFOLD is a company focused on transforming high-value industries through its innovative origami folding technology, which integrates machine learning and origami engineering. By utilizing industrial origami, STILFOLD employs robotic arms to fold steel sheets, resulting in lighter and stronger products while minimizing material use and carbon emissions. This manufacturing technique not only reduces the number of parts needed but also supports the development of more efficient and sustainable transportation solutions. Through its advanced software and hardware, STILFOLD aims to lead the way in green manufacturing and product development, helping customers create environmentally friendly vehicles and other applications.

The RESONIKS AI-powered acoustic analysis helps metalworking companies that want to find all defects by increasing employee efficiency and reducing the costs of manual quality inspections. RESONIKS has created a proprietary and patent-pending technology to convert acoustic sound patterns into valuable data for industries that are producing metal parts. The automated in-line solution detects anomalies such as cracks and pores by analyzing how metal objects react to sound.