Collab Composite Global Innovation Challenge 2025

SAAB and Hitachi Energy are collaborating in finding innovative solutions in the highly demanding and highly regulated world of composites products. They share the challenges regardless of if the end use is in aeronautical- or electrical insulating applications.

Theme

• Functionalizing Composites:
  • The theme of this challenge is to explore ways to enhance composite materials by adding advanced functionalities beyond their traditional mechanical roles. As composites become more common in structural and high-performance applications, the focus is shifting toward intelligent materials that can monitor themselves, enhance performance, and provide real-time data. Both companies are aiming to unlock the next generation of intelligent, multifunctional composite materials to meet evolving industry demands.

Challenges

• Saab Challenge
  • In the Aeronautical industry the positive effects of composites such as wight benefits and corrosion resistance are starting to show in the latest commercial programs. As composites are moving towards a mainstay solution for larger structural parts, further advantages or possibilities of composites are explored.
  • One area of great interest to the industry is to functionalize the composites and make it “intelligent”. This could be by adding functionality such as conductivity or by adding monitoring functionality in the materials.
  • Saab is interested to learn about your technology or solutions that will allow a composite material to overcome the drawbacks compared to metallic materials in specific situations or to monitor itself with regards to loading of functionality.
• Hitachi Challenge
  • Hitachi Energy is facing an unprecedented growth due to several factors such as the decarbonization, electrification and general increased energy consumption. Composite materials are the future to solve the many challenges that Hitachi Energy are facing by offering mechanical strength and electrical insulation with decreased weight.
  • The electrical insulation is dependent on the mechanical loads on the material. Testing, designing and monitoring/indication mechanical loads are of utter importance, but high voltage components operate in complex environments, specifically at elevated temperatures between ~70°C – 140°C.
  • Composite materials and methods to test and monitor mechanical loads in complex environments with elevated temperatures. Solutions that either increases mechanical performance or just monitors loads during operations are of interest.

Benefits

• As a start-up active in the field of fiber composites, they place you in front of world-leading companies to solve industry challenges together. You will get the opportunity to:
  • Showcase your products & services
  • Prove your innovative power
  • Start funded proof-of-concept projects with industry partners
  • Get access to competence and testbeds
  • Create strong business relationships
  • Broaden your business network
  • Get direct access to experts at Saab and Hitachi Energy, their industry partners

Eligibility Criteria

• Looking for companies:
  • in Defense Industry, Aviation Industry, Energy Sector, Quality Monitoring, Composites, Material Testing, Advanced Materials, Quality Control
  • located in Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America
  • incorporated
  • idea, prototype, users or paying users stage
  • have raised funding or not
  • currently raising or not raising funds
  • have revenue or not

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