European Lightweight Clusters Alliance

2022 was a valuable year for the ELCA network 💡 Last year ELCA continued to push forward innovation in #lightweight technologies in Europe thanks to our 14 member strong international consortium. Discover what ELCA achieved in the past year 👇 youtu.be/zhDPYCWmD5Q

ELCA will be at the JEC World 2023, the leading international composites event! 💡 Get ready for an exciting discussion on "Lightweight Made in Europe: Challenges and Opportunities" happening on 27 Apr 2023 at 10:00-10:55. More information 👉lnkd.in/da778Hi5

No European Green Deal without Lightweight Technology! 🗓 Save the date: ELCA will attend the @CompositeUnited lightweight event in Brussels on the 4th of May from 10 am to 4 pm. Stay tuned, more details to come soon: lnkd.in/dhMJ3PhG

Our latest ELCA newsletter features an interview with Ahmed Elmarakbi, from @NorthumbriaUni talking about the new project SALIENT which aims to design safer, lighter, smarter vehicle structures. Read the full interview 👉 lnkd.in/dfwEmcnx

The 3rd edition of the ELCA newsletter has landed! 💡 2022 has been a valuable year for the ELCA. We have continued strengthening the community by engaging in activities among our members and expanding the network. Read the recent highlights from ELCA 👉elcanetwork.eu/wp-content/up…

Why should you use the ELCA platform? The ELCA platform gives you access to content that is exclusive to #lightweight-related opportunities allowing you to Identify, connect and engage with business opportunities and partners. Join us 💡 lnkd.in/e5X-xfCr

Join the explanatory mission to Chile! Organised by @ClusterMAV on November 24th, join to learn more about the solutions of the members of the association and Chilean organisations in the field of #lightweight materials focused on the mobility sector. clustermav.com/events/explor…

The ELCA General Assembly 2022 has started 💡 ELCA partners have gathered in Dortmund to highlight the achievements of this year and to discuss the action plan for the upcoming year. Stay tuned on the ELCA channels for more information coming from these next 2 days!

On October 19-20th the ELCA network will meet for their annual General Assembly! ELCA partners will meet in Dortmund, Germany to review the activities of the current year and look into the prospects for 2023 💡 More details 👉lnkd.in/d-SXzrWp

What does 2040 look like for major carmakers? The phasing out of the internal combustion engine could be in the future with #lightweight materials playing a big role in the transition. Find out more via @Inspirage: lnkd.in/egybbRTS

ELCA welcomes the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (@NTNU) to the partnership! Learn a little more about NTNU below on the ELCA website. We are looking forward to all of the future collaborations. 💡 lnkd.in/d2JmhXrm #Lightweight #alliance #research

Innovations – intelligent solutions – new technologies. A must for mould makers! Join Bydgoszcz Industrial Cluster Tool Valley at the only trade fair in Poland on September 27-29 in Bydgoszcz. Learn more about the event on the ELCA website 👉elcanetwork.eu/2022/09/05/in…

Hear from Romain Agogué at @CT_IPC who attended the recent ELCA #CircularEconomy round table! Read his opinion on composite waste management and the IPC guide which covers recycling and eco-design. Visit the ELCA website for an overview of the roundtable lnkd.in/dasGU_uP

The greatest challenge in composites is recyclability. What if you could recycle large composite structures and tools? ELCA partner, @PIEPolimeros is looking into the future of sustainable composites. Watch the video below to see how they go about it! piep.pt/?lang=en

Hear from Agathe Bouvet-Marchand at @SP_Polymers who attended the recent ELCA #CircularEconomy round table! Read her take on the session including the challenges in the industry and visit the ELCA website for an overview - lnkd.in/dasGU_uP

Last month the ELCA organised a roundtable event with key European experts in the Circular Economy of composites as a part of their activities in working group 6 (#CircularEconomy). Read on to learn about the key points from the discussion 👉 lnkd.in/dasGU_uP

Are you curious to find out more about the ELCA working group characterisation and modelling? Access the working groups' service catalogue to see the full capabilities categorised by materials and applications. View it here: lnkd.in/daed3r7H