Press release: Launch of the COMP-ECO project
Location: Mazovia
Implementation period: Until December 2025
Strona internetowa: https://www.comp-eco.eu/
A new project funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe programme has begun.
The project “Strengthening the Mazovian Ecosystem of Multifunctional Composites Through a Holistic Approach and Strategic Partnership with Leading European Organizations” (COMP-ECO) aims to enhance the research excellence of the Mazovia region’s scientific ecosystem in the field of fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites and smart structures. The core consortium consists of three Polish institutions: Technology Partners Foundation, the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), and Warsaw University of Technology. These will collaborate closely with top-tier European universities—TU Delft (Netherlands) and TU Dresden (Germany).
Project Objective
The COMP-ECO project seeks to elevate the scientific and technological capacity of participating institutions and to establish a durable network for collaborative research and technical innovation in the domain of multifunctional FRP composites and smart structures.
Planned Activities
Over the next three years, COMP-ECO partners will conduct preliminary research to develop technologies for continuous, non-destructive online quality assessment of composite structures. The initiative will investigate two alternative and innovative detection methods:
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Self-diagnostics through the integration of electrically conductive carbon nanotubes into the composite matrix during manufacturing;
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Self-detection via embedded PZT sensors encapsulated within thermoplastic fibrous veils layered into the composite structure.
In addition to R&D efforts, the project will organize technical workshops, networking events, and training sessions to enhance the scientific standing and technological potential of the regional composite sector in Mazovia.
Beyond technical and scientific goals, the twinning programme emphasizes the development of research management competencies and administrative capabilities of the Polish institutions. This will be achieved through expert-led workshops conducted by representatives of the European partner organizations.
Expected Outcomes
COMP-ECO will result in the establishment and strengthening of a regional centre of excellence comprising FTP, AFIT, and WUT. Enhanced research and innovation capacity will foster more ambitious collaborations with leading EU research centres and industry stakeholders, increase participation in Horizon Europe, and improve academic offerings for students and early-career researchers.
The project is expected to boost the number of publications by Polish authors in leading scientific journals, increase bachelor's and master's degree output in relevant disciplines, and drive higher submission rates of joint research proposals—particularly under Horizon Europe.
Greater involvement of Polish institutions in competitive EU research will, in turn, stimulate dynamic growth of the regional composites market in alignment with Poland’s National Smart Specialisations, the goals of the Made in Europe Partnership, and the principles of the European Green Deal.
More information is available at: www.comp-eco.eu
Contact:
Michał Towpik
COMP-ECO Project Coordinator
Technology Partners Foundation
anna.zmiievska@technologypartners.pl
