EIT MANUFACTURING

European Institute of Technology MANUFACTURING brings together leading organisations from industry, research, education and the public sector to boost innovation and competitiveness in the manufacturing sector in Europe.

EIT MANUFACTURING's vision is to create a sustainable and globally competitive manufacturing sector in Europe that delivers social and economic value to the society.

LINKS:
• ADAXIS & STILRIDE Investment (2023-11-27)
• STILRIDE Press Release, Swedish (2023-11-05)
• Sustainable Innovation Journey (2023-10-09)
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GEORGIA TECH

Georgia Tech’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering has partnered with STILRIDE to roll out a pioneering initiative that will teach students innovative new approaches to sustainable manufacturing, inspired by the Japanese art of origami.

The Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the United States’ top public research universities with nearly 40,000 students who study in-person at the main campus in Atlanta, at Georgia Tech-Lorraine in France, at Georgia Tech-Shenzhen in China, as well as through distance and online learning.

The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering’s undergraduate and graduate degree programs - all ranked in the top 5 in the United States - provide rigorous learning environments and out-of-the-classroom experiences that challenge students to reach their greatest potential.

LINKS:
• STILRIDE Press Release (2023-05-24)
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LIU

STILRIDE joins forces with Linköping University (Sweden) to optimize the performance of its sustainable manufacturing technology using Artificial Intelligence (AI). Together they will create an AI model that can predict the optimal sequence of folds that should be used to produce any given shape. They will also work to improve STILRIDE’s existing technology infrastructure and optimize how its robots are programmed to create folds.

STILRIDE will train its models on new and existing data from the steel industry - as well as proprietary data including the results of different folding patterns, as well as how different materials react to different folding techniques. STILRIDE will to do this by integrating digital twin technology, reinforcement learning (RL), and detailed material models embedded in physics-informed neural networks (PINNs), to deliver advanced computational tools. As a result, it will make it even easier for end-users to use the curve folding technology to build robust and complex structures.

LINKS:
• STILRIDE Press Release (2023-11-22)
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OUTOKUMPU

The global leader in sustainable stainless steel. Outokumpu's history goes back to the invention of steel and we continue to drive stainless steel innovation. Their latest innovation is Circle Green®, a product line with up to 93% lower carbon footprint compared to the global industry average.

LINKS:
• STILRIDE Press Release (2023-11-07)
• Outokumpu Circle Green
• Case Study / LCA Analysis (2022)
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POLESTAR

Polestar 0 project: a directed call for collaboration on the elimination of greenhouse gases. Sturdy constructions are built from the ground up. The same goes for sustainable products.

For the Polestar 0 project, STILRIDE will build on its existing inroads into sustainable and low-emission manufacturing to understand how their origami-inspired steel folding technique can be advanced to produce Polestar’s ambitious climate-neutral car.

STILRIDE explores how origami folding can be used as an alternative to welding, as well as which chemical reactions in the car’s supply chain are generating greenhouse gasses and how these reactions can be altered or avoided to eliminate emissions.

"The true potential of electric cars will be realized when we as an industry can say goodbye not only to exhaust emissions but also to production-related emissions. We made a bold commitment when we launched the Polestar 0 project, and strong partnerships like the one with STILRIDE show the progress towards our goal", says Thomas Ingenlath - CEO of Polestar.

LINKS:
• POLESTAR News Article (2023-11-27)
• STILRIDE Press Release, Swedish (2022-09-14)
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ABB

ABB is a technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. The company’s solutions connect engineering know-how and software to optimize how things are manufactured, moved, powered and operated. Building on more than 140 years of excellence, ABB’s 105,000 employees are committed to driving innovations that accelerate industrial transformation.

"The design freedom enabled by the STILFOLD technology offers a unique possibility to optimize material usage and logistics. We see potential for Stilride to expand its applications beyond just Transfer Switches to other parts of ABB", says Travis Deutmeyer - Global Product Line Manager at ABB.

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ACTIA NORDIC

Actia Nordic is a technology leader in connectivity. For over 30 years, they have pioneered telematics. Today they have more than 7 million units in daily use, in over 130 countries.

STILRIDE is adapting cutting-edge sports car technology to its in-house developed eVCU (Electric Vehicle Control Unit), known as STILCONTROL. This advanced system is seamlessly integrated into a state-of-the-art Telematics Control Unit (TCU), gives STILRIDE 1 access to global connectivity and a range of additional features.

LINKS:
• STILRIDE Press Release (2022-06-21)
• ACTIA Customer Story
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ADAXIS

ADAXIS is a French-Swedish robotics software company on a mission to change the way the world uses industrial robotics and enable manufacturing of more sustainable and innovative products. ADAXIS software enables robotic arms to function as 3D printers for various materials (including metals, plastics, composites, and concrete) facilitating the production of large, complex parts with minimal waste.

"ADAXIS has knowledge and experience that will further simplify and improve the process and at the same time guarantee that the end result will be the same regardless of where in the world the final production takes place", says Jonas Nyvang - Co-founder and CEO of STILRIDE.

LINKS:
• Adaxis Press Release (2023-02-14)
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ALSTOM

Alstom is committed to contributing to a low carbon future by developing and promoting innovative and sustainable transportation solutions that people enjoy riding. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, Alstom offers its diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry.

"STILFOLD is a very interesting and promising technology where we see many potential applications going forward. If we can find solutions that are both more environmentally friendly and cost-effective, it is natural for us to take a closer look at how we can best utilise it, and STILFOLD seems to deliver on many key points.”, says Ganesh Chandramouli - Head of Innovation, Strategy and Portfolio at Alstom Sweden.

LINKS:
• STILRIDE Press Release (2023-09-11)
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BORG MARKKULA

Borg Markkula is a digital design studio that is engaged in all manner of design problem solving ranging from architecture to industrial design. They support us with developing workflows and custom software to simulate folding and design with curve-crease folded geometries.

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BRANTHEIM

AB H.Brantheim was founded in the 1940′s and are an engineering company that specializes in engineering services in sheet metal. With their modern machinery and expertise they can offer a complete solution in terms of design, producibility, manufacturing and painting.

Together with Brantheim, we explore and challenge the limitations of sheet metal into cutting edge levels.

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CHAINTRACED

ChainTraced is a leading provider of digital end-to-end traceability solutions focused on tracing raw material to end product across the metallic value chain. Their mission remains to be a driving force that empowers secure and sustainable supply chains by enabling efficient, collaborative and transparent value chains to share critical product data on transactional level.

"We encourage sustainable production which makes it fantastically fun to work with STILRIDE. There is a lot to be done in steel production and we hope that together with STILRIDE we can show the market a new best-in-practice", says Daniel Eriksson Pitt - Chief Commercial Officer at ChainTraced.

LINKS:
• STILRIDE Press Release (2022-11-15)
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FORTACO GROUP

Fortaco is the leading brand independent strategic partner to the heavy off-highway equipment and marine industries offering technology, vehicle cabins, steel fabrications and assemblies. Fortaco Group has operations in multiple European and Asian Business Sites and Technology Hubs, which are supporting our global customers.

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KOOKIEJAR

Kookiejar is a Vertiport company based in Norrköping and Stockholm, Sweden having offices in Dubai and Monaco. Urban air mobility relies on infrastructure within the lower air space as well as accessible start and landing spots – Vertiports. Kookiejar draws upon cutting-edge expertise in both ground and air infrastructure.

"Together with STILFOLD, we can find even more efficient ways to achieve our goals, build our vertiports, whilst streamlining our production processes and reducing our environmental impact", says Max Hoffman - Head of Strategic Projects at Kookiejar.

LINKS:
• KOOKIEJAR News Article (2023-07-25)
• STILRIDE Press Release (2023-07-25)
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RISE

RISE is Sweden’s research institute and innovation partner. Through their international collaboration programmes with industry, academia and the public sector, they ensure the competitiveness of the Swedish business community on an international level and contribute to a sustainable society.

STILRIDE, under the working name "LightRide", is committed to widen its scope from steel only to enable efficient and creative folding of recycled aluminum. This project is a natural progression of the technology's promise to eventually handle a wide range of common flat metallic materials.

"Although the initial focus has been on steel, we know that the technology fundamentally works on almost all types of materials. Aluminum has always been high on the list as the next step, which makes this project particularly well-suited at the moment", says Jonas Nyvang - Co-founder and CEO of STILRIDE.

LINKS:
• STILRIDE Press Release, Swedish (2023-11-28)
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ABB SYNARLEAP

SYNERLEAP is an innovation growth hub powered by ABB that connects the top industrial startups with the best of ABB. SYNERLEAP helps startups to win customers, scale and grow by providing them with mentorship, access to ABB's networks, clients, industrial partners and technology.

LINKS:
• STILRIDE Press Release (2022-01-28)
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ACS

ACS (AEROSPACE CLUSTER SWEDEN) is a network and a driving force for everyone who is professionally engaged in the aerospace industry. ACS is also a member of the European Aerospace Cluster Partnership (EACP), which gives it direct access to knowledge exchange and cooperation at the highest international cluster.

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FKG

FKG, the Vehicle Components Group, is the industry organization for the Scandinavian suppliers to the automotive industry. For almost 30 years, we have helped our approx. 300 member companies to develop as suppliers by actively working as the industry’s mouthpiece towards industry, politicians, authorities and the media.

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IMA

IMA (Innovative Materials Arena) is a cluster organisation that brings together research, public sector and business, all active within the field of advanced materials and sharing the same vision – to facilitate materials innovation. IMA supports collaboration and enables economic growth through its extensive network, educational assets, practical support and IMA Share digital platform for sharing of material equipment and skills.

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I.S.A.A.C.

I.S.A.A.C. (International Space Asset Acceleration Company) is a Swedish Space company that helps businesses and organizations to find knowledge created for space, in order to drive change on Earth. I.S.A.A.C. matches existing advanced space research with urgent and current needs of businesses and organizations, creating new business opportunities.

LINKS:
• STILRIDE Press Release, Swedish (2022-09-05)
• I.S.A.A.C. Press Release (2022-09-06)
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LIGHTER

Since 2013, LIGHTer has served as a hub for Sweden’s development in the lightweight field. They are an industry-spanning, research and innovation initiative aimed at stimulating the development of lightweight technologies, processes, and materials. Through networking, conferences, and calls for proposals, they enable collaboration between larger industries, small and medium-sized enterprises, innovation organizations, universities, and research institutes.

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