ECOFACT

Context

ECOFACT is a Horizon2020 project consisting of 20 partners from 7 European Countries. It will run from October 2020 – September 2024. IMR are leader of the communications work package in ECOFACT which includes creation and development of website, management of social media channels and organisation of networking events.

Aim

ECOFACT project aims to support manufacturing industries in optimizing the energy performance of their production systems with regard to restrictions such as time and resources. The project will introduce an innovative green marketing method based on the concept of energy and the environmental signature of the products.

It will apply a data-driven method exploiting advanced ICT technologies to better adapt to consumer demands through customized sustainable production.

Finally, it will establish a high-level platform in a multi-service approach, delivering an innovative integrated combination of functionalities for advanced energy-efficient, sustainable processes, and manufacturing management.

Expected Impact

1. Energy consumption reduction for the improved production process of at least 25%
2. Life Cycle Cost reduction of at least 15%
3. Improved environmental performance of the involved products
4. Development of standardised European energy-efficient best practices to overcome the barriers limiting their application in the manufacturing sectors

Other Partners

• FUNDACION CARTIF – Spain
• RINA CONSULTING SPA – Italy
• FONDAZIONE LINKS – LEADING INNOVATION & KNOWLEDGE FOR SOCIETY- Italy
• ETHNIKO KENTRO EREVNAS KAI TECHNOLOGIKIS ANAPTYXIS – GREECE
• FUNDACION CIRCE – Spain
• SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SPA – Italy
• ONE TEAM SRL – Italy
• PRE CONSULTANTS BV – Netherlands
• FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT – Germany
• ASOCIACION ESPANOLA DE NORMALIZACION – Spain
• AENOR INTERNACIONAL SA – Spain
• WINGS ICT SOLUTIONS INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IKE – GREECE
• ATHENIAN BREWERY SA – GREECE
• ARCELIK A.S. – Turkey
• TOFAS TURK OTOMOBIL FABRIKASI ANONIM SIRKETI – Turkey
• GALLETAS GULLON SA – Spain
• COMPETENCE INDUSTRY MANUFACTURING 4.0 – Italy
• SMARKIA ENERGY – Spain
• VEOLIA – Spain

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement no. 958373