Forms of cooperation and quality assurance
Our research is carried out in close cooperation with the business community, public organisations and education. When we see opportunities for collaboration, we make clear agreements about what we can expect from one another.
Different forms of collaboration are possible
This can vary from a one-off brainstorming session to a multi-year research project. Want to know more about the options? Then please contact us.
Is your company or organisation interested in on one of our research themes? And are you interested in participating in research linked to our areas of research? Please contact us so we can approach you when we are looking for participants.
Our research group has extensive experience in the field of thermoplastic composites. Do you need help with your research? Then please contact us.
The entire production cycle for your product or application can be simulated in our thermoplastic composites lab, on a small but industrial scale: from material to semi-finished product, to processing, recycling and characterising and calculating the material.
Collaborations
The Lightweight Structures Research Group is also known outside Saxion as the Thermoplastic Composites Application Centre (TPAC), where the connection between the university of applied sciences and industry is made through applied industrial research.
TPC NL, the Smart Industry Fieldlab for Thermoplastic Composites, is a collaboration between the Lightweight Structures Research Group (TPAC) and the Thermoplastic Composites Research Centre (TPRC), with the aim of making thermoplastic composites applicable for local and (inter)national industry and so increasing their economic impact.
The Lightweight Structures Research Group collaborates with the TPRC consortium, which conducts fundamental research into thermoplastic composites along with universities. The collaboration between academic and applied research increases the effectiveness of both research centres.
Interested in working together or do you have questions?
Curious to discover what thermoplastic composites can do for you? Please contact us!
Grant opportunities
A number of grants are available for the kind of applied research that we carry out.
A KIEM application provides the opportunity to conduct an exploratory study with a lead time of up to 1 year. A SME partner is required to make an in-kind contribution. This means that a SME partner also needs to spend time working on the project. Our researchers will also work actively on the project.
A RAAK grant award is for a more comprehensive 2-year research project with at least 6 SME (RAAK-SME) or public parties (RAAK-Public Scheme). A SME partner is required to make an in-kind contribution. This means that private and public partners also spend time working on the project. Our researchers will also work actively on the project.
TechForFuture is an expertise centre for applied research into High Tech Systems and Materials. This expertise centre is run by Saxion and Windesheim.
Research is conducted into enabling technologies that can be widely deployed to enable new solutions for business and society. Projects can be submitted and carried out within TechForFuture.
In addition to the various grants, we can also perform paid research assignments that fall within our expertise, for example for a small assignment with a specific focus.
There are also a variety of subsidies available in Europe for SMEs in the manufacturing sector. For example, there are the Eurostars, ERDF, Interreg and Horizon programmes where cooperation with European parties can take place.