About Eurecat
Eurecat is the leading technology centre in Catalonia and the second largest private research organisation in southern Europe. It is part of 22 technology platforms, 12 Digital Innovation Hubs, and 37 European associations. Its technological expertise is structured across four main areas: Industrial, Digital, Biotechnology, and Sustainability. Together, these areas cover more than 20 science and technology fields, including AI, cybersecurity, advanced manufacturing, smart materials, printed electronics, robotics and automation, medical devices, circular economy, climate change, and nutrition and health.
Role in the Project
Within HySPRINT, two Eurecat units are actively contributing. The Applied Artificial Intelligence (AAI) unit focuses on developing a new quality control system for zero-defect manufacturing, the Advanced Electrode Manufacturing Supervisor (AEMS). In parallel, the Metallic and Ceramic Materials (MCM) unit develops and optimises Gadolinium-Doped Ceria (GDC) and Yttria-Doped Ceria (YDC) thin barrier layers for SOECs, using magnetron sputtering Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) techniques. Together, these activities contribute to improving the quality, efficiency, and reliability of SOEC component manufacturing.