Meet the EMPOWR Consortium

CERTH is one of Greece’s leading research centres, and ranks among the top 15 EU institutions in terms of participation in competitive research grants. The Hellenic Institute of Transport (HIT), one of CERTH’s five research institutes, conducts basic and applied research in the field of transportation, covering all modes of transport and related thematic areas (e.g. infrastructure, operations, governance, policy, training, etc.)

TU Delft is the oldest and largest technical university in the Netherlands, with strong research and education in engineering, science, design, and technology.

Institut Mines-Télécom is a French public group of grandes écoles in engineering and management, with a strong focus on research, innovation, and digital and industrial transformation. 

The Hellenic Mediterranean University is a public Greek university based in Heraklion, with campuses across Crete, active in education, research, and innovation. 

Deep Blue (DBL) is an Italian research, consulting, and training SME specializing in human-centred design, safety, and human factors across EU research programs in aviation, mobility, and industrial systems. 

ErgoProlipsis provides occupational health and safety, environmental management, risk management, and consulting services for businesses.

Collins Aerospace is a global aerospace and defence company providing advanced systems, technologies and solutions for commercial aviation, space and defence applications. Through its international network of specialised entities, Collins Aerospace combines engineering, manufacturing and innovation capabilities to support the development of safer, more efficient and more connected aerospace systems. 

Advanced Laboratory on Embedded Systems SRL (CAIT) is an Italian research and development entity within Collins Aerospace, specialising in the design, development and verification of embedded and safety-critical systems. As part of the wider Collins Aerospace network, CAIT contributes advanced engineering expertise to the development of safer, more efficient and more connected aerospace technologies and systems. 

Koninklijke Fabriek Inventum B.V. (CANL) is a Dutch aerospace company within Collins Aerospace, specialising in aircraft cabin systems, galley equipment and other aerospace technologies. As part of the wider Collins Aerospace network, CANL combines industrial manufacturing and equipment-integration expertise to support the development of safe, efficient and reliable solutions for aviation applications. 

Resilux Packaging South Europe is active in the production of PET preforms and packaging solutions for food, beverages, and other packaging applications. 

AETHON Engineering is a Greek engineering and innovation company developing solutions for smart cities, mobility, transport, energy, logistics, artificial intelligence, and R&D projects. 

Microsystems Ltd is a Bulgarian R&D company active in embedded hardware and software, measurement instruments, analog and digital design, and automation-related systems. 

iED Estonia is the Estonian legal entity affiliated with the Institute of Entrepreneurship Development, active in entrepreneurship, innovation, skills development, and European-funded projects. 

EIT Manufacturing East GmbH is an Austrian non-profit innovation organisation dedicated to strengthening manufacturing competitiveness through research, innovation, skills development and international collaboration across Europe. 

LPK is the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists, representing businesses and industrial organisations at national and international level. 

Helixconnect Europe is a Romanian consulting company focused on innovation ecosystems, smart specialisation, public-private partnerships, deep tech, and European-funded projects. 

CIMES is a French competitiveness cluster specialising in manufacturing, mechanical engineering, and production efficiency, supporting collaborative industrial innovation projects.