Construction industry

Eureka: Call for lightweighting projects

This project call is for R&D lightweight technology projects. Driven by mobility-linked challenges, lightweight technology is the path to fundamental resource savings. In an increasingly

27. February 2023

Plastics for Zero Emission: Call for Challenges is open

Reduce CO2 emissions from products, develop recyclable products or replace conventional raw materials with natural ones Swiss companies from the plastics and composites industry are

9. February 2023

South Korea – Switzerland Call 2022 for Joint Innovation Projects – Matchmaking Platform open for registration

Innosuisse together with the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology KIAT has launched a platform dedicated to the 8th South Korea – Switzerland call for

19. January 2022

SUPREM develops thermoplastic composite for Pressure Vessels

Suprem is developing high-quality and high-performance thermoplastic composite materials to support the expanding use of pressure vessels aiming to reduce CO 2 emission. Relying on

12. January 2022

Save the date/Call for papers: LIGHTer International Conference 2022

Every two years, the Swedish Lightweight Network LIGHTer invites you to an international conference on the development of lightweight technologies. In 2022, the LIGHTer International

11. November 2021

Be innovative and talk about it – CU working group “Composites Influencer” launched

By participating in the CU Working Group (WG) “Composites Influencer”, which was newly founded this year, CU members bundle their communication activities and develop a

28. September 2021

Welcome ZHAW-Fachgruppe Faserverbundkunststoffe FVK

We are pleased to announce that the Fibre Reinforced Plastics (FRP) specialist group of the ZHAW Institute of Structural Design is a new member of

24. August 2021

Empa: Stabilising concrete structures with prestressed CFRP lamellas

Reinforcing concrete beams «actively», i.e. bonding prestressed CFRP lamellae with epoxy resin under tensile stress, is the current research project of Empa’s «Engineering Structures» department

20. August 2021

Everything new in construction – CU Bau specialist network starts five new working groups

Multi-material lightweight design with fibre-reinforced high-performance materials has the potential to make an important contribution to achieving the goals of the European Green Deal and

13. July 2021

Composites United sets the course for the future in construction with Roy Thyroff

Strengthened into the future of fibre composite applications in the building industry The specialist network CU Bau des Composites United e.V. sets the strategic course

1. September 2020

Upcoming dates & events

ResC4EU Expert Sessions: Unlock Supply Chain Agility: Instant Insights, Faster Decisions

25. November 2025

Swiss SAMPE Technical Conference 2026 – Virtualising Composites

18. November 2025

Exploring technology loops and raw material supply schemes

1. October 2025

Webseminar Wednesday: Opportunities Combining AFP and Filament Winding in One Platform

26. September 2025

Meeting of the CU Working Groups “Sustainability & Biocomposites”

9. September 2025

ResC4EU Expert Sessions: Maritime Autonomy bottom up – How easy it could be to integrate autonomy, AI, and assistance in maritime Systems

4. September 2025

Webseminar Wednesday: Innovative Solutions for Composite Parts Manufacturing: The Aero Team Approach

4. September 2025

CANCELLED: ResC4EU Expert Sessions: From Incidents to Action: Building Integrated Emergency Response with Emy ReaQ

3. September 2025

CU Nord General Meeting

27. August 2025

ResC4EU Expert Sessions: Unlock Supply Chain Agility: Instant Insights, Faster Decisions
16.12.2025

Swiss SAMPE Technical Conference 2026 – Virtualising Composites
15.01.2026

JEC World 2026
10.03.2026 - 12.03.2026

CU Innovation Lab "Intelligent Composite Production"
14.04.2026 - 15.04.2026

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