{"id":35746,"date":"2024-01-22T13:57:46","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T12:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/composites-united.com\/?p=35746"},"modified":"2024-01-22T14:06:58","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T13:06:58","slug":"composites-united-looks-back-on-successful-cu-project-forum-focus-on-innovation-and-networking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/composites-united.com\/en\/composites-united-looks-back-on-successful-cu-project-forum-focus-on-innovation-and-networking\/","title":{"rendered":"Composites United looks back on successful CU project forum: focus on innovation and networking"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"35746\" class=\"elementor elementor-35746 elementor-35745\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a74f9c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a74f9c0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57af40f\" data-id=\"57af40f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e0a6cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e0a6cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CU members gained exclusive insights into 20 research and educational projects<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8f22ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8f22ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<i>Das CU-Projektforum powered by MAIOn January 18, 2024, the CU Project Forum powered by MAI Carbon once again impressed with its wealth of information, insights and suggestions from the 20 projects presented. The participants experienced an informative online event with inspiring moments and lively discussions that created a sense of closeness even in the digital atmosphere.<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ed72d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ed72d5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a37e9fb\" data-id=\"a37e9fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f14c4f 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event<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8f5f99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b8f5f99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ce9f54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ce9f54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>BERLIN\/AUGSBURG | 22.01.2024<\/strong>\u00a0 Once a year, Composites United e.V. gives its members exclusive insights into its research projects and provides information on progress and developments. The 20 projects presented are funded by various federal and state ministries. The CU Project Forum was hosted by the Leading-Edge Cluster MAI Carbon, which launched the format in 2014 as part of the Leading-Edge Cluster funding from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81a4eb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"81a4eb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7bad55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7bad55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More than just projects: Real added value for membership<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a83a6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a83a6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\tThe annual project forum is not only an opportunity to get to know innovative projects, but also a central component of Composites United membership. It underlines the importance of networking, research and joint efforts to successfully tackle the challenges facing the industry. With 20 outstanding projects from the areas of design and engineering, efficiency and sustainability, internationalization, networking and knowledge as well as production systems, the project forum reflected the diversity and innovative strength of CU members. <span style=\"color: #e94e24;\"><i>&#8220;Our members are drivers of innovation in the field of fiber composites. The Project Forum is a platform where we can present the fruits of their work and underline the importance of networking and research in our industry. We are very proud of the commitment of our community&#8221;<\/i><\/span>, emphasized Sven Blanck, Cluster Managing Director of MAI Carbon.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f90465f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f90465f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac2dad9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac2dad9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Digital networking in the CU-Mixup.World<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b3b41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68b3b41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\tTo ensure that the project forum can take place even in times of global challenges, the event was once again held in CU-Mixup.World &#8211; an advanced tool for digital networking. The virtual world enables interactive participation with effective networking opportunities. Participants were able to listen to the project presentations alternately on two different stages: The MAI Carbon stage and the Avanco Composites stage, as the event&#8217;s platinum partner.\n\n<span style=\"color: #e94e24;\"><i>\u201eCU-Mixup.World has proven to be the ideal platform to unite members in a digital environment. We were not only able to present our projects, but also actively engage in dialogue and promote the exchange of knowledge&#8221;<\/i><\/span>, emphasized Stefan Steinacker, Cluster Managing Director of CU BW.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f47e01b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f47e01b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-724963d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"724963d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discover the Composites United project landscape<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aadbe91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aadbe91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>In conclusion, Dr. Thomas Heber, Managing Director of Composites United Leichtbau-Forschung gGmbH, encouraged the participants of the event to find out about all other CU projects and to help shape them: <span style=\"color: #e94e24;\"><i>\u201eYou, our members &#8211; especially the SMEs &#8211; are the shapers of the future. Find out about the current projects and actively contribute your ideas and requirements.&#8221;<\/i><\/span><\/p><p>With Composites United Leichtbau-Forschung gGmbH, Composites United supports research projects in the field of fiber composites and lightweight construction as part of the BMWK&#8217;s Industrial Collective Research (IGF) program &#8211; one of many opportunities in the CU network.<\/p><p>The next CU Project Forum will take place on 23.01.2025.\u00a0 \u25ba <a href=\"https:\/\/composites-united.com\/en\/research\/projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All CU Projects<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CU members gained exclusive insights into 20 research and educational projects Das CU-Projektforum powered by MAIOn January 18, 2024, the CU Project Forum powered by MAI Carbon once again impressed with its wealth of information, insights and suggestions from the 20 projects presented. 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