IT
EN09 — Research & Innovation
Research, Hydrogen & Innovation
Applied research. From laboratory to plant. IAT carries out contract research and builds prototypes for companies that want to move a technology from test bench to operation.
What we do
IAT's applied research stems from its recognition as Qualified laboratory no. 343, published in the Italian Official Gazette no. 249/1985, and today covers contract R&D, funding applications and prototype development.
Active lines cover hydrogen technologies and fuel cells, repowering of internal-combustion vehicles, welding materials and processes, measurement and monitoring systems, waste-treatment technologies and food technology, including the OXY-PRO active packaging platform.
Services
Full list of activities, organised by group.
Hydrogen and energy
- Hydrogen technologies: electrolysers, generators and fuel cells
- Hydrogen production plants
- Conversion of renewable electricity surplus into hydrogen
- Refuelling stations, where applicable
- Feasibility studies on waste-to-hydrogen conversion processes and basalt-based materials
- Repowering and electrification of internal-combustion vehicles into FCEV
Materials, components and measurement
- Welding research: materials and processes
- Research on shapes, dimensions and advanced materials for plant components
- Measurement and monitoring systems
- Prototype development
Environment and food technology
- Technologies for the treatment and conversion of municipal, special and hospital waste and sewage sludge
- Food technology and OXY-PRO active packaging
- New formulations of traditional Mediterranean-diet products
Research services
- Contract research and development
- Applications for research and innovation funding
The problems we address
- 01
“I have a laboratory-stage technology and need to know whether and how to bring it to plant scale.”
- 02
“I want to integrate hydrogen or fuel cells into a process or fleet and need an independent technical assessment.”
- 03
“I need to submit a research project for a funding call and need a qualified technical partner.”
- 04
“I want to extend a food product's shelf life without preservatives.”
How IAT works
- Technical independence: we assess technologies, we do not sell them.
- From laboratory to plant: real-world operation is the criterion.
- Integration with safety, ATEX, fire and permitting to make the prototype approvable.
Regulatory framework
- Applicable ISO/IEC and UNI standards for hydrogen and fuel-cell systems (e.g. ISO 22734, IEC 62282 series)
- ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU and Legislative Decree 81/2008 Title XI
References are indicative. Each engagement is framed on the regulations in force at the time of appointment.
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