EU innovation hub for technology transfer in the field of Customized Low-Energy Computing for SMEs.

TETRAMAX – Technology Transfer via Multinational Application Experiments

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2017Project start (Horizon 2020, Grant Agreement 761349)

23Competence centers in the brokerage network

63 out of 250Funded Technology Transfer Experiments (TTX)

up to 100,000 EURFunding per TTX

About TETRAMAX

TETRAMAX was an EU research project (Horizon 2020 Innovation Action, Grant Agreement 761349) within the Smart Anything Everywhere initiative, coordinated by RWTH Aachen University (Institute for Communication Technologies and Embedded Systems, ICE). The project served as the central point of contact for the digitalization of European SMEs in the field of Customized Low-Energy Computing (CLEC) for Cyber-Physical Systems and IoT. Its core services included EU-wide local helpdesks with individual digitalization consulting, low-risk technology innovation testbeds, a cross-border hardware/software brokerage network with 23 competence centers, and funding of up to 100,000 EUR for Technology Transfer Experiments (TTX) via open calls. In total, 63 TTX were funded from 250 submitted proposals, including with partners such as Nokia Bell Labs. Application areas ranged from automotive and communications to healthcare, manufacturing, smart cities and agriculture. The project was completed in December 2021 with a final rating of 'excellent' by the European Commission.

Site: Aachen
Processes: EU-wide local helpdesks with individual digitalization consulting, Low-risk technology innovation testbeds for SMEs, Cross-border hardware/software ICT supply-and-demand brokerage, Funding of up to 100,000 EUR for Technology Transfer Experiments (TTX) via open calls
Materials: Customized Low-Energy Computing, Technology Transfer Experiments, Technology Brokerage Network
Certificates: EU final rating 'excellent'
Industries: Customized Low-Energy Computing (CLEC) for Cyber-Physical Systems and IoT, Automotive, Communications, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Logistics

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Digitalization consulting via local helpdesks
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Matchmaking via the Technology Brokerage Network
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Technology innovation testbeds
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Funding and support of TTX
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Dissemination and success measurement (KPI)

Technologies & Services

CLEC

Customized Low-Energy Computing

Core technology for Cyber-Physical Systems and IoT applications.

TTX

Technology Transfer Experiments

Co-financed experiments for maturing research technologies up to product application.

Brokerage

Technology Brokerage Network

Cross-border platform for ICT supply and demand between research and industry.

Locations

RWTH Aachen University (ICE), Aachen

Project coordination / Webmaster

Funded Projects & Applications

**Nox.Box: Mobile NO2 sensor component for real-time monitoring**TTX · Smart Cities

**IOTA: Distributed Ledger Technology for IoT/M2M**TTX · Machine Economy

**Loctio: GNSS Positioning as a Service**TTX · Transport & Logistics

**Computing Infrastructure as a Service**TTX · Cloud Computing

**GreenRT: Energy-efficient resource allocation**TTX · Low-Energy Computing

Inside the production

TETRAMAX as part of the Smart Anything Everywhere initiative

Industries

Customized Low-Energy Computing (CLEC) for Cyber-Physical Systems and IoTAutomotiveCommunicationsHealthcareManufacturingLogisticsSmart CitiesAgricultureEnergy

Additional services

EU-wide local helpdesks with individual digitalization consultingLow-risk technology innovation testbeds for SMEsCross-border hardware/software ICT supply-and-demand brokerageFunding of up to 100,000 EUR for Technology Transfer Experiments (TTX) via open calls

Reference customers

Nokia Bell Labs (Belgium, TTX partner)

Project Rating

The project was completed in December 2021 by the European Commission with a final rating of 'excellent'.

Evidence	Aachen
EU final rating 'excellent'

History

2017
Start of the TETRAMAX project (Grant Agreement no. 761349) under the EU Horizon 2020 framework, coordinated by RWTH Aachen University
2020
Extended operation of the Technology Brokerage Network with numerous Technology Offers (e.g. DLT/Blockchain Offer #2020.67)
2021
Completion of the project in December 2021 with an 'excellent' final rating by the European Commission; a total of 63 TTX funded from 250 submitted proposals