Light Me PROJECT An Open Innovation Ecosystem for

Light. Me PROJECT An Open Innovation Ecosystem for upscaling production processes of lightweight metal alloys composites 1 Rok Podobnik HIDRIA, EU Projects Office 3. April 2019, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Light. Me PROJECT Confidential • 25 partners • 15 countries • Total budget: 13, 073, 423. 75 € • Total funding: 11, 057, 990. 38 € (84. 58% of total costs) • Starting date: 1 st January 2019 • End date: 31 st December 2022 • Duration: 48 months • Project Coord: Prof. Luca Magagnin (Poli. Mi)

Light. Me PARTNERSHIP Confidential

Light. Me Ecosystem Pilot Lines Low-Pressure Die Casting High-Pressure Die Casting 44 Green Sand Casting Metal Wire Additive Manufacturing SPS KOBO Extrusion Borealis Plasma Welding Machine

Light. Me Ecosystem Structure 55

Target product: Steering Pinion HIDRIA in Light. Me Product use: Vehicle steering Pinion 66

Pilot Line providers for HIDRIA in Light. Me High-Pressure Die Casting Green Sand Casting BCAST Centre, Brunel University London, United Kingdom Österreichisches Giesserei. Institut (OGI) Leoben, Austria

Benefits for HIDRIA in Light. Me • Access to beyond So. TA knowledge in die-casting • Close partnership with leading European institutions in this field • Common development of new solutions • Acquired funding enables faster time-to-market and more ambitious plans • Opportunity to form new partnerships for future projects

Thank You for Your attention! Confidential 99