Three major Horizon Europe projects, DEMOQUAS, GENEX, and TOSCA, will come together in a joint session titled Advancing Digitalisation and Composite Technologies for Safer, More Sustainable Aviation: EU Project Synergies , highlighting collaborative efforts to transform the future of aircraft manufacturing and operations. The free and exclusive online event will take place on Sept. 24, 2025, from 11:00 12:00 p.m.

DEMOQUAS (DEsigning, Manufacturing and Operating Quantification of Uncertainties to increase Aviation Safety), launched in May 2024 and coordinated by Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), is a 36-month initiative to enhance aviation safety for future propulsion systems. The project advances uncertainty quantification (UQ) methodologies across the entire life cycle of aircraft and engine components, integrating digital threads and digital twins into six industrially relevant test cases.

GENEX (Next end-to-end digital framework for optimized manufacturing and maintenance of next-generation aircraft composite structures), led by ITA and running since September 2022, is a 42-month project that has developed three pioneering technological assets. Combined, these enable a multidisciplinary digital twin to track composite components from design to end-of-life, optimising manufacturing and maintenance for next-generation aircraft.

TOSCA, coordinated by Profactor GmbH and launched in January 2025, focuses on developing manufacturing processes for aerostructures using a novel vitrimer resin. The project adapts automated fibre placement, welding, repair, and quality control processes for future aerostructures, including eVTOL components, supported by lifetime digital twin data.

Together, these projects represent a powerful convergence of digitalisation, advanced composite materials, and safety-driven design, positioning Europe at the forefront of sustainable aviation technology development.

Source: www.horizon-europe.gouv.fr