The EU-funded ORGANIC venture is a four-year venture geared toward growing 3D printing expertise that mixes bio-inspired constructions with synthetic intelligence. Led by Spain’s Aimen Know-how Centre, the venture started on June 1, 2025, and includes 13 companions throughout eight European international locations. The initiative will give attention to creating wind turbine blades utilizing bio-based supplies and AI-driven manufacturing processes.
“Additive manufacturing is very promising however has its challenges,” explains Andrea Fernández MartĂnez, AI researcher in Aimen and venture coordinator. “It’s a younger expertise which wants to enhance earlier than it can yield first-time-right merchandise. The bio-intelligent method we soak up ORGANIC relies on knowledge and can give us the chance to create a system that can right itself by evaluating what has been produced with the perfect state in the direction of a first-time-right fabrication.”
The venture targets wind turbine blade manufacturing, particularly the core layer of the three-layer sandwich construction at the moment constructed from PET, PVC, or balsa wooden. By 3D printing personalized cores from bio-based supplies, the group goals to enhance recyclability whereas sustaining technical efficiency. The method might probably scale back prices and enhance sustainability in wind turbine manufacturing.
The consortium contains Spanish wind turbine producers, 3D printing firms specializing in giant composite components, universities, analysis organizations, and software program firms. Iconiq Innovation from the UK leads the work bundle for “boosting bio-intelligence adoption in AM.” The venture will develop prototype printing heads outfitted with sensing expertise and take a look at them at Aimen’s Laser Purposes Centre.
The software program element will characteristic an AI-driven cognitive and evolutionary management system primarily based on digital twins and reinforcement studying. The group plans to combine Asset Administration Shell-based digital twins for standardization and interoperability. Whereas initially centered on wind vitality purposes, the expertise is designed to be adaptable throughout numerous manufacturing sectors that would profit from bio-based supplies.
Supply: compositesworld.com
