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Thermoplastic composite materials

Composites take flight

A Dutch company specialising in thermoplastic composite materials transformation has found a partner in France to incorporate its process into components for building aircraft. The companies were brought together by the IRC network, establishing a link that could flourish as advanced composites increasingly replace metals in aircraft manufacturing.

Composites take flight (PDF200 kb)

Medical research

New treatment battles transplant rejection

Groundbreaking medical research developed by a Dutch university is being transformed into a commercial drug to help transplant patients, thanks to a deal with pharmaceutical company, Henogen. The Belgian firm acquired ImmunoToko, the university spin-off company behind the development, after being put in contact by the IRC network.

New treatment battle (PDF100 kb)