Our commitment to research and development
We invest in internal Research and Development projects, external projects, and in the growth of our team. Here are some numbers regarding our investments:
Innovative product development
We invest around 150,000 euros annually in designing and developing increasingly innovative products.
internal products update
We reserve around 50,000 euros annually to update our internal products, keeping pace with market developments.
european projects
We dedicate approximately 15,000 hours annually to European projects in the fields of energy and mobility, industry, and aerospace.
The European projects we are part of:
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We work on solutions to problems of European interest, with the participation of international entities of excellence.
The focus of the European projects we are involved in is in the following areas: climate, natural resources and environment; energy and mobility; industry and aerospace.
Industry and Aerospace
Environment
Energy and mobility
M.O.S.A.I.C.O.
The project involves a collaborative effort between two companies and a research organization that have responded to the "Intelligent Factory" Call for Proposals under Axis I Action 1.1.3. This initiative is co-funded by ERDF funds from the National Operational Programme "Enterprise and Competitiveness" 2014-2020. The primary objective is to conduct Research and Development activities aimed at developing a suite of open-source tools and automated equipment to enhance production processes and verify the integrity of large telescope structures. These innovations will undergo validation in a real-world setting. The project beneficiaries include S.R.S. Engineering Design Srl, Lead Tech Srl, and the National Institute of Astrophysics of Catania.
🇪🇺 M.O.S.A.I.C.O. "
Metodologie Open Source per l'Automazione Industriale e delle procedure di CalcOlo in astrofisica"
🗓️ 07/01/2020 – 31/12/2023
💶 Lead Tech Project Amount € 753,750.00;
facilitation granted € 467,462.50
SWAMM
Innovative project dedicated to the sustainable use of water resources, which aims to create a device capable of performing telemetry and control of individual water supply points. The device will allow sustainable use of water resources, falling within the “best practices” of “water conservation”.
Technology:
Website: www.swamm.euÂ
Action 1.1.1 – S.WA.W.M: Smart WAter Metering and Management
Caronte Code: SI_1_31415
CUP Code: G77H18001660006
Eligible expenditure: 271.426,00 €
Contribution granted: 211.148,80 €
Partner: Telereading s.r.l. (capofila) - Lead Tech S.r.l. - Umas Technology s.r.l. - Arancia-ICT S.r.l. - UniversitĂ degli Studi di Palermo
Type of financed investment project: Prototype development
Thematic area of ​​regional strategic relevance identified in the Smart Specialization Strategy: Smart Cities and Communities
Project start date: 18/11/2022
Project end date: 17/08/2025
Lead Tech takeover date: 27/06/2023
ULISSE
Objective
The project's ultimate goal is to develop a new class of aircraft interiors for the commercial aviation market, following a new design approach called "Eco-Friendly Design." The interiors are designed and manufactured using an innovative cradle-to-cradle approach, as opposed to the cradle-to-grave approach. Following this new approach, the interiors are designed to never reach the end of their life cycle: when they reach the end of their useful life, they return to their starting point, and every resource used in the final product can be reused or become part of another production process and begin a new life cycle.
Expected Results
The new approach will be applied to two of the product categories: passenger seats (economy class) and structural panels in sandwich architecture (floor panels), with the aim of developing new, low-impact and cost-effective solutions.
Results Achieved
The project's final results are in line with the objectives outlined in the approved Development Plan. Specifically, important milestones were achieved:
the development of lightweight components made from recycled composite materials for aircraft seating applications, including seat backs and tray tables;
verification of the components' compliance with flame retardancy requirements and mechanical performance once integrated into the seat system;
the reduction in overall costs of new products, achieved thanks to the submission of an application for virgin prepreg material and the simultaneous increase in the functionalized reuse of production waste.
🇪🇺 🇮🇹 ULISSE
"Utilizzabilità e ricicLabilità di materIali, proceSsi e prodotti per il traSporto aereo sostEnibile "
F/130074/03/X38