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The technology developed through the European Electro-Intrusion project has already demonstrated up to a 2.6-fold reduction in oil usage compared to conventional hydraulic systems. CIC energiGUNE is now coordinating a BOOST project to validate its industrial, environmental, and economic viability before moving towards future industrialization and scale-up.

The prototype validated during the project has already demonstrated a 2.6-fold reduction in oil usage compared to conventional commercial solutions, attracting the interest of industrial stakeholders in the automotive and suspension systems sectors.

“We are at a key moment to transform a highly promising scientific demonstration into a real industrial opportunity,” explains Yaroslav Grosu, Group Leader at CIC energiGUNE and coordinator of the Electro-Intrusion project. “The technology has demonstrated that it is possible to completely rethink traditional hydraulic systems through the use of nanoporous materials and alternative fluids, with enormous potential in terms of sustainability and efficiency.”

Over six months, the project will carry out technology assessment activities, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Life Cycle Costing (LCC), and business development activities aimed at determining whether the technology can offer real competitive advantages over conventional hydraulic systems.

“Industry needs solutions that are not only technologically advanced, but also economically, environmentally, and industrially viable,” says Luis Ángel Bartolomé, Senior Researcher at CIC energiGUNE. “This project will help identify the most promising configurations and define the conditions required to move towards future industrialization.”

In addition to the technological assessment, the project will evaluate progressive oil-reduction scenarios up to potentially oil-free configurations, analysing their environmental impact and economic competitiveness under representative operating conditions.

The initiative brings together a multidisciplinary team of experts in advanced materials, tribology, sustainability, techno-economic analysis, and industrial strategy, further strengthening CIC energiGUNE’s position as one of Europe’s leading research centers in advanced energy technologies and industrial technology transfer.