Technological Center CANOE

The Nouvelle Aquitaine technological center for Composites and Advanced Materials

CANOE cooperates with small- and middle sized enterprises (SME) as well as with large companies from the field of composite technologies and advanced materials. Founded in 2008 by the regional council of the Nouvelle Aquitaine region, CANOE is equipped with pilot plants for the production of prototypes and pre-series at pilot scale.

Key figures

45%

Engineers & Technicians

114%

SME supported

20%%

of budget invested in R&D

3 sites in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region

CANOE both creates R&D contracts and participates in more than 15 cooperative national and European projects. CANOE reinvests more than 20% of its revenue in internal research and development in order to constantly improve its technology level. CANOE is located in multiple sites to collaborate within short distances with local industrial partners.

CHEMINNOV (33) - France

Wet and Melt Spinning at a pilot scale

Additive manufacturing (6-axis robot, stereolithography, high temperature FDM)

Surface treatment by printing

Materials Testing and NDT

PAU (64) - France

Processing facility for thermoplastic and elastomeric materials (extrusion, injection …)

Formulation in the area of nanocarbon and bio-based materials

Additive manufacturing (6-axis robot and large parts manufacturing, FDM, filament winding)

Materials testing

LACQ (64) - France

Pre-industrial carbonization pilot line

Recycling pilot system based on cracking process

Pre-industrial, multi-tape thermoplastic impregnation line

Pultrusion line

Processing facility dedicated to large parts made of thermoplastic composites (infusion, RTM, hot pressing)