Meet the ECOPILOT Consortium

AIDEAS is an Estonian company developing AI and machine learning solutions for trusted, explainable, and data-driven applications in research, healthcare, Industry 4.0, and European projects.

Role in ECOPILOT: AI and modelling partner contributing to the development of the Copilot’s analytical core, including predictive and dynamic LCA components, AI-assisted recommendation mechanisms, uncertainty analysis and integration of advanced sustainability assessment modules.

ROLA Green Tech Limited (also known by the acronym TGT) is a company specialising in the provision of scientific, commercial, and business consultancy services to a wide range of organisations.

Role in ECOPILOT: Sustainability and compliance partner supporting the translation of ESPR, Digital Product Passport, Green Claims, SSbD and DNSH requirements into user-facing and machine-readable compliance rules for the ECOPILOT tool.

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is one of Greece’s largest public universities, with a broad range of academic schools, extensive research activities, and strong international collaborations.

Role in ECOPILOT: Research partner contributing to data format mapping, EF/ILCD dataset structuring, FAIRification, Planetary Boundaries indicators, dashboards and methodological support for environmental and life-cycle assessment modules.

QSAR Lab is a Polish R&D company and chemoinformatics laboratory developing in silico, QSAR/QSPR, and computational toxicology solutions for chemical safety and substance assessment.

Role in ECOPILOT: Predictive modelling partner responsible for supporting AI-driven characterisation factor estimation and chemical data processing, helping the Copilot address data gaps for substances and emerging materials.

Avanzare is a Spanish advanced materials and nanotechnology company that develops and manufactures functional materials, 2D materials, and high-performance solutions for industrial applications.

Role in ECOPILOT: Materials innovation partner contributing to the selection, formulation and development of emerging material alternatives, as well as laboratory and pilot data needed for PEF-aligned datasets and substitution case studies.

Centexbel is a Belgian textile competence centre and research/technology centre that supports the textile and plastics industries through testing, certification, R&D, and technological consultancy.

Role in ECOPILOT: Lead partner for dataset generation for emerging materials and reference product LCAs. CTB coordinates the creation of PEF-aligned, FAIR-structured inventories and contributes to circularity modelling and textile-related substitution cases.

Tech Inspire Ltd is a UK-based SME providing solutions and services in cybersecurity, encryption, data security, renewable energy systems, and energy-related digital technologies.

Role in ECOPILOT: Technical development partner supporting the conversational interface, fallback logic, compliance validation, interoperability APIs and integration of software components within the ECOPILOT platform.

ITAINNOVA is the Technology Institute of Aragon, a Spanish technology centre that supports businesses and public organisations through applied research, digital technologies, engineering, logistics, artificial intelligence, and industrial innovation.

Role in ECOPILOT: Pilot validation and technical assessment partner. ITA leads the case studies and pilot validation work, contributes to emerging materials testing and scaling, and supports benchmarking of Copilot-generated LCAs against conventional EF/LCA workflows.

SIMAVI is a Romanian IT company providing software development and digital solutions for public and European organisations, with experience in education, health, customs, business, and other digital systems.

Role in ECOPILOT: Core software development partner leading the Alpha Copilot and Beta platform development. SIMAVI coordinates the conversational UI, guided wizard, platform integration, technical documentation, security, privacy and API-related components.

AIMPLAS is a Spanish technology center specialized in plastics, polymeric materials and sustainable innovation. It provides R&D, testing, certification and technology transfer services to industry, supporting the development of advanced materials, circular economy solutions and sustainable manufacturing processes.

Role in ECOPILOT: Lead of Pilot C, focused on the development and validation of bio-based non-isocyanate polyurethane (NIPU) coatings. AIMPLAS contributes to formulation development, laboratory and pilot-scale validation, physicochemical and performance characterization, and the generation of high-quality experimental datasets supporting AI-driven materials development, Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).

Amelco Industries Ltd is a Cypriot industrial company active in materials and machinery for mattress production, including innerspring units and mattress manufacturing equipment.

Role in ECOPILOT: End-user and pilot partner providing real industrial context, product data and practical requirements for the furniture-related validation cases, especially around safer substitution and eco-design decisions.

Aquinos is a Portuguese industrial group specialising in the manufacturing of furniture, upholstered furniture, and bedding and sleep solutions, with strong manufacturing expertise and an extensive European production presence.

Role in ECOPILOT: End-user and pilot partner supporting validation in the furniture and mattress sectors. AQUINOS provides product-specific data, industrial use cases and feedback for testing the Copilot in real substitution and sustainability assessment scenarios.

The Institute of Entrepreneurship Development is a Greek research and innovation organisation focused on entrepreneurship, skills development, innovation, training and European-funded projects.

Role in ECOPILOT: Dissemination, exploitation and capacity-building partner. iED supports SME engagement, communication, stakeholder feedback loops, training activities, policy-oriented outputs, exploitation planning and the wider uptake of ECOPILOT results.