Italian manufacturing SME with EU project experience in prefabricated building renovation and carbon nanotube-based CO2 capture materials for heavy industry.
CSP srl is an Italian SME based in Massa Lombarda (Emilia-Romagna) that contributes industrial manufacturing and applied materials expertise to EU innovation consortia. Their work spans two distinct but complementary domains: energy-efficient prefabricated building components integrated with BIM-based design tools, and advanced functional materials — specifically carbon nanotube-based adsorbents for industrial CO2 capture using vacuum temperature swing adsorption. Both projects were Innovation Actions, meaning CSP operates close to the application end of the technology spectrum rather than in basic research. Their involvement in CARMOF, which targets CO2 removal from industrial point sources such as steel plants and petrol refineries, suggests a manufacturing background capable of producing ceramic, metal-organic, and carbon-based functional components at prototype scale.
CARMOF (2018–2022) involved developing new adsorbents combining metal organic frameworks and carbon nanotubes for efficient industrial CO2 removal via vacuum temperature swing adsorption.
IMPRESS (2015–2019) focused on manufacturing easy-to-install prefabricated building modules supported by a BIM-based integrated design system for energy-efficient retrofitting.
CARMOF keywords explicitly list 3D printing, ceramic processing, and Joule heating as fabrication methods — indicating CSP contributes hands-on production capabilities for novel material structures.
CARMOF targets CO2 capture from petrol product and steel manufacturing processes, positioning CSP at the intersection of materials science and heavy industry climate technology.
In their first H2020 project (IMPRESS, 2015–2019), CSP focused on the built environment — manufacturing prefabricated retrofit modules and integrating them with BIM-based design workflows, a construction-adjacent manufacturing role. Their second project (CARMOF, 2018–2022) marked a significant shift toward advanced functional materials, with a dense cluster of keywords around carbon capture chemistry, carbon nanotubes, metal organic frameworks, and 3D-printed ceramic hybrid structures. The trajectory is from construction component manufacturing toward high-performance industrial materials — a move toward more technically demanding, climate-critical applications.
CSP is moving toward industrial decarbonization materials, a sector with strong EU funding momentum through 2030 — making them an interesting partner for future carbon capture or advanced materials Innovation Actions targeting heavy industry.
CSP has never coordinated a project, always joining as a partner — suggesting they prefer to contribute specific technical capabilities within a larger consortium structure rather than manage project administration. Despite only two projects, they have worked with 37 distinct partners across 13 countries, which means they have been embedded in large, multi-stakeholder consortia typical of Innovation Actions. This profile indicates a focused specialist: they bring manufacturing or materials expertise, let others manage dissemination and coordination, and integrate well into complex European consortia.
With 37 unique consortium partners across 13 countries from just two projects, CSP has been embedded in broad European collaborations well above the average for an SME of their size. Their network likely spans research universities, materials institutes, and industrial partners given the nature of both IMPRESS and CARMOF consortia.
CSP is unusual among Italian manufacturing SMEs in having EU project experience in two technically demanding areas that are now both high-priority for EU Green Deal funding: building renovation and industrial CO2 capture. While many SMEs stay in one niche, CSP has demonstrated the ability to contribute fabrication and materials manufacturing capabilities across sectors — from construction to advanced functional materials. For a consortium looking for an agile Italian industrial partner with hands-on experience in carbon-based materials manufacturing, 3D printing of ceramics, or prefabricated construction systems, CSP offers validated EU project experience without the overhead of a large organization.
