CURVADOS QUINTIN S.L

Their core work

CURVADOS QUINTIN S.L is a Spanish industrial SME based in the Basque Country — a region historically known for metalworking and heavy manufacturing. The company developed a proprietary biomass condensation heating technology, which they brought through the full EU SME Instrument innovation pipeline: from feasibility study (Phase 1) to market demonstration (Phase 2). Their core product centres on an energy-efficient, long-duration biomass condensation system designed to extract more usable heat from biomass combustion than conventional boiler designs. They appear to be a product-driven manufacturing SME that combines fabrication know-how with applied thermal engineering.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

CURVADOS QUINTIN's entire recorded H2020 activity spans 2015–2018 and is concentrated on a single innovation: the C-Heat biomass condensation system. They began with a Phase 1 feasibility study in 2015–2016 and immediately advanced to a Phase 2 scale-up and demonstration project running through 2018, suggesting confidence in their concept from the outset. No keyword data is available to detect finer shifts within this period, so the trajectory reads as a focused, linear push to commercialise one specific technology rather than a diversifying research programme.

Their trajectory points toward a product company that used EU funding as a commercialisation vehicle for a single well-defined technology — future collaboration interest would most likely come from partners seeking to integrate, distribute, or further certify their biomass condensation system.

How they like to work

CURVADOS QUINTIN has participated exclusively as a non-coordinating partner across both projects, with only one recorded consortium partner in one country. This is characteristic of an SME Instrument applicant where the company itself is the primary innovator and EU funding supports their own product development rather than a multi-partner research agenda. Working with them likely means engaging directly with the product owner and inventor rather than navigating a large consortium structure.

Their consortium network is minimal — one unique partner in one country (Spain), reflecting the solo-innovator model common in SME Instrument projects. There is no evidence of broad European research networking or multi-national partnerships.

What sets them apart

CURVADOS QUINTIN is one of few Spanish industrial SMEs to have completed both phases of the EU SME Instrument for a biomass heating product, indicating the technology passed two rounds of independent EU evaluation. Their Basque Country base gives them proximity to a dense industrial manufacturing ecosystem, which is relevant for production partnerships or pilot installations. For a consortium seeking a hands-on product company with a validated biomass thermal technology rather than a research institute, they represent a practical, market-oriented option.

Highlights from their portfolio

• C-HEAT
  The Phase 2 SME Instrument project awarded EUR 735,998 — the largest single grant — to scale up and demonstrate the biomass condensation system, representing the company's primary validated technology asset.
• C-Heat
  The Phase 1 feasibility project in 2015–2016 that initiated the full SME Instrument pipeline, demonstrating the company's ability to progress a technology concept through structured EU evaluation.