INDUSTRIA DE TURBO PROPULSORES SA,SOCIEDAD UNIPERSONAL

Their core work

ITP Aero is a major Spanish aero-engine manufacturer specializing in the design, development, and production of turbine components and complete propulsion systems for aviation. They contribute engine technology, combustion expertise, and turbomachinery know-how to large European aerospace programs, particularly under Clean Sky 2. Their work spans from core engine demonstrators and aeromechanical research to emerging hybrid electric propulsion architectures, positioning them as a key industrial partner in Europe's next-generation aircraft engine supply chain.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their early H2020 participation (2016–2018), ITP Aero focused on traditional engine combustion technology and manufacturing process improvements — additive manufacturing, turbomachinery noise, and core engine demonstrator programs under Clean Sky 2. From 2019 onward, the portfolio shifted noticeably toward future propulsion concepts (hybrid electric architectures, thermal management), advanced aeromechanics (flutter and forced response prediction), and digital manufacturing (zero-defect frameworks, digital twins, data quality). This trajectory reflects the broader European aerospace industry's pivot from optimizing conventional engines toward electrified and digitally enabled propulsion.

ITP Aero is moving from conventional turbine engine work toward hybrid electric propulsion architectures and digitalized manufacturing — expect them to seek partners in power electronics, thermal systems, and AI-driven quality control.

How they like to work

ITP Aero operates exclusively as a participant, never coordinating — consistent with a large industrial company that contributes deep technical expertise to programs led by others (often Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking structures). With 119 unique partners across 21 countries, they maintain a broad European network rather than repeating the same small group. Their two largest projects (EUR 12.3M and EUR 8.4M) account for over 90% of their funding, indicating they are a heavyweight industrial contributor in flagship demonstrator programs.

ITP Aero has collaborated with 119 distinct partners across 21 countries, reflecting a wide European aerospace network. Their partnerships span major OEMs, research institutes, and universities across the EU's core aviation ecosystem.

What sets them apart

ITP Aero is one of very few independent European aero-engine companies with full-cycle capability from turbine component design through to engine demonstrator integration. Their dual competence in both propulsion hardware and emerging digital manufacturing frameworks (digital twins, zero-defect processes) makes them a rare bridge between traditional aerospace engineering and Industry 4.0. For consortium builders, they bring the credibility and test infrastructure of a Tier-1 engine supplier combined with genuine engagement in next-generation electrified propulsion research.

Highlights from their portfolio

• ENG GAM 2018
  Largest single grant at EUR 12.3M — a Clean Sky 2 engine demonstrator program reflecting ITP Aero's core industrial role in European propulsion development.
• IMOTHEP
  Signals strategic pivot toward hybrid electric propulsion, investigating thermal management and power system architecture for future regional aircraft.
• InterQ
  Unusual cross-sector move into digital manufacturing — zero-defect frameworks, digital twins, and AI-driven data quality applied to aerospace supply chains.