Prefabricated concrete componentsprimary
4 projects
Central to ECO-Binder, VEEP, EnDurCrete, and LightCoce — all focused on advanced precast concrete systems.
Organization
NUOVA TESI SYSTEM SRL
Italian SME manufacturing prefabricated concrete and ceramic components with expertise in low-carbon, energy-efficient, and multifunctional building materials.
Technology SMEmanufacturingITSME
H2020 projects
5
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
€1.5M
Unique partners
77
What they do
Their core work
Nuova Tesi System is an Italian SME specializing in prefabricated concrete components and advanced building materials. They develop and manufacture precast concrete elements with improved environmental and thermal performance, working on low-CO2 binders, recycled construction waste integration, and multifunctional ceramic-concrete systems. More recently, they have expanded into prefabricated elements for road infrastructure, including components used alongside autonomous maintenance robotics. Their core competence sits at the intersection of concrete technology, energy efficiency, and industrial prefabrication.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
Low-carbon and eco-friendly bindersprimary
3 projects
ECO-Binder developed low-CO2 cement binders; VEEP recycled construction demolition waste; EnDurCrete integrated industrial by-products into durable concrete.
Thermal and acoustic insulation in concretesecondary
2 projects
ECO-Binder targeted embodied energy and thermal-acoustic insulation; LightCoce focused on lightweight multifunctional materials.
Advanced ceramics and multifunctional materialssecondary
1 project
LightCoce specifically addressed conventional and advanced ceramics integrated with lightweight concrete for multifunctional building components.
Road infrastructure prefabricationemerging
1 project
InfraROB applies prefabricated elements to road maintenance alongside autonomous robotic systems — a new application domain for the company.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
Low-carbon insulating concrete
Recent focus
Multifunctional prefab and road infrastructure
In their early H2020 period (2015–2018), Nuova Tesi System focused squarely on green building materials — low-CO2 cement binders, reducing carbon footprint and embodied energy in concrete envelopes, and improving indoor air quality through better insulation. From 2019 onward, their work broadened: they moved into advanced ceramics, multifunctional lightweight materials, and — most notably — applied their prefabrication expertise to road infrastructure with autonomous robotics (InfraROB). The trajectory shows a company expanding from building construction into transport infrastructure while maintaining its core in prefabricated concrete.
They are moving from purely building-focused concrete products toward broader infrastructure applications, suggesting future interest in smart road systems and cross-sector material innovation.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: specialist_contributorReach: European21 countries collaborated
Nuova Tesi System consistently participates as a partner rather than a coordinator, contributing specialized manufacturing and material expertise to larger consortia. With 77 unique partners across 21 countries in just 5 projects, they operate in large, diverse European consortia — averaging over 15 partners per project. This pattern indicates a company valued for its concrete prefabrication capabilities and industrial testing capacity, brought in to validate and scale research outputs.
Extensive European network spanning 77 partners across 21 countries, built through 5 large research and innovation consortia. Their reach covers most of the EU, with no apparent geographic concentration beyond their Italian base.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
Nuova Tesi System occupies a specific niche: they are a manufacturing SME that can take lab-scale sustainable concrete formulations and produce real prefabricated components at industrial scale. This makes them a valuable bridge between material science research and market-ready building products. Their recent move into road infrastructure prefabrication adds a second application domain that few concrete SMEs can offer, making them a versatile partner for both construction and transport projects.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- ECO-BinderLargest single funding (€536,875) and foundational project establishing their expertise in low-CO2 insulating concrete systems.
- InfraROBMarks a strategic pivot — applying prefabrication expertise to road infrastructure with autonomous robots, opening a new market beyond buildings.
- LightCoceBroadened their material scope to include advanced ceramics alongside concrete, with focus on ecosystem-building and standardization.
Cross-sector capabilities
Energy-efficient building materialsTransport infrastructure componentsCircular economy and construction waste recyclingAdvanced ceramics for construction
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