RISE SICOMP AB

Their core work

RISE SICOMP is a Swedish applied research centre specializing in composite materials — design, manufacturing, testing, and simulation of fibre-reinforced polymer structures. They solve real engineering problems for the aerospace, automotive, and maritime industries: how to make composite parts lighter, stronger, and cheaper to produce. Their work spans from nanoscale material modification (carbon nanotubes, functionalized fibres) to full-scale process simulation and tool compensation for industrial manufacturing. As part of RISE (Research Institutes of Sweden), they bridge the gap between academic research and industrial production.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In the early period (2015–2018), RISE SICOMP focused on fundamental composite material science — nanocomposites for construction, carbon nanotubes, functionalized fibres, and aerospace manufacturing processes. Their work was about improving material properties and developing production methods. From 2019 onward, the focus shifted decisively toward lightweight automotive applications, eco-design, circularity, and fatigue performance — driven by the electric vehicle transition and sustainability demands. The nanocomposite research has matured into applied lightweight engineering with a strong environmental dimension.

RISE SICOMP is moving from aerospace-centric composite R&D toward sustainable lightweight solutions for electric vehicles, making them a strong partner for automotive decarbonization projects.

How they like to work

RISE SICOMP operates primarily as an active partner (8 of 11 projects), but has demonstrated coordination capability in aerospace composites through DADIYSO COMP and ProTHiC — both Clean Sky 2 projects where they led the technical agenda. With 161 unique consortium partners across 31 countries, they are a well-connected hub rather than a loyal repeat-partner organization. This broad network and their willingness to contribute specialist composite expertise to diverse consortia make them easy to integrate into new projects.

Extensive European network spanning 161 unique partners across 31 countries, reflecting their participation in large transport and manufacturing consortia. Their connections are strongest in aerospace (Clean Sky 2) and automotive value chains across Western and Northern Europe.

What sets them apart

RISE SICOMP combines deep expertise in composite process simulation with hands-on manufacturing know-how — they don't just model materials, they know how to produce them at scale. Their dual coordination experience in Clean Sky 2 gives them credibility in aerospace that few non-university research centres in Scandinavia can match. Their recent pivot to automotive eco-design positions them at the intersection of lightweight engineering and circular economy, a combination increasingly demanded by EU funding programmes.

Highlights from their portfolio

• ProTHiC
  Coordinator role in a Clean Sky 2 project on high-temperature composite process simulation — demonstrates their ability to lead technical R&D agendas.
• MODCOMP
  Largest single grant (EUR 611K) covering the full spectrum of their composite expertise — from carbon nanotubes to flexible electronics and aerospace applications.
• LEVIS
  Marks their strategic shift into electric vehicle lightweighting with eco-design and cradle-to-cradle principles — signals their future direction.