Final event

From research to production on the factory floor

Join composite manufacturing leaders, technology developers and European researchers to explore how advanced process monitoring, decision support systems and ZDM can improve the manufacturing of large composite parts.

Hosted by Azimut as part of the Horizon Europe FLASH-COMP project, this event will go beyond R&D into innovation in action.

See first hand how FLASH-COMP technology has progressed from development and testing to validation in an industrial environment, hear about implementation – its challenges met and lessons learned, and explore its potential for your own manufacturing operation.

24th September 2026
Azimut, Avigliana, Turin, Italy
Hybrid event
Free to attend
Online programme: 09:00–14:15
In-person programme: 09:00–16:15

Why attend

Discover how FLASH-COMP is transforming sustainable composite manufacturing and connect with Europe’s leading ZDM researchers and industrial partners.

Discover

Explore how real-time monitoring and decision support can deliver Right First Time production and help reduce defects, rework, material waste and production delays.

Learn

Hear directly from the organisations that developed, tested and deployed the technology, including the practical challenges encountered and lessons learned.

Discuss

Share your own process and production challenges in an interactive discussion with composite manufacturing and digitalisation specialists.

Adopt

Request a complimentary feasibility discussion to explore how FLASH-COMP may be relevant to your operations.

Agenda

9:00 – 9:30

Registration and networking

Arrival, refreshments and introductions.

Meet fellow delegates and members of the FLASH-COMP consortium before the formal programme begins.

9:30 – 9:45

Welcome: manufacturing innovation from the Azimut shipyard

Setting the industrial and European context for the day.

Welcome to the Azimut shipyard and the world of luxury yacht manufacturing – Carlo Ighina, Head of R&D, Azimut
Manufacturing challenges addressed by FLASH-COMP, and its role on the road to Zero Defect Manufacturing – Janusz Poplawski, Project Coordinator, Lortek
European Factories of the Future: strengthening European manufacturing competitiveness through innovation – Ennio Chiatante, EFFRA board member and Head of Funded Projects and Institutional Relations, COMAU

9:45 – 10:45

From the lab to the factory floor: implementing FLASH-COMP

Four perspectives on the journey towards Zero Defect Manufacturing.

A focused series of short technical and industrial presentations tracing FLASH-COMP from research to implementation across demanding composite applications.

Developing FLASH-COMP capabilities for naval composite applications – Ricardo Jorge Rocha, INEGI
Advancing defect-free production for high-performance aviation components – Cristian Builes, AIMEN
Implementing FLASH-COMP solutions at industrial scale in the Azimut shipyard – Matteo Lasagna, Azimut
From validated technology to industrial uptake: Zero Defect Manufacturing and eco-efficiency – Marta Pinzone, Politecnico di Milano (TBC)

The session will explore:

How FLASH-COMP adapts to different applications and sectors
Benefits for manufacturers of large and high-value composite components
Real-world validation, integration challenges and lessons learned
How FLASH-COMP supports Zero Defect Manufacturing in liquid resin infusion
The roadmap towards wider deployment, competitiveness and eco-efficiency

Speakers

Ricardo Jorge Rocha –INEGI

Cristian Builes – AIMEN

Matteo Lasagna – Azimut

Marta Pinzone –Politecnico di Milano (TBC)

10:45 – 11:00

Refreshment break and networking

Continue the conversation with speakers and fellow delegates.

11:00 – 11:15

A complementary perspective: the TURBO project

Towards turbine blade production with zero waste.

TURBO, funded under the same European programme as FLASH-COMP, brings a complementary perspective on advanced process monitoring and control in composite manufacturing.

Speaker

Nikos Pantelelis – Director at Synthesites

11:15 – 12:15

Inside the process: FLASH-COMP before, during and after infusion

See the complete FLASHCOMP/AZIMUT workflow through detailed industrial validation footage, together with expert explanation.

This will be followed by three focused presentations that will show what the technology does at each stage, what operators see and how information supports production decisions.

Before infusion: process preparation, digital planning and production readiness – Jose Pedro Ferreira, INEGI

During infusion: real-time monitoring and operator decision support – Gorka Alvarez, MSI

After infusion: quality assessment, learning and continuous process improvement – Janusz Poplawski, LORTEK

The session will explore:

Footage and results from the industrial validation trials
Operator-facing dashboards and decision-support tools
Interventions supported by real-time process information
Results, observations and lessons for production-scale adoption

Speakers

Jose Pedro Ferreira – INEGI

Gorka Alvarez – MSI

Janusz Poplawski, Project Coordinator, LORTEK

12:15 – 13:15

Industry roundtable: Can Zero Defect Manufacturing strengthen European competitiveness?

From waste reduction to resilient, productive and globally competitive manufacturing.

An interactive discussion connecting FLASH-COMP’s original sustainability goals with today’s focus on industrial competitiveness, resilience and strategic capability.

The session will explore:

Where defects, variability and delays have the greatest impact in current liquid resin infusion processes
How Zero Defect Manufacturing can raise productivity and competitiveness while reducing waste and energy use
Which manufacturing capabilities, skills and supply-chain knowledge are strategically important to retain and grow in Europe
What prevents promising pilots from becoming repeatable, factory-scale deployments
How manufacturers can build a credible business case without disrupting established production
What a practical feasibility-to-implementation roadmap should look like

Speakers

Ennio Chiatante, EFFRA board member and Head of Funded Projects and Institutional Relations, COMAU

Nikos Pantelelis, Director at Synthesites, TURBO project

Peter Craamer, Digitalisation and Innovation Manager, MSI

Carlo Ighina, Head of R&D, Azimut

One more TBC

Moderator: William Davis, Managing Director, Insight Media Group

Delegates are encouraged to bring questions and examples from their own production environments.

13:15 – 14:15

Networking lunch and end of live online programme

The online programme concludes at 13:15

Online delegates will receive details of how to request a follow-up discussion with the FLASH-COMP partners.

14:15 – 15:15

Azimut factory visit and live demonstration

In-person delegates only.

Experience FLASH-COMP in the production environment for which it was developed.

Visit Azimut’s composite manufacturing facility and see the production setting in which FLASH-COMP has been validated, with an explanation from the industrial and technical teams.

Capacity and safety requirements will be confirmed with registered attendees.

15:15 – 15:30

From interest to implementation

Turn today’s insights into a practical next conversation. Request a complimentary feasibility discussion with the partners taking the FLASH-COMP technologies forward.

The discussion can explore:

Your manufacturing process, priorities and improvement opportunities
Potential applications of FLASH-COMP technologies
Initial technical and integration considerations
Appropriate next steps for further evaluation

15:30 – 16:15

Expert networking and one-to-one discussions

Continue the conversation with FLASH-COMP partners, researchers and industry delegates over coffee and refreshments.

Experience FLASH-COMP technology in action

Hosted at Azimut’s advanced manufacturing facility in Italy, this event offers a rare opportunity to evaluate emerging manufacturing technology in the environment for which it was designed.

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In person venue

Azimut, Avigliana

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Join online

Can't make it to Italy? Join us online

The event will be broadcasted live and will be available through Microsoft Teams. You can join us free and take part in the hybrid format.

Join us at the FLASH-COMP industry event

Choose to experience the event in person at Azimut’s manufacturing facility or participate live online.

Free to attend. Registration is required. Limited spaces for the in person event