OPTIMAL´s involvement with the space market has been growing over the past years. Considering this, it was decided to create a business unit dedicated only to this market, and focused on its specific needs. This unit will take advantage of the engineering and manufacturing capacities installed at OPTIMAL, always having in consideration the specific mindset of this demanding market.

OPTIMAL joins the H2020 CompInnova project, which is focused upon the development of an innovative inspection methodology, with automated and manual capabilities, for any type of composite and metallic aircraft structures .
CompInnova consortium, is led by the University of Cranfield, and includes the University of Patras, the Lulea Tekniska Universitet and the University of Ioannina.
Among other activities, OPTIMAL will be involved in providing the demonstrator for the technology validation, and in providing an industrial perspective of the technology application, and comparison with existing NDT methodologies.