Halfway Through CompSTLar: Building the Future of Smarter and More Sustainable Composite Aerostructures
After 18 months of collaborative research and innovation, CompSTLar has reached an important milestone. As the project enters its second half, the consortium has made significant progress across its key technological pillars, laying the foundations for the next stages...
Frontiers of Advanced Materials – Can Carbon Fiber Be Made Even Smarter? Lessons Learned While Scaling Graphene-Enhanced PAEK UD Tapes
Moving from laboratory formulations to manufacturable composite products is rarely straightforward—and that's exactly where innovation happens. Within the CompSTLar project, AIMPLAS is exploring the integration of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) and graphene/CNT hybrid...
Breaking Data Silos: ENG Advances the CompSTLar Digital Thread
A key objective of CompSTLar is to ensure that data generated throughout the lifecycle of advanced composite aerostructures can be connected, understood and reused. Since May 2026, Engineering Ingegneria Informatica S.p.A. (ENG) has been leading the development of the...
CompSTLar at the EU Green Week 2026
On June 3rd 2026, in Brussels, CompSTLar participated in the RECAP Cluster workshop “From End-of-Life to Lease-of-Life: Circularity in Action”, a partner event of EU Green Week. The event brought together policymakers, researchers and industry to showcase how digital...
Interview with CompSTLar Coordinator
Today we are delighted to sit down with Pablo Romero Rodríguez, Coordinator of the CompSTLar project at AIMEN Technology Centre. As the organisation leading this ambitious European initiative, AIMEN is at the forefront of advancing next-generation composite structures...
CompSTLar Unveils Advances in Automated Composite Manufacturing at 15th EASN Conference
MADRID, Spain – 14-17 October 2025 – The CompSTLar consortium has successfully showcased its latest breakthroughs in aerospace manufacturing at the prestigious 15th EASN International Conference. Joining over 650 industry experts from leading universities, research...
CompSTLar Consortium Accelerates Digital Transformation in Aviation at Second General Assembly
Gjovik, Norway – September 25, 2025 – Following a successful project launch in Vigo, Spain earlier this year, the CompSTLar consortium convened for its second General Assembly on September 23–24, 2025. Hosted by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology...