Research projects

Successful completion of the DIGITAL HENKEL project

By the deadline of 31 March 2024, the consortium of Digital Henkel partners has successfully completed all activities defined in the roadmap and achieved all key milestones, deliverables and indicators. The official report can be found here.

The project involved 8 partners, namely Henkel Maribor, d.o.o., Messer Slovenija, d.o.o., Lineal, d.o.o., Nomnio, d.o.o., Inova Fusion, d.o.o., Sfera IT, d.o.o., Spark Innovations, d.o.o. and Communications of the Future, d.o.o.

We would like to thank the Ministry of Economy, Tourism and Sport of the Republic of Slovenia for its co-financing and support in the implementation of the project, which through its support schemes helps to facilitate investment in our further development.

Weiler Abrasives - WE-Grind 5.0

The consortium aims to develop a complex technological system known as WE-Grind 5.0, www.noo.gov.si, which will enable constant monitoring of vibrations during the processing of cylinders.

The WE-Grind 5.0 project not only contributes to reducing environmental burdens, but also to increasing the productivity and competitiveness of the economy. More efficient processing of rolls reduces waste and energy consumption, which has a positive impact on production costs and the final price of products, which at the same time increases the competitiveness of companies on the market.

The mobile application is a key element of the WE-Grind 5.0 system, as it allows users to monitor real-time vibration data of the Smart Wheel. This provides users with accurate information about the operation of the machine as well as suggested measures for maintenance and life extension. The mobile application is thus becoming an indispensable tool for professionals in the production and processing of cylinders.

Project INDIGO

Leading partner: Impol 2000 d.d.
Project duration: From April 2022 to April 2024
Total project value: € 4 million
EU co-financing: € 2 million
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The project facilitates the comprehensive digitalization of foundry production processes within the Impol Group through the implementation of advanced technologies, as well as the digitalization of specific business processes of the consortium partners.

A key component of the project is the development of the "Green Aluminum" module, which will support the increased use of secondary or recycled materials, advanced regulation of casting processes, and, consequently, the optimization of energy consumption and the reduction of the foundry’s carbon footprint.

The project is part of the measures under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) and is funded through the RRP mechanism.

The participating consortium partners include: Impol 2000, d. d., Impol LLT, d. o. o., Alcad, d. o. o., Kadring, d. o. o., Norik sistemi, d. o. o., Nomnio, d. o. o., Logix, d. o. o., Ates, d. o. o., and MediaInteractive Franc Dolenc, s. p.

‍‍Expected project outcomes
‍Following the implementation of the digitalization project, all business functions related to production preparation and planning, internal logistics, technology preparation, and manufacturing at Impol in Slovenska Bistrica will be fully digitally supported. This will enable, among other benefits:

• Real-time decision-making
• Reduction in energy consumption for internal logistics
• Optimization of internal logistics, including the use of AR/VR technologies
• Reduction in the use of primary aluminum, which has a high carbon footprint
• Increased use of secondary (recycled) aluminum, thereby reducing the company’s carbon footprint
• Data visualization for procurement requirements, enabling real-time, data-driven purchasing decisions
• Minimization of unnecessary manual approvals and data transfers, leading to enhanced productivity.

Additionally, product manufacturing flow management will be improved, and the production preparation process will be automated.

The system for calculating required raw material inputs will be upgraded, and a digitally supported measurement and quality compliance protocol will be established, enhancing traceability in production.

A state-of-the-art data architecture based on the Data Fabric concept will be implemented, featuring data warehouses and an integrated systems platform spanning the following levels: sensor data acquisition – PLC – SCADA – MES – applications – data analytics – data visualization (dashboards).

Furthermore, the consortium partners will digitalize their support processes, with a particular focus on project management.

Project DIGITAL HENKEL

Introduction of new technologies, processes and competences for the comprehensive digital transformation of Henkel Maribor.

As part of the Digital Henkel project, digital and other solutions for the digital transformation of Henkel Maribor and the project partners will be implemented. New technologies, processes and improved digital competences of employees will be introduced into the operations of the leading partner and other partners.

The project will directly contribute to optimizing processes, raising digital competences, reducing costs, reducing energy consumption and carbon footprint. The project is implemented within the framework of the measures of the Recovery and Resilience Plan - www.noo.gov.si.

Henkel Maribor, d.o.o., Messer, d.o.o., Lineal, d.o.o., Nomnio, d.o.o., Inova Fusion, d.o.o., Sfera IT, d.o.o., Spark Inovacije, d.o.o. participate in the project. and Communications of the future, d.o.o.

GENPSE – Genomic data-service ecosystem

The operation is implemented under Priority Investment: 1.2: "Promoting business investment in research and innovation and establishing links and synergies between business, research and development centers and the higher education sector, in particular by encouraging investment in product and service development, technology transfer, social and ecological innovation, public service applications, demand promotion, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialization and support for technological and applied research, pilot lines, early product evaluation measures, advanced production capacity and first production, especially in key promotional technologies and the dissemination of technologies for general use."

HI! – Health intelligence

Nomnio in cooperation with genEplanet has been implementing a research and development project.

Develop an intelligent application that will allow users to improve their lifestyle and thus affect their overall health, vitality, and well-being.Hi! - personalized service will be based on data obtained through predisposing genetic analysis, blood testing and regular monitoring of users through their diary entries, and analysis of sensory data obtained through wearable personal sensors.

The investment is co-financed by the Republic of Slovenia and the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund: www.eu-skladi.si. Co-financing in the amount of 122.728 EUR was approved.

Smart cities and communities

As part of the Smart Specialization Strategy, Nomnio is part of the Strategic Development Innovation Partnership (SRIP) on Smart Cities and Communities; within several verticals and the ICT, horizontal operate.

ICT defined areas and the current state of technology, we focus on developing a comprehensive ICT platform for smart environment management and will be able to integrate the needs of society and business needs with high-tech components into integrated domain-focused digital solutions and new market-recognized Slovenian products.

The investment is co-financed by the Republic of Slovenia and the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund: www.eu-skladi.si.

Smart buildings and a house with a wooden chain

Nomnio is an applicant for the public tender for the selection of operations "Support to Strategic Development and Innovation Partnerships (SRIP) in the priority areas of smart specialization in Slovenia."

The majority of activities in recent months have been focused on the establishment of the SRIP, the acquisition of members and the preparation of an action plan for the field of smart buildings and homes with a wooden chain. The action plan provides an overview of the capabilities and potential of SRIP PSiDL members.

The investment is co-financed by the Republic of Slovenia and the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund: www.eu-skladi.si

Entering the French market with the "Intelligent automatic sliding door"

The integrated solution of an intelligent automatic sliding door, with biometric (fingertip) access control for the French market and cloud IoT functionalities.

The solution three-part innovative solutions combined into one new solution. It is an intelligent automatic sliding door.

Sliding glass doors as a building entrance by Doorson, a biometric (fingerprint or eyeball) reader for opening, unlocking, locking, by Navkom, and cloud-integrated features with integrated IoT functionality (by Nomnio).

GenRISK - Personalized prevention of multifactorial diseases based on polygenic risk assessment

The purpose of the project is to create an innovative GenRiskTM service aimed at identifying key health risks (GenRisk algorithms) and the corresponding individualized early prevention of diseases to which the individual is most exposed (GenRisk SmartAct Intelligent Module), thus ensuring improved health and feelings.

The service will be strictly personalized and will be based on analytical data obtained through predisposition analysis (genetic data + blood markers + conventional risk factors).

The service will be innovative in a global sense, as it will include polygenic risk assessments, which it will combine with data from other levels and will provide an exact (numerical) risk for each disease in the package.