Projects

Environmentally friendly electrical and electronic toys: development of reverse engineering and redesign of components. “”EASYWASTE””

The aim of the multi-year EASYWASTE project is to define directives for environmental improvement of electric and electronic products of the toy sector and therefore to facilitate their separation and subsequent recycling [...]

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Risk assessment in non-standardised products for children’s use – “CHILDRISK”

Undertaking this project enabled developing a methodology for safety assessment of certain children's products that are very common in the market for which there are no published European safety standards including bathtubs, fruit teethers, booster seats and bibs. [...]

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High Specialisation of Noemi Rando Hernández of the Toy Technology Institute (AIJU) in the New York University Langone Medical Center, Aging & Dementia Research Center

The high specialisation project, subsidised by IMPIVA through the Strategic Development Programme and the European Social Fund (ESF) enabled Noemí Rando of the AIJU Department of Teaching/Product/Market to collaborate with the University of New York to study leisure trends of elderly Americans. [...]

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Actions of competitive improvement of toy safety before the new directive comes into force – “TOYMARKET”

The project facilitated the adaptation of the toy industry in Valencia to the new technical and management requirements required by the toy safety directive. [...]

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Methods of analysis for determination of legislated substances in childcare articles intended for child feeding – BISFENOLTEST

The recent change in the legislation on the presence of bisphenol A in polycarbonate baby bottles as well as the announcement of monitoring polyamide crockery for children's feeding imported from Asiatic countries has promoted this project. The specific aim is the development of tools, in the form of test methods, that will enable verification of the products in accordance with applicable legislation. With special mention of the prohibition on the use of bisphenol A. [...]

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Development of a hybrid Go-Kart type vehicle that integrates advanced energy devices and fuel cell – H2eKart

This project will undertake the design of a hybrid system based on a PEM hydrogen fuel cell and supercapacitors in order to implement the system in a medium power electric Kart for use by young people (12 to 16 years). [...]

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Strengthening of the Grouping of Innovative Companies (AEI) through various innovation actions – DINAMIZAEI II

The aim is to define a project where the objectives are to strengthen the Grouping of Innovative Companies (AEI) through various specific actions. - Development of innovation plans between AEI participating companies. [...]

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Development of experimental machinery for Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) for application in Rapid Manufacturing in the toy sector – AIJUSLSV1

The main aim of this project is to develop our own technology (although initially experimental) so that Spanish auxiliary companies and industry can correctly apply and implement Rapid Manufacturing (RM) technologies and contribute the added value necessary to enable them to recover from the crisis and position themselves in the forefront of other European companies. [...]

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Development of technological applications for the promotion of innovative lines of articles for children and compliance with current legislation, “PUERITOOL”.

The objective of this project is to provide tools to new companies for compliance with current legislation in the field of safety and that also enable development of new products, thereby increasing competitiveness of Valencian companies. [...]

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Children’s playgrounds: correlation between physical-chemical parameters and the damping capacity of the surfaces. Requirements guide for the business sector – “SAFESURFACE

Requirements guide for the business sector - SAFESURFACE, with the aim of investigating and learning about current offers of rubber flooring mostly located and installed in playgrounds of our municipalities and to analyse the possible repercussions or factors (positive or negative) associated with the use and geographic location of these products. [...]

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