Start: 01/11/2022

End: 30/06/2025

Estimate: 3.628.690,30€

Funding program:

Programa Misiones 2022. CDTI y Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resilencia del Gobierno de España y Fondos NextGenerationEU

PROYECT: Low-temperature heat recovery for industrial use using heat pumps.

Start: 1 de Abril 2022

End: 31 de marzo 2028.

TOTAL COST: 2.160.000 euros.

FUNDED BY: UNION EUROPEA

COORDINATED BY: REPSOL S.A.

PROJECT: DEVELOPMENT AND EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION OF A HIGH-TEMPERATURE HEAT PUMP SYSTEM FOR ENERGY RECOVERY IN FUEL AND BIOFUEL REFINING PROCESSES.

COMPLETION DATES: March 2022–June 2023.

TOTAL COST: €162,051.04

SUBSIDY: €72,922.96

SUBSIDIZED BY: IVACE and the European Union

ITATUT/2021/73

PROGRAM: INTERNATIONALIZATION MENTORING VOUCHER PROGRAM 2021

ACTIVITY: COMPANY AID FOR MONITORING PROGRAM FOLLOW-UP

PROJECT: SPECIALIZED ADVICE FOR EXPANDER TECH ON INTERNATIONAL R&D&I FUNDING

MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY, PRODUCTIVE SECTORS, TRADE AND LABOR

The Ministry of Sustainable Economy, Productive Sectors, Trade and Labor has awarded a grant of €16,606.80 to Expander Tech, S.L. for investments in an assembly line for microgeneration equipment using OCR, within the framework of the call for proposals to improve the competitiveness and sustainability of industrial SMEs for the 2021 fiscal year.

ITTUTF/2020/9

PROGRAM: INTERNATIONALIZATION MENTORING VOUCHER PROGRAM 2020

ACTIVITY: INTERNATIONALIZATION MENTORING VOUCHER PROGRAM – INTERNATIONAL FUNDING

PROJECT: SPECIALIZED ADVICE TO EXPANDER TECH ON INTERNATIONAL R&D FUNDING

Innovative SME

Rank® has renewed its Innovative SME seal until October 30, 2022, awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. This seal publicly recognizes Rank®’s innovative nature, making it a leading company in contributing to the economic and social development of Spain.

Royal Decree 475/2014, of June 13, on Social Security contribution reductions for research personnel, establishes the definition of an innovative SME in Article 6. Order ECC/1087/2015, of June 5, published in the Official State Gazette on June 11, regulates obtaining the Innovative SME seal and the operation of the Register of Innovative Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. Consult the public register of innovative SMEs here.

RTC-2017-6511-3

Project Title: Development of new products for the valorization of low-temperature heat sources using a reversible high-temperature heat pump system and an organic Rankine cycle (reference RTC-2017-6511-3).

Grant awarded under the 2017 Challenges-Collaboration Call for Proposals, within the framework of the State Program for Research, Development and Innovation focused on societal challenges, under the State Plan for Scientific and Technical Research and Innovation 2013-2016.

Funded by the ERDF/Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities – State Research Agency

Certification of the project for the development of a reversible high-temperature heat pump in ORC, 2017 fiscal year

The project has been certified by EQA for the purpose of obtaining a binding report for the application of the tax deduction in Corporate Income Tax and has been subsidized by IVACE under file number IMACPA/2018/288

ITAPIN/2017/618

Resolution of April 18, 2017, of the President of IVACE, announcing the call for applications for INTERNATIONALIZATION PLAN GRANTS for the 2017 fiscal year (Official Gazette of the Valencian Community No. 8032, of May 4, 2017). File No.: ITAPIN/2017/618

ACTIVITY: ITAPIN INTERNATIONALIZATION PLANS FOR SMEs IN THE Valencian Community, GRANT AWARDED: €4,152.00

Structural Funds and Competition Law: This grant is financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) at a rate of 50% through the ERDF Operational Programme of the Valencian Community 2014-2020.

The aid granted falls under Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid, with the exception of aid directed to non-economic activities of certain beneficiaries (individuals, non-profit entities) which will not be subject to the obligation of prior notification to the European Commission because it does not meet all the requirements of Article 107.1 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, specifically because it does not constitute an economic advantage for a particular undertaking. OJ L 352, 24.12.2013.

IMIDTA/2016/29

In 2017, Expander Tech, S.L. developed the project “Development of a reversible high-temperature heat pump and organic Rankine cycle system for the recovery of low-temperature waste heat from cogeneration engines.”

A system has been developed that, starting with the cooling of engine jackets (at temperatures around 80-90°C), is capable of producing useful heat at a higher temperature (between 120°C and 140°C) for reuse in industry or for electricity generation when thermal demand is not met.

The developed system can operate in two modes: as a high-temperature heat pump generating heat between 120°C and 140°C; and as an organic Rankine cycle generating electricity. In both operating modes, waste heat at temperatures of 80-90ºC from cogeneration engines is recovered, heat that is difficult to utilize with current market technology.

The project has received support from IVACE (file number IMIDTA/2016/29) and has been subsidized with €58,509.20. This subsidy includes 50% funding through the ERDF Operational Programme of the Valencian Community 2014-2020.

IMAPEA/2016/26

Preparation of a proposal for the SME Instrument Phase II program. This activity was subsidized by IVACE under file number IMAPEA/2016/26, for the amount of €10,114.95, with co-financing from the ERDF funds. The funded activity consisted of consultancy fees for the preparation of proposals for H2020 calls for proposals related to the project “Zerocarbon energy: A new generation of efficient micro-CHP and High Temperature Heat Pumps activated with waste and renewable heat sources: (RANKZEROCARB)”.

IMACPA/2016/206

Certification of the project “Development of microgeneration and micro-cogeneration systems based on subcritical and transcritical ORC from waste heat and renewable sources for efficient energy supply.” This project was subsidized by IVACE under file number IMACPA/2016/206, with co-financing from the ERDF funds.

SME-2015-0553

Project SME-2015-0553 for the development of a feasibility plan for the project: “A NEW GENERATION OF EFFICIENT MICRO-GENERATION, MICRO-CHP AND MICRO-CCHP SYSTEMS BASED ON ORGANIC RANKINE CYCLES FED WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES OF RESIDUAL HEAT: ZERO CARBON ENERGY”.

RTC-2015-4193-3

Project RTC-2015-4193-3: “Development of a very high temperature heat pump for the recovery of waste heat in industrial applications”, funded by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness and co-financed with ERDF funds.

IMIDAA/2014/45

IMIDAA/2014/45 Project. Certification for the project “Development of microgeneration and micro-cogeneration systems based on subcritical and transcritical ORC from waste heat and renewable sources for efficient energy supply.” Project co-financed by the ERDF Funds, within the ERDF Operational Programme of the Valencian Community 2007-2013.

Preparation of a proposal for the 2014-2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (H2020) call for the project (A new generation of efficient micro-generation, micro-CHP and micro-CCHP systems based on Organic Rankine Cycles fed with renewable energy sources or residual heat: zero carbon energy). Project co-financed by the ERDF Funds, within the ERDF Operational Programme of the Valencian Community, 2014-2020, at 50%.

IFCBTA/2014/4

Project: Investments, Acquisition, and Development of Technology for Expanders and Microgeneration Systems with GPW Fluids for the Consolidation of an Innovative, Technology-Based Company, IFCBTA/2014/4.

Project co-financed by the ERDF Funds, within the ERDF Operational Programme of the Valencian Community, 2014-2020, at 50%.