CoBRAIN Project

☀️🧩 Something fun is coming this summer from CoBRAIN Project! 🌈🔬

Get ready for the NEW Summer Edition #3 of the CoBRAIN Project Kids Magazine! 🎉📚

Filled with exciting mini-games, creative activities, fun science facts, sustainability themes, and playful discoveries, this special edition is designed to inspire curiosity and bring science closer to children and families 💡🌍👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

From coatings and materials to green thinking and innovation, young explorers will discover the world of CoBRAIN Project through fun and imagination 🚀✨

📢 Stay tuned… the new summer adventure is almost here! https://www.cobrain-project.eu/kids-magazines/



Unimore - Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Università Roma Tre Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna Exelisis IKE EU Science & Innovation HORIZON: the EU Research & Innovation magazine

🇩🇪✨ A successful CoBRAIN Workshop at RIPT 2026!
Last week, CoBRAIN proudly organised its dedicated workshop during the 12th RIPT Conference in Jülich, Germany 🔬⚙️

On 12 June, the CoBRAIN Coordinator together with key consortium partners presented the latest project developments in thermal spray technologies, sustainable coatings, AI-driven tools, modelling, and the SDSS platform 🤖📊🌱

A fantastic opportunity for scientific exchange, inspiring discussions, and networking with the international thermal spray community 🌍🤝
Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to such an engaging and dynamic workshop! 🚀

🌐 www.cobrain-project.eu
🌐 www.ript2026.de



Unimore - Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Università Roma Tre Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna Exelisis IKE EU Science & Innovation HORIZON: the EU Research & Innovation magazine

📚✨ New Kids’ Magazines by Exelisis IKE Are Here! 🚀🧒🌍
We are excited to announce the latest editions of our kids’ magazines, designed to make innovative research projects fun, simple, and engaging for young minds! 🎨🔬💡

🌟 Now available for:
🧠 CoBRAIN Project
🧬 BIOSYSMO
Through colorful stories, interactive content, and creative explanations, these magazines help children discover how research and innovation can shape a better and more sustainable future 🌍👧👦

📖 Explore, learn, and get inspired!

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🚀🧠 Discover the CoBRAIN Project SDSS Tool - now available online!

CoBRAIN Project’s Sustainable Decision Support System (SDSS) is now available through our website 🚀

Developed to support researchers, engineers, and industry professionals, the SDSS combines performance, sustainability, and digital intelligence to help users identify suitable coating solutions for industrial applications 🔬📊🤖

✅ Free registration
✅ Easy online access
✅ Data-driven coating evaluation
✅ Sustainability-focused approach

🚀 Discover the SDSS platform here: https://www.cobrain-project.eu/sdss-tool/



Unimore - Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Università Roma Tre Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna Exelisis IKE EU Science & Innovation HORIZON: the EU Research & Innovation magazine

📢🚀 Almost time for CoBRAIN Project Newsletter #7!
Get ready for a new edition packed with project updates, results, and highlights from across our activities 🌍🔬

From scientific progress to collaboration and innovation, this issue reflects the momentum of CoBRAIN Project as we move forward 💡⚙️

Stay tuned, publishing very soon! 📬✨ https://www.cobrain-project.eu/press-releases-newsletters/



Unimore - Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Università Roma Tre Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna Exelisis IKE EU Science & Innovation HORIZON: the EU Research & Innovation magazine

🌍🔥 From advanced materials to digital decision-making — CoBRAIN takes the stage at RIPT 2026!

We are excited to invite the thermal spray community to the dedicated CoBRAIN Project Workshop on 12 June 2026 at RIPT 2026 in Jülich, Germany.

During the session, CoBRAIN Project experts will present:
🚀 Project achievements and scientific progress
🧩 Multi-physics simulations of thermal spray coatings
⚙️ Innovative HEA and TiC-based feedstock production technologies
🤖 Digital software tools and the Sustainable Decision Support System (SDSS)

This workshop is a unique opportunity to discover how CoBRAIN Project combines materials science, computational engineering, sustainability, and digitalisation to support the future of industrial coatings.

💬 Join the discussion, exchange ideas with experts, and explore the technologies shaping tomorrow's surface engineering solutions.

📍 Room 301, Building 04.7
🗓️ 12 June 2026

🌐 Detailed CoBRAIN Project workshop program / RIPT 2026 Conference: https://www.conftool.net/ript2026/index.php?page=browseSessions&form_date=2026-06-12&mode=table&presentations=show



Unimore - Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Università Roma Tre Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna Exelisis IKE EU Science & Innovation HORIZON: the EU Research & Innovation magazine

📢🔬 New Scientific Publication from the CoBRAIN Project!
Another step forward in advanced coatings research! 🚀⚙️
We are pleased to share a new publication by researchers from the CoBRAIN Project Coordinator Unimore - Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia and project partner 🤝

📄 "Corrosion Behaviour of HVOF-Sprayed TiC + High-Entropy Alloy (HEA) Hardmetal Coatings"
🧪 How do innovative HEA-based coatings perform under corrosive conditions?
⚙️ Which coating compositions develop more stable protective films?
🔍 What can this mean for future industrial applications?

🌱 The answers are explored in this latest scientific publication, supporting the development of next-generation coatings that are more sustainable, efficient, and reliable for industrial applications 🌍🏭✨

👉 Discover the publication: https://www.cobrain-project.eu/publications/



Unimore - Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Università Roma Tre Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna Exelisis IKE EU Science & Innovation HORIZON: the EU Research & Innovation magazine

🚀📢 CoBRAIN Project Press Release #7 is coming soon!
A special edition dedicated to the final milestone of the project: COATINGS 2026 International Conference 🇬🇷✨

📍 Athens brought together the CoBRAIN community for:
🌍 150+ participants from 29 countries
🏢 60 RTOs & 40 SMEs
🎤 3 days of scientific exchange & innovation
⚙️ Thermal Spray dedicated session
💻 SDSS training & Technology Cards workshop

Organised by Exelisis IKE & MDPI, this final event highlights the full impact of CoBRAIN across research and industry 🤝🔬

📩 Stay tuned for the full Press Release!



Unimore - Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Università Roma Tre Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna Exelisis IKE EU Science & Innovation HORIZON: the EU Research & Innovation magazine

🔓 REVEAL Riddle #8
💚 Well done! Corrosion 🔬
A process that weakens metals through environmental exposure.

👉 https://www.cobrain-project.eu/kids-corner/



Unimore - Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Università Roma Tre Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna Exelisis IKE EU Science & Innovation HORIZON: the EU Research & Innovation magazine

🚀🇩🇪 CoBRAIN Project is excited to join the 12th RIPT Conference 2026 in Jülich, Germany! 🗓️ 10–12 June 2026

As part of this major international event dedicated to thermal spray technologies and advanced coatings, CoBRAIN Project will organise a dedicated workshop on 12 June 🔬⚙️

🎤 The CoBRAIN Project Coordinator Prof. Giovanni Bolelli (Unimore - Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia) together with key consortium partners will present the latest project achievements in:
✨ Thermal spray coatings
✨ Advanced materials
✨ AI & modelling
✨ Sustainable manufacturing
✨ Digital decision-making & SDSS tools

We are looking forward to inspiring discussions, scientific exchange, and meeting the international thermal spray community 🤝🌍

📢 Stay tuned for more updates and come meet us at RIPT 2026!
🌐 Discover RIPT 2026: https://www.ript2026.de/en
🌐 Learn more about CoBRAIN ProjectCoBRAIN: https://www.cobrain-project.eu/



Unimore - Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Università Roma Tre Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna Exelisis IKE EU Science & Innovation HORIZON: the EU Research & Innovation magazine