The Technology Development Programme (TDP) is a pre-commercial procurement (PCP). PCP challenges innovative players on the market, via an open, transparent and competitive process, to develop new solutions for a technologically demanding mid- to long-term challenge that is in the public interest and requires new Research and Developments (R&D) services, as there are typically no solutions on or close to the market yet. PCP consists in competitive development in stages to identify the solutions offering the best value for money. R&D contracts are awarded to several competing contractors at the same time to compare different approaches to solving the challenge, with the number of competing contractors being reduced after each stage. The TDP Call 2025 consists of six Actions. Each TDP Action will be implemented by means of direct contracts comprising three stages. Following the tendering phase, a direct contract for Stage 1 will be awarded to one or more contractors. Only contractors that successfully completed one stage will be eligible to proceed to the next stage, provided that the price remains within the ceiling price for each stage.

TDP Call 2025 Action 5: Feasibility Study of Up-scalable Industrial Manufacturing Method of Graphene Reinforced Copper

This action concerns the supply of a feasibility study to demonstrate an up-scalable industrial manufacturing route to obtain a Graphene reinforced copper material. This material has the potential to combine increased thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity and mechanical properties. The intended work also includes the necessary assessment of relevant physical and mechanical properties, along with mapping of the microstructure. Stage 1: Materials Engineering Studies; Stage 2: Manufacturing and Testing of Samples; Stage 3: Supply of Materials Sample