The CRITT M2A is proud to announce its victory at the 2024 Innovation Trophy, awarded during the i-Trans event. This distinction honors our innovative R&D project: OECTE (Energy Optimization of the Electrified Traction Chain).

A Prestigious Award for Innovation

On Tuesday, our R&D Manager, Clément Vandingenen, represented the CRITT M2A at the event organized by the i-Trans Competitiveness Cluster at the IMTD - Institute for Sustainable Mobility and Transport.

This event brought together members of the three Interest Clubs: Electromobility, Predictive Maintenance, and New Materials. It was an afternoon full of exchanges and collaboration opportunities to address the challenges of tomorrow's mobility.

The OECTE Project: A Revolution for Electromobility

The OECTE project, funded as part of the France Relance plan, tackles the major challenges of electromobility through an innovative approach combining modeling and experimentation.

Key objectives of the project:

  • Improve energy efficiency of the electrified traction chain.
  • Enhance reliability of interactions between the inverter, battery, and motor.
  • Develop a disruptive methodology for inverter bench testing.

Impact on the ecosystem:

  1. For market players: concrete solutions to optimize interactions within electrified systems.
  2. For the region: reinforcement of the regional strategy around electromobility.
  3. For the CRITT M2A: an enriched service offering and increased scientific opportunities for the R&D department.

Thanks to our state-of-the-art equipment and close collaboration with industrial partners, this project positions the CRITT M2A as a key player in testing for electromobility.

Recognition of Our Technical Expertise

This award highlights:

  • Our commitment to the energy transition.
  • Our contribution to sustainable mobility solutions.
  • Our technical expertise in electromobility.

Acknowledgements to Our Partners and Collaborators

We extend our heartfelt thanks:

  • To i-Trans, for this recognition.
  • To the team at LSEE (Laboratory of Electrotechnical Systems and Environment) at the University of Artois, for their valuable collaboration as part of our Labcom.
  • To our collaborators, whose hard work made this success possible.