sgl green lab — lavradio, portugal 38.66 n · 9.05 w
[ sgl · startups & research ]

pilot with us.

A real industrial site to test what you are building. Lavradio opens its lines, its energy and its team to startups and research teams working on the next generation of materials, energy and construction.

apply to pilot → how it works
01 / what we offer

from prototype
to industrial proof.

Most startups never get near a real plant before they need to sell to one. At Lavradio you test with real materials, real energy and real operators.

a real industrial site

Space, utilities and production lines to test at scale, not just in the lab.

materials and samples

Access to precursor, fibres and carbon materials made on site.

energy data

A live solar and storage system to test energy, monitoring and efficiency solutions.

experienced operators

A technical team with decades of fibre production to mentor and run trials with you.

a route to customers

Introductions to buyers in aerospace, defence and modular construction.

help with funding

Support to prepare joint applications to European and national programmes.

02 / challenge areas

what we want to solve.

If your solution fits one of these, we want to hear from you. If it fits two, even better: that is where the best ideas usually are.

01materials
advanced materials & composites

New fibres, resins, prepregs and processes that make carbon lighter, stronger or cheaper.

02circularity
recycling & circularity

Recovering and reusing carbon fibre and production waste.

03energy
clean industrial energy

Solar, storage, heat recovery and smart energy management for heavy industry.

04construction
low-carbon construction

Carbon-reinforced building systems, modular housing and faster assembly.

05digital
digital industry

Sensors, quality control, digital twins and AI for production lines.

06environment
environment & remediation

Monitoring, soil and water remediation, and emissions tracking.

03 / how it works

five steps, no bureaucracy.

01 apply

Fill in the short form below. It takes ten minutes.

02 fit call

A conversation with our team to understand your solution and what you need.

03 design

Together we define the scope, the success metrics and the duration of the pilot.

04 pilot

You test on site, with our team, materials and infrastructure.

05 scale

If it works, we look at the next step together: a contract, a partnership or an investment.

who can apply
Startups with a working prototype Scale-ups entering industry University and research teams Spin-offs from industrial R&D
04 / apply

tell us what
you want to test.

Applications are open all year. We reply to every application within [x] weeks.

Not ready to apply? Write to geral@sgl-gl.com