LiTES
– Lightweight Technology for Structural Components

Project Name
LiTES – Lightweight Technology for Structural Components

Promoting Entities
MCG – Manuel da Conceição Graça, Lda
Itecons – Institute for Research and Technological Development

Region
Carregado – Alenquer – Lisbon

Main Objective
The LITES project aims to develop and validate prototypes of lightweight integral roofs for the road and rail sectors, raising technological maturity through industrial research, laboratory or simulated experimentation, experimental development and advanced manufacturing processes.

Priorities
The LITES project comprises industrial research activities aimed at acquiring knowledge and testing concepts in laboratory or simulated environments, as well as applying that knowledge in the effective experimental development of prototypes using new materials and advanced manufacturing processes, testing them in an industrial context in order to obtain technical‑scientific validation.
The objective is to advance the maturity level of the technologies to be explored and of the innovative lightweight integral roof solution for the road and rail sectors.
The project is carried out as a co‑promotion between MCG and Itecons.

Total Investment
€1,230,403.94

European Union Financial Support
€718,642.83

Project Number
No. 24367

Start Date
1 December 2025

End Date
30 November 2028

Total Eligible Cost
€1,230,403.94

Non‑Refundable Incentive
€718,642.83

MCG
Eligible Cost: €841,698.75
Incentive: €388,243.42
Support Rate: 46.13%

ITECONS
Eligible Cost: €388,705.19
Incentive: €330,399.41
Support Rate: 85%