Linari Engineering

When we launched NanoWings, our ambition was clear: to increase wind energy production by reducing ice adhesion and downtime during the winter season. Today, we can proudly say that we have not only achieved that initial objective, but exceeded it beyond our expectations. This result is the outcome of the extraordinary commitment of our team at Linari Engineering and of the open, ambitious and highly effective collaboration with our European partners. Together, we transformed a challenging research vision into a technology with the potential to reshape the way aerodynamic systems are designed.

NanoWings is more than an innovation for wind turbine blades. It is a fundamental surface technology that can contribute directly to Europe’s energy and technological independence. By reducing aerodynamic drag and improving airflow behaviour, this bio-inspired nanostructured coating opens the possibility of lowering energy consumption by up to 10% in several aerodynamic applications. In a time when Europe must accelerate its transition towards cleaner, more efficient and more resilient technologies, we are proud to have contributed to a solution that can create real impact without requiring new infrastructure or complex redesigns.

One of the most powerful aspects of NanoWings is its simplicity of application. A micron-thin coating can be applied to existing surfaces, making them more slippery to air and effectively cleaning the aerodynamics of the coated bodies. This means that, beyond wind turbines, the technology can be used on aircraft, trains, cars and other vehicles to significantly reduce fossil fuel consumption and improve energy efficiency. For aviation, for example, improving aerodynamic effectiveness can translate into an increase in payload capacity of up to 8%, while maintaining the same fuel consumption and wing geometry. This is the kind of breakthrough that can change industrial paradigms: a small layer of advanced material enabling a major leap in performance.

We are particularly grateful for the role of the EIC Transition programme, which has been essential in supporting this pre-industrial phase. Its value lies not only in funding innovation, but in creating the space where high-potential technologies can be tested, validated and matured before entering the market. NanoWings demonstrates why this support is so important: Europe needs ambitious experimentation to turn scientific discoveries into industrial leadership.

For Linari Engineering, coordinating NanoWings has been a source of great satisfaction and pride. We believe this technology represents a new frontier for aerodynamic efficiency, with benefits that can extend from renewable energy to sustainable mobility. Most importantly, it shows what European innovation can achieve when scientific excellence, industrial vision and collaborative spirit work together towards a common goal.