The ON-SURF project is a Mobilising Programme that involves national companies from different sectors of activity and non-business entities from the SI&I, in a broad consortium, around the priority axis in the International Innovation Agenda, Surface Engineering.

The aim is to develop and apply surface modification processes that promote advanced and innovative solutions in different sectors of activity, such as Automotive, Aeronautics, Moulds & Tools, Health and Electronics; in line with the strategic objectives of the National Clusters: Health Cluster Portugal, EnergyIN, Engineering & Tooling, Mobinov, Produtech, Tice.pt. The project involves companies positioned throughout the value chain, surface modifiers, solution applicators and end users, and is intended to be an embryo for a wider initiative that aims to bring to the fore a set of scientific and technological competences that are recognised as existing in Portugal in the area of Surface Engineering. Through the mobilisation of the different players that make up the consortium, ON-SURF aims to implement a technological skills centre on this strategic theme to catapult companies into the international market through innovative products, integrating new manufacturing and engineering processes.