The mission of the National Centre of Competence (NCC) for MATCA is to provide leading-edge technology solutions regardless of the complexity of an assignment – from sudden production problems to long-standing societal challenges. For this purpose, the consortium brings together top experts from industry and academia that make use of their broad experimental and production backgrounds to provide unconventional and innovative solutions. Their solutions are implemented as joint projects or joint services.

We develop: 3D printing, plasma, lasers, surface treatment, simulations, analysis, digitalization.

The Centre primarily develops additive, plasma and laser technologies that have a major impact on industry, economy and security, therefore mastering and developing the technologies are matters of strategic importance.

As part of its long-term R&D projects, the NCC for MATCA covers the whole product life cycle – from smart design and green production, to the repairs and restoration of functional properties and hazardous waste disposal.

We cover the whole product life cycle from smart design to hazardous waste disposal. (Image description)

Along with research, development and service provision, the NCC for MATCA is involved in raising awareness and providing training to students and the general public.

Important events

NCC MATCA Council and General Assembly meetings held
The NCC MATCA Council met on Friday 18 September 2026, followed by the General Assembly on Monday 21 September.
Artificial intelligence helps automate plasma melting of metals
Technology developed within NCC MATCA can monitor the level of molten metal and automatically adjust the melting process in response. This reduces the need for continuous operator supervision.
New detector determines the phase composition of steel without damaging the sample
A device developed within the NCK MATCA project can accurately measure the proportions of individual phases in steel and is ready for use in industry.
From Measurement to Control
The Sensors for the 21st Century project has delivered new technologies for materials testing, industrial process monitoring and their automation. Research organisations and companies involved in NCK MATCA have jointly developed devices and methods capable of detecting changes inside materials, monitoring processes during production, testing sensors under demanding conditions and using the data obtained to automatically control technological processes.

Other events

Technologies

Additive technologies
Plasma technologies
Laser technologies
Analytical methods
Surface treatment methods
Numerical simulations