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AIR SAVE solidifies market readiness with New Patent and First-Place IP Award

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L to R: Mr Massimo Borg, Prof. Ing. Emmanuel Francalanza, Prof. Ing. Paul Refalo, Hon. Silvio Schembri, Ms Jasmine Mallia, Mr Angelo Mifsud and Mr Matthew Pisani, at the Malta Intellectual Property Awards 2025.

The project has received notable recognition as it was awarded First Place in the ‘Intellectual Property for Technological Initiative Award’ at the Malta Intellectual Property Awards, reflecting its innovation and strong industrial potential.

The project was also recognised with the ‘Outstanding Technological Innovation Award’, achieving third place at the Xjenza Malta R&I EXPO Awards, further validating its impact within Malta’s research and innovation landscape.

The innovative research from the AIR SAVE project had already achieved significant milestones. The AIR SAVE fault monitoring and fault-mitigating control system has recently been granted a UK patent (GB2632165), highlighting the innovation and applied nature of the technology. This achievement demonstrates the project’s contribution to the development of smart and sustainable industrial systems with real-world relevance.

Last November marked the launch of the AIR SAVE2Market project, a 24-month initiative aimed at translating the successful outcomes of the AIR SAVE TDP research programme into a market-ready solution for industrial adoption. The project builds on earlier research by leveraging machine learning and Industry 4.0 technologies to improve efficiency in complex compressed air systems. AIR SAVE2Market focuses on advanced fault monitoring and diagnostics, while also enabling fault-mitigating control actions. These intelligent system adjustments allow industrial processes to continue operating efficiently by reducing fault-related energy losses and production impacts until permanent repairs can be carried out.

As AIR SAVE2Market progresses, the consortium will focus on further development, pilot-scale deployment, and engagement with industrial stakeholders, paving the way for wider adoption of the technology. The AIR SAVE2Market consortium, funded by Xjenza Malta through the Go-To-Market Accelerator Programme, comprises the University of Malta (Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Department of ¸£ÀûÔÚÏßÃâ·Ñ Systems) and AIM Enterprises Ltd., combining academic excellence with industrial expertise to accelerate commercialisation.