AIPHOS Ltd, based in London (UK), supports companies in the advanced manufacturing projects using a robust design. AIPHOS management is carry out by Ph.Ds in materials and processes and mechanical engineers with experience in specialized fields. In this way, we are able to characterize materials behavior, structures and technological process in several fields (aeronautical, automotive, railway, naval, civil and defense).

The key strategies that have led to success, are summarized below:

1. To train technical team and management. Each of young PhDs who founded AIPHOS now has a management role and therefore is forming, day by day, to improve business performance. Engineers, have been trained ad hoc in order to gain a highly critical skill on engineering problems. Because, the company's core business is focused on innovative projects it is necessary for the human resources have an eclectic expertise on technical problems.

2. Involve human resources in the company's mission. AIPHOS considers the employees as the main stakeholders of the company. The founders were able to transmit to each employee the corporate vision, spending time to plan their growth.

3. Involve the University. AIPHOS is the bridge between research and company since it was founded by researchers who gained high industrial skills. AIPHOS actively works in close collaboration with the DICMAPI - Department of chemical engineering, material and industrial production of University of Neaples FEDERICO II.