18 Fig.15. Set up of ultrasonic- assisted dressing tests. Conclusions The High-Performance Manufacturing Group of the University of the Basque Country has advanced in different knowledge lines with the aim of looking for new solutions to optimize the industrial current manufacturing process, being the key walk towards new ideas which solve the current industrial problems. • RESEARCH AND INNOVATION The Aeronautics Advanced Manufacturing Center (CFAA) was created as a new model of relationship between diffe- rent research levels and nowadays industry applications. This center was promoted and funded by the Department of Economy development and Infrastructure of the Basque Country Government, Provincial Council of Bizkaia and the launching was supported by the frame of the Technological and Scientific Park of Bizkaia. This Center is built as a mixed research center within the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and a consortium of companies, the aim is to work towards final applications and to generate new know-how in advanced manufacturing technologies. Since its inauguration in 2017, more than 110 projects have been developed, and 75 companies are in the partnership, being the leader ITP Aero and Danobat Group. CFAA is collaboration, cooperation is key, cooperation is the key.