The University of Calabria hosts DC2, developing pulse-compression thermography (PuCT) with multi-wavelength LED excitation for non-contact stratigraphic inspection of paintings. The DIMES department brings expertise in signal processing, thermographic NDE, and experimental system design. DC2 will develop modular heating systems using UV-to-NIR LEDs to enable selective heating of varnish, pictorial, and sub-surface layers, combined with advanced post-processing for thermal stratigraphy.

Warwick's Materials and Measurements research cluster (Faculty of Engineering) hosts DC3 on air-coupled ultrasonic tomography. The project investigates non-contact Lamb-wave and through-transmission methods for paintings and wooden objects, including metamaterial-enhanced imaging resolution. Warwick is also a key secondment partner for DC5 (Fraunhofer), reinforcing the ultrasonics axis of the network. Ranked in the UK top 10, with 92% of its research assessed as world-leading.

Fraunhofer's Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS) in Dresden hosts DC5, developing new ultrasonic imaging techniques for sculptures and ceramic artefacts. The project uses Laser Doppler Vibrometry and Air-Coupled ultrasound, applying Synthetic Aperture Focusing and Total Focusing methods to generate 3D images of internal defects. Fraunhofer IKTS is a leading European NDT centre bridging fundamental research and industrial application, and serves as a secondment host for DC10 (Newcastle).

KU Leuven hosts DC6, exploring laser ultrasonics for non-contact depth profiling and bulk acoustic wave imaging of art samples. DC6 harnesses photoacoustic excitation and Guided Acoustic Waves to extract elastic and structural depth information at resolutions from 10 nm to millimetres, producing cross-sectional images of artworks comparable to X-ray tomography but fully non-contact. KU Leuven also serves as a secondment partner for DC4 (CNRS-GT). Recognised as Europe's most innovative university four years running.

NTNU's Colourlab (IDI Department) hosts DC7, developing a full framework for multiscale and multimodal hyperspectral image acquisition, analysis, and visualisation applied to wall paintings. DC7 will build spectral libraries spanning VNIR–SWIR–MWIR ranges and apply AI-based material mapping and style characterisation. NTNU is also a secondment partner for DC9 (Profilocolore) in hyperspectral processing. Norway's largest university and a leading European institution in colour science and imaging.

Profilocolore is an Italian SME specialising in hypercolorimetric multispectral imaging (HMI) systems and diagnostic instrumentation for cultural heritage. It hosts DC9, which develops data fusion methods integrating HMI with THz, thermography, and ultrasonic subsurface imaging — including feature-based image alignment across different sensor modalities. Profilocolore also serves as a key secondment host for DC1 and DC8, embedding industry practice in the network's imaging and fusion research.

Newcastle's Intelligent Sensing and Communications group (Electrical Engineering) hosts DC10, focusing on feature extraction and multimodal fusion of high-dimensional NDE datasets — THz, thermography, ultrasound, multispectral — to improve diagnostics and generate precise digital twins. The project develops adaptable local–global feature extraction algorithms combining spatial, temporal, and spectral information. Newcastle is also linked to the Great North Museum: Hancock (associated partner), providing direct access to museum collections for validation.

RWTH's Virtual Reality and Immersive Visualisation Group hosts DC11, developing user-centred digital twin interfaces that integrate and spatially map multi-source NDE data for conservation professionals. The project applies visual analytics and immersive visualisation, with iterative co-design involving conservators and restorers. RWTH Aachen is one of Germany's leading technical universities and a European reference in human-computer interaction and scientific visualisation.

Trier University's Human-Computer Interaction group hosts DC12, developing augmented and virtual reality systems that make digital twins of historical artefacts accessible to museum visitors. The project investigates interaction design and visualisation strategies that translate complex NDE data into engaging, understandable public experiences. DC12 will carry out a key secondment at the Musée de la Cour d'Or – Metz Métropole, where AR exhibits will be developed and tested with real museum audiences.

PhD-awarding institution for DC1 and DC4, both recruited by CNRS in Metz. Université de Lorraine provides the doctoral enrolment framework for the Georgia Tech-CNRS IRL 2958 lab and contributes expertise in physics and signal processing relevant to the THz imaging research conducted at the Metz site.

PhD-awarding institution for DC8 and home of the CNRS-SATIE laboratory, which co-supervises DC8 alongside CNRS-C2RMF. Paris-Saclay contributes expertise in statistical signal processing and uncertainty quantification, directly applied to the multimodal XRF + hyperspectral fusion methods developed in DC8. One of France's top-ranked research universities.

Metz Métropole's archaeological and fine arts museum serves as a primary real-world deployment site for DC12 (AR digital twins for museums). The Musée de la Cour d'Or hosts significant Gallo-Roman and medieval collections, offering an ideal environment for testing AR interaction systems with actual museum audiences and diverse artefact types.

PhD-awarding institution for DC5, recruited by Fraunhofer IKTS in Dresden. TU Dresden, a German university of excellence, provides the doctoral programme and scientific environment for the ultrasonic imaging thesis, contributing strengths in materials science, electrical engineering, and advanced acoustic methods.

Universität Leipzig acts as a combined academic and museum secondment host for DC4 (THz ceramics), DC5 (ultrasonics), and DC12 (AR/VR). Its museum collections provide direct access to ceramic artefacts and historical objects for experimental validation campaigns, bridging the scientific research of UNVEIL with heritage science practice.

PhD-awarding institution for DC9, recruited by Profilocolore. Sapienza co-supervises DC9 through its electronics and signal processing department, contributing expertise in image fusion algorithms (PCA, ICA) and multimodal data integration. One of Europe's largest and oldest universities, with an active group in scientific analysis for cultural heritage.

Italy's leading conservation and restoration centre, based in the Royal Palace of Venaria near Turin, serves as a secondment host for DC2 (thermography) and DC8 (multimodal fusion). It provides direct access to real artworks undergoing conservation, enabling DCs to validate imaging methods in authentic professional environments alongside expert conservators.

An Italian company specialised in scientific diagnostic services for art and cultural heritage objects. S.T.Art-Test brings operational expertise in applying spectroscopic and imaging instruments in real conservation contexts, contributing practitioner knowledge to the UNVEIL training programme and broadening DCs' intersectoral experience.

An Italian SME active in digital technologies and interactive software, Twiceout serves as a secondment host for DC12 (AR digital twins). It contributes expertise in software development for interactive digital experiences, supporting the translation of UNVEIL's research outputs into museum-ready AR applications and deployable digital twin software.

A major regional museum in Newcastle housing internationally significant collections of archaeology, natural history, and world cultures, closely affiliated with Newcastle University. The Hancock Museum provides UNVEIL with direct access to museum collections for DC10 (feature extraction), offering a real-world test environment for diagnostic imaging and digital twin validation with professional conservators.

An independent art conservation expert contributing specialised professional knowledge in heritage diagnostics and conservation practice to the UNVEIL training programme. This private partnership broadens the intersectoral dimension of the network and provides DCs with direct perspectives from independent conservation practitioners working across European cultural heritage contexts.