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next generation of sustainable perovskitesilicon tandem cells

nexus will accelerate europes transition to clean energy by development of perovskitesi tandem photovoltaics via a new european paradigm a global ecodesign approach based on efficiency cost sustainability circularity and social aspects using abundant materials in the whole value chain our innovations will improve the pv energy yield per area using sustainable coherent and competitive european pv production guaranteeing a clean energy transition and ensuring a secure and affordable eu energy supplynexus will develop stable 2terminal perovskitesi tandem solar cells with power conversion efficiencies 33 modules 30 and stabilities like state of the art single junction silicon pv modules we will develop these challenging targets following an innovative ecodesign approach employing solventfree perovskite deposition circularity recyclability improved simple manufacturing processes to create a viable economic pathway for the european commercialization of this sustainable technologyadvances are based on development of highperformance solventfree perovskite top absorbers of conductive oxides based on earth abundant materials for different applications and the implementation of ecodesign criteria for development of the bottom pvsi cell reducing its co2 footprint thus we will achieve perovskitesi cells and modules with a maximized power output of 210 kwhm2we will increase durability and sustainability in a novel silicon technology while developing new approaches to deliver very high voltage perovskite solar cells with unprecedented resilience to environmental stress factors we will demonstrate scalability and proofofconcept equipment set for each step nexus is a multidisciplinary consortium 12 partners from 9 european countries 5 industrial partners 2 smes 7 research technology organizations covering the whole value chain of innovation from research centers to technology providers endusers and market and policies
digitalisation for agroecology

d4agecol will show the potentials of digitalisation as enabler for agroecological farming systems in europe based on available knowledge and actors and stakeholders coinnovation capacity partners from seven countries across a wide spectrum of pedoclimatic zones in europe will assemble a holistic evaluation of digital tools and technologies this will be based on indicators for agroecology economic considerations and investigations about perceived benefits for user and stakeholder drivers barriers and risks of digital technologies for a transformation towards agroecology will be identified the results of this analysis will feed in national and european roadmaps for agroecology indicating the need for adjusted policies and a technology research and innovation agenda
starts echo fostering ecologically conscious and human compatible digital technology

in the digital age and the decades of societal and environmental emergency states that we live in science technology and industry have hit the innovation ceiling new approaches alternative perspectives and creative solutions to inspire progress and accelerate development are needed artistic thinking can provide the boost we need to tackle the great challenges of our times science technology and arts starts for short limn a nexus at which insightful observers have identified extraordinarily high potential for innovation and innovation is precisely whats called for if were to master the social ecological and economic challenges that europe is facing starts echos main objective is building towards the triple transformation and developing artistled approaches through creative experimentation and recognising the most successful ones the starts prize will highlight and promote 90 outstanding technologydriven artistic projects and the achievements of the teams behind them towards the green transition and social sustainabilitythrough starts residencies artists will be enabled to develop 10 new pilots on humancentered and sustainable technologies in the fields of ai highperformance computing simulation visualisation digital twins medical tech or circular economyan annual aixmusic program at snar will create an international platform for pushing limits of digital technology and exploring the compatibility of digital with human values and needs through artistic thinkingars electronica sonar salzburg festival inova t6 french tech grand provence technical university dresden and media solution center baden württemberg will stimulate artsdriven innovation that is human compatible and ecological consciousness and showcase outstanding examples from the field of starts in 12 events at the ars electronica festival sonar and the salzburg festival and hence new pathways to european innovation
mixed reality ecosystem for teaching robotics in manufacturing

many industries are transitioning to i40 production models by adopting robots in their processes in parallel xr technologies have reached sufficient maturity to also enter the domain of industrial applications with early success cases often related to the training of workers remote assistance access to contextual information and interaction with digital twins this project looks at the intersection of both technologies robots and xr the use of robots in industry will be increasingly enhanced with xr applications and workers must be able to understand both technologies and use hybrid solutions confidently achieving this is a challenge that education and training programs must meetthe objective of master is to boost the xr ecosystem for teaching and training of robotics in manufacturing by providing an open xr platform that integrates key functionalities for creating safe robotic environments programming flexible robotic applications programming by demonstration in flexible robotic application development and integrating advanced interaction mechanisms innovation in gazebased interaction master will also deliver rich training content on roboticsmaster proposes integrating third party contributions through two open callsthe first one aims to provide the platform with additional technologies and functionalities the selected companies will have the opportunity to integrate their technology in the platform and test it with a wide range of endusers the second open call is aimed at the education sector by offering the possibility to test firsthand the platform and tools to create their own content
plant bioacoustics on the emission and reception of airborne sounds by plants and their adaptive value

the communication of plants with their environment is crucial for their survival plants are known to uselight odours and touch to communicate with other plants with pollinators seed dispersers and herbivoreshowever one sensory modality acoustic communication is almost unexplored in plants despite itspotential adaptive value this is the focus of the current proposalour longterm goal is to understand the roles of acoustic communication in the life of plants what plantshear and what they say the proposed research builds on recent results that strongly suggest the use ofairborne sound in plants we have demonstrated that flowers increase their nectar concentration withinminutes in response to the sound of a bees wingbeat furthermore we have shown that different species ofplants emit brief ultrasonic signals with acoustic characteristics that vary under different conditions towardsgeneral understanding of plant bioacoustics we will investigate1plant hearing we will investigate plant responses to pollinator sounds to uncover their temporaldynamics mechanism and evolution2plant sound emission we will record the sounds emitted by different plants under different conditionsand use advanced ai to interpret these sounds3functionality of plant sounds we will test if and when other organisms both plants and animals response to plant sounds and the potential adaptive value of these responsesthe proposed project has the potential to revolutionize our understanding of plants and plant communicationour results are expected to open entirely new avenues of research such as the evolution of soundcommunication by plants and the biomechanics of sound emission and sound reception in plants ourresults might also have great applicative implications in precision agriculture including remote plantmonitoring and functional sound emission these may play a role in fighting the global foodsecurityproblem and pollination crisis
homeoproteins as novel therapies for neurodegenerative diseases

with the ageing of the population neurodegenerative diseases will be a huge societal health and economic problem there are no effective solutions that can stop the progression of these devastating diseases at brainever we are developing a groundbreaking platform to treat neurodegenerative diseases based on a family of transcription factors called homeoproteins hps homeoproteins are endogenous proteins expressed in diverse neuronal types where they regulate agedependent mechanisms related to neurodegeneration when homeoproteins are injected into the central nervous system of animals with disease neuronal survival and function is restored halting degeneration this suggests a huge potential as therapies for neurodegenerative diseases in this project we aim to develop and clinically validate a revolutionary therapy using the homeoprotein engrailed1 to treat patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis als and parkinsons disease pd
highefficiency perovskites on flexible substrates for sustainable applications

achieving an efficient and sustainable photovoltaic pv system is a must to power the increasing energetic demands in multiple areas and contexts in a nondetrimental way to the environment and society halide perovskites hap have revolutionized the field due to their high photoconversion performance at the laboratory scale consequently the commercialization of hap solar cells pscs is now a highpriority topic involving many research groups and companies worldwide however mass production methods to fabricate highly efficient stable pscs in a safe and sustainable manner present scientific and technological challenges and fabrication methods at the lab scale cannot be upscaledto face this situation hepaflex proposes to develop highperformance flexible pscs adaptable to multiple contexts by redesigning the processing approach the project will address largearea efficiency by combining rapid photonic annealing and largearea thinfilm fabrication methods with green chemistry routes this high thruput approach based on versatile costeffective flexible substrates presents an opportunity to reduce the environmental and economic impact of the cells ensuring the versatility of use in multiple applications allowing for the hepaflex flexible substitution strategy that will extend the effective lifetime of rigid high power supply modules 25 years reducing current photovoltaics cost and carbon footprint the development of the same unique process will also enable pure flexible nonutility scale applications that maintain the highest efficiencies these currently unfeasible applications will reduce competition between different kinds of land use the project will ensure the safety of the technology with pbsequestration additive active sealants integrated with recycling methods to reuse the materials hepaflex will establish a sustainable pv technology based on manufacturing circularity flexibility versatility replacement and recycling
precision hearing diagnostics and augmentedhearing technologies

cochlear synaptopathy cs is a recently discovered type of sensorineural hearing loss snhl that compromises the integrity of the auditorynerve population after ageing noiseexposure or ototoxicity this snhl type occurs before the goldstandard clinical audiogram detects hearing problems and has functional consequences for neural sound encoding and communication in noisy environments despite its presumed high prevalence cs is neither diagnosed nor treated in clinical practice there is a whoidentified need for earlydiagnosis and treatment of snhl to reduce the societal and economic burden of hearing loss and csdiagnosis falls within this category in our erc stg and poc projects we developed a robust encephalogrambased diagnostic test to quantify cs in humans based on this test we individualize hearingimpaired auditory models to design hearingaid signal processing that compensates for cs our modelbased augmentedhearing algorithms can offer an accessible treatment to those suffering from cs and are based on a clever and versatile neuralnetwork architecture that enables realtime sound processing in this project we plan to implement our diagnostic cstest trl4 in a portable medical device and perform clinical trials with earlyadopters and firstpointofcontact centers to demonstrate its patient benefit and application range in a realworld clinical context trl56 secondly we aim to develop hardware demonstrators that embed our augmentedhearing sound processors these realtime fpga processors trl5 will be tailored for marketentry in the hearable hearingaid and cochlearimplant sectors along with consolidating our ip portfolio and setting out a business strategy this challenge on medical technology and devices will enable us to transition our proofofconcept research discoveries to market with this project earditech precision hearing diagnostics and augmentedhearing technologies
european robotics and ai network

as robots are entering unstructured environments with a large variety of tasks they will need to quickly acquire new abilities to solve them humans do so very effectively through a variety of methods of knowledge transfer demonstration verbal explanation writing the internet in robotics enabling the transfer of skills and software between robots tasks research groups and application domains will be a game changer for scaling up the robot abilitieseurobin therefore proposes a threefold strategy first leading experts from the european robotics and ai research community will tackle the questions of transferability in four main scientific areas 1 boosting physical interaction capabilities to increase safety and reliability as well as energy efficiency 2 using machine learning to acquire new behaviors and knowledge about the environment and the robot and to adapt to novel situations 3 enabling robots to represent exchange query and reason about abstract knowledge 4 ensuring a humancentric design paradigm that takes the needs and expectations of humans into account making aienabled robots accessible usable and trustworthysecond the relevance of the scientific outcomes will be demonstrated in three application domains that promise to have substantial impact on industry innovation and civil society in europe 1 robotic manufacturing for a circular economy 2 personal robots for enhanced quality of life 3 outdoor robots for sustainable communities advances are made measurable by collaborative competitionsfinally eurobin will create a sustainable network of excellence to foster exchange and inclusion software data and knowledge will be exchanged over the eurocore repository designed to become a central platform for robotics in europethe vision of eurobin is a european ecosystem of robots that share their data and knowledge and exploit their diversity to jointly learn to perform the endless variety of tasks in human environments
multilayer photonic integration platform for free space optics

the project explores a new class of silicon photonic devices and circuits in a threedimensional integration technology for the generation control and reception of freespace laser beams this research is motivated by the surging importance of communication sensing and imaging applications exploiting optical beams propagating in the free space and their urgent need for compact and flexible devices currently available integrated solutions based on planar integration technologies are fundamentally limited by either narrow operational bandwidth and reduced shaping capabilities or small apertures and limited steering rangesthe original idea of the beams project is to overcome these limitations by developing multilayer antenna arrays metasurfaces and photonic control circuits exploiting an approach based on threedimensional integration this multipronged concept will enable unmatched performance in aperture size efficiency bandwidth control flexibility and power which cannot be achieved by currently available scientific and technological solutions enabling the development of integrated photonic devices for longrange and broadband freespace applications exploiting these new capabilities the project will demonstrate in particular innovative photonic devices for optical communications targeting a kilometerlong communication link in free space with multiple wavelength channelsthrough its research program the beams project will combine the fields of integrated and freespace photonics opening a plethora of new possibilities with a large impact on science and society
electron pairs without superconductivity

my aim with this proposal is to develop an electron pair microscope that can locally detect electron pairs without superconductivity and to leverage this information to gain unprecedented understanding into quantum materialsthe electronic properties of most materials including metals and insulators are underpinned by single electrons superconductors are a notable exception here the charge carriers are electron pairs it has been proposed in order to explain quantum materials mysterious and potentially useful properties that electron pairs exist without superconductivity and underpin the properties of materials that are not superconducting indeed tantalizing signatures of electron pairs have been reported in hightemperature and disordered superconductors above their transition temperature tc however experimental evidence of such electron pairing is highly disputed and controversial because there exists currently no experimental probe to locally distinguish electron pairs without superconductivity from single electronswith pairnoise i will develop and build a radically new electron pair microscope based on a unique proofofconcept instrument developed in my group that can unambiguously detect electron pairs with atomic resolution it combines scanning tunnelling microscopy stm microfabrication and shotnoise spectroscopy with the electron pair microscope i will determine the nature of the state above tc in the most interesting superconductors conclusively determine whether the pseudogap is due to pairing and find what limits superconductivity at even higher temperatures in quantum materials my track record of developing firstofitskind stm instruments and their successful utilization for scientific progress perfectly positions me to make pairnoise a success and to open up a new research field with further applications in the detection of fractional charges majorana modes and dynamical processes
bioorthogonal cascadetargeting directing drugs into cells with molecular precision

bioorthogonal chemistries cross the boundaries between static chemical connectivity and the dynamic physiologic regulation of molecular state enabling powerful tools for molecular control in complex biological environments in combination with liganddirected drug delivery safe and selective chemical reactions that perform efficiently in vivo can fuel the design of new therapeutic strategies despite significant progress in the field of drug targeting it remains challenging to shuttle therapeutic agents to the desired tissue reaching the necessary cellular and even subcellular level all while avoiding collateral damage to engage this challenge i aim to develop the concept of bioorthogonal cascadetargeting to direct the recognition activation and intracellular delivery of therapeutic constructs with molecular precision we will develop nextlevel chemical tools for bioorthogonal bondcleavage with exceptional reaction performance and the unique capability of tunable sequential release events tandem release these innovations will enable us to design bioorthogonally activatable ligands for multiple therapeutic approaches that open new ground most notably in escalating the complexity of biochemical choreography in particular i propose cascadeprocesses triggered by a single biocompatible click event that can achieve i the bridging of noninternalizing cellsurface receptors to forward therapeutics into cells ii the hopping of drug conjugates from one target to another or from one cell to another and iii kinetically preprogrammed escape of drugs from the endosomal compartment of cells entered via cascadetargeting this will allow us to spatially and temporally control the movement and release of therapeutics in a subcellular environment and ultimately to establish bioorthogonal cascades as unique strategies that shift the paradigm of biologically controlled drug delivery
new generation of hvdc insulation materials cables and systems

the overall objective of newgen is to develop and demonstrate new insulation materials cable manufacturing solutions online condition monitoring technologies and comprehensive life and reliability modelling tools for the nextgeneration of extruded hvdc cables and cable systems thereby fostering the reliability and resilience of the interconnected european hvacdc transmission grids newgen delivers new space charge mitigating additives for extruded hvdc insulation materials as well as new industrial cable extrusion solutions for defectfree and costeffective manufacturing of next generation thermoplastic hvdc cables moreover newgen will provide online global condition monitoring and novel prefault detection methods and instruments for assessing the health status of extruded hvdc cable systems as well as comprehensive tools and models for the evaluation of life and reliability of extruded hvdc cable systems cable joints and terminations under realistic operation conditions within hvacdc grids model demonstration via gridsimulations the new sustainable insulation materials and extrusion solutions will contribute to improved dielectric performance and reliability of extruded insulations needed for reaching trl maturity for higher rated voltages up to 600 kv the uniqueness of the newgen concept is that it is not limited to any specific insulation compound or hv cable manufacturer but rather the results will impact the whole european hv cable industry for reaching the next generation of reliablebydesign extruded hvdc cables moreover the newgen innovations for online condition monitoring and reliability modelling of hvdc cable systems will allow european transmission system operators tsos to perform comprehensive monitoring and proactive maintenance for their hvdc cable system assets and to ensure satisfactory firewall properties against disturbances in the hybrid acdc network