A new initiative brings together members from industry, research, universities and associations. The endeavour is called IAM-I, and José Carlos Caldeira will represent INESC TEC in the consortium.
INESC TEC is part of a European ecosystem that seeks to accelerate the innovation of sustainable advanced materials and shorten the time it takes to reach the market.
The IAM-I – Innovative Advanced Materials Initiative brings together more than 260 members and representatives from industry, research, universities and associations – with the first steps taken in January. This new non-profit association aims to create a collaborative research and innovation ecosystem and will soon sign an agreement with the European Commission for the creation of IAM4EU, a public-private partnership to leverage innovation and define areas of intervention in Europe.
At the kick-off General Assembly, José Carlos Caldeira, consultant to the Chairperson, was nominated to join the Association Delegation, the Body that will co-create – with the European Commission – the priorities for future funding programmes.
“This nomination represents the recognition of INESC TEC’s competences in the field of digital technologies for sustainability, the work we’ve been developing to support European Industry – namely in initiatives like the MANUFUTURE Technology Platform, EFFRA and EIT MANUFACTURING -, but also the experience in the design and implementation of large-scale collaborative RDI ecosystems”, stated José Carlos Caldeira.
The development of advanced materials is one of the European Commission’s goals for the future. Advances in this area are perceived as a “key enablers for the development of game-changing products and innovative solutions in many industrial sectors, such as energy, mobility, electronics, and construction”.
By joining IAM-I – and focusing on exploring all the value chains of advanced materials -, INESC TEC will have the opportunity to contribute to the definition of strategic research agendas in this area. The multidisciplinary consortium will also promote the production capacity and large-scale use of these materials.
This article was first published on 5 March by INESC TEC.
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