Description du projet
Renforcer l’excellence de la recherche sur la mobilité électrique à Malte
Les îles maltaises ont un besoin impératif de solutions terrestres et maritimes de mobilité hybride et électrique. Dans le cadre du projet NEEMO, financé par l’UE, le Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) s’associera à deux institutions de premier plan, CEA France et l’Institut autrichien de technologie, et à un autre membre de la communauté urbaine, ANEL Chypre, pour étudier différents aspects et défis associés à la mobilité électrique, tels que la gestion de l’énergie et des sites, en particulier dans le contexte géographique maltais. Des chercheurs de talent auront la chance de participer à une série d’événements tels que des réunions, des conférences, des formations, des ateliers et des programmes d’échange. Le projet renforcera le profil de MCAST Energy, qui a son tour contribuera au développement de l’économie de la connaissance à Malte, soutenant l’ambition de l’île de devenir un pôle énergétique régional, un pays solaire, un État ayant adopté l’IA et une plaque tournante maritime.
Objectif
NEEMO aims steadily set in the Electric Mobility research, related integration of technologies, modes and operations within the MCAST Energy research Theme in Transportation from terrestrial to marine mobility and from heavy-duty vehicles to micro-mobility solutions. The issue of mobility and energy is more pregnant in geographic islands due to strong energy dependence on fossil fuel. Therefore, a Network for Excellence is created with two world-leading research institutions AIT (Austria) and CEA (France) and like Malta as a widening country with distinctive island, characteristics included Cyprus through the Nicosia Development Agency (ANEL) for social policy aspects and exchange of wider experiences.
The activities are mainly knowledge transfer and networking through a series of workshops, winter/summer schools, training programmes, internships, exchanges, meetings, mentoring, conferences and joint publications as well as research outputs, mostly targeted to early stage or aspiring researchers.
MCAST Energy is experiencing a self-funding growth within its breadth of energy research theme that leads on campus. In addition, the MCAST main campus infrastructure together with laboratories will be the first ‘living laboratories’ on the island, used for real-life applications while delivery training and research as well.
This TWINNING proposal will provide a stimulus of required knowledge to become more efficient and competitive to an international level of excellence. NEEMO is designed for all partners to benefit in a way that goes sustainably beyond the three-year funding period. This eventually will result in enhanced skills sets and profile of MCAST Energy which in turn reflect the positive development of Malta knowledge economy including its ambition as a regional energy hub, solar country, AI state and maritime hub.
Programme(s)
- H2020-EU.4.b. - Twinning of research institutions Main Programme
Thème(s)
Régime de financement
CSA - Coordination and support actionCoordinateur
PLA 9032 Paola
Malte