The work is performed by five work packages where three WPs devoted to scientific research and other two focused on training, dissemination and exploitation as well as management.
Within the project period, the scientific research has focused on the design and fabrication of advance photonic devices, components and fibre lasers (WP2), 2D materials synthesis, integration and interface (WP3) and Biosensing & biomedical applications (WP4). Secondments have been conducted on the training of seconded member with knowledge and skills in using cutting-edge laser microfabrication technologies to inscribe photonic devices and components including fibre gratings, acoustic gratings, fibre tapers, microstructures. Trainings are also provided on developing special laser sources and new type of supercontinuum lasers as planned in WP2. Secondments and training have been implemented (WP3) on synthesis advanced 2D-layered materials with exploitation of integration with photonic devices, components and fibre lasers. Knowledge has been transferred via secondments on chemistry development and surface bio-functionalisation for (WP4) the implementation of biosensing and high-resolution spectroscopy for real-time biomedical inspection.
For the non-scientific work packages, multiple activities have been conducted on project management (WP1) and training & career development, dissemination and exploitation (WP5). The project website www.uv.es/ipnbio has been created with periodical updates. The Dissemination, outreach & exploitation plan has been produced. The first IPN-Bio School was organised with the participation of all consortium members. IPN-Bio consortium members have been involved in several public science festivals and events.
During the project period, we have published 119 research papers in journals and international conferences, applied 5 patents, industrialised and commercialised a new unique laser product Cyclone, and invented a fingertip-sized spectrometer reported by Science [Science, 378(6617), 2022].
