The ExCEED project is dedicated to establishing an ERA Chair and multidisciplinary Centre of Excellence (CoE) in organic electronics. Organic electronics research is important as it contributes to the creation of innovative and environmentally-friendly electronic applications. It is a future-oriented green technology involving environmentally-friendly energy generation, economical energy use and the manufacture of electronic components in a way which protects resources, using conducting and semi-conducting plastics. Innovative electronic devices made with organic materials already have multiple applications and have been widely commercialised, mostly in the display (e.g. smartphone displays), photovoltaic, and transistor technologies.
The overall aim of the ExCEED project is to recruit an outstanding researcher and manager to be the ERA Chair Holder as well as recruit experienced researchers and innovation manager for the Silesian University of Technology (SUT) to establish the multidisciplinary Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Organic Electronics. To achieve this aim, the five-year project will be built upon the existing strong research and innovation base of SUT and the high impact ERA Chair Holder.
To boost their scientific excellence and technology transfer capacity in organic electronics, the ExCEED will implement a science and innovation strategy focused on four sub-topics
1. Organic Transistors
2. Organic Light-Emitting Diodes
3. Organic Solar Cells
4. Organic Energy Storage Systems
In order to recruit the ERA Chair Team and establish the CoE in Organic Electronics, SUT will implement an
ambitious Action Plan comprised of the following Action Steps:
• Action Step 1: Recruit ERA Chair Holder, Experienced Researchers, and Innovation Manager
• Action Step 2: Establish ERA Chair Strategic Research Programme and Postgraduate Training
• Action Step 3: Ensure the CoE supports Poland’s SMART Specialisation and EU Research Priorities
• Action Step 4: Raise the research profile of the CoE and ERA Chair Team
• Action Step 5: Disseminate the results of the CoE and ERA Chair Team
To support these actions steps, the ExCEED will implement a comprehensive set of measures via the project’s work packages:
• ERA Chair Team Recruitment (WP1);
• Strategic Research Programme and Postgraduate Training (WP2);
• SMART Specialisation and European Research Priorities (WP3);
• Summer/Winter Schools and International Conferences (WP4);
• Dissemination and Promotion (WP5);
• Project Management (WP6).
