FunctiGlass - structured functional glasses for lasing, sensing and health applications
The unique properties of glass such as transparency, strength, and
resistance to heat and chemicals, have greatly expanded its use in
high-tech applications. Glass is used in fibre optics, solar panels,
optical lenses and display technologies, among others. With the support
of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the FunctiGlass project
aims to develop new glass-based materials for light sources, sensors,
and bio-applications. The project involves the multidisciplinary
training and mentoring of doctoral candidates by academic and industry
experts. Candidates will receive a comprehensive skill set focused on
entrepreneurship and innovation, preparing them as future leaders in
glass science.
FunctiGlass, coordinated by CNRS, is a unique interdisciplinary research and training programme with a double degree as part of Horizon Europe’s Doctoral Networks. It will train 11 doctoral candidates who will take part in a joint research training programme based on very close cooperation between academia and industry. It will ensure that the trainees are exposed to 11 academic environments (universities and research institutes) and nine non-academic environments (industry and SMEs) representing nine different countries. Each PhD candidate will be supervised by two academic tutors from different countries (spending her/his time between both units) and one mentor (industrial partner) to ensure cross-sector knowledge sharing and the acquisition of transferable skills with a focus on entrepreneurship and innovation. Through the multi-dimensional training of the FunctiGlass programme, the 11 PhD candidates will excel in the future economy by acquiring a multi-dimensional perspective and mindset to become future leaders in glass science and in particular glass-based nano/micro-structured materials. Through this programme, they will find their own path of innovation in academia or industry.
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