The MENTOR research initiative will provide a comprehensive and versatile technical platform for the development of next-generation indoor photovoltaics (IPVs) that efficiently re-use energy from artificial illumination to power electronics, eventually contributing to an energy- and climate-neutral future. 

MENTOR aims to unlock the full potential of IPVs taking into consideration growing concerns about sustainability, through the establishment of the first international network of 8 universities, 7 industrial partners, and 5 research centers. The consortium will cover all the key aspects and technologies related to IPVs, including sustainable design, organic and inorganic materials synthesis, photovoltaics manufacturing and characterization, device physics and modelling, theoretical and machine learning-driven approaches, photovoltaics recycling, and industrial processing.

Start date: October 2024 - End date: October 2028

Partners

• Tampereen Korkeakoulusaatio Sr

• Epishine Ab

• Commissariat à L’Energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives

• Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique CNRS

• Rijksuniversiteit Groningen