Guillermo Gerling

ICFO is a research institution that aims to advance the limits of knowledge using photonics, namely the science and technology of harnessing Light. Our research aims to tackle several of the key challenges faced by our society at large, focusing on current and future problems in Health, Energy, Information, Safety, Security and caring for the Environment. ICFO is proactive in translating newly generated knowledge into products and technologies made@ICFO by owning a particularly strong IP portfolio, creating several spin offs and collaborating with our industrial allies.

In the context of the EU-Japan Green Transition initiative, we are particularly interested in expanding our green tech R&D portfolio ("Clean Planet Programme") in the following topics:

1. Next-generation photovoltaics for decentralized applications ( vehicles, buildings, farmland), with emphasis on light management via photonics.

2. Power-to-fuels (hydrogen, fuels, ammonia, C/N chemicals, CCUS) & their storage, driven by renewable energy, with emphasis on catalysis and up-scalability.

Therefore, we are actively looking to:

1. Foster collaborations for R&D development with SMEs and large companies.

2. Build consortiums for EU/National/regional funding schemes.

3. Open paths for industrial PhD training.