Author: Gina Gunaratnam
Mulhouse, 6th September 2022. Today, representatives of
the French research agencies CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche
Scientifique) and ANR (Agence Nationale de la Recherche) together with
the UHA (Université de Haute-Alsace) and the coordinators of the project
Mat-Light 4.0 held their kick-off meeting at the EPS
headquarters. Among 35 candidates, this project is one of the 15
selected by the ANR programme called "ExcellenceS".
The
project, whose name is inspired from material, light and innovation,
received an envelope of more that 10 million Euros and will run over 10
years, from 2022 to 2032.
The initiators, Vincent Roucoules,
Laurent Simon and Arnaud Spangenberg, aim to promote the research
fields of the university. The three scientists also wished to highlight
the cultural heritage of the city of Mulhouse (textile, chemistry,
colorants) as well as the strong partnership between the local industry
and the institutes, laboratories and faculties on the campus.
The
project will be a driving force for the university to make the range of
its actions more visible. The building of an innovative pole of research
and education around materials and light, especially photopolymers, a
domain of expertise in Mulhouse, will emerge and be followed by the
hiring of staff. A common workplace will be set up in the
current buildings of the Institut de Science des Matériaux de Mulhouse
(IS2M), nearby the EPS headquarters.
The education and the
outreach will also be developed during this long-term project. The local
laboratories, teachers and students will benefit from the development
of unique research tools, specialised courses and new activities around
science.
The project will progress under the governance of three
committees: Research, Promoting & Outreach and Training. The EPS
will be involved in the second committee, bringing its help in
communication campaigns and its expertise in publishing. The
headquarters of our Society will also serve for the meetings of members
of Mat-Light 4.0. It is a challenging project in which the EPS is happy to take part.
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