The Graphene Flagship Sails into Core 3
Today the Graphene Flagship transitions into Core 3, the fourth funding cycle of the €1 Billion research initiative funded by the European Commission.
Today the Graphene Flagship transitions into Core 3, the fourth funding cycle of the €1 Billion research initiative funded by the European Commission. In this three-year phase of the project, the Graphene Flagship expects to advance much further toward the commercialisation of graphene and layered materials. While keeping an eye on fundamental research, the Graphene Flagship Core 3 will have a special focus on innovative research to boost graphene-enabled technologies to higher technology readiness levels.
In fact, roughly 30% of Core 3 budget will fund eleven industry-led 'Spearhead Projects', each established with clear market-motivated objectives. These Spearheads focus on a wide range of application areas, but all have the common goal of developing new or improved products integrating graphene and layered materials.
Kari Hjelt, Graphene Flagship Head of Innovation, says: "We are continuing our mission – to create a true business impact from graphene. Now, we are seeing the first wave of graphene-enabled products on the market. The Graphene Flagship's commercialisation activities are moving towards industrial components and system-level integration. In the future, we will see a growing number of high value-added products for various applications, all enabled by graphene."
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Rebecca Waters
Rebecca Waters is Work Package Dissemination leader for the GrapheneEU project and the Dissemination Task Leader for the 2D Pilot Line. She oversees the Dissemination activities and manages the work package tasks and personnel. Rebecca also serves as the Graphene Flagship Communications Officer writing and disseminating news, managing the website and overseeing social media activities and media outreach. A former journalist with a degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, Rebecca worked for both consumer and B2B magazines before joining the Graphene Flagship. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, boating and exploring the world with her family.