The EU Chips Act aims to increase Europe‘s global production share of semiconductors to 20% by 2030, leading to a need for a skilled workforce to support this growth. Additionally, the EU‘s Green Deal initiative focuses on a transition to sustainable and energy efficient technologies, further emphasizing the need for expertise in sustainable chip development and green applications. There is an EU wide shortage of skilled workers in microelectronics. Addressing this shortage will be crucial in meeting the goals of both the EU Chips Act and the Green Deal. Furthermore, the next generation of students is largely interested in contributing to a sustainable environment. Providing them with the opportunity to gain deeper expertise in this field will align their skills with the industry‘s future needs. The proposed project „Green Chips-EDU“ supports the aforementioned goals by addressing the needs and challenges of a green and digital transition in the microelectronics industry. The consortium, made up of 15 key players from 7 EU countries, aims to build an attractive education ecosystem in green microelectronics by integrating the knowledge triangle of excellent education, industries needs and research challenges. The consortium includes 6 Unite! partners working on a harmonized curriculum focusing on energy efficiency and the development of sustainable integrated circuits. The project addresses all objectives from the call by offering a wide range of degree programs including mutual recognition as well as self-standing modules, implementing staff and student mobility, digital learning formats and upgrading infrastructure. About 600 students are planned to receive degrees or certificates in green electronics. In addition, summer schools, sustainability hackathons, learn-repair cafés as well as expert lectures by the partner companies and research institutions are organized to attract and train students to counteract the skills shortage in microelectronics in the EU.

The EU Chips Act aims to increase Europe‘s global production share of semiconductors to 20% by 2030, leading to a need for a skilled workforce to support this growth. Additionally, the EU‘s Green Deal initiative focuses on a transition to sustainable and energy efficient technologies, further emphasizing the need for expertise in sustainable chip development and green applications. There is an EU wide shortage of skilled workers in microelectronics. Addressing this shortage will be crucial in meeting the goals of both the EU Chips Act and the Green Deal. Furthermore, the next generation of students is largely interested in contributing to a sustainable environment. Providing them with the opportunity to gain deeper expertise in this field will align their skills with the industry‘s future needs. The proposed project „Green Chips-EDU“ supports the aforementioned goals by addressing the needs and challenges of a green and digital transition in the microelectronics industry. The consortium, made up of 15 key players from 7 EU countries, aims to build an attractive education ecosystem in green microelectronics by integrating the knowledge triangle of excellent education, industries needs and research challenges. The consortium includes 6 Unite! partners working on a harmonized curriculum focusing on energy efficiency and the development of sustainable integrated circuits. The project addresses all objectives from the call by offering a wide range of degree programs including mutual recognition as well as self-standing modules, implementing staff and student mobility, digital learning formats and upgrading infrastructure. About 600 students are planned to receive degrees or certificates in green electronics. In addition, summer schools, sustainability hackathons, learn-repair cafés as well as expert lectures by the partner companies and research institutions are organized to attract and train students to counteract the skills shortage in microelectronics in the EU.

Das Projekt H2GreenFUTURE befasst sich mit den identifizierten Herausforderungen im Prozess der Entwicklung von Wasserstofftechnologien für den Übergang zu einer kohlenstoffneutralen Gesellschaft in Slowenien und Österreich, mit dem Ziel, die Grundlagen für ein grenzüberschreitendes Innovationsökosystem zur Entwicklung von Wasserstofftechnologien zu schaffen, indem alle relevanten Akteure der Quadruplehelix angesprochen und miteinbezogen werden.
Parallel zum Pilotprojekt, in dem rechtliche, sicherheitstechnische und technologische Hindernisse für die Entwicklung von Wasserstofftechnologien im grenzüberschreitenden Raum identifiziert werden, werden wir eine H2-Regulierungssandbox mit Simulierung vorbereiten, die die Schaffung eines langfristigen legislativen und regulatorischen Rahmens ermöglichen wird, der Investitionen zur Förderung der Marktdurchdringung von Wasserstofftechnologien erheblich vereinfachen sollte . Im Hinblick auf die Sensibilisierung und den Wissenstransfer zwischen Forschung und Industrie werden wir eine Datenbank für Wasserstofftechnologien einrichten, die die bestehende B2B-Plattform des H2GreenTech Hydrogen Center ergänzt. Wir werden H2GreenFUTURE-Schulungen für technisches und Forschungspersonal in Unternehmen, Inhalte für entsprechende Studiengänge und Workshops für Studierende entwickeln, die den Übergang erleichtern werden.

The H2GreenFUTURE project addresses the identified challenges in the process of developing hydrogen technolo - gies for the transition to a carbon-neutral society in Slovenia and Austria, with the aim of laying the foundations for a cross-border innovation ecosystem for the development of hydrogen technologies by addressing and involving all relevant actors of the quadruple helix. In parallel to the pilot project, which will identify legal, safety and technological barriers to the development of hydrogen technologies in the cross-border area, we will prepare an H2 regulatory sandbox with simulation, which will enable the creation of a long-term legislative and regulatory framework that should greatly facilitate invest - ments to promote the market penetration of hydrogen technologies. In terms of raising awareness and transferring knowledge between research and industry, we will establish a hydrogen technology database that complements the existing B2B platform of the H2GreenTech Hydrogen Centre. We will develop H2GreenFUTURE training for tech - nical and research staff in companies, content for relevant study programmes and workshops for students that will facilitate the transition.

Co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund

The EU Chips Act aims to increase Europe‘s global production share of semiconductors to 20% by 2030, leading to a need for a skilled workforce to support this growth. Additionally, the EU‘s Green Deal initiative focuses on a transition to sustainable and energy efficient technologies, further emphasizing the need for expertise in sustainable chip development and green applications. There is an EU wide shortage of skilled workers in microelectronics. Addressing this shortage will be crucial in meeting the goals of both the EU Chips Act and the Green Deal. Furthermore, the next generation of students is largely interested in contributing to a sustainable environment. Providing them with the opportunity to gain deeper expertise in this field will align their skills with the industry‘s future needs. The proposed project „Green Chips-EDU“ supports the aforementioned goals by addressing the needs and challenges of a green and digital transition in the microelectronics industry. The consortium, made up of 15 key players from 7 EU countries, aims to build an attractive education ecosystem in green microelectronics by integrating the knowledge triangle of excellent education, industries needs and research challenges. The consortium includes 6 Unite! partners working on a harmonized curriculum focusing on energy efficiency and the development of sustainable integrated circuits. The project addresses all objectives from the call by offering a wide range of degree programs including mutual recognition as well as self-standing modules, implementing staff and student mobility, digital learning formats and upgrading infrastructure. About 600 students are planned to receive degrees or certificates in green electronics. In addition, summer schools, sustainability hackathons, learn-repair cafés as well as expert lectures by the partner companies and research institutions are organized to attract and train students to counteract the skills shortage in microelectronics in the EU.

Das Projekt H2GreenFUTURE befasst sich mit den identifizierten Herausforderungen im Prozess der Entwicklung von Wasserstofftechnologien für den Übergang zu einer kohlenstoffneutralen Gesellschaft in Slowenien und Österreich, mit dem Ziel, die Grundlagen für ein grenzüberschreitendes Innovationsökosystem zur Entwicklung von Wasserstofftechnologien zu schaffen, indem alle relevanten Akteure der Quadruplehelix angesprochen und miteinbezogen werden.
Parallel zum Pilotprojekt, in dem rechtliche, sicherheitstechnische und technologische Hindernisse für die Entwicklung von Wasserstofftechnologien im grenzüberschreitenden Raum identifiziert werden, werden wir eine H2-Regulierungssandbox mit Simulierung vorbereiten, die die Schaffung eines langfristigen legislativen und regulatorischen Rahmens ermöglichen wird, der Investitionen zur Förderung der Marktdurchdringung von Wasserstofftechnologien erheblich vereinfachen sollte . Im Hinblick auf die Sensibilisierung und den Wissenstransfer zwischen Forschung und Industrie werden wir eine Datenbank für Wasserstofftechnologien einrichten, die die bestehende B2B-Plattform des H2GreenTech Hydrogen Center ergänzt. Wir werden H2GreenFUTURE-Schulungen für technisches und Forschungspersonal in Unternehmen, Inhalte für entsprechende Studiengänge und Workshops für Studierende entwickeln, die den Übergang erleichtern werden.

The H2GreenFUTURE project addresses the identified challenges in the process of developing hydrogen technolo - gies for the transition to a carbon-neutral society in Slovenia and Austria, with the aim of laying the foundations for a cross-border innovation ecosystem for the development of hydrogen technologies by addressing and involving all relevant actors of the quadruple helix. In parallel to the pilot project, which will identify legal, safety and technological barriers to the development of hydrogen technologies in the cross-border area, we will prepare an H2 regulatory sandbox with simulation, which will enable the creation of a long-term legislative and regulatory framework that should greatly facilitate invest - ments to promote the market penetration of hydrogen technologies. In terms of raising awareness and transferring knowledge between research and industry, we will establish a hydrogen technology database that complements the existing B2B platform of the H2GreenTech Hydrogen Centre. We will develop H2GreenFUTURE training for tech - nical and research staff in companies, content for relevant study programmes and workshops for students that will facilitate the transition.

Co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund

The EU Chips Act aims to increase Europe‘s global production share of semiconductors to 20% by 2030, leading to a need for a skilled workforce to support this growth. Additionally, the EU‘s Green Deal initiative focuses on a transition to sustainable and energy efficient technologies, further emphasizing the need for expertise in sustainable chip development and green applications. There is an EU wide shortage of skilled workers in microelectronics. Addressing this shortage will be crucial in meeting the goals of both the EU Chips Act and the Green Deal. Furthermore, the next generation of students is largely interested in contributing to a sustainable environment. Providing them with the opportunity to gain deeper expertise in this field will align their skills with the industry‘s future needs. The proposed project „Green Chips-EDU“ supports the aforementioned goals by addressing the needs and challenges of a green and digital transition in the microelectronics industry. The consortium, made up of 15 key players from 7 EU countries, aims to build an attractive education ecosystem in green microelectronics by integrating the knowledge triangle of excellent education, industries needs and research challenges. The consortium includes 6 Unite! partners working on a harmonized curriculum focusing on energy efficiency and the development of sustainable integrated circuits. The project addresses all objectives from the call by offering a wide range of degree programs including mutual recognition as well as self-standing modules, implementing staff and student mobility, digital learning formats and upgrading infrastructure. About 600 students are planned to receive degrees or certificates in green electronics. In addition, summer schools, sustainability hackathons, learn-repair cafés as well as expert lectures by the partner companies and research institutions are organized to attract and train students to counteract the skills shortage in microelectronics in the EU.

Das Projekt H2GreenFUTURE befasst sich mit den identifizierten Herausforderungen im Prozess der Entwicklung von Wasserstofftechnologien für den Übergang zu einer kohlenstoffneutralen Gesellschaft in Slowenien und Österreich, mit dem Ziel, die Grundlagen für ein grenzüberschreitendes Innovationsökosystem zur Entwicklung von Wasserstofftechnologien zu schaffen, indem alle relevanten Akteure der Quadruplehelix angesprochen und miteinbezogen werden.
Parallel zum Pilotprojekt, in dem rechtliche, sicherheitstechnische und technologische Hindernisse für die Entwicklung von Wasserstofftechnologien im grenzüberschreitenden Raum identifiziert werden, werden wir eine H2-Regulierungssandbox mit Simulierung vorbereiten, die die Schaffung eines langfristigen legislativen und regulatorischen Rahmens ermöglichen wird, der Investitionen zur Förderung der Marktdurchdringung von Wasserstofftechnologien erheblich vereinfachen sollte . Im Hinblick auf die Sensibilisierung und den Wissenstransfer zwischen Forschung und Industrie werden wir eine Datenbank für Wasserstofftechnologien einrichten, die die bestehende B2B-Plattform des H2GreenTech Hydrogen Center ergänzt. Wir werden H2GreenFUTURE-Schulungen für technisches und Forschungspersonal in Unternehmen, Inhalte für entsprechende Studiengänge und Workshops für Studierende entwickeln, die den Übergang erleichtern werden.

The H2GreenFUTURE project addresses the identified challenges in the process of developing hydrogen technolo - gies for the transition to a carbon-neutral society in Slovenia and Austria, with the aim of laying the foundations for a cross-border innovation ecosystem for the development of hydrogen technologies by addressing and involving all relevant actors of the quadruple helix. In parallel to the pilot project, which will identify legal, safety and technological barriers to the development of hydrogen technologies in the cross-border area, we will prepare an H2 regulatory sandbox with simulation, which will enable the creation of a long-term legislative and regulatory framework that should greatly facilitate invest - ments to promote the market penetration of hydrogen technologies. In terms of raising awareness and transferring knowledge between research and industry, we will establish a hydrogen technology database that complements the existing B2B platform of the H2GreenTech Hydrogen Centre. We will develop H2GreenFUTURE training for tech - nical and research staff in companies, content for relevant study programmes and workshops for students that will facilitate the transition.

Co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund

The EU Chips Act aims to increase Europe‘s global production share of semiconductors to 20% by 2030, leading to a need for a skilled workforce to support this growth. Additionally, the EU‘s Green Deal initiative focuses on a transition to sustainable and energy efficient technologies, further emphasizing the need for expertise in sustainable chip development and green applications. There is an EU wide shortage of skilled workers in microelectronics. Addressing this shortage will be crucial in meeting the goals of both the EU Chips Act and the Green Deal. Furthermore, the next generation of students is largely interested in contributing to a sustainable environment. Providing them with the opportunity to gain deeper expertise in this field will align their skills with the industry‘s future needs. The proposed project „Green Chips-EDU“ supports the aforementioned goals by addressing the needs and challenges of a green and digital transition in the microelectronics industry. The consortium, made up of 15 key players from 7 EU countries, aims to build an attractive education ecosystem in green microelectronics by integrating the knowledge triangle of excellent education, industries needs and research challenges. The consortium includes 6 Unite! partners working on a harmonized curriculum focusing on energy efficiency and the development of sustainable integrated circuits. The project addresses all objectives from the call by offering a wide range of degree programs including mutual recognition as well as self-standing modules, implementing staff and student mobility, digital learning formats and upgrading infrastructure. About 600 students are planned to receive degrees or certificates in green electronics. In addition, summer schools, sustainability hackathons, learn-repair cafés as well as expert lectures by the partner companies and research institutions are organized to attract and train students to counteract the skills shortage in microelectronics in the EU.

Das Projekt H2GreenFUTURE befasst sich mit den identifizierten Herausforderungen im Prozess der Entwicklung von Wasserstofftechnologien für den Übergang zu einer kohlenstoffneutralen Gesellschaft in Slowenien und Österreich, mit dem Ziel, die Grundlagen für ein grenzüberschreitendes Innovationsökosystem zur Entwicklung von Wasserstofftechnologien zu schaffen, indem alle relevanten Akteure der Quadruplehelix angesprochen und miteinbezogen werden.
Parallel zum Pilotprojekt, in dem rechtliche, sicherheitstechnische und technologische Hindernisse für die Entwicklung von Wasserstofftechnologien im grenzüberschreitenden Raum identifiziert werden, werden wir eine H2-Regulierungssandbox mit Simulierung vorbereiten, die die Schaffung eines langfristigen legislativen und regulatorischen Rahmens ermöglichen wird, der Investitionen zur Förderung der Marktdurchdringung von Wasserstofftechnologien erheblich vereinfachen sollte . Im Hinblick auf die Sensibilisierung und den Wissenstransfer zwischen Forschung und Industrie werden wir eine Datenbank für Wasserstofftechnologien einrichten, die die bestehende B2B-Plattform des H2GreenTech Hydrogen Center ergänzt. Wir werden H2GreenFUTURE-Schulungen für technisches und Forschungspersonal in Unternehmen, Inhalte für entsprechende Studiengänge und Workshops für Studierende entwickeln, die den Übergang erleichtern werden.

The H2GreenFUTURE project addresses the identified challenges in the process of developing hydrogen technolo - gies for the transition to a carbon-neutral society in Slovenia and Austria, with the aim of laying the foundations for a cross-border innovation ecosystem for the development of hydrogen technologies by addressing and involving all relevant actors of the quadruple helix. In parallel to the pilot project, which will identify legal, safety and technological barriers to the development of hydrogen technologies in the cross-border area, we will prepare an H2 regulatory sandbox with simulation, which will enable the creation of a long-term legislative and regulatory framework that should greatly facilitate invest - ments to promote the market penetration of hydrogen technologies. In terms of raising awareness and transferring knowledge between research and industry, we will establish a hydrogen technology database that complements the existing B2B platform of the H2GreenTech Hydrogen Centre. We will develop H2GreenFUTURE training for tech - nical and research staff in companies, content for relevant study programmes and workshops for students that will facilitate the transition.

Co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund

The H2GreenTECH project looked at cost-efficient ways to make the European economy more climate-friendly and less energy-consuming through the development of hydrogen technology. The goal was to improve access to and the use of the research infrastructure for hydrogen technologies in Slovenia and Austria with the establishment of the Hydrogen Center, a one-stop-shop for enterprises, researchers, and students by 2025. Furthermore, CUAS developed competences in hydrogen technologies with the development of demonstration models to be used as well as educational modules. The H2GreenTECH project was co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund as part of the Interreg V-A Slovenia-Austria cooperation programme.

This project will enable the training and education of future Ukrainian trainers for automation engineers, maintenance engineers, process workers and students using non classic teaching methods such as learning by doing, remote and mobile teaching with innovative technologies as well as life long learning and the experience of the European universities. The idea of the project started from the fact that specialists at the ukrainian enterprises and students of technical specialities have the lack of knowledge in modern automation technologies (Industrial wire and wireless automation technologies widely used in EUcountries) and at the universities it is a lack of modern equipment. The opening of the hands-on training Centers in the profiling universities of the regions will generate great help in this direction.

Das Kooperations- und Netzwerkprojekt “Remotely Piloted Aircraft Multi Sensor System (RPAmSS)“ beschäftigt sich mit der Entwicklung, Anwendung und quantitativen Validierung eines zivilen, kostengünstigen unbemannten fliegenden Multisensorsystems für die hochauflösende Erfassung von multidimensionalen Umweltdaten.

Es werden die Anwendungsmöglichkeiten für die langfristige Überwachung dynamischer Flussumgebungen und meteorologischer Wetter- und Luftgütedaten nach wissenschaftlichen Qualitätskriterien quantitativ untersucht. Grundlage für die Multisensorintegration ist eine robuste, flexible und professionelle Fixed-Wing RPAS Plattform.
Eine sensorische Kernkomponente dieses neuen RPAmSS ist eines der weltweit kleinsten und leichtesten Kamerasysteme für die multitemporale Erfassung von Hyperspektraldaten. Wir erarbeiten neue raum-zeitliche Analysemethoden für das Monitoring von biotischen und abiotischen Flussumgebungen. Für die Erfassung von dynamischen Wetter- und Luftgütedaten in der meteorologischen Grenzschicht wird ein neuer „Proofof- Concept“ Prototyp entwickelt. Für RPAS Missionen geeignete Umweltsensoren zur Erfassung von Wetter- und Luftgütedaten werden auf Grundlage eines im Projekt neu entwickelten standardisierten, modularen Sensorträgersystems in die RPAS Plattform integriert. Die Validierung der erfassten Umweltdaten und damit auch die Sensorkalibrierung erfolgt durch umfassende Referenzmessungen unserer österreichischen Projektpartner.

Im Projekt KOOPFLEX (SI-AT) wurden drei flexible Fertigungszellen gemeinsam mit unseren Partnern aus Slowenien und Österreich aufgebaut, in Betrieb genommen und ein Schulungsprogramm zur Ausbildung von Schülern, Studierenden und Mitarbeitern von KMUs entwickelt. Dieses speziell erarbeitete Training und Didaktikprogramm wird nun im Nachfolgeprojekt FLEXCELL (Lifelong Learning Programme) an Lehrende von Schulen in der Türkei (Urla) und Kroatien (Pula) weitervermittelt. Aufgrund des modularen Aufbaus der flexiblen Fertigungszelle der FH Kärnten kann einerseits ein Training an den einzelnen Komponenten stattfinden, andererseits aber auch der Prozess in seiner Gesamtheit betrachtet und geschult werden. Die räumliche Mobilität der Zelle ermöglicht es zudem, das gesamte System inklusive fast aller Prozessschritte im Hörsaal ungestört zu betreiben.

Several hundred SMEs in Slovenia + Carinthia are active in the field metal working and as automotive suppliers (=regional strength). These SMEs urgently need modern education in flexible automation and robotics, to secure their economic competitiveness in the future.The School of Zrece (Slov), as well as HTL in Wolfsberg and FH Kärnten in Villach (both in Carinthia) have existing educational programs in machinery and automation and can modernize their workshop infrastructure with reasonable financial effort, in order to systematically 1) educate students and employees and 2) support SMEs in their innovation projects.