CAMART²

About CAMART²:

The proposed project CAMART² is aimed to upgrade the existing “Excellence Centre of Advanced Material Research and Technology at the Institute of Solid State Physics University of Latvia” to a new significantly stronger Centre of Excellence. The upgrade will enable efficient transfer of new materials and technologies into products for commercial and public benefits based on exchange of knowledge and synergy with innovation-intensive Consortium partners.

The implementation of CAMART² will increase the level of commercialisation of research in Latvia and Baltic Sea region, enhance cooperation between business and academics paving way for innovation-based economic growth, diminishing the disparities between Latvia and well-performing Member States.

Type: Horizon 2020 WIDESPREAD-01-2016-2017-TeamingPhase2

Identification number: #739508

Project manager: Dr.phys. Mārtiņš Rutkis, ISSP UL

CAMART² partners:

Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia (coordinator)

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Acreo Swedish ICT

RISE Research Institutes of Sweden

CAMART² web page: camart2.eu

Second stage

CAMART² second stage funding: Total funding € 14 999 955 -  ISSP UL € 11 087 608,75; KTH € 2 120 310; RISE ACREO AB € 319 346,04; RISE Research Institutes of Sweden € 1 472 690,21

CAMART² second stage aims: 

1. to establish ISSP UL as the most important center of excellence for education, science, innovation and technology transfer in the Baltic States;
2. to establish ISSP UL as the hub for collaboration and technology transfer platform (called "RIX-STO") for materials physics based high technologies, including scientists, entrepreneurs, investors and policy makers on both sides of the Baltic Sea;
3. modernization of ISSP UL, including an overall refinement of the educational programs, strengthening of the research and development activities towards higher technology readiness levels, establishment of an innovation system and Open Access Laboratory, as well as ISO 9001 certification;
4. active involvement in programs for networking and outreach to make academia and high-tech industries in the region around Riga and Stockholm flourish with respect to scientific results, economic growth and increased competitiveness.

CAMART² second stage summary:

The CAMART² project is based on a long-term partnership between ISSP UL, KTH Royal Institute of Technology – the largest technical university in Sweden, and RISE – Research Institutes of Sweden.

Within the scope or CAMART² project, to establish ISSP as the most important center of excellence for education, science, innovation and technology transfer in the Baltic States. ISSP UL will also become the hub for a collaboration and technology transfer platform (called "RIX-STO") for materials physics including scientists, entrepreneurs, investors and policy makers on both sides of the Baltic Sea.

The commitment from the Swedish partners assures successful modernization of ISSP, including an overall refinement of the educational programs, strengthening of the research and development activities towards higher technology readiness levels, establishment of an innovation system and Open Access Laboratory, as well as ISO 9001 certification.

CAMART² second stage expected results:

With assistance from KTH and Acreo, ISSP UL will develop scientific programmes by prioritising research directions in which ISSP UL can excel and efficiently support relevant industries by increasing the Technology Readiness level (TRL) in well-defined areas.  The main quality indicators for scientific impact are the total number of publications and number of student theses. Special attention will be paid for three indicators - number of international co-publications, number of citations, and quality measured by source normalized impact per paper (SNIP) of journals.

CAMART² second stage tasks at ISSP UL:

1. Increase the level of research commercialization;
2. Facilitate cooperation between the academic and business sectors;
3. Maintain a cooperation platform between entrepreneurs and scientists;
4. Support joint research with project partners;
5. Promote technology transfer.

First stage

CAMART² first stage funding – 497 500 EUR

CAMART² first stage task – an elaboration of the business plan of CAMART² according to needs and demands of the national and Baltic Sea Region industry for R&D and technology transfer services in the field of advanced materials and technologies.

Specialization of CAMART² is defined according to RIS3 topic of Latvia “Smart materials, technology and engineering systems” and EC defined KETs – Advanced Materials, Photonics, Nanotechnology and Micro- and Nanoelectronics. The R&D&I activities at the Centre of Excellence will be focused on:

1. Thin films and coating technologies;
2. Functional materials for electronics and photonics;
3. Nanotechnology, nanocomposites and ceramics;
4. Computational material science by atomistic scale modelling of technologically important materials and devices.

Strategic objectives for CAMART² –

1. increase level of research commercialization;
2. enhance cooperation between businesses and academics;
3. develop a cooperation platform for enterprises and scientists;
4. support joint research;
5. foster technology transfer.

CAMART² web page – camart2.eu