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This week, Platform-ZERO activities are being actively promoted in Seville through two dissemination and engagement events organised by the Universidad Pablo de Olavide (UPO). Engaging future generations at UPO Open Day On 19 March, Platform-ZERO will be presented during the Jornadas de Puertas Abiertas – La Olavide eres tú, where high school students will visit …

Platform-ZERO showcased in Seville through two outreach events Read More »

How AI enhances real-time process monitoring and decision-making in photovoltaic production 📅 Date:  March 24, 2026 | 13:00 – 14:00 CET🔈 Speaker: Laurin Ginner, AIT Hosted by: R2M Solution Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming photovoltaic manufacturing by enabling smarter, faster, and more reliable process monitoring. This webinar explores how AI-powered tools analyze real-time production data to detect anomalies, …

 Webinar #4 –AI-Driven process monitoring and control Read More »

At the end of January, the Platform-ZERO consortium met in Brussels for its periodic review meeting with the European Commission. The review provided a valuable opportunity to showcase technical progress, reflect on lessons learned, and align on the priorities for the next phase of implementation. Partners presented advances across work packages, early validation results, and …

Platform-ZERO review meeting in Brussels: moving from progress to impact Read More »

The Platform-ZERO project, co-funded by the European Commission, is driving innovation in photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing by developing advanced in-line process monitoring solutions supported by artificial intelligence. As part of our ongoing dissemination activities, we are excited to share a series of four videos demonstrating the cutting-edge sensor technologies developed by the project partners. Each video …

Platform-ZERO in Action: Showcasing advanced sensor technologies for Photovoltaic Manufacturing Read More »

The Platform-ZERO project was represented at the 2nd Meeting of the Spanish Excellence Network neXtPVnet (Next Generation Organic–Inorganic Photovoltaics Network), held in Toledo, Spain, on 6–7 November 2025. The neXtPVnet network brings together leading Spanish research groups working on next-generation photovoltaic materials and devices, with a strong focus on organic–inorganic and emerging photovoltaic technologies. The …

2nd Meeting of the Spanish Excellence Network neXtPVnet Read More »

The Catalonia Energy Research Institute for Energy Research (IREC), coordinator of the Platform-ZERO project, is currently seeking candidates to apply for prestigious Catalan Government–funded research fellowships to be hosted within its Solar Energy Materials and Systems (SEMS) Department. These opportunities are open to excellent early-career researchers interested in advancing cutting-edge research in photovoltaic and optoelectronic …

Research fellowship opportunities at IREC (Catalonia) Read More »

IREC participated, as a representative of the Platform-ZERO project, in a high-level international workshop on emerging materials for thin-film solar cells, held at the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOPCAS) in Beijing, China, from December 3 to 5, 2025. The workshop was specifically focused on strengthening research collaboration between Europe, Asia and Australia in the …

IREC Contributes to EU–Asia–Australia collaboration workshop on emerging thin-film photovoltaic materials in Beijing Read More »

The Platform-ZERO project participated in the 14th International Conference on High-Performance Ceramics (CICC-14), held in Haikou, China, from November 30 to December 3, 2025. The conference, organised by the Chinese Ceramic Society, is a major international forum focused on scientific and technological advances in high-performance ceramic materials and their applications. IREC’s contribution was presented within the “Emerging …

Platform-ZERO presents AI-Enabled self-driving laboratory advances for thin-film photovoltaics at CICC-14 (China) Read More »