Breakthrough technology and disruptive innovation at IFSW in collaboration with ORC, University of Southampton
Congratulations to Marwan Abdou Ahmed for securing, as initiator and partner, the Horizon Europe EIC Pathfinder project FAST. It will be coordinated by Dr. Jacob Mackenzie of the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC), University of Southampton.
A novel optically active crystal: rare-earth doped sapphire
Our Pathfinder science-to-technology breakthrough targets a paradigm shift for fabricating a novel optically active crystal – rare-earth (RE) doped sapphire.
Funded by the European Innovation Council, EIC Pathfinder aims to take breakthrough deep tech projects forward. This fundamental research involves a high degree of scientific and technological ambition and risk, with the potential to create a new market – i.e. a technology readiness level (TLR) of 1 to 4.
Get more details and context from the European Commission's Fact Sheet about FAST – DOI: 10.3030/101257260.
The project starts on July 1, 2026. Keep an eye on the IFSW vacancies page for the job descriptions in the coming weeks!
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