Harmonization and upgrade of the instruments and procedures across AnaEE platforms
Technology Working Groups (TWGs) will be set up to gather internationally renowned scientists. TWGs will develop experimental procedures and measurements, in order to standardize acquisition methods and data across National Platforms as well as push for and adopt new developments. This will include experimental designs, instrumentation, sampling, measurement procedures and calibrations. The TC will provide references for cross comparison calibrations and will ensure that AnaEE procedures are aligned, and even lead, other international infrastructure standards.
Organization of technology foresight workshops and technology sessions
Technology foresight workshops will bring together TWGs, relevant industries and specialists upstream of the instrumentation used in AnaEE platforms (physics, chemistry, ITC) or other disciplines where such instrumentation is further developed (medicine, high energy physics, space science). Together, they will determine which new technology to develop or adapt to the needs of ecosystems science.
Development of innovative technology and spin off to the industry
The Centre pursues both demand-driven innovation (identifying solutions to specific technical needs) and supply-driven innovation (identifying potential users). Technological developments will either be carried out by national platforms or in the labs (physics, chemistry, computer sciences) mastering the fundamental technology, and/or jointly with private companies. Conversely, AnaEE will provide a European-wide testbed for external innovations. The centre will assist AnaEE platforms in supporting innovative local SMEs and start-ups and will take part in negotiating consulting agreements as part of public-private partnerships.
Training sessions
The TC will organize training sessions of the users, either scientific or industrial. Training sessions will include theoretical and practical workshops, seminars, or intensive courses. Training activities will primarily target AnaEE platform personnel. Platform managers will be trained in industry policy, with particular emphasis on Intellectual Property Rights policy.
Feeding of the Technology section of the AnaEE portal
The portal will feature the list of the TWG, their respective activities, and reports (for the public part). It will make widely available AnaEE standards and recommended protocols, calibration procedures, cross-calibrations and reference sensors information. The interactive technical forum will facilitate exchanges between platform personnel so that partner companies and scientists may compare demand and the availability of technical solutions.
The TC will be hosted by the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.