Extended registration deadline to join the START free Training Workshop!

We are pleased to announce that the registration deadline for the upcoming START Training Workshop has been extended to March 12, 2026.

The free workshop, “Thermoelectric Tetrahedrites from Secondary Raw Materials and Other Sustainable TE Materials,” will take place on March 26, 2026, at the Hotel Ikonik Lisboa 3* in Lisbon, Portugal (09:30-17:30 CET). This event is a premier opportunity to engage with the latest advancements in sustainable energy technology.

Why Attend?

Our comprehensive program features a world-class lineup of experts covering every facet of the thermoelectric value chain:

  • Strategic Vision: Filipe Neves (LNEG), our coordinator, opens the day with the START project’s vision, scientific context, and its expected legacy for materials innovation.

  • Cutting-Edge Applications: Kornelius Nielsch (IFW Dresden) provides an overview of recent advances in TE materials for energy production, solid-state cooling, and recycling strategies for module longevity.

  • Material Discovery: Antonio Pereira Gonçalves (University of Lisbon) discusses strategies for identifying low-cost, non-toxic, and sustainable TE materials.

  • Industrial Processing: Alvise Bianchin (MBN Nanomaterialia) shares 17 years of expertise in powder metallurgy and nanotechnology for industrial processes.

  • Sustainable Sourcing: Luis Albardeiro (LNEG) explores the “double-goal opportunity” of sourcing critical raw materials from historical mine waste.

  • Advanced Characterization: Patricia Carvalho (SINTEF) explains how microstructure and consolidation quality—not just composition—govern the thermoelectric figure of merit (zT).

  • Device Integration: Aniruddha Ray (RGS Development) discusses the real-world challenges of integrating TE modules for industrial waste heat recovery and space power generation.

  • Impact Measurement: Eduardo Santos (3Drivers) demonstrates how Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) determines the true environmental and economic benefits of TE technology.

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