We’re taking a moment to look back at a busy and highly successful event from last september: the 21st European Thermoelectric Conference (ECT 2025), held in Nancy, France, from September 8th to 12th!

As this was the last chance for the START project to be officially present at ECT before its conclusion, we made a special effort to maximise our visibility and impact within the global thermoelectric community.

🤝 Maximising Our Presence

The START consortium had a significant presence at the conference, which included:

• Project Booth: We hosted a dedicated booth featuring a rolling video with Starty, various samples illustrating the project’s supply chain, and literature outlining our progress. A new roller banner highlighted the latest results achieved by the project.
• Networking: Our team actively networked with participants, primarily from academia, fostering discussions about the project and potential future collaborations.
• Sponsorship: To further increase visibility, START proudly sponsored the official lanyards for the conference attendees.
• Partners’ Booths: Our partners GeniCore and RGS Development also hosted their own company booths in the exhibition area.

💡 Focus on Industrial Transfer: The START Workshop

A key highlight was the START-organised workshop titled: “How to take TE to the market by academia-industry collaboration?”

Held on Tuesday, September 9th, the session brought together seven expert speakers—including three from the START project (Hao Yin, Aniruddha Ray, and Filipe Neves)—and others from related projects and industry. Here is the full list:

• Hao Yin, TEGnology ApS: “Needs and Challenges in Reshaping TEG Supply-Chain in EU”
• Aniruddha Ray, RGS Development: “Thermoelectric Modules and Applications: An Industrial Perspective”
• Kornelius Nielsch, IFW Dresden: “Durable and Sustainable Thermoelectric Devices Made from Zinc- and Magnesium-Antimony Alloys”
• Vicente Pacheco, Fraunhofer IFAM Dresden: “Towards Industrial Production of High-Temperature Thermoelectric Modules”
• Frédéric Lani, Thermopowersystems: “How to Successfully Transfer Thermoelectric Technology from Academia to Industry? The Case of Thermo Power Systems.”
• Filipe Neves, LNEG: “Driving Thermoelectric Innovation Through Research-Industry Collaboration”
• Marisol Martin Gonzalez, CSIC: “Bridging Nanoscale Thermoelectrics and Triboelectrics: From Lab-Scale Innovations to Prototypes”

The session, though compressed into only one conference slot, featured short speeches followed by an engaging panel discussion, moderated by Prof. K. Nielsch. The room was full, and the discussion on transferring European R&D efforts on Thermoelectrics to the industrial level was incredibly well-received, leading to further conversations at the booth throughout the rest of the conference.

It was a truly valuable week for the START project, allowing us to showcase our progress, connect with key stakeholders, and lead a crucial conversation on the commercial future of TE technology in Europe.

Stay tuned for more events!