Identification number: 1.1.1.3/1/24/A/049
Type: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Duration: 01.06.2025 - 31.05.2028.
Project Leader: Dr. Boris Polyakov, Institute of Solid State Physics University of Latvia (ISSP UL)
Responsible person from ISSP UL: Dr. Boris Polyakov, ISSP UL
Project partners: GroGlass Ltd
Total funding: 651 600.00 EUR
ERDF funding: 501 182.59 EUR
ISSP UL funding: 377 927.60 EUR
Project summary:
The EU aims to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, which means transforming the economy to generate zero greenhouse gas emissions. The construction sector is Europe’s largest energy consumer, accounting for 40% of primary energy consumption and generating around 1 billion tonnes of CO2, or 30% of total greenhouse gas emissions. The introduction of switchable Smart Windows, based on thermochromic or photochromic (chromogenic) materials that change their transmittance or reflectance in response to temperature or electromagnetic radiation, is a compelling solution to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
The main objective is to develop self-switchable chromogenic coatings for advanced Smart Windows with high-performance light modulation parameters.
The project is directly related to the RIS3 specialization sector “Photonics, Smart Materials, Technologies and Engineering Systems”. It focuses on chromogenic smart materials (including nanomaterials) and develops technologies for Smart Windows. The expected results of the project will contribute to the economic sectors of NACE code 71.11 and 71.12 (Architectural activities and Engineering activities). According to the Frascati Manual of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), this interdisciplinary project consists of research activities in physics (1.3.) and chemistry (1.4.), materials sciences (2.5.) and nanotechnologies (2.10.).
This industrial research project is implemented by the Institute of Solid State Physics of the University of Latvia (LU CFI) and the company GroGlass Ltd.
The total eligible costs of the project are 645 188.71 EUR (52.9%% ISSP UL and 47.1% GroGlass Ltd) with ERDF funding of 501 182.59 EUR (77.68%), state contribution of 88197.30 EUR (13.67%) and private contribution of 55 808.82 EUR (8.85%).