Many discoveries do not leave the lab, and many goods being fabricated are already stale and obsolete. Continuous knowledge transfer and research & development are key for a company operating...
Technological Research and Development: From Lab to Fab
Many discoveries do not leave the lab, and many goods being fabricated are already stale and obsolete. Continuous knowledge transfer and research & development are key for a company operating in a lively and complex field like organic photovoltaics. Moreover, it is a shared responsibility to reduce the environmental impact of our societies as soon as possible, and harnessing the latest scientific discoveries is doubtlessly part of a wide cultural, social, and technological process.
In this blog post, we delve into the world of BIPV, exploring its benefits, challenges, and real-world applications.
What are Technological Research and Scientific Innovation?
Technological research is the effort to bring about real-world products from scientific discoveries. Scientific innovation is its result: The creation of novel products and processes via the implementation of science-based concepts and ideas, inventions that have an impact on the society/environment or that create/enable the creation of a value.
Benefits of Technological Research and Scientific Innovation
The low-hanging fruits of the scientific research have been taken and used for creating the technology that enables our current lifestyle. Yet, the current growth path cannot be sustained neither for a majority nor for a minority of the humanity.
To prepare the tools for a fair and smooth green transition, we must reach further, looking for more efficient technologies and greener processes. Such innovations can only be found thanks to the work of an ever-increasing number of brilliant scientists and engineers, all over the world. The role of a company like Vitsolc, is to select the promising discoveries and bring them to service of the society.
Vitsolc's Strategy
Vitsolc is a spin-off of ICFO, a leading research center in photonics. As such, we have a direct line with the latest scientific discoveries in the management of light and photovoltaics. We work literally side by side with researchers in the academy, applying the results of their latest scientific outbreaks and scaling up their solutions into a product that can reach to the society. This synergy is the core of Vitsolc’s innovation strategy. Our research & development department is composed of researchers with a successful academic career behind them and hands-on experience, willing to see the fruits and the real-world impact of their research with a product-oriented mindset.
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
No innovation is created from scratch from a single company. Embracing this truth, we proudly build on top of the greatest innovations of the previous century and the brightest discoveries of the current one, creating new powerful technology and products that aim to have a positive impact in the society and the environment.
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