The energy market in general, and the wind energy market in particular, are experiencing constant decrease of prices, together with harsher and harsher grid conditions. In order to comply with worldwide environmental policies, revolutionary solutions, such as FASTAP, need to reach the market as soon as possible. The FASTAP project aims at scaling from TRL6 to TRL8 the wind turbine application of a very fast on-load tap changer transformer technology. This solution uses thyristors specially connected to multi-tap transformer windings to provide On-Load Tap Changer capability to a standard wind turbine (WTG) transformer. This technology allows to choose the optimum voltage at which the WTG operates in, not only in steady-state conditions but also for dynamic and transient events. This technology will increase WTGs' electric capabilities in weak grid conditions, enlarge WTGs' Low and High Voltage Ride Through capabilities and allow reducing electrical components oversizing. As an overall, the FASTAP will be able to reduce wind's Leverage Cost of Energy up to 5.5% and will be able to connect to worldwide grids an additional 71.64GW wind capacity. The consortium partners have been working together for the last three years to bring the technology up to TRL6. They cover the whole value chain, which guarantees that the product will reach the market 33 months after the project kicks-off: - INF, the market leader in bipolar high-performance semiconductors, brings the technical know-how and commercial capacity for thyristors-based semiconductors. -SGB, number one medium-sized manufacturer of transformers in Europe, brings the technical know-how and commercial capacity for transformers. -SG, WTG market leader, will be the integrator and validator of the FASTAP product into 5MW platforms. -MU, the most industrially-oriented University in Spain, was the first originator of the FASTAP concept and will bring FASTAP transformer for Wind Turbines.

The strategic objective of the project is to step up the development of the excellent research in the field of interactive, sensible autonomous robotic systems based on Additive manufacturing and using smart materials based on nanopolymers at the TECHNICKA UNIVERZITA V LIBERCI, Czech Republic (hereinafter referred to as TUL) by creating partnerships with four leading foreign research institutions from France (INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE TOULOUSE and UNIVERSITE PAUL SABATIER TOULOUSE III), Spain (MONDRAGON GOI ESKOLA POLITEKNIKOA JOSE MARIA ARIZMENDIARRIETA S COOP) and Denmark (AALBORG UNIVERSITET). TUL will significantly enhance the quality and competitiveness of research in this area through staff and student exchanges, expert visits and participation at conferences. The purpose of the mobility of scientists and administrative support staff will be to acquire new knowledge and experience in the given field of research, and also to prepare and implement international scientific projects or contacts at the level of the planned research collaboration with leading research organizations. Business trips will lead to the creation of new project ideas, with the most promising being submitted to international calls. The project will also include the organization of expert seminars, workshops, PhD forums and international conferences. The main focus of these activities will be the intensive transfer of knowledge from leading research centres to the specialist workplaces at TUL.The main benefit of the project will be to bring the quality of research at TUL significantly closer to that of internationally recognized counterparts from the EU, whereby facilitating TUL’s access to funding from European Commission. In terms of personnel capacities, the project will increase the scientific and technical capacities in the institutions involved and will support the professional growth of the staff involved in the project.

This Coordination Support Action will support the Industry4.E LIASE in bringing together all the Pan-European digital industry stakeholders from across the value chain and EU projects through actions to promote: stakeholder interactions and cooperation; complementary activities of strategic planning, networking and coordination between programmes in different countries; standardisation; dissemination; awareness-raising and communications across the stakeholders and to the general public as part of outreach; networking. The project has brought together selected experts from across Europe and will engage relevant key actors during the project implementation. The approach includes a mix of mapping work, expert groups, workshops, dissemination events, campaigns and on-line tools. The mix of tools used and the involvement of the partners has been designed so as an important impact can be achieved, during a short time-frame and with limited resources. Below are listed the overall goals of CSA-Industy4.E: - to support the Lighthouse Initiative in establishing the Lighthouse and its coordination with amongst other national activities in the field. - to coordinate the relevant stakeholders, project consortia, as well as policy makers along the Electronic Components and Systems value chain in Europe, in full collaboration with the LIASE, - to actively assist the LIASE in the continuous refining of the four Major Challenges defined in the Digital Industry chapter of the ECSEL JU MASP 2018 enabling the successful execution of the roadmap leading to the digitalization of the European industry. - to support the LIASE in the definition of how different research communities are going to collaborate. - to support the LIASE to promote Industry4.E Visibility. - to support the LIASE in their relation with the ECSEL JU Governing Board

InnoGuard addresses novel challenges imposed by quality assurance of Autonomous Cyber-Physical Systems (ACPS), which have integrated Artificial Intelligence (AI) components. Their use in our daily lives is increasing, such as in public transport systems, highlighting the need for novel, robust development methodologies to ensure their dependability, whose compromise could have severe consequences, as exemplified by various incidents (e.g., accidents caused by Tesla's autopilot system). To ensure ACP dependability, InnoGuard targets developing novel methods for ACPS quality assurance by creating a tailored training program for Early-Stage Researchers (ESRs), with scientific objectives including methods to automate ACPS quality assessment and behavior evolution using AI techniques and enhancing ACPS dependability through real-time security, privacy, and uncertainty handling solutions. Additionally, InnoGuard seeks to improve the trustworthiness of AI methods, enhance environmental sustainability by increasing the energy efficiency of ACPSs with the usage of AI methods, including Large Language Models (LLMs), and validate such techniques in open-source contexts such as Robot Operating Systems (ROS)-based systems. Ultimately, InnoGuard will deliver novel techniques and methodological principles for ACPS quality assurance, ensuring high trustworthiness, reliability, and legal compliance. The project's holistic approach encompasses technical advancements and training initiatives, with a broad plan to disseminate results to industry stakeholders, associations, and the wider public. Through these efforts, InnoGuard strives to elevate the status of ESRs as future experts in ACPS engineering.