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A new JPI Oceans-funded project, AQUA-SHELF, has been recommended for funding under the Joint Call on Offshore Freshened Groundwater (OFG), funded by partners from Malta, Italy, Germany and Greece.
Coordinated by Prof. Sebastiano D'Amico (University of Malta), the project will carry out one of the first dedicated scientific drilling and hydrogeological validation campaigns for OFG in a European continental shelf setting at a site in the northern Adriatic Sea. The research will combine offshore drilling, field measurements and modelling to better understand how these subsurface freshwater systems are structured and how they function.
By addressing critical knowledge gaps, AQUA-SHELF will strengthen the scientific basis needed to…
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Xjenza Malta is inviting international and local experts to support research excellence by joining its growing pool of evaluators. Contribute your expertise, gain recognition, and help shape the future of research and innovation in Malta.
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🔉The Water4All Joint Transnational Call has been officially pre-announced, offering an excellent opportunity for Malta-based entities to participate in international collaborative research and innovation projects.
Eligible Malta-based organisations can access funding through the Access to Partnerships (A2P) Scheme, which supports participation in international collaborative research and innovation proposals.
📧Should you be interested, kindly contact eusubmissions.xjenzamalta@gov.mt for more information.
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Join the IoT Advanced for SMEs course, consisting of 6 hands-on sessions exploring edge processing, advanced communication, IoT security, integrations, automation, and real-world applications.
📅 Starting 4th August 2026
🕔 Sessions run from 17:45–19:45 at DiHubMT
✅ Free for individuals
✅ Fully funded for SMEs & the Public Sector
👥 Limited spaces available
Register early to secure your place using the external link below. 🎯
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The Energy and Water Agency, in collaboration with the Institute for Sustainable Energy at the University of Malta, is pleased to present the 5th edition of the National Energy Conference, which will take place on 29 October 2026. Registration will commence at 08:30 hrs.
As the global energy landscape continues to evolve, Malta is committed to building an electricity system that is resilient, flexible, and sustainable. The transition towards cleaner energy sources, increasing electrification, technological innovation, and the need to strengthen energy security are reshaping the way electricity systems are planned, managed, and operated. For an island state such as Malta, ensuring a reliable and affordable energy supply while meeting climate objectives remains both a priority and a challenge.
With the chosen theme being “Malta’s Energy Transition: Building a Resilient, Flexible and Sustainable…
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Event: Data Science Summer School 2026
Date: 20 July - 31 July 2026
Time: 13:00-17:30
Venue: Bio-Medical 402. (BM-402), Msida Campus, University of Malta
It is with great pleasure to announce the 5th University of Malta Data Science Summer School at the University of Malta.
The Data Science Summer School is aimed at students of all levels, postdoctoral researchers, academics, members of public institutions, ICT practitioners, and professionals who would like a concise and practical introduction to the field of data science.
The event will be held at the Msida campus and will take place over the last two weeks of July (20–31 July 2026), excluding weekends.
This year’s summer school is designed for individuals with little or no experience in computer programming or data science. The sessions will cover the fundamentals of programming methodologies for data science using Python, as well as basic statistical and mathematical techniques, predictive…
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The Heritage Management Organization (HERITΛGE), as part of the European Partnership for Resilient Cultural Heritage (RCH), is organising the inaugural RCH Seasonal School: “Heritage Adaptation to Climate Change”, which will take place from 5–15 October 2026 in Athens, Greece.
The RCH consortium has invited each participating country to nominate one candidate for a subsidised in-person place. The selected participant will receive financial support of up to €800 towards travel, accommodation and subsistence costs.
This intensive ten-day training programme is designed for policymakers, conservation and materials scientists, heritage managers, and cultural heritage professionals working at the intersection of cultural heritage and climate change, who can drive…
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A significant milestone for Xjenza Malta today as we signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Italy's Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS). The agreement aims to strengthen collaboration in research, innovation, and scientific capacity building across the Mediterranean region.
The MoU was signed by Xjenza Malta CEO, Mr Silvio Scerri and OGS President, Prof. Nicola Casagli, marking the beginning of an enhanced partnership that will foster scientific excellence and knowledge exchange between our institutions.
Presiding over the signing were the Hon. Clifton Grima, Minister for Justice, Research and Innovation and H.E. Valentina Setta, Ambassador of Italy to Malta.
Following the signing ceremony, AMARE-MED 2026 Summer School was launched, an Advanced School on Multispecies Modelling Approaches for Ecosystem-Based Marine Resource Management in the Mediterranean Sea, which is being hosted for the first time ever, in Malta…
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Xjenza Malta together with the EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology EIT have launched the EIT Regional Innovation Booster.
This programme is designed to support high-potential Maltese Start-Ups and SMEs with market-ready solutions, helping them to expand internationally and accelerate their growth with financial support of up to €90,000 throughout the programme stages. Selected participants will have the opportunity to get expert guidance from European innovation leaders.
For more information visit the Xjenza Malta website:
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Elenya Spiteri scoops €10,000 top prize at EU award.
A Maltese medical technology entrepreneur has won a top EU award after inventing a device inspired by her great-grandmother's struggle to manage her medication.
Elenya Spiteri, 20, won the AmCham EU Youth Entrepreneurship Award 2026 with her ‘Medilert’ automated medicine dispenser, beating two other finalists from Albania and Latvia.
The award comes with a €10,000 cash prize and a year of mentoring.
Spiteri’s invention combines an automated dispenser with app-based monitoring and voice reminders, aimed at improving patient care for elderly patients.
“The idea started out in my great-grandparents’ living room," Spiteri said. "I saw my great-grandmother struggle with her medications, and I saw the constant worry and stress it…
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PREMIERTOGO tackles this problem head-on. Prof. Ing. Philip Farrugia leads the project, treating the lower-limb prosthesis as a system that can be designed, monitored, and adapted for each person. ‘Most existing prosthetics are still largely passive. They don’t capture what’s happening during use, nor do they adapt to it. We wanted to change that baseline,’ says Mr Adrian Mercieca, who works as an RSO on the project.
This ambition shapes every part of the project, from the cover to the knee, ankle, foot, and the sensors inside. The result is more than just one improvement. It is a new way to think about prosthetic design. The most obvious change is the fully 3D-printed cover, which is not just for looks. It shows how 3D printing can make prosthetics better and easier to produce.
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The Clean Energy Transition Partnership Joint Call 2025 is officially launched.
🔍What is the CETPartnership?
The CETPartnership is a strategic Horizon Europe initiative that aims to drive and empower clean energy transition and contribute to the EU’s goal of becoming the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. The programme brings together funding from 50 programme owners across 30 countries, supporting a broad range of technologies and systems necessary for this energy transition.
ℹ️2026 Joint Transnational Call Details
The joint call is structured into 11 Call Modules covering various thematic areas and scopes. The key thematic areas addressed include:
Integrated energy system resilience in a changing environment
Energy system flexibility (renewables, storage,…
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The THCS Joint Transnational Call 2026, “Access to Care”, has now progressed to the full proposal stage.
Malta continues to participate under the Widening initiative, allowing Malta-based entities to still join international consortia at this stage of the Call. Widening measure - Consortia with fewer than 9 partners may include one additional partner from an underrepresented funding organisation at full proposal stage, subject to eligibility and invitation.
Xjenza Malta has allocated a national budget of €500,000 to support the participation of Malta-based entities in successful projects. This Joint Call 2026 aims to fund research and innovation projects that contribute to ensuring equitable access to and utilisation of health and care services. Through the funded research and innovation projects, policy and decision makers…
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The SLICE (SiLicon for Improved Cell Efficiency) project aims to improve the quality of silicon crystals used in solar cells in order to increase solar panel efficiency and manufacturing yield. Since bulk silicon is used in more than 90% of solar cells, even small efficiency gains can have a major global impact. For example, a 0.5% improvement in solar panel efficiency could provide an additional 4 GW of global energy capacity, enough to power up to two million homes. While recent efficiency improvements have mainly resulted from better manufacturing methods and purer materials, defects formed during silicon crystal growth are still known to reduce solar cell performance.
The project investigates how these grown-in defects form and evolve in commercial gallium-doped silicon crystals and evaluates their effect on advanced solar cells. Researchers are studying wafers taken from different regions of silicon crystals with…
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The European Commission has announced plans for a new European Ocean Act aimed at strengthening ocean governance and supporting the sustainable development of the blue economy across Europe. The proposal also focuses on improving maritime spatial planning, the process of organising how marine areas are used for activities such as shipping, fishing, offshore energy and environmental protection.
The proposal forms part of the wider European Ocean Pact, which seeks to create a more coordinated approach to the management of Europe’s seas. It also aims to improve marine protection, strengthen ocean observation systems and reduce fragmentation between existing EU marine policies.
A public consultation on the proposal is currently open until 16 July 2026, with the Commission inviting feedback from governments, researchers, maritime industries, coastal communities and citizens across the European…
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Author: Christian Keszthely
Modern alternating-current motors have an awkward dependency: the drive control system must always know the rotor's position. That tiny fact – a position, measured again and again – decides whether a car glides off the line or shudders, whether a crane holds steady or lurches. It matters far more than it sounds n electric cars, trains, cranes, and aircraft, the rotor inside the motor has to stay in sync with the electrical currents that power it. If the timing is off, the motor can stutter, shake, or stop working. To prevent this,
most modern electric motor drive systems use position sensors. ‘It is a very important device. But it is also the weak link,’ says Prof. Ing. Reiko Raute, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Malta and Principal Investigator for the project ‘Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Design for Position Sensorless Drives (SensorlessPMSM…
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A pioneering step in sustainable construction has been achieved through the SMACORT project, which has successfully demonstrated how advanced 3D printing technology can be
used to produce a low-carbon, thermally efficient 3D-printed façade panel for existing structures. The project’s most visible milestone is the installation of a 3D-printed façade system on an existing structure at the Public Abattoir in Marsa, Malta.
What makes the innovation particularly significant is its environmental sustainability. The façade panels were produced using a cement-free geopolymer mortar made entirely from recycled construction and demolition waste, including crushed concrete and ceramic tiles. Using a gantry-style 3D printer, the material was shaped into modular 40x40 cm panels designed for efficiency and adaptability.
Nine of these modules were assembled into a 1.2 x 1.…
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The Management Committee of the OFF-SOURCE COST Action (CA21112) is delighted to announce its final conference. This event is the main dissemination hub for our network, uniting leading researchers, industry professionals, policymakers, and early-career investigators to share the latest advancements in the study of Offshore Freshened Groundwater (OFG). Together, we will foster new collaborations, explore the culmination of four years of work, and chart the future for this promising unconventional water resource. We look forward to you joining us to shape the next chapter in OFG research and application.
The primary objective of the RESCUE project is to build knowledge of deep-coastal and offshore low salinity aquifers in European coastal areas, to evaluate novel water resources and to help secure a steady supply of water to both population and industry in times of hydroclimatic extremes.
Objectives…
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🌿Protecting the Mediterranean means more than drawing lines on a map.
The Mediterranean is one of the world’s richest marine ecosystems — but also one of its most pressured. From tourism and shipping to fisheries and coastal development, human activities continue to place increasing strain on marine habitats already affected by climate change.
Yet nature protection remains one of the weakest areas of Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) implementation across the region.
Key challenges identified include:
⚠️ Limited ecosystem restoration actions
⚠️ Insufficient Marine Protected Area networks
⚠️ Weak protection of blue carbon ecosystems like Posidonia seagrass meadows
⚠️ Lack of clear measures to reduce environmental pressures at sea
There are still important signs of progress.
-France has mapped Posidonia oceanica ecosystems along its Mediterranean coast — a major step in protecting valuable carbon-storing habitats…
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The SMACORT project (3D manufacturing of developed sustainable coating materials for building retrofitting and energy efficiency) is showcasing how 3D printing can transform construction by combining digital fabrication with recycled waste materials to improve building performance and sustainability.
At its core, the project focuses on turning construction and demolition waste into valuable resources. Discarded ceramic tiles and crushed concrete are processed into fine powders and used to create a cement-free geopolymer mortar. This eco-friendly material reduces CO₂ emissions while helping to address the growing challenge of construction waste.
To further improve energy efficiency, the system integrates phase change materials (PCMs), which absorb and release thermal energy to help stabilise indoor temperatures. This passive approach reduces the need for energy-intensive heating and cooling…
