1. Sustainable Energy Systems Slide n° 1 MID TERM REVIEW Contract No:ENK6-CT-2002-80659 Project Acronym: MALET Contractor: Electrotechnical Institute, Wroclaw Division of Electrotechnology and Materials Science Brussels 18-Oct-2004

2. Sustainable Energy Systems Slide n° 2 WHO WE ARE ! Electrotechnical Institute, Wroclaw Division of Electrotechnology and Materials Science (IEL/OW) Electrotechnical Institute, Wroclaw Division of Electrotechnology and Materials Science (IEL/OW) is a government institution. The Institute was founded in 1948. Now it is the only one Polish R&D centre that is engaged in technology and electrotechnical materials science. For example: precision LRC meters, chamber for thermomechanical tests, whetherometer, scanning electron microscope, INSTRON mechanical tester, HDT tester X-Ray diffractometer, etc. At IEL/OW we have specialised equipment for: electrical mechanical thermal structural and magnetic measurements of materials and apparatuses. IEL/OW employs 75 persons including: 5 professors 13 doctors 2 assistant professors 4 Ph.D students 18 engineers Annual budget: 1000 000 Euro (for 2003)

3. Sustainable Energy Systems Slide n° 3OBJECTIVES improving state of knowledge in the field of electrotechnical materials and technologies to establish close relations with recognised scientists from UE to attract countries from Eastern and Central Europe and Belarus to Co-operate to prepare and submit multinational 6th FP proposals to establish close co-operation with industry partners and to transfer knowledge and know-how (Post diploma studies, CRAFT Projects) to enter Networks of Excellence, to co-operate with twinning Centres of Excellence to make efforts in new science areas (nanotechnology, dispersed energy systems, electroactive materials)

4. Sustainable Energy Systems Slide n° 4 The results of the Centre MALET’s till 1 st October, 2004: submission of research projects within the frames of 6th FP (18 proposals) stronger relations with other Centres and research institutions in EU, connection with 4 CoE from Poland, 4 NoE and 10 foreign research institutions training of young research staff, PhD works, Master diploma studies, exchange of young researchers, organised two workshops and postgraduate study successful transfer of new developed technologies to industry organization of short term training for SMEs scientific conferences: APTADM’04 International Conference (76 participants from 14 countries) and ADEL’04 Domestic Conference (64 research and industry participants) forum of experts – conclusions for future MALET activities Activities & Achievements up to now

5. Sustainable Energy Systems Slide n° 5 Problems encountered differences in Polish and UE law – we extensively have to use legal advices insufficient experiences in co-operation with UE partners some financial problems related to terms of many transfer from EC to our Centre

6. Sustainable Energy Systems Slide n° 6 Degree of satisfaction creation the research bridge between Eastern and Western Europe rationalization of sustainable growth process in Central European Countries in the Center activities context new promising research areas established (nanotechnologies for electrical engineering, smart electroactive materials, dispersed energy systems, fuel cells) participation in 5th and 6th FP extra financial support contracted for R&D works