JUMP2Excel – JUMP2Excel EU H2020 TWINNING Project

JUMP2Excel aims to step up and stimulate scientific excellence and innovation capacity of MCAST Energy in the field of PV integration including related technologies such as energy storage and ancilliary services and electricity markets. This is achieved by joint universal activities with a group of top world leading research centres, Centro Nacional de Energia Renovables (CENER) in Spain and Commissariat a l' Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives (CEA) in France together with one of the best research intensive university The University of Manchester (UNIMAN) in United Kingdom, providing access to extensive network and contacts in the field. The activities are mainly knowledge transfer and networking through a series of workshops, winter/summer schools, MRes and PhD programmes, internships, exchanges, meetings and mentoring. MCAST Energy is experiencing a self-funding growth within its breath of energy research theme that lead on campus. In addition, the MCAST main campus infrastructure together with laboratories will be the first ‘living laboratories’ on the island, used for real-life applications while delivery training and research as well. This TWINNING project will provide a stimulus of required knowledge to become more efficient and competitive to an international level of excellence. JUMP2Excel is designed for all partners to benefit in a way that goes sustainably beyond the three-year funding period. This eventually will result in enhanced skills sets and profile of MCAST Energy which in turn reflect the positive development of Malta knowledge economy including its ambition as a regional energy hub, solar country and blockchain state.

Workshops

Three JUMP2Excel Workshops organised by advanced Partners. Enter for details.

Schools

JUMP2Excel Schools in Malta offer advanced lectures on selected topics delivered by not less than 14 world experts each time. The last School is scheduled between 28 Feb to 04 March, 2022. Enter to Register.

Internships

MCAST Energy researchers had the opportunity to experience hands-on research at world leading research centres CENER in Spain and CEA in France.

Exchanges

MCAST Energy researchers and students have opportunities for exchanges at The University of Manchester - a world-leading research intensive UK University.

Training

JUMP2Excel Training offers modular sessions in its activities

Mentoring

Mentors from JUMP2Excel Partners will visit MCAST to provide an excellent opportunity to grow for MCAST academics, staff, early stage researchers as well as other interested researchers from Malta.

Lectures

Public JUMP2Excel Lectures Series is organised together with key stakeholders the Chamber of Engineers and the Malta Group of Professional Engineering Associations. Find more details in this section.

Conferences

Conferences participation and organisation as well as joint organisation. JUMP2Excel Final Conference is held on the 28th February 2022. Register Here.

Stakeholders

Info sessions and focus group meetings with stakeholders. Get in touch through our contacts.

EU H2020 CSA Coordination and Support Action Project

Twinning aims at significantly strengthening a defined field of research in a university or research organisation from a Widening country by linking it with internationally-leading research institutions from different Member States or Associated Countries. Twinning will enhance the scientific and technological capacity of the linked institutions with a principal focus on the university or research organisation from the Widening Country and help raise the research profile of the institution from the Widening country as well as the research profile of its staff.