27-10-2025
Photo: João Lima/NOVA FCT
Asal Kiazadeh and Emanuel Carlos, researchers at NOVA FCT – CENIMAT|i3N, and their team are part of the GAIA project, which proposes a new generation of the Internet of Things (IoT) based on biodegradable electronics and ambient communication.
This project was one of 44 selected from more than two thousand applications submitted under the EIC Pathfinder Open 2025 program, one of the European Commission’s most significant initiatives, which funds pioneering and disruptive ideas with the potential to transform European science and the economy.
GAIA aims to develop a new class of transient microelectronic systems, characterised by low energy consumption and simple integration into existing IoT infrastructures. The team aims to create sustainable, battery-free devices with zero environmental impact, responding to one of today's biggest concerns: technological sustainability.
NOVA FCT coordinates the work package dedicated to the principles of energy, detection and communication, focusing on the development of low-power, energy-efficiency electronic components manufactured on biodegradable substrates. NOVA FCT will be awarded €522,000 in funding to support the implementation of its activities within the framework of the GAIA project
This funding further reinforces NOVA FCT’s position within the European research and innovation framework, consolidating its leadership in advanced scientific research and international collaboration.
