The development of space suits has been a critical aspect of human space exploration since the early days of the space race. These suits provide a breathable environment for astronauts and protect them from the harsh conditions of space. However, a major challenge associated with space suits is the growth and spread of bacteria in the suits, which can cause infections and pose a threat to the health of the astronauts. To address this challenge, the Bacterma project was initiated with the aim of developing a textile that is resistant to bacterial growth and spread.

Conventional lithium ion batteries use organic highly flammable liquid electrolytes increasing the risk of catastrophic failure due to thermal runaways. In addition, the use of carbon anode in Li-ion batteries limit the maximum energy density. Based on scientific results, it is believed that the use of solid state electrolytes will significantly improve the electrochemical and thermal stability range of the battery cells.

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The activity is aiming at developing a new generation of mass memories able to support File Based Operations while sustaining high data throughput and providing large capacity.

Plastic marine litter is a very complex global environmental issue, with plastic litter at the sea surface representing only a small fraction of plastic entering the sea. In this respect, the BLUE project investigated the potential of diverse LIDAR techniques (backscatter, fluorescence, Raman) to address the detection of plastic litter not only floating on the sea surface, but also suspended in the first few metres under the surface, with also a focus on detecting microplastics and discriminating plastic from other types of litter. The approach adopted was four-fold: