To reach the main mission for upgrading the research capacity of NCSRD, six main objectives have been identified:
- Create a Centre of Excellence focused on sustainable energy solutions to host the ERA Chair and build up its research Team led by Prof. George Tsatsaronis
- Perform changes to NCSRD structures and processes to upgrade the research capacity related to the formation of collaborative structures and the transformation of the Innovation Office to a hub for new services
- Enhance the research excellence of the Team members through training and collaborative work with national and international organizations, educational actions and create synergies with various stakeholders
- Perform three research activities as a follow-up of the previous objective to expand the research priorities and build-up the Intellectual Property and research results
- Ensure the sustainability of the project by attracting new funds via projects and services provision, exploiting the project outcomes and deepening the ERA
- Enhance knowledge transfer, collaborations and outreach through a large variety of dissemination and communication actions promoting open science, and exploit the key results of the project