Antonin Faes | Team Leader at EPFL PV-Lab + Focus Area & Technology Transfer Manager at CSEM
EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne)
Dr. Antonin Faes leads the PV Modules and Reliability team at EPFL's PV-Lab and manages photovoltaics focus areas and technology transfer at the CSEM Sustainable Energy Center in Neuchâtel. A materials science engineer by training, he graduated from EPFL and earned his PhD there in 2010, and today his work centres on advancing solar module technologies and bringing them from research into the solar and energy industry. Active across the field's leading forums, he chaired the 2024 PVinMotion conference on vehicle-integrated PV in Neuchâtel and co-organises the c-Si Metallization & Interconnection Workshop, with research spanning integrated and lightweight PV, silicon, and next-generation perovskite and tandem technologies.
Appearances:
Tag 2 / Day 2 @ 11:10
Switzerland as an innovation hub: How do we maintain the country's position and scale innovation in solar and storage?
- Analyze the unique competitive advantages of the Swiss ecosystem, from world-class research institutions to a high-density tech industry, to identify the key drivers for maintaining a leading global position in energy technology.
- Explore effective frameworks for bridging the gap between laboratory breakthroughs and industrial-scale deployment, focusing on how to accelerate the commercialization of next-generation solar and storage solutions.
- Identify the strategic policy instruments and investment climates necessary to foster a thriving domestic market that serves as a lighthouse for international energy innovation and sustainable economic growth.
Tag 2 / Day 2 @ 12:10
From lab to fab: Success stories from EPFL PV-Lab and CSEM sustainable energy center
- Discover the strategic pathways used to transition breakthrough photovoltaic research from academic excellence at EPFL and CSEM into scalable, commercially viable industrial applications.
- Analyze real-world case studies of successful technology transfers that have defined the Swiss solar landscape, highlighting the critical collaboration between research institutes and private sector manufacturing.
- Uncover upcoming trends in high-efficiency cell architectures and sustainable materials that are currently moving toward mass production, providing a competitive edge for future energy projects.
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