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  3. Advanced UV for Life e.V.

Advanced UV for Life e.V.

The "Advanced UV for Life" consortium (2013-2021) was one of the ten successful consortia in the "Zwanzig20 – Partnerschaft für Innovation" competition announced and funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). More than 40 projects were funded within the consortium with a total of almost 45 million Euros. The interdisciplinary consortium "Advanced UV for Life" managed by the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut comprised 49 partners - research institutions as well as industrial companies.

The succesful cooperation has since been consolidated in the association of the same name, "Advanced UV for Life e.V.".
The association aims to advance innovative and environmentally friendly UV semiconductor-based solutions and to transfer them from research to application.

ICULTA 2023

In spring 2023, the ICULTA conference organized by Advanced UV for Life e.V. and FBH was held in Berlin. All important information about the program, the speakers and impressions from the conference can be found here.
Logo featuring a stylized oval shape with radiating lines, symbolizing UV technology. The text reads "ADVANCED UV FOR LIFE" in a bold, purple font.

Semiconductor Technologies & Devices

  • AlN substrates
  • Epitaxy & monitoring tools
  • UVB & UVC LEDs
  • UV photodetector chips

Modules & Metrology 

  • Mounting & packaging
  • Encapsulation technology
  • Actuation & control
  • UV metrology

Medicine 

  • <i>in vivo</i> sun protection
  • multi-resistant germs
  • Redox status in blood & skin
  • UVB phototherapy

Environment & Life Sciences 

  • Horticultural lighting
  • Secondary plant metabolites
  • Environmental analysis
  • DNA extraction & detection

Desinfection 

  • Water purification
  • Surface decontamination
  • Air disinfection
  • Germ detection

Production 

  • 2D & 3D UV printing
  • Lightweight construction
  • UV curing in production processes
  • UV lithography

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