Social Impact: The next generation of materials can help to solve the globe's most pressing challenges. For example, light weighting solutions increase fuel efficiency and lower emissions for the entire transportation sector. The best materials can help us to ensure the best future for our planet.

Health Effect: Most European societies are ageing and hence more and more people will suffer from illnesses in the future. However, all of us want to live a good life.  People will need to replace their hip joints, dentures, prosthetics etc. to improve the quality of their life.

Energy Consumption: Advanced materials help us to lower energy consumption, to increase energy efficiency, to improve agriculture or to scale up enzymatic transformations. Hence, there are many opportunities related to advanced materials.