Dear members of the Psi-k community,

I have a PhD from Oxford University in the field of ab-initio study of crystalline solids under extreme pressures, and at present I'm working as an independent freelance consultant in Brussels together with my father who has a long (about 30 years) professional experience working in the European Commission, including a deep knowledge of the European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation program.

Our proposal is to set up a liaison or a contact point office in Brussels in order to facilitate access to the European research funds for members of the Psi-k community. In particular we propose to provide the following services:

-Hold regular contacts with the EU Commission department in charge of research and innovation to explain the importance of the ab-initio computational material science field of research for European growth, innovation and competitivness. In practice this means that we hope to convince  the EU Commission to issue calls for proposal and/or calls for tenders in this field under the annual implementation program of Horizon 2020.

-Inform members of the Psi-k community on EU tenders and other financing opportunities relevant for their work. 

-Helping the Psi-k community to create international consortia, prepare offers and finalise proposals for possible financing by the Horizon 2020 program. 

-Hold contacts with members of the European Parliament working in relevant committees (R&D, innovation, industry etc....).

-Hold contacts with other European associations, foundations, consortia, companies, universities, research centres and industries with a representation office in Brussels for which computational physics and other activities of the Psi-k community are relevant.

-Offer training, seminars and information sessions on a regular basis on Horizon 2020 programs for members of the Psi-k community.

-Preparation of conferences and other specialised events on computational physics in Brussels.

-Organise high-level visits of EU institutions for interested members of the Psi-K community.

Please let us know if you would be interested in this initiative. If we receive a significant manifestation of interest and support by the Psi-k community we will proceed further with the following activities:

-Preparation of a website where you will find all the necessary contact information and references to start collaborating with us.

-Preparation of a monthly newsletter.

-Some proposals for activities that could be implemented in the near future.

-Assessment of the costs and fees associated with the above-mentioned services.

We look forward to receiving your feedback. Please reply to my personal email address: [email protected]

Best regards,

Gabriele Mogni and Andrea Mogni