CATCHER at this year’s Open Dialog in Applied Engineering 2025

“ODAE – Open Dialog in Applied Engineering 2025” brought together scientists, researchers and engineers around the world, to discuss the most recent developments and trends in engineering and their application for societal and medicinal needs. In addition, the event provided a platform for disseminating the latest innovations from other EU-funded initiatives, including CATCHER.  The conference took place 1st – 8th of September 2025 in the beautiful coastal city of Ölüdeniz, Türkiye and could be joined online. Recent advances, progress proven practice and new frontiers in Material, Chemical and Environmental Engineering and related fields were discussed, creating a forum/platform for interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary engineering dialog and networking.

ODAE 2025 featured presentations and discussions from leading research organizations, universities, and companies across Europe and beyond. Dedicated satellite workshops (including lectures and round tables) allowed project consortia to showcase project results, deepen collaboration and align future directions in the following EU-funded projects: INNMEDSCAN, DETMED, E-NOSE, EWALD & CATCHER.

The first morning session of the conference was kicked off with a talk by Prof. Andriy Lyubchyk, introducing CATCHER and Humidity-to-electricity conversion basics.

Embedding these projects within the ODAE 2025 framework offered a valuable opportunity to present and disseminate projects’ results to an international and multidisciplinary audience and to contribute to the sustainability of EU funded projects as well as the education of young scientists and PhD students. The event reaffirmed the value of bringing together academia, research institutions, and industry to address global challenges through applied engineering.

CATCHER’s participation in ODAE 2025 supported the project’s aim to engage with the scientific community and share progress on innovative renewable energy technologies. Events like this help build connections with experts across disciplines and increase awareness of the potential of humidity-to-electricity conversion within the broader context of sustainable energy research. As the conference concluded with a final dinner, participants celebrated not only the scientific milestones presented but also the enduring partnerships that will continue to shape the future of engineering, medicine, and sustainability.

Find more details about the event and its agenda here.

Download the CATCHER presentation here.