ADVANCED ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AE EREUNAS & ANAPTYXIS YLIKON & PROIONTONANANEOSIMON PIGON ENERGEIAS & SYNAFON SYMVOULEFTIKON Y PIRESION

Their core work

ADVEN (Advent Energy) is a Greek technology SME specializing in advanced materials and devices for energy harvesting and optoelectronics. They develop thin-film solar cells, organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), and building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) solutions such as transparent solar windows. Their work spans from functional printed materials for smart packaging and displays to chiral molecular systems for next-generation organic electronics, positioning them at the intersection of materials science and renewable energy applications.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

ADVEN's earliest H2020 work (2017-2018) centered on printed functional materials and OLED/thin-film manufacturing — essentially process-oriented materials science. From 2019 onward, their focus shifted decisively toward solar energy applications (BIPV, transparent solar windows, selective organic solar cells) and fundamental optoelectronics research (chirality, spin selectivity). This trajectory shows a company moving from general advanced materials toward specialized energy-harvesting devices and deeper scientific exploration of organic semiconductor physics.

ADVEN is converging on next-generation photovoltaic technologies — particularly building-integrated and transparent solar cells — while deepening fundamental research in organic semiconductor materials, suggesting readiness for applied BIPV product development.

How they like to work

ADVEN operates exclusively as a project participant, never as coordinator, which is typical for a specialist SME contributing technical expertise to larger consortia. With 51 unique partners across 13 countries in just 4 projects, they consistently join large, multinational consortia (averaging ~13 partners per project). This pattern indicates they are sought after as a materials/device specialist rather than a project driver — a reliable technical contributor who integrates well into diverse teams.

Despite only 4 projects, ADVEN has built a broad network of 51 distinct partners spanning 13 countries, reflecting their participation in large European consortia. Their reach is firmly pan-European with no indication of geographic clustering beyond Greece.

What sets them apart

ADVEN bridges the gap between fundamental organic semiconductor research and applied energy-harvesting products — a rare combination for a Greek SME. Their simultaneous involvement in MSCA-funded basic science (chiral OLEDs) and innovation actions (solar windows, printed electronics) means they can translate lab-scale material discoveries into manufacturable devices. For consortium builders, they offer hands-on expertise in both thin-film/organic device fabrication and the underlying materials chemistry.

Highlights from their portfolio

• Tech4Win
  Largest funding (EUR 278K) and most technically specific — developing transparent photovoltaic windows using multiple solar cell technologies (IR organic, UV thin-film, hybrid tandem).
• HEL4CHIROLED
  Their most recent and scientifically ambitious project, exploring chirality and spin selectivity for organic LEDs under the prestigious MSCA training network.
• OLEDSOLAR
  Sits at the crossover of OLED and solar technologies, combining manufacturing innovation with inline quality monitoring — demonstrating ADVEN's process engineering capabilities.