The GENIUS Doctoral Network officially began on 1 October 2025, marking the start of an exciting four-year initiative funded by the European Union as part of the Horizon Europe programme, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks (MSCA-DN) 2024 and under the Agreement number 101226708.
GENIUS is tackling one of the biggest challenges in the energy sector: the transition to renewable, energy-efficient heating and cooling systems. Heating and cooling account for around half of global energy use, and demand is rising with economic growth, urbanisation, and population increases. At the same time, the world faces an energy crisis that highlights the urgent need to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
The GENIUS Doctoral Network addresses these challenges by developing advanced tools and solutions for EGs, expanding scientific understanding of their applications, and training the next generation of specialists. Through collaboration with industry and stakeholders, the project will equip researchers with the skills to turn innovative ideas into real-world energy solutions.
To accompany the launch, the GENIUS Doctoral Network website went live on 15 October 2025, featuring our newly developed visual identity and project branding. The site will serve as the primary hub for project updates, recruitment calls, events, publications, and resources.
We look forward to sharing more milestones as the GENIUS Doctoral Network progresses and to building an active community around the project’s goals.
This project is funded by the European Union as part of the Horizon Europe programme, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks (MSCA-DN) 2024 and under the Agreement number 101226708
