The LIBER Centre of Excellence
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Centre of Excellence in Life Inspired Hybrid Materials (LIBER)
The Centre of Excellence in Life-Inspired Hybrid Materials (LIBER) was funded by the Research Council of Finland via the Centre of Excellence Programme 2022-2029. LIBER aims to create dynamic and soft hybrid materials with the capability to learn, adapt, or respond to the environment.
LIBER CoE includes eight research groups from Aalto University, VTT, and Tampere University. The groups interact via regular bi-weekly seminars to share ideas and initiate collaborations. In addition, the annual symposia and workshops also train our researchers with recent expertise to perform their research and equip them for future careers.
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For more information visit the website of LIBER Centre: https://www.libercentre.fi/
- Read about the former Centre of Excellence in Molecular Engineering of Biosynthetic Hybrid Materials (2014-2019) at HYBER CoE
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