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Benguerir – Morocco’s UM6P just wrapped up MSN Energy Week, held from October 20-24, a groundbreaking gathering of professionals, academics and researchers that focused on developing technologies to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Held under this year’s theme, “Innovate for a Sustainable Energy Future,” the event served as a platform to foster collaborative initiatives between businesses and research institutions to develop new technologies in key sectors, such as advanced batteries and renewable energy.
Accelerating these innovations is essential to addressing contemporary energy challenges and promoting the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Kicking off last Sunday, the Energy Week featured a diverse lineup of events for each day. These included “Young Researchers’ Day,” which included a competition for emerging talents in the energy sector, as well as a symposium that brought together some of the world’s leading experts in energy, particularly in lithium-ion battery research.
On the sidelines of MSN Energy Week, Morocco World News (MWN) sat down with Jones Alami, Director of UM6P’s MSN Department, to discuss the purpose of this week of innovation and what it means for the university.
“As organizers of Energy Week, our goal is to create a space for sharing and exchanging ideas on the innovations shaping our energy future. This event invites all stakeholders, from researchers to industry leaders, to collectively commit to a more sustainable future,” he told MWN.
In addition to a place “to understand each other and to develop collaboration and deeper scientific exchanges with industries,” Alami also noted that it was a great opportunity to showcase the achievements of UM6P in innovations and solutions for the energy transition, while learning about industry needs.
Alami emphasized the vital timing of this event. As Morocco is going through a major energy transition, bringing together some of the top industry experts and researchers in the field to UM6P further shows the university’s vital role in pioneering these innovations.
UM6P welcomed internationally renowned experts, including Jud Virden, Associate Laboratory Director for Energy and Environment at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, US, and Dr. Martin Winter, Professor of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion at the Institute of Electrochemical Technology in Münster, Germany.
Participants showcasing their projects related to the event’s themes also had the opportunity to present and explain their work to attendees.
Among the projects were “Greening the Leather Industry,” led by Professor Zineb Kassab and Dr. Mehdi Mennani, and “Development of a Nanotechnology-Based Filter for Drinking Water,” presented by Hamza Ladib, Muhammad Muaz Suhaib, Ihsane Kassem, and Otmane El Ouardi.
MSN Energy Week 2024 was a vital platform that brought together different stakeholders in Benguerir, encouraging the exchange of ideas and the formation of strategic partnerships.
By driving the development of innovative solutions, it played a crucial role in tackling today’s energy challenges and supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy.
UM6P’s MSN Department is a hub for cutting-edge research and innovation.
Its focus spans both fundamental and applied projects, with key areas of research including energy transition, smart and functional materials, as well as circular materials.
