Shining a light on the photovoltaics boom

Solar energy is more integrated into our daily lives than ever before, powering homes, cities and even wearable devices. What’s driving this transformation, and how are innovation and policy shaping the future of photovoltaics? Join inventors, startup founders and policymakers as they discuss the latest breakthroughs in photovoltaics, from hydrogen-generating inventions to floating solar farms. Learn how European policy and EPO tools like the Deep Tech Finder are accelerating innovation, and discover what lies ahead for this rapidly evolving clean energy sector. Moderator: Marguerite McCaughan, Communications Manager, EPO Guests: Christian Soltmann, Patent Analyst, EPO António Duarte, CEO, Solarisfloat Johan Martens, Inventor and professor, KU Leuven Carina Faber, Programme manager for renewable energy conversion and alternative resource exploitation, European Innovation Council

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Shining a light on the photovoltaics boom is an episode from Talk innovation - the EPO podcast by European Patent Office.

This episode is 00:13:31 long.

This episode was published on Sep 23, 2025.

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