Our society is on the brink of a new age with the development of new visionary concepts such as internet of things, autonomous driving, and coverage everywhere. This stimulates the use of new deployment concepts, such as Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), to support the wireless communication evolution. For 6G, a key use case which stands unaddressed by prior telecommunication generations, is that of coverage everywhere. A major candidate to solve this issue, is to deploy a network of satellites in an NTN configuration, which is front hauled by a high-gain gateway cell in order to serve rural and remote areas which up until now is lacking coverage. Here, especially novel energy efficient antenna systems are required to track fast moving satellites while meeting the cost targets of the consumer market. One of the major reasons for not addressing this thus far is the lack of expertise about non-terrestrial communication in the classical (terrestrial) telecommunication industry, which underpins the urgent need for a cross-disciplinary industrial doctorate network. ANTERRA establishes a unique and well-structured training network with leading R&D labs from European industries, universities and technology institutes in the domain of antenna systems for terrestrial as well as non-terrestrial applications. The 15 ESRs will form a research team that is embedded in leading industrial and academic R&D labs. The programme will strongly enhance the employability and career prospects of the ESRs by offering a high-quality consortium with in-depth training in the technical areas as well as a comprehensive set of transferable skills relevant for innovation and long-term employability. The ESRs will all spend at least 18 months of their time at industry, ensuring that the training includes a significant industrial experience and application.

The European FDSOI family of technology platforms is recognized for its low power consumption, versatility, high radiation hardness, embedded non-volatile memories and exceptional radio frequency capabilities. The objective of the SOIL project is to extend FDSOI technology platforms and broaden their use within the European industry in order to provide Europe with a real alternative to semiconductor supply autonomy using FDSOI semiconductors. We will thus expand a European technology manufactured by European players and suited to the European and Worldwide market. The SOIL project will give Europe the opportunity to move forward with industrial and academic players spanning the value chain by joining in the risk-taking necessary for the growth dynamics of semiconductors for Automotive, Space, IOT and Edge AI domain in Europe. The SOIL project will accelerate the implementation of semiconductor manufacturing based on FDSOI technology, building, and securing the European semiconductor value chain from material to system, supporting the twin green and digital transition. SOIL will expand the family of European FDSOI technology platforms by developing production and innovation capabilities in the following key areas: i) Advanced features: prepare next generation of FDSOI technologies and components; ii) Semiconductor Intellectual Property (SIP) core: reinforce the FDSOI design ecosystem and the supply chain around FDSOI manufacturing; iii) Digital, analog & RF single-chip integration capabilities (Microcontroller Unit; RF communication; RF sensor, e.g. radar). The project will shape the future by developing new technology approaches as well as numerous IPs on advanced applications and will promote the capability and benefits of the technology by providing advanced demonstrations on key applications and comparing the technology. SOIL will strengthen and expand the overall FDSOI ecosystem from material to system.