PEOPLE

Our experts & researchers

PROJECTS

Our research actions

INFRASTRUCTURE

Our living labs and capabilities

SOCIETAL IMPACT

Cross-disciplinary contribution
The Foundation for Innovation and Research - Malta (FiR.mt) is a Maltese-based Research Institute, also defined as Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) or Research and Dissemination Organisation, strongly committed to advancing innovation, research, and public policy analysis for humanity across the Mediterranean. Through strong Social Sciences and Humanities integration, we connect people, projects, and real-life research infrastructure to position Malta as a knowledge hub linking Europe and the region.

PROJECTS

PROMISE

A research platform for studying PV systems and digitalisation, plus training and knowledge-sharing activities for the Maltese research community.

TRANSIT

Supports the societal changes needed to meet ambitious energy deployment goals in the coming decades through education, retraining and social engagement.

MARINEX1.0

A bold step toward sustainable seas integrating renewables, smart marine systems, and living-lab innovation.

RoOFPEVs

Smarter PV & EV Charging planning, lower costs, and stronger support for Malta’s clean-energy targets.

VirtualKES1.0

Actionable insights for future PV deployment and virtual-inertia technologies, supporting a more secure, flexible, and resilient national grid.

GIANTS

Advances frugal electric vehicles for affordable urban mobility, combining modular design and mission-driven solutions for passenger and cargo transport.

POWER-UP

Strengthens smart-grid and power-system research through international collaboration, global expertise exchange, and strategic partnerships around IEEE energy innovation initiatives.

News

06/11/ 2026
National Award for Intergenerational Excellence

The Foundation for Innovation and Research – Malta (FiR.mt) proudly celebrates a remarkable national achievement as Carmel Azzopardi receives the Intergenerational Solidarity Award at Premju Anzjanità Attiva 2026, recognising his…

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23/10/ 2026
Prestigious IEEE Award to our Researcher

Brian Bartolo, a researcher at The Foundation for Innovation and Research – Malta (FiR.mt), has received the prestigious 2026 IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Outstanding Student Scholarship, joining just…

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22/10/ 2026
Contributions at the IEEE PES ISGT Europe 2026

The Foundation for Innovation and Research – Malta (FiR.mt) participated in the IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe 2026 (ISGT Europe 2026) conference, held in Budapest, Hungary, from 19…

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15/10/ 2026
FiR.mt Presents MARINEX1.0 at DTF Conference

The Foundation for Innovation and Research – Malta (FiR.mt) participated in the Digitalising the Future Conference, where its founding Chair, Prof. Dr Inġ. Brian Azzopardi, delivered an invited keynote presentation…

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