3FOOD

Third Industrial Revolution Consulting Group
The curricula should not be limited to classroom instruction, but include onsite apprentice
programs, real-world field experience, and online collective intelligence networks (COINs).
6.4 Young people are rapid adopters of IoT technologies through gaming, social media, and
imaginative play and creation with 3D virtual reality and augmented reality devices (and
soon additive manufacturing with the availability of lower cost 3D printers). Teachers are
less likely to be as conversant as students with many of these IoT technologies. Cultivating
sophisticated and advanced skills, then, in the use of the myriad IoT/IoS/IoN tools and
technologies, should be developed through peer-to-peer initiatives, as well as through
reverse mentoring venues. Reverse mentoring is on the uptake in business, where new
young IoT-savvy employees are being paired in reverse mentoring situations with IoTchallenged
veteran employees and senior executives. An initiative with the aim of
promoting jobs in industry will start soon in Luxembourg: http://www.hellofuture.lu/.
7 Research, Development & Innovation
7.1 Foster innovation and R&D in the field of temporary energy storage. Use the example of
Luxembourg to progress in the development of advanced technologies for temporary
energy storage, including energy conversion at high efficiencies as well as the development
of energy recovery or multiple use of energy (e.g. use off-heat generated by cooling
processes to heat buildings or fresh water, etc.). Industries could play a very important role
in the balancing in the grid while more unpredictable productions come to the market and
while storage capacities remain limited. Industry could operate fuel switches or react
thanks to flexible production levels and connected flexible production installations.
Common projects and actions have to be developed with industry. The main challenge is
the development of new technologies, which allow a reversible conversion at highest
efficiency between different types of energies, as well as storage and recovery without
losses. Infrastructures required for these processes have to be at affordable costs
(investment and operation). Beyond this, so-called “smart grid” approaches, namely
including small unit power generators (few MW), which can further help to compensate the
imbalance between the global consumption and production, remain to be further
developed and could be part of the project focus. As transportation and logistics represent
a significant percentage in Luxembourg’s global energy consumption, these aspects could
be included as well. Develop a precise common vision amongst all stakeholders and define
priorities in the technical R&D efforts. Set-up a shared fund and fund management system.
Gather a competent global project directors team, consisting of technical experts and other
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