LightDyNAmics has officially started on 1 April 2018. The project will be coordinated by Dr. Roberto Improta of the Consiglio Nazionale dell Ricerche in Naples, Italy. The project includes 13 Beneficiaries from eight European Countries. The European Training Network will offer 15 PhD positions in the field of light/soft-matter interaction.

The LightDyNamic kick-off meeting was held on the 22 January 2018 online. The meeting took approximately two hours and the following content has been discussed:

• Q & A about the Grant Agreement
• Mobillity and recruitment of the ESR's
• Dissemination and Communication Tasks
• Requirements from the EU
• Overview of the scientific work packages

The first time the consortium and the ESR's are going to meet face-to-face in during the introduction week in January 2019.