The ISAB of PCCL convened for it´s 8th meeting on November, 11th and 12th in Leoben. The renowned experts in this Board - Prof. C. Bonten (University of Stuttgart, D), Prof. W. Knoll (Austrian Institute of Technology, A), Prof. M. Rink (Polytecnico di Milano, I) and Prof. G. Tew (University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA) – discussed the strategic scientific positioning of the company and its respective mid- to long-term plans. Emphasis was laid on imminent application for the next funding period.