This research project aims to eliminate what in wearable tech?

Just imagine a world in which you never needed to even think about charging your smartwatch. That’s the vision that a research project launching in the European Union hopes to one day make a reality. Called Smart2Go, its part of the EU’s larger Horizon 2020 research and innovation program.

According to Digital Trends, the Smart2Go project’s ultimate goal is to create a power system that does not need to be recharged. A press release about the project stated that they are looking to achieve this through “the combination of a powerful battery with appropriate energy harvesting technologies.” The potential solution could be applied to smartwatches, fitness and safety trackers, and more.

Taking the lead on Smart2Go is a German firm, Fraunhofer FEP, that specializes in organic electronics. Partners in the work include Helly Hansen workwear, energy storage company Varta, and a number of research institutes and universities.