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Network for the exchange and transfer of innovative knowledge between European wine-growing regions to increase the productivity and sustainability of the sector (WINETWORK)

Start date: Apr 1, 2015, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

Building on a methodology for innovation-driven research previously developed and tested, the WINETWORK project has the ambition to stimulate collaborative innovation in the wine sector. The project will implement a methodology that has been successful in promoting demand-driven innovations in previous regional and European projects. This approach is mainly based on the interactions between a netw ...
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Exploring the potential for agricultural and biomass trade in the Commonwealth of Independent States (AGRICISTRADE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

"The on-going negotiations on Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements between the EU, Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, the accession of Russia to the World Trade Organisation in 2012 and the establishment of a Customs Union between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan in 2011 are expected to boost trade relations between the European Union and its Eastern Neighbours. The aim of AGRICISTRADE i ...
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Impact of Research on EU Agriculture (IMPRESA)

Start date: Nov 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

"The project will:• describe the contemporary evolution of traditional public and private agricultural research, particularly as its boundaries with food processing, biotechnology and bioeconomy activities (for example, renewable energy) are becoming increasingly blurred, and its objectives are broadening, using on-going structured interaction with an expert stakeholder panel• survey the trends, s ...
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Innovative fast inductive charging solution for electric vehicles (FASTINCHARGE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

FastInCharge will last 36 months and be lead by a consortium of 9 partners (France, Spain, Greece, Bulgaria, Italia and Slovakia): 1 SME specialised in charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (DBT), 1 industrial group of automotive engineering (BATZ), 3 research organisations, specialists of contactless power, automotive engineering and energy management systems (Tecnalia, TU Gabrovo, NTU At ...
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Demonstrating functional biodiversity in viticulture landscapes (BioDiVine)

Start date: Sep 15, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

Background Grape vines provide habitats with unlimited food supply and few natural enemies. Thus they are an ideal breeding ground for pests. As restrictions on phytosanitary products increase, environmentally-sensitive biological pest control methods are growing in importance. Control of pests, diseases and weeds, as well as soil preservation, may be co ...
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"Development of active, intelligent and sustainable food PACKaging using PolybutyleneSUCCInate" (SUCCIPACK)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

"SUCCIPACK aims to support European industry efforts to introduce biobased polybutylene succinate (PBS) as a new material on the food packaging market. Its main advantage is that it has complementary properties compared to other biobased polymers like polylactic acid. PBS is synthesized by polycondensation of succinic acid and butanediol, both identified as key “building blocks” from renewable res ...
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PROcess contaminants: Mitigation and Elimination Techniques for High food quality and their Evaluation Using Sensors & Simulation (PROMETHEUS)

Start date: May 1, 2011, End date: Apr 30, 2014,

"The PROMETHEUS project will help the European food industry reduce consumer exposure to food processing contaminants without affecting food quality or microbiological safety. PROMETHEUS builds on the previous EU projects HEATOX and ICARE. Its aims are (1) to understand the dynamics of formation of major Processing Contaminants, (2) to provide on-line real time methods to monitor reactions leading ...
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Multilateral Association for Studying health inequalities and enhancing north-south and south-south COoperaTion (MASCOT)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Mar 31, 2014,

Inequalities and vulnerable groups’ health, as well as the slow advances to achieve the health- related Millennium Development Goals, are concerns that need to be addressed, notably for low and middle-income countries. While some countries have made advances, these remain unknown to other ones which could still benefit from their experience. Higher collaboration could help but is quite difficult t ...
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Microsystems and Smart Miniaturised Systems for Food Quality and Safety Control (FoodMicroSystems)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Nov 30, 2013,

The overall objective of FoodMicroSystems is to initiate the implementation of microsystems & smart miniaturised systems in the food sector by improving cooperation between suppliers and users of microsystems for food/beverage quality and safety. The project has five specific objectives:1.\tTo improve the coordination of national and EU programmes for the development of food applications2.\tTo fac ...
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Green public building platform for the promotion of a Green City (GREENCITY)

Start date: Dec 1, 2010, End date: Sep 30, 2013,

Background Energy consumption in EU buildings is increasing and Directive 2002/91/EC aims to develop an energy efficiency certification for all buildings. This European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) sets minimum energy requirements that were to be included in French national legislation by the end of 2010 and implemented by the end of 2 ...
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European Obesity Consortium studying the Hypothalamus and its Interaction with Peripheral organs (EurOCHIP)

Start date: Oct 1, 2009, End date: Sep 30, 2013,

The past decade has seen tremendous progress in our understanding of homeostatic regulators controlling energy balance. Insights from human and murine genetics have illuminated multiples pathways within the hypothalamus, brainstem and higher brain regions that play a key role in the control of food intake, whilst physiological studies focusing on the gastrointestinal tract have revealed a panoply ...
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New process for the heat treatment and the energy valorisation of the sludge coming from wastewater treatment plant. (PYROBIO)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2012,

Background Since the implementation of the 91/27³/EEC Directive on Urban Waste Water Treatment, the amount of sludge generated in the EU has increased dramatically. This trend is expected to continue, with sludge output rising from 7 million tonnes/yr to 20 million tonnes/yr in the next decade. The general principles for the management of sewage sludge ...
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Implementation of an air quality modelling and forecast system in Romania (ROMAIR)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2012,

Background Atmospheric pollution is an important challenge for all EU Member States. There is clear evidence of its dangerous consequences on both the environment and human health. It can also corrode materials in buildings etc, as well as having a detrimental effect on agricultural and forestry production. However, tackling atmospheric pollution is a co ...
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Food And Health Research in Europe (FAHRE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Apr 30, 2012,

FAHRE – Food And Health Research in Europe – aims to increase the structuring of food and health research and support cooperation towards the European Research Area. It will do this by providing a comprehensive map of research funding in the EEA, and identifying the key players and processes involved in research funding and policy at regional, national, and transnational level. Identification of t ...
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European Initiative for a better use of the results of agri-food research (AgriFoodResults)

Start date: May 1, 2009, End date: May 31, 2011,

AgriFoodResults intends to answer the need for a better dissemination of food results. The vision is to improve the cost effectiveness of agri-food research activities by enhancing the transfer of the results to the end-users. The project combines capacity building with the creation of sustainable services for dissemination managers. Theses services include web-sites, innovative approach to commun ...
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Enlargement Network for Agripolicy Analysis (AGRIPOLICY)

Start date: Jun 1, 2008, End date: May 31, 2010,

AgriPolicy builds on the results of the previous FP6 project “CEEC AGRI POLICY” (www.agripolicy.net) which was awarded financial support by DG Research in 2004 following the call FP6-2003-SSP-3. The overall objective of the proposal is to support the formulation of Community agricultural policies. AgriPolicy has 4 specific objectives: 1. Networking and information sharing The objective is to st ...
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Centers of Innovation and Competitiveness (CINCO)

Start date: Dec 31, 2003, End date: Dec 30, 2005,

To overcome the new challenges posed by national and international competition and to adapt to the new technologies and environmental imperatives, the Atlantic Area must rapidly develop a ‘common acquired understanding’ founded on its capacity for innovation and its potential for knowledge. To this end, CINCO is intended to energise the ‘fabric of innovation’ of SMEs, which are the principal sourc ...
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FOOD-SKILLS. Recognition of competences and qualifications in the EU food industry

From the 90s, food industries have been submitted to structural changes derived from globalisation of the economy, introduction of new technologies, changes in the organisation of work, adaptation to environmental, quality and food safety regulations, which, in turn, have generated new needs of qualification and of vocational training. According to the information from Eurostat the producing indus ...
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Development of awareness raising and training tools for cellar eco-design

The construction of a wine building or a wine cellar and the selection of equipment associated with the design of the structure require a depth reflection, in particular on economic and quality aspects and safety of users. However, beyond the functional aspect, the integration of sustainable development requires an analysis of the impact of the design and operation of buildings on the environment. ...
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