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"City-zen, a balanced approach to the city of the future" (CITY-ZEN)

Start date: Mar 1, 2014, End date: Feb 28, 2019,

"City-zen deals with the development of the city of the future. The project has three major goals, 1- to realize more effective collaboration models and a methodology for development of smart cities, 2- to connect with industry, and have them develop technology to the benefit of smart cities and 3- to showcase to society ambitious pilot projects. Main idea for this project is that after successful ...
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SYSTEMS GLYCOBIOLOGY OF GASTRIC CANCER (GASTRICGLYCOEXPLORER)

Start date: May 1, 2013, End date: Apr 30, 2018,

This ITN is built around the biological question of O-glycosylation in gastric cancer for training in systems glycobiology. For meeting the needs of the research goal and for training for future systems glycobiology operations, cross disciplinary international institutes have been identified with top level state-of-the-art glycobioanalytical, glycotechnological and glycobioinformatics platforms. T ...
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Framework to respond to regulatory needs of future nanomaterials and markets (FutureNanoNeeds)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

Rapidly developing markets such as green construction, energy harvesting and storage, advanced materials for aerospace, electronics, medical implants and environmental remediation are potential key application targets for nanomaterials. There, nanotechnology has the potential to make qualitative improvements or indeed even to enable the technology. Impacts range from increased efficiency of energy ...
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New cost-effective and sustainable polyethylene based carbon fibres for volume market applications (NEWSPEC)

Start date: Nov 1, 2013, End date: Oct 31, 2017,

NEWSPEC aims at the production of Carbon Fibres (CFs) through very promising low-cost sustainable polyethylene (PE) precursors. PE can be derived from three independent sources: bio-ethanol, synthetic oil and recycled plastics. A main attribute of this project is the use of an available pilot scale facility (HPFC) that allows design and optimization of continuous CF processing and, at a later date ...
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LNG-BC: Liquefied Natural Gas Blue Corridors (LNG BLUE CORRIDORS)

Start date: May 1, 2013, End date: Apr 30, 2017,

"LNG Blue Corridors unites/mobilizes the critical mass of experience (know-how, expertise, (industrial) parties and stakeholders) in LNG transport and infrastructure technology. It involves cooperation between heavy duty vehicle manufacturers, fuel suppliers, fuel distributors and fleet operators. The project includes a first definition of European LNG Blue Corridors, with strategic LNG refuelling ...
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Industrial steam generation with 100% carbon capture and insignificant efficiency penalty - Scale-Up of oxygen Carrier for Chemical-looping combustion using Environmentally SuStainable materials (SUCCESS)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Feb 28, 2017,

Chemical-looping combustion (CLC) has unique potential for reducing energy and cost penalty for CO2 capture, as it avoids the costly gas separation of other CO2 capture technologies. Early deployment is seen in natural gas steam generation, where gas-to-steam efficiency penalty with CLC is below 1%-point compared to 15%-points with amine scrubbing and 8%-points with oxyfuel combustion, all for 95% ...
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A FAST process and production system for high-throughput, highly flexible and cost-efficient volume production of miniaturised components made of a wide range of materials (Micro-FAST)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Feb 28, 2017,

The aim of the project is to develop a completely new manufacturing system for the volume production of miniaturised components by overcoming the challenges on the manufacturing with a wide range of materials (metallic alloys, composites, ceramics and polymers), through: (i) developing a high-throughput, flexible and cost-efficient process by simultaneous electrical-forming and electric-fast-sinte ...
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Industrial innovations based on EU intellectual property assets in the field of atmospheric plasma technology (IP4PLASMA)

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

The IP4Plasma project aims to bridge the gap between IPR protected laboratory-scale innovations in the field of atmospheric pressure plasma assisted chemical vapour deposition (AP-PA-CVD) technology and its industrial implementation for advanced surface treatment and nano-scale coating of materials. This will be done by demonstrating the suitability of the technology for existing and new industria ...
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Development of methodologies and tools for new and evolving DSO roles for efficient DRES integration in distribution networks (evolvDSO)

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

With the growing relevance of distributed renewable energy sources (DRES) in the generation mix and the increasingly pro-active demand for electricity, power systems and their mode of operation need to evolve. evolvDSO will define future roles of distribution system operators (DSOs) on the basis of scenarios which will be driven by different DRES penetration levels, various degrees of technologica ...
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Accelerating and Rescaling Transitions to Sustainability (ARTS)

Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2016,

The objective of ARTS is to benefit policy, practice and theory related to accelerating sustainability transitions and to create opportunities for innovation (including social innovation) by coupling, rescaling and accelerating sustainability initiatives in European city-regions. ARTS will create interfaces between policy, practice and theory that are spaces for co-creation, theory building, polic ...
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Integrated decision support tool for retrofit and renewal towards sustainable districts (ECODISTR-ICT)

Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2016,

The ECODISTR-ICT project aims at developing an integrated decision support tool that facilitates decision making on the retrofitting and renewal of existing districts and its composing buildings. It connects the main decision makers in urban district transformation programs, acting from different perspectives, with different time scales, to reach a coordinated approach that joins building retrofit ...
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SEiSMiC, Societal Engagement in Science, Mutual learning in Cities (SEISMIC)

Start date: Oct 29, 2013, End date: Oct 28, 2016,

The European Research Area is targeting efforts in research and innovation on thecurrent challenges faced by society. These challenges are complex, multidimensional and require the engagement of different actors alongside researchers, particularly relating to integrated and sustainable urban development.In an effort to bridge the gap between the scientific community and society, SEiSMiC (Societal ...
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coupling REnewable, Storage and ICTs, for Low carbon Intelligent Energy maNagemenT at district level (RESILIENT)

Start date: Sep 1, 2012, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

Growing investments in distributed energy resources (DER) – renewable distributed energy generation combined with demand response, energy storage, plug-in electric vehicles and active management of distribution networks – will require new business and technology platforms to manage the increased level of diversity and complexity of global energy management. The increasing variability of both gener ...
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Integrating bio-treated wastewater with enhanced water use efficiency to support the Green Economy in EU and India (WATER4CROPS)

Start date: Aug 1, 2012, End date: Jul 31, 2016,

Water4Crops provides a combination of technical improvements in the field of bio-treatment and agricultural water use within a transdisciplinary identification of novel agri-business opportunities. Water4Crops aims at: a) developing innovative biotechnological wastewater treatments for improved water recycling, b) initiating the co-creation of alternative combinations of bio-treatment, recycling o ...
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The FUture of FUlly integrated human exposure assessment of chemicals: Ensuring the long-term viability and technology transfer of the EU-FUNded 2-FUN tools as standardised solution (4FUN)

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

The assessment of risks to human health from chemicals is of major concern for policy and industry and ultimately benefits all citizens. In this process, exposure assessment is generally considered to be the weakest point, as currently available tools show major flaws:(a) lack of integrated approach for assessment of combined stressors (i.e. a number of potential pollutants);(b) widespread use of ...
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BioElectrochemical system for Enzyme catalyzed CO2 sEquestration for the recovery of commercially viable carbonated water and methanol (ELECTROENZEQUEST)

Start date: May 1, 2013, End date: Apr 30, 2015,

"Increasing energy demand and depleting fossils has put forward the necessity of searching alternatives. Recently, bioelectricity production through bioelectrochemical systems (BES) has gained prominence in the recent bioenergy scenario due to its sustainable nature. BES is electrochemical devices that convert chemical energy to electricity using biochemical pathways and redox enzymes. Enzymatic f ...
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Wastewater management saves natural ecosystems (ALTWA)

Start date: Jul 1, 2002, End date: Jul 1, 2006,

Background The region of Tilburg in the south of the Netherlands is facing several problems in relation to its water chain. The western parts of the region are drying up, which has negative implications for nature and agriculture. This is further complicated by a large groundwater withdrawal and it is expected that restrictions on the withdrawal of ground ...
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