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Transnational Network of cooperation for WIDESPREAD NCPs (NCP_WIDE.NET)

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

The objective of the NCP_WIDE.NET is to create a transnational network of National Contact Points (NCPs) for Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation under Horizon 2020 in order to facilitate trans-national co-operation between NCPs, with a view to identifying and sharing good practices and raising the general standards of support to applicants, taking into account the diversity of actors, ...
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Value Intellectual Property for SMEs (VIP4SME)

Start date: Dec 15, 2015, End date: Dec 14, 2019,

The main goal of the VIP4SME project is to sustainably enhance Intellectual Property (IP) support services to SMEs in order to allow them to understand the value of the intellectual capital they create and own, and to define strategies and management practices allowing them to better turn this capital into commercial values and competitiveness. This challenge will be jointly addressed by 31 Nation ...
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ELIXIR-EXCELERATE: Fast-track ELIXIR implementation and drive early user exploitation across the life-sciences. (ELIXIR-EXCELERATE)

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2019,

... European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI). This coordinated infrastructure includes data standards, exchange, interoperability, storage, security and training.Recognising the importance of a data foundation for European life sciences, the ESFRI and European Council named ELIXIR as one of Europe’s priority Research Infrastructures. In response ELIXIR have developed ELIXIR-EXCELERATE. The projec ...
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Safeguarding Cultural Heritage through Technical and Organisational Resources Management (STORM)

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: May 31, 2019,

Starting from previous research experiences and tangible outcomes, STORM proposes a set of novel predictive models and improved non-invasive and non-destructive methods of survey and diagnosis, for effective prediction of environmental changes and for revealing threats and conditions that could damage cultural heritage sites. Moreover, STORM will determine how different vulnerable materials, struc ...
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ECOPOTENTIAL: IMPROVING FUTURE ECOSYSTEM BENEFITS THROUGH EARTH OBSERVATIONS (ECOPOTENTIAL)

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2019,

Terrestrial and marine ecosystems provide essential services to human societies. Anthropogenic pressures, however, cause serious threat to ecosystems, leading to habitat degradation, increased risk of collapse and loss of ecosystem services. Knowledge-based conservation, management and restoration policies are needed to improve ecosystem benefits in face of increasing pressures. ECOPOTENTIAL makes ...
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Bilateral Coordination for the Enhancement and Development of STI Partnerships between the EU and the USA (BILAT USA 4.0)

Start date: Feb 1, 2016, End date: Jan 31, 2019,

The EU and the USA have highly-productive, immensely-innovative and excellence-driven research and innovation systems. Acknowledging the particular strengths of each landscape, a balanced transatlantic STI partnership of equals bears great potential and contributes to the ultimate goal of tackling societal challenges and boost economic competitiveness. International cooperation between power nodes ...
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Versatile Integrated Accelerator-based Heterogeneous Data Centres (VINEYARD)

Start date: Feb 1, 2016, End date: Jan 31, 2019,

...ficient energy use. VINEYARD will foster the expansion of the soft-IP cores industry, currently limited in the embedded systems, to in data centre market.The VINEYARD consortium has strong industrial foundations, and covers the whole value chain in the data-centre ecosystem; from the data-centre vendors up to the data-centre application programmers. VINEYARD plans to demonstrate the advantages of ...
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Chromatin Dynamics in Development and Disease (Chromatin3D)

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

The cell nucleus is organized and compartmentalized into a highly ordered structure that contains DNA, RNA, chromosomal and histone proteins which make up a structure called chromatin. The dynamics associated with these various components are responsible for regulating physiological processes and the overall stability of the genome. The destabilization of such regulatory mechanisms that act on the ...
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Rewiring the Streptomyces cell factory for cost-effective production of biomolecules (STREPSYNTH)

Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2018,

STREPSYNTH aims to set-up a Streptomyces-based new industrial production platform (SNIP) for high value added biomolecules. Streptomyces lividans was chosen as a bacterial host cell because it has been already shown to be highly efficient for the extracellular production of a number of heterologous molecules that vary chemically, has a robust tradition of industrial fermentation and is fully acces ...
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Development and implementation of Grouping and Safe-by-Design approaches within regulatory frameworks (NanoREG II)

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

One of the greatest challenges facing regulators in the ever changing landscape of novel nano-materials is how to design and implement a regulatory process which is robust enough to deal with a rapidly diversifying system of manufactured nanomaterials (MNM) over time. Not only does the complexity of the MNM present a problem for regulators, the validity of data decreases with time, so that the wel ...
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Graphene-based disruptive technologies (GrapheneCore1)

Start date: Apr 1, 2016, End date: Mar 31, 2018,

This project is the second in the series of EC-financed parts of the Graphene Flagship. The Graphene Flagship is a 10 year research and innovation endeavour with a total project cost of 1,000,000,000 euros, funded jointly by the European Commission and member states and associated countries. The first part of the Flagship was a 30-month Collaborative Project, Coordination and Support Action (CP-CS ...
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Cooperation Of Space NCPs as a Means to Optimise Services under Horizon 2020 (COSMOS2020)

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

National Contact Points (NCPs) for Space provide support on Space funding under EU Framework programmes. In 2007 under FP7 the EU started funding an NCP Space network which was named COSMOS. This enabled the NCPs to benefit from each other’s experience and thus raise the level of the overall quality of their services. Additional services were established like a joint website and news service provi ...
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Access CenTer for PHotonics innovAtion Solutions and Technology support (ACTPHAST)

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

ACTPHAST is a unique "one-stop-shop" European access centre for photonics innovation solutions and technology support (Access CenTre for PHotonics innovAtion Solutions and Technology support). ACTPHAST will support and accelerate the innovation capacity of European SMEs by providing them with direct access to the expertise and state-of-the-art facilities of Europe's leading photonics research cent ...
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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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EuroLab-4-HPC: Foundations of a European Research Center of Excellence in High Performance Computing Systems (EuroLab-4-HPC)

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

Europe has built momentum in becoming a leader in large parts of the HPC ecosystem. It has brought together technical and business stakeholders from application developers via system software to exascale systems. Despite such gains, excellence in high performance computing systems is often fragmented and opportunities for synergy missed.To compete internationally, Europe must bring together the be ...
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MOINHOS II – Formar para Inovar

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2017,

The Consortium MOINHOS was established in 2014 in order to participate in the Erasmus + by the following organisations: (1) Municipality of Torres Vedras, as leader of the Consortium, and vocational schools in the region, which assumed the role of sending entity: (2) Escola de Comércio e Serviços do Oeste (SEFO/ESCO), (3) Escola Profissional e Agrícola Fernando Barros Leal (EPAFBL), (4) Externato ...
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Computational Horizons In Cancer (CHIC): Developing Meta- and Hyper-Multiscale Models and Repositories for In Silico Oncology (CHIC)

Start date: Apr 1, 2013, End date: Mar 31, 2017,

Developing robust, reproducible, interoperable and collaborative hyper-models of diseases and normal physiology is a sine qua non necessity if rational, coherent and comprehensive exploitation of the invaluable information hidden within human multiscale biological data is envisaged. Responding to this imperative in the context of both the broad Virtual Physiological Human (VPH) initiative and the ...
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Equipping the Next Generation for Active Engagement in Science (ENGAGE)

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

The key to engaging the next generation to participate in scientific issues is to change how science is taught. Students gain an image of science as a body of content whereas RRI deals with uncertain areas of knowledge is uncertain, where values and argument matter as much as facts. The shift is hugely challenging. High stakes education systems marginalise teaching about the nature of science. Th ...
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An Adaptive, highly Scalable Analytics Platform (ASAP)

Start date: Mar 1, 2014, End date: Feb 28, 2017,

... has initiated in real-time.Two exemplary applications that showcase the ASAP technology in the areas of Web content and large-scale business analytics will be developed. The consortium -- led by the Foundation for Research & Technology -- is well-positioned to achieve its objectives by bringing together a team of leading researchers in data-management technologies. These are combined with active ...
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A common European approach to the regulatory testing of nanomaterials (NANOREG)

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

The innovative and economic potential of Manufactured Nano Materials (MNMs) is threatened by a limited understanding of the related EHS issues. While toxicity data is continuously becoming available, the relevance to regulators is often unclear or unproven. The shrinking time to market of new MNM drives the need for urgent action by regulators. NANoREG is the first FP7 project to deliver the answe ...
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Japan-EU Partnership in Innovation, Science and TEchnology (JEUPISTE)

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

The JEUPISTE project aims at promoting EU-Japan cooperation in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) through supports to policy dialogues, deployment of bilateral information services, organization of networking events focusing on specific technologies and/or societal challenges, operation of a help desk for EU-Japan collaborative projects (including advice and assistance in administration, lia ...
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Ultra-Scalable and Ultra-Efficient Integrated and Visual Big Data Analytics (LeanBigData)

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

LeanBigData aims at addressing three open challenges in big data analytics: 1) The cost, in terms of resources, of scaling big data analytics for streaming and static data sources; 2) The lack of integration of existing big data management technologies and their high response time; 3) The insufficient end-user support leading to extremely lengthy big data analysis cycles. LeanBigData will address ...
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Science, Technology and Innovation International Cooperation Network between EU and the Arab Gulf Countries aiming at the bi-regional coordination towards HORIZON2020 (INCONET-GCC2)

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

INCONET-GCC2's overall goal is to support the institutional bi-regional policy dialogue in Science, Technology and Innovation, to strengthen the bi-regional cooperation between research and innovation actors, especially in the context of the upcoming Horizon 2020 programme and finally to monitor progress in the bi-regional STI cooperation.INCONET-GCC2 builds on the results of previous cooperation ...
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Advanced Research Infrastructure for Archaeological Dataset Networking in Europe (ARIADNE)

Start date: Feb 1, 2013, End date: Jan 31, 2017,

ARIADNE is a proposal to bring together and integrate the existing archaeological research data infrastructures so that researchers can use the various distributed datasets and new and powerful technologies as an integral component of the archaeological research methodology. There is now a large availability of archaeological digital datasets that altogether span different periods, domains and reg ...
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Mathematics and science for life (MASCIL)

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

This project aims to promote a widespread use of inquiry-based science teaching (IBST) in primary and secondary schools. Our major innovation is to connect IBST in school with the world of work making science more meaningful for young European students and motivating their interest in careers in S & T. To this end, we will run training courses in which pre- and in-service teachers will learn about ...
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African Vector Control: New Tools (AvecNet)

Start date: Feb 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

The AvecNet consortium will develop practical solutions to the current limitations of vector control strategies in Africa using a combination of translationally-aware, state of the art science and end user analysis to ensure successful development and uptake of the new and improved approaches to malaria control and elimination. Our carefully balanced, multidisciplinary team of European and Africa ...
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TechSchools@Europa

Start date: Oct 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

The TECHSCHOOLS @ EUROPE is presented in a CONSORTIUM OF 4 SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY (ET) based in mainland Portugal: AFTEBI (Covilhã), ESTER (Borba), FORESP (Vale de Cambra) and NOVOTECNA (Coimbra), who assumes the coordination of this 1st edition. EUROYOUTH is also part of the Consortiumto facilitate the administration, logistics and management of the mobilities. The schools develop a quality trainin ...
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The role of Chronic DNA damage in Ageing and Age-related pathology (CodeAge)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

Ageing is an inexorable homeostatic failure of largely unknown aetiology that leads to increased vulnerability to disease limiting the quality of life in the elderly and creating high costs to the society. Until recently, the daunting complexity of the ageing process, the conspicuous lack of tools to study it, and a dearth of experimentally tractable model systems have greatly hindered any hypothe ...
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MARie CuRIe AGEing Network (MARRIAGE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

"One of achievements of developed societies has been the remarkable extension of human lifespan. In the upcoming decades the number of Europeans with advanced age will increase dramatically. It is evident that age-associated diseases will become much more prevalent. This poses challenges for society but also opportunities for commercial enterprises that develop strategies to combat deleterious con ...
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A Coherent and Rich PaaS with a Common Programming Model (CoherentPaaS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

Cloud data management, Big Data and the Internet of Things raise specific challenges with respect to scalable data management, both in real-time and offline. Big Data analytics puts the emphasis on large queries over big cloud data stores. The emerging Internet of Things applications also raise specific challenges with respect to real-time data management. Developing cloud applications at large s ...
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REliable, Resilient and secUre IoT for sMart city applications (RERUM)

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

RERUM will develop, evaluate, and trial an architectural framework for dependable, reliable, and secure networks of heterogeneous smart objects supporting innovative Smart City applications. The framework will be based on the concept of "security and privacy by design", addressing the most critical factors for the success of Smart City applications.The technical approach aims to enable tighter int ...
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Supporting European Union and Southeast Asia ICT strategic partnership and policy dialogue: Connecting ICT EU-SEA Research, Development and Innovation Knowledge Networks (CONNECT2SEA)

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

European and Southeast Asian ICT R&D collaboration has a successful and long history, but opportunities exist to create more synergies, leverage and value added. In order to secure higher and sustainable impacts, we propose to implement an intensified targeted support at the appropriate scale, involving EU and SEA Research, Development and Innovation knowledge networks, clusters and their orga ...
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Graphene-Based Revolutions in ICT And Beyond (GRAPHENE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Mar 31, 2016,

This Flagship aims to take graphene and related layered materials from a state of raw potential to a point where they can revolutionize multiple industries – from flexible, wearable and transparent electronics, to new energy applications and novel functional composites.Our main scientific and technological objectives in the different tiers of the value chain are to develop material technologies fo ...
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A Demonstration of 4D Digital Avatar Infrastructure for Access of Complete Patient Information (MyHealthAvatar)

Start date: Mar 1, 2013, End date: Feb 29, 2016,

Owing to the highly fragmented health systems in European countries, gaining access to a consistent record of individual citizens that involves cross-border activities is very difficult. MyHealthAvatar is an attempt at a proof of concept for the digital representation of patient health status. It is designed as a lifetime companion for individual citizens that will facilitate the collection of, an ...
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EUROPEAN NETWORK for CANCER research in CHILDREN and ADOLESCENTS (ENCCA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

"ENCCA aims to establish a durable, European Virtual Institute clinical and translational research in childhood and adolescent cancers that will define and implement an integrated research strategy and will facilitate the necessary investigator-driven clinical trials to introduce the new generation of biologically targeted drugs into standard of care for children and adolescents with cancer. This ...
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Advancement of the bilateral Partnership in scientific Research and Innovation with the Russian Federation (BILAT-RUS-ADVANCED)

Start date: Nov 1, 2012, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

The overall strategy of BILAT-RUS 2 puts the three main issues of the Capacities work programme into practice. It will provide input for the EU-Commission on the state of EU-Russian STI cooperation; contribute to coordinate research policies and programmes of European Member States, Associated Countries and the EU-Commission; enhance information collection and dissemination as regards STI between ...
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Floods and fire risk assessment and management (FLIRE)

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

Background Floods and forest fires can be among the most devastating natural disasters, causing severe socioeconomic impacts, including loss of life, the destruction of private and public property and the disruption of economic activities and cultural heritage. Floods and fires also contribute to the degradation of Europe's ecosystem services. This ecolo ...
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Dragon - Sustaining Technology And Research (EU-China Collaboration) (DRAGON-STAR)

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

People's Republic of China, has the largest population in the world and occupies a position of geo-strategic importance in the Asian continent as well as in the Pacific sphere. The Chinese S&T and innovation system is developing extremely fast and dynamically and China has become a major new actor in the global system for the production of knowledge, while the total amount of China’s R&D expenditu ...
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Collaboration for Research and Education in Automated Generation of Building Information Models (BIMAUTOGEN)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Aug 31, 2015,

The research objective of this proposal is to facilitate international collaboration and transfer of knowledge between international partners and to validate the hypothesis that the novel framework presented in Fig. 1 can be successfully used to generate parametric building models of buildings almost entirely automatically. The proposal’s most significant contributions will be, not only the automa ...
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From data sharing and integration via VPH models to personalised medicine (p-medicine)

Start date: Feb 1, 2011, End date: Jul 31, 2015,

Medicine is undergoing a revolution that is transforming the nature of healthcare from reactive to preventive. The changes are catalyzed by a new systems approach to disease which focuses on integrated diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease in individuals. This will replace our current mode of medicine over the coming years with a personalized predictive treatment . While the goal is clea ...
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