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KiWi Power Limited’s Revolutionary, Low Cost, Demand Response Platform (KDRP) (KDRP)

Start date: Mar 1, 2015, End date: Jun 30, 2015,

CHALLENGE: Demand response (DR) is central to the successful evolution of a new low carbon electricity system in order to deliver grid flexibility & stability, however it is progressing slowly in the EU due to technological barriers which prevent widespread uptake: high in cost hardware (€4.000 - €6.000); not specifically designed for DR → lack critical functionality (e.g. wireless communication, ...
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PLAY MUST GO ON. - OYUN DEVAM ETMELİ.

Start date: Jan 4, 2016, End date: Jul 3, 2017,

...ization against aggression and violence is well known. Research conducted again fueling obesity, excessive dependence on technology, it has revealed that predispose to disease. Age is one of our most powerful mass media sources from computers and the Internet into our lives all of a sudden, informed today, transaction processing, communications, educational and entertainment functions is an inevit ...
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RENewable AdvancEd GAsification FeedstockS (RENEGAS)

Start date: Aug 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

...lution addressing both – energy and waste – issues. Company has developed an advanced gasification system that uses bio-waste to produce clean and high quality synthetic gas that can be used for power generation for electricity and heat. The Refgas system uses downdraft gasification technology that is widely accepted as the cleanest and most efficient method of converting biomass and other feedst ...
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Continuing Internationalization at Tradium - part IV

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

...d intercultural skills so that the organization will be able to support the students mobility. • Employees are provided with relevant professional qualification in their field, as well as greater power to integrate the international aspect in their training • Teachers get new inspiration for teaching and new pedagogical methods and tools • Management and administration gain new skills and inspirat ...
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Molecular origins of electrochemical energy storage properties in lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors (IONELECTRO)

Start date: Apr 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2014,

...roperties, yielding new understanding of their molecular origins. The results are expected to aid the rational design of novel lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors with greater energy densities, power densities, and operational lifetimes. This project will strengthen the European Research Area’s excellence and competitiveness in materials for electrochemical energy storage. It will provide Eu ...
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GPU-Assisted Massive Volume Data Visualisation (GAMVolVis)

Start date: Sep 1, 2009, End date: Aug 31, 2011,

... unit (GPU) has evolved at an increasing pace, and tremendous improvements have been achieved in its capabilities. GPU performance now substantially exceeds that of CPUs in both the raw computational power provided and its speed of development. Thus, the GPU is now the ideal platform for efficient visualisation for large volume data. However, current methods for rendering large volume datasets are ...
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Collective Awareness Platform for Tropospheric Ozone Pollution (CAPTOR)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

...nvironmental topic that European citizens worry about most (Eurobarometer 2013). It puts considerable damage to health, agriculture and our natural environment. Despite these facts, the readiness and power of European citizens to take actions themselves is limited. The drivers of the CAPTOR project are three large civil society organizations. Being the interface between ministries for environmenta ...
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Orthogonally Functionalized Binary Nanopatterned Polymeric Substrates for T cell activation and proliferation in Cancer Immunotherapy (OFB-SCI)

Start date: Apr 1, 2013, End date: Mar 31, 2015,

"Harnessing the power of the immune system to fight malignancies remains a challenging goal although important progress has recently been achieved. For example, cancer remission of terminal leukemia patients was accomplished with genetically modified autologous T cells (Dr. June, University of Pennsylvania, 2011). However, these adoptive T cell therapies are limited by the availability of target s ...
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Development of a mobile Pico-projector based data Displaying solution for Construction SMEs enabling the “paperless construction site” (PicoDiCon)

Start date: Aug 1, 2009, End date: Jan 31, 2012,

This project will:• Provide a rugged and robust pico-projector based solution for the construction industry to enable a “paperless construction site”.• Allow easy drawing and other construction related documents to be displayed at construction site.• Support the growth of European ICT and construction industry SMEs.The need:• The “paperless construction site” is currently very far from reality and ...
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Interpreting Drawings for 3D Design (D3)

Start date: Feb 1, 2017, End date: Jan 31, 2022,

...es with the tediousness and rigidity of 3D modeling. As a result, designers only model finalized concepts, and have no feedback on feasibility during creative exploration.Our ambition is to bring the power of 3D engineering tools to the creative phase of design by automatically estimating 3D models from drawings. However, this problem is ill-posed: a point in the drawing can lie anywhere in depth. ...
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Development of a Smart Integrated Miniaturised Sensor System for analytical challenges in diagnostics, industry and the environment (SIMS)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Feb 28, 2014,

...ffers this possibility. However, it too must overcome some significant challenges relating to device interfacing and fabrication. Key among these is the availability of subsystems (sensors, displays, power and circuitry) suitable for integration through OFPE, as well as the ability to combine these components through compatible processes.SIMS will develop a smart, miniaturised sensing system throu ...
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A Platform Power Management System and Low Voltage Drive Train for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (SAFEDRIVE)

Start date: Aug 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

...logies. However due to the lack of collaboration within our industry, this platform technology is not available. This proposal addresses this technology gap though the development of an open platform power management system, with customisable performance and efficiency. The platform will be supported by a modular platform drive motor topology, based on a fully scalable axial flux design (100Nm to ...
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Likelihood-based estimation of non-linear and non-normal DSGE models (EDSGEL)

Start date: Jul 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2015,

...s with rich dynamics. Second, statisticians developed simulation techniques like Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC), which we require to estimate DSGE models. Third, and perhaps most important, computer power has become so cheap that we can now do things that were unthinkable 20 years ago. This proposal tries to estimate non-linear and/or non-normal DSGE models using a likelihood approach. Why non-li ...
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All Organic Redox Flow Batteries (GLOBE)

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

European Union (EU) intends to significantly reduce the CO2 emissions in the following decades. To do this, the use of fossil fuels in all sectors and particularly in power sector will be continuously reduced and replaced with renewable energy sources. Such transition depends on proper electrical energy storage (EES) technology for renewable energy management in order to handle the varying solar a ...
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Opening New Markets for SMEs: Intelligent Ice Sensing and De-icing System to Improve Wind Turbine Efficiency in Cold Climates (WINDHEAT)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

... south Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Austria) regions in the EU. The main challenge is ice formation on the WT blades which significantly reduces their performance and can ultimately cause shutdown. Power losses related to icing of 14-20% in cold climates are common. Ice formation causes significant issues with the safety, the efficiency, the lifetime and the economic viability of wind turbine t ...
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COLOStage : A new prognosis test for the prediction of metastasis in Colorectal Cancer and Hepatocellular Carcinoma (COLOStage)

Start date: Mar 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

...ential use as a companion diagnostic test; i.e. Companion Dx). This proposal aims to develop the Colostage Test for competitive use in the clinical setting. This includes validation of the predictive power of the Colostage Test in an independent cohort of patient samples. Worldwide, CRC and HCC are the 3rd and 6th most commonly diagnosed cancers, with nearly 1.4 million and 800.000 new cases diagn ...
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Grid cells: From brains to technical implementation (GRIDMAP)

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

Since the invention of the first computers, their speed and computing power have grown exponentially but their fundamental operating principles remain essentially unchanged. Computers are still operating on one or a few central processing units, each with limited interconnectivity. Such processors, coupled with fast access to memory, are good for performing precisely instructed operations on large ...
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Tomosynthesis is a low-dose alternate to has CT already transformed Breast Imaging, our vision is to reduce the costs, further enhance sensitivity and reduce dose, and transform portability. (Tomo-FPS)

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

The power of 3D X-ray imaging in healthcare in the form of Computed Tomography (CT) is widely accepted, but despite the widespread availability of CT and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) it is still the basic 2D planar X-ray that constitutes the majority (circa 60%) of medical imaging studies worldwide. Planar X-ray continues to be the “workhorse of radiology” because of its availability, low cost ...
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Advanced Flow Battery Energy Storage Systems in a Microgrid Network (GREENERNET)

Start date: Jul 1, 2016, End date: Jun 30, 2018,

...he AQDS flow battery, able to monitor microgrid components (loads, energy sources, storage) and to continuously perform a multi-objective optimisation of the energy flows between them and the Power Distribution Grid whose requests will be taken into account by dynamically adhering to Demand Response programs.The Consortium revenue target is to reach € 70m by 2020 with a market share of 2%
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Structural Household Analysis using Revealed Preferences (SHARP)

Start date: Aug 1, 2014, End date: Jul 31, 2019,

...ing this consumption behavior requires non-unitary modeling of households, which recognizes that households are not single decision units but consist of interacting individuals. This project builds a powerful toolkit for empirical analysis of household consumption through structural models of individual preferences and within-household interactions. It opens the “intrahousehold black box” while on ...
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Graphene-enabled on-chip supercontinuum light sources (GRAPHENICS)

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

...nd source will be realized by cascading two devices which are based on graphene-covered standard silicon waveguides, and which enable for the first time broadband self-phase modulation in the MIR and power-efficient second harmonic generation in the NIR within an ultra-compact chip footprint. To ensure that the entire supercontinuum device including the pump laser is compact, we will in addition d ...
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TOLERANCE TO DIFFERENCES

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

...people, we are aiming to make a short film and get it broadcasted and advertised by the help of our project partners, the media, and our beloved friends. We believe that each individual has a power to influence the people around himself or herself and we do not underestimate this power. We, also, believe that we can influence positively and change our project attendants’ ideas if they feel hatred, ...
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Turizm İstihdam Gücü

Start date: Sep 15, 2016, End date: Nov 14, 2017,

... framework. Our school that aims to educate qualified personnel for the tourism sector is aware that one of the most important requirements of sector is specialized education and training on human power. Our project that makes a difference in a competitive environment for our students and staff will improve their capacity by improving their professional knowledge and skills. The international ...
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Quantum Environment Engineering for Steered Systems (QUESS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2021,

...ommercially available. However, several fundamental questions on the way to efficient large-scale quantum computing have to be answered: qubit initialization, extreme gate accuracy, and quantum-level power consumption.This project, QUESS, aims for a breakthrough in the realization and control of dissipative environments for quantum devices. Based on novel concepts for normal-metal components integ ...
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Smart Sensor Networks with energy harvesting for real time monitoring in urban Water infrastructure (SmartWater)

Start date: Jul 1, 2012, End date: Jun 30, 2015,

...mprove sensors in the water system by investigating smart sensor networks with Energy Harvesting for real time monitoring of the water infrastructure. The project will look at the problem of limited power resources to carryout monitoring of the water distribution system. Benefits of the research to end users will be: reduced dependency on battery power, reduced installation and maintenance costs, ...
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Dense Deployments for Green Networks (DENSE4GREEN)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Jun 30, 2015,

...n this regard, a promising solution is inspired to the concept of small-cell networks, which is founded on the idea of a very dense and heterogeneous deployment of operator-installed low-cost and low-power base stations connected via a backhaul infrastructure, endowed with multiple antennas, and equipped with cooperative and cognitive technologies. Although promising, this new concept makes the ce ...
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The Night's Willow

Start date: Mar 26, 2014, End date: Sep 25, 2017,

... will have a movie-like feeling. While full motion video and real life images have been used in games before, they were limited in technology and content due to file size restrictions and processing power. We like to leverage the art of using real life imagery in games to a new level.The game will feature a lightweight interface with few buttons and UI elements. The user can open/close the invento ...
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Sewage energy exchange (SEWEEX)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Sep 1, 2015,

...e that the energy potential from sewage wastewater is greater than from solar, wood and biomass combined and that it is not subject to the same variations in strength that can affect wind and solar power. Expected results: Demonstration of the SEWEEX system for 120 000 m2 of building space; Reduction of CO2, fine dust and NOx emissions by 78% compared to fossil fuels; A 10% reduction in the UH ...
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Youth in Charge

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: Nov 30, 2015,

...ions. By participating in this training the participating youth leaders are enriched by new sets of skills and tools that enhance the efficiency of their Participatory Platforms. Consequently these empowered Participatory Platforms will have the capacity, the knowledge and tools to communicate efficiently, to plan and implement projects successfully and to urge their communities to be active on a ...
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The New Politics of Welfare: Towards an “Emerging Markets” Welfare State Regime (EmergingWelfare)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2021,

...c welfare regimes of the global north on the basis of extensive and decommodifying social assistance programmes, (ii) the new welfare regime emerges principally as a response to the growing political power of the poor as a dual source of threat and support for governments.Based on a comparative and interdisciplinary perspective, the project follows a multi-method strategy that combines state-of-th ...
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EnerTwin: A different approach to micro CHP (EnerTwin)

Start date: Mar 1, 2016, End date: Feb 28, 2018,

Micro Combined Heat and Power (mCHP) systems are a perfect addition to stabilize the electricity grid in the increased presence of volatile renewable sources. Due to their efficient generation and local use of heat and electricity, their fuel saving- and CO2 reduction potential is tremendous. In spite of great interest of the market and policy-makers, currently available mCHP systems suffer from l ...
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Tools for Enhanced Photovoltaic System Performance (PERFORMANCE PLUS)

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

... will serve to optimize and enhance the performance, reliability and lifetime of commercial PV systems beyond the state of the art. Means for a better integration of PV-generated electricity into the power system shall be provided by methods for short-term forecasting, integrated energy management and storage control, PV system monitoring and control.Specific objectives are:- Robust system design ...
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Time to engage

Start date: Jul 4, 2016, End date: Apr 3, 2017,

... ICT (Information Communication Technologies) and Social Media, looking at opportunities and challenges that these technologies offer to youth active citizens in interaction with policy makers. The power of the internet and the emergence of new forms of expression are not necessarily correlated with increased youth participation – new ways of communication and expression are often disconnected fro ...
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Switched/Synchronous Reluctance Magnet-free Motors for Electric Vehicles (VENUS)

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

...agnet-free motor designs is crucial. A promising option for this new generation of electric motors could be reluctance technology, which has been left out of the first line up to now due to its lower power density when compared to PM motors. On the other hand, the use of axial-flux configurations has proved recently in PM motors that power density can be increased in a relatively cost-effective wa ...
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Waste prevention through sewage sludge reuse for efficient energy generation at waste water treatment sites (SLUDGE2ENERGY)

Start date: Oct 1, 2006, End date: Sep 30, 2011,

...portant in Europe. In Germany, already around half of all municipal sludge is thermally treated, mainly in large centralised incineration or co-incineration plants such as cement kilns and coal-fired power plants. Both disposal methods, however, have ecological and economical drawbacks. As sludge transportation routes are frequently very long, the sludge is either dewatered – thus 70-75% water ...
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European Composer and Songwriter Alliance

Start date: Mar 19, 2015, End date: Mar 18, 2016,

...osers build new audiences (in particular the youth) through IT channels these audiences are familiar with. ECSA will adopt a positive approach and help composers and songwriters harness the power of new technologies. • Digital technologies do not have to undermine composers and songwriters’ remuneration: the real question is about the fairness of new revenue-sharing business models in the digital ...
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RADIOGENOMICS: Finding Genetic Functional Variants Through Fine Mapping (RADIOGENFF)

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

...cancer patients have been performed. These studies have identified genetic loci associated with development of radiation-induced toxicity phenotypes in local tissues. To increase the very limited power of each independent study, the three groups are collaborating on a meta-analysis of harmonised toxicity phenotypes (nocturia, urinary frequency, decreased stream and proctitis) and have identified s ...
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Frontiers of Extended Formulations (FOREFRONT)

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2019,

...invaluable tool both in theory and practice. Semidefinite programming surpasses linear programming in terms of expressivity while remaining tractable. This project proposal investigates the modeling power of linear and semidefinite programming, in the context of combinatorial optimization. Within the emerging framework of extended formulations (EFs), I seek a decisive answer to the following ques ...
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Breaking the temperature limits of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Towards a newfamily of ultra-thin portable power sources (ULTRA-SOFC)

Start date: Apr 1, 2016, End date: Mar 31, 2021,

Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) are one of the most efficient and fuel flexible power generators. However, a great limitation on their applicability arises from temperature restrictions. Operation approaching room temperature (RT) is forbidden by the limited performance of known electrolytes and cathodes while typical high temperatures (HT) avoid their implementation in portable applications where ...
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Przez morze ku wartościom i lepszej szkole

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

...implementing new elements of formative assessment, improving feedback to students and parents, wider use of group work, analyzing the observed consistent teaching policies, e.g. Building Learning Power),3. teaching values to children (ecology, being open to other cultures and religions, tolerance, kindness, truthfulness etc.),4. higher security level at the school,5. finding solutions for more eff ...
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