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Advanced materials solutions for next generation high efficiency concentrated solar power (CSP) tower systems (NEXTOWER)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2020,

NEXTOWER shall introduce a set of innovative materials to boost the performance of atmospheric air-based concentrated solar power (CSP) systems to make them commercially viable. In particular, tower systems are appealing for the great environmental compatibility and offer tremendous potential for efficient (electrical and thermal) power generation. Yet, their industrial exploitation has been so fa ...
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ENabling Onshore CO2 Storage in Europe (ENOS)

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2020,

To meet the ambitious EC target of an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS) needs to move rapidly towards full scale implementation with geological storage solutions both on and offshore. Onshore storage offers increased flexibility and reduced infrastructure and monitoring costs. Enabling onshore storage will support management of decarbonisation strateg ...
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REsources from URban BIo-waSte (RES URBIS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

RES URBIS aims at making it possible to convert several types of urban bio-waste into valuable bio-based products, in an integrated single biowaste biorefinery and by using one main technology chain. This goal will be pursued through: - collection and analysis of data on urban bio-waste production and present management systems in four territorial clusters that have been selected in different cou ...
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Up to University - Bridging the gap between schools and universities through informal education (Up2U)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

The key objective of our project is to bridge the gap between secondary schools and higher education and research by better integrating formal and informal learning scenarios and adapting both the technology and the methodology that students will most likely be facing in universities.We are focusing on the context of secondary schools, often referred to as high schools, which provide secondary edu ...
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Advanced Tools to assEss and mitigate the criticality of ICT compoNents and their dependencies over Critical InfrAstructures (ATENA)

Start date: May 1, 2016, End date: Apr 30, 2019,

Over recent years, Industrial and Automation Control Systems (IACS) adopted in Critical Infrastructures (CIs) have become more complex due to the increasing number of interconnected devices, and to the large amount of information exchanged among system components. With the emergence of such an “Internet of Things” generation of IACS, the boundaries to be protected have grown well beyond that of th ...
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MinWaterCSP - Minimized water consumption in CSP plants (MinWaterCSP)

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

MinWaterCSP addresses the challenge of significantly reducing the water consumption of CSP plants while maintaining their overall efficiency. Its objective is to reduce evaporation losses and mirror cleaning water usage for small- and large-scale CSP plants through a holistic combination of next generation technologies in the fields of i) hybrid dry/wet cooling systems ii) wire structure heat tran ...
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Personalized PREvention of Chronic DIseases (PRECeDI)

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

The aim of the Personalized pREvention of Chronic DIseases consortium (PRECeDI) is to provide high-quality, multidisciplinary knowledge through training and research in Personalized Medicine (PM), with specific reference to prevention of chronic diseases. There is a large consensus that PM is a driver of innovation for research and health care, and also for the health care system and industry as a ...
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Postgraduate Research on Dilute Metamorphic Nanostructures and Metamaterials in Semiconductor Photonics (PROMIS)

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

Photonics, nanotechnology, advanced materials, and advanced manufacturing technologies have been identified as key enabling technologies (KETs) for the EU. Today the photonics global market alone is around €300 billion and Europe has established a strong position with a total share of 20%, directly employing about 290,000 people. However, the shortage of sufficient skilled labour and entrepreneurs ...
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Multidisciplinary tools for improving the efficacy of public prevention measures against smoking (SmokeFreeBrain)

Start date: Nov 1, 2015, End date: Oct 31, 2018,

Smoking is the largest avoidable cause of preventable morbidity worldwide. It causes most of the cases of lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and contributes to the development of other lung diseases. The control of smoking is considered as a highly important intervention for the prevention of lung diseases. Tobacco consumption is highly influenced by socioeconomic factors ...
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Innovative Intelligent Rail (IN2RAIL)

Start date: May 1, 2015, End date: Apr 30, 2018,

IN2RAIL is to set the foundations for a resilient, consistent, cost-efficient, high capacity European network by delivering important building blocks that unlock the innovation potential that exists in SHIFT2RAIL: innovative technologies will be explored and resulting concepts embedded in a systems framework where infrastructure, information management, maintenance techniques, energy, and engineer ...
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Knowledge Inventory for hydrogeology research (KINDRA)

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

Practical and scientific knowledge related to hydrogeology research and innovation are scattered amongst various actors in Europe. The overall objective of KINDRA is to create an inventory of this knowledge-base and then use the inventory to identify critical research challenges in line with the implementation of the WFD and new innovation areas within integrated water resources management based ...
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Heterogeneous Secure Multi-level Remote Acceleration Service for Low-Power Integrated Systems and Devices (RAPID)

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

Many low-power devices such as smartphones, tablets, notebooks as well as several other embedded systems can't always cope with the increased demand for processing power, memory and storage required by modern applications in gaming, vision, security, robotics, aerospace, etc. As a result, most such applications are only executed on high-end servers.RAPID tackles this challenge by taking advantage ...
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European multicentre, randomised, phase III clinical trial of hypothermia plus best medical treatment versus best medical treatment alone for acute ischaemic stroke (EuroHYP-1)

Start date: Feb 1, 2012, End date: Jan 31, 2017,

The consortium led by UKER and EuroHYP, the European Stroke Research Network for Hypothermia, proposes a large, multicentre clinical trial which will assess mild hypothermia as a novel treatment for ischemic stroke.Stroke is the second cause of death world-wide and the second cause of lost disability-adjusted life years in high-income countries. Stroke incidence rises exponentially with age, so it ...
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Future Internet - Core (FI-Core)

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

FI-WARE has started to materialize as a powerful foundation for the Future Internet. FI-WARE is an innovative, open cloud-based infrastructure for cost-effective creation and delivery of services, at a scale not seen before. FI-WARE is now well under way to successfully achieve its goals of boosting the effectiveness of creating new services of high economic and societal value, reinforcing EU comp ...
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Cities demonstrating cybernetic mobility (CITYMOBIL2)

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

European cities face four main mobility problems: congestion, land use , safety and environment. One of the main causes of such problems is the car-ownership rate. The centres of large cities address this issue combining efficient mass transits with car restriction policies but peripheral areas and smaller cities remain dominated by private cars.CityMobil has demonstrated how automating road vehi ...
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Energy Demand Aware Open Services for Smart Grid Intelligent Automation (SmartHG)

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

SmartHG will develop economically viable Intelligent Automation Software services gathering real-time data about energy usage from residential homes and exploiting such data for intelligent automation pursuing two main goals: minimise energy usage and cost for each home, support the Distribution Network Operator (DNO) in optimising operation of the grid. SmartHG rests on the following four pillars ...
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A user friendly Decision Support System for an integrated vineyard management, for addressing quality and quantity production variability optimising the use of resources (VINTAGE)

Start date: Dec 1, 2011, End date: Feb 28, 2015,

The objective of this project is to offer to the SMEs Associations the first integrated management solution for supporting vine growers throughout vineyard life cycle, from planting to harvesting, aiming at addressing quality and production variability issues by means of an advanced Decision Support System (DSS). This DSS will be based on the output of well established and consolidated models appl ...
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Ecoefficient Biodegradable Composite Advanced Packaging (EcoBioCAP)

Start date: Mar 1, 2011, End date: Feb 28, 2015,

EcoBioCAP will provide the EU food industry with customizable, ecoefficient, biodegradable packaging solutions with direct benefits both for the environment and EU consumers in terms of food quality and safety. This next-generation packaging will be developed using advanced composite structures based on constituents (biopolyesters, fibres, proteins, polyphenolic compounds, bioadhesives and high pe ...
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FI-WARE: Future Internet Core Platform (FI-WARE)

Start date: May 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

The goal of the FI-WARE project is to advance the global competitiveness of the EU economy by introducing an innovative infrastructure for cost-effective creation and delivery of services, providing high QoS and security guarantees. FI-WARE is designed to meet the demands of key market stakeholders across many different sectors, e.g., healthcare, telecommunications, and environmental services. FI- ...
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European Clearing House for Open Robotics Development (ECHORD)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

Description Strengthening the knowledge transfer between scientific research and industry in robotics and stimulating their cooperation In Europe the robotics industry is strong, but still fragmented and dispersed. The objective of ECHORD is to provide new opportunities for coordinated and target- ...
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An ubiquitous embedded systems framework for energy-aware buildings using activity and context knowledge (GreenerBuildings)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Oct 31, 2013,

Making efficient use of energy in buildings is a paramount challenge to conserve energy and reduce greenhouse effects. GreenerBuildings will investigate how buildings can dynamically adapt their operations according to actual use, aiming at substantial energy savings.People spend a great deal of time in buildings, may these be offices, hospitals or commercial buildings. While active indoor, people ...
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AiR Guidance and Surveillance 3D (ARGUS 3D)

Start date: Dec 1, 2009, End date: Feb 28, 2013,

"The project aims to improve the detection of manned and unmanned platforms by exploiting the treatment of more accurate information of cooperative as well as non-cooperative flying objects, in order to identify potentially threats. The scope will be reached by managing the 3D position data in region including extended border lines and large areas, 24 hours a day and in all weather conditions, der ...
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pilot embedded Systems arcHItecturE for multi-Layer Dependable solutions (pS.HI.E.L.D.)

Start date: Jun 1, 2010, End date: Nov 30, 2011,

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Support of dissemination and exploitation of results obtained in research projects realized with the participation of the SME sector (USEandDIFFUSE)

Start date: Feb 1, 2008, End date: Jul 31, 2010,

The Strategic Objective of the USEandDIFFUSE project is to enhance dissemination and exploitation of research results and facilitate the exchange of good practices. The project will focus mostly on RTD projects involving SMEs implemented under the Framework Programmes, and within key industrial sectors (ICT, Energy, Health, Environment and Agro-Food). Based on past experiences and reviews of best ...
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Cooperation in Intercomprehension

CINCO - Training Intercomprehension for cooperationLanguage policies developed by the European Commission have supported, for years, the respect of multilingualism and the consequent development of plurilingual citizens. In the field of language teaching, many fundamental studies have been published, notably on pluralistic approaches and, more specifically, intercomprehension (IC), a concept which ...
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