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Towards a EU framework for the security of Widezones (ZONESEC)

Start date: Dec 1, 2014, End date: Nov 30, 2018,

The advancement of 24/7 surveillance systems for the security of WideZones with multiple assets at localized scales is of extreme strategic relevance to European economies, industries, authorities and Citizens. Nevertheless, the cost for large deployments and maintenance of ground sensing networks for local surveillance across these WideZones is extremely high. Hence, large areas of high economic ...
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Solutions for present and future emerging pollutants in land and water resources management (SOLUTIONS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2018,

"SOLUTIONS will deliver a conceptual framework for the evidence-based development of environmental and water policies. This will integrate innovative chemical and effect-based monitoring tools with a full set of exposure, effect and risk models and assessment options. Uniquely, SOLUTIONS taps (i) expertise of leading European scientists of major FP6/FP7 projects on chemicals in the water cycle, (i ...
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La mobilité européenne: Un levier pour l'insertion sociale et professionnelle

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: May 31, 2018,

The mobility project “European mobility: A tool of professional and social inclusion” promoted by Léo Lagrange Méditerranée offers a six or eight-week work experience abroad. We are working with partners in England, Spain, Germany, Italy and Ireland who maintain contact with any branch of industry. The majority of work placements are to be found in the field of commerce and tourism/hotel industry. ...
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DRIVE4EU: Dandelion Rubber and Inulin Valorization and Exploitation for Europe (DRIVE4EU)

Start date: Feb 1, 2014, End date: Jan 31, 2018,

"Natural rubber (NR) is an essential renewable material for more than 40,000 products essential to building (adhesives, sealants), medicine (gloves, tubing), and transportation (matting, tyres) industries. In many applications NR cannot be replaced by synthetic rubbers. At the moment NR is harvested exclusively from the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) of which 90% is grown in South East Asia. Wor ...
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Allied Initiative for Training and Education in Coherent Optical Networks (ICONE)

Start date: Feb 1, 2014, End date: Jan 31, 2018,

This Initial Training Network project deals with training and education of engineers and researchers within the most advanced optical transmission systems, i.e. high capacity high constellation coherent systems using digital signal processing (DSP). Currently,systems with a total capacity of about 100 Gbit/s are under commercial test/installation in the core network around the Globe. The next gen ...
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Nanometrology Standardization Methods for Magnetic Nanoparticles (NANOMAG)

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

The NanoMag project is to improve and redefine existing analyzing methods and in some cases, to develop new analyzing methods for magnetic nanostructures. Using improved manufacturing technologies we will synthesize magnetic nanoparticles with specific properties that will be analyzed with a multitude of characterization techniques (focusing on both structural as well as magnetic properties) and b ...
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Projet 3-E "Europe, Emploi, Engagement"

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

This consortium is composed of Interechanges, and different Léo Lagrange institutions, based on several regions: East-Central, West and North-Ile de France. For all, we are part of the same economic and social unit of the Federation Léo Lagrange. Since 2008, we have become an international association, with the entry into our boards of European and African administrators. So there is a real desire ...
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La mobilité européenne : Un levier pour l'insertion sociale et professionelle

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

The mobility project “European mobility: A tool of professional and social inclusion” promoted by Léo Lagrange Méditerranée offers a six or eight-week work experience abroad. We are working with partners in England, Spain, Germany and Italy who maintain contact with any branch of industry. The majority of work placements are to be found in the field of commerce and tourism/hotel industry. Our proj ...
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Open Project for the European Radiation Research Area (OPERRA)

Start date: Jun 1, 2013, End date: May 31, 2017,

"Within the OPERRA project, it is proposed that the MELODI Association, as a well-advanced network, takes the lead in establishing the necessary structures able to manage the long-term European research programmes in radiation protection, also taking advantage of the valuable experience gathered through the DoReMi network of excellence. Whilst in fields adjacent to low-dose risk research (radioeco ...
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MAnagement of mental health diSorders Through advancEd technology and seRvices – telehealth for the MIND (MASTERMIND)

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

The MastermMind Consortium to avoid dispersing efforts has narrowed the scope of the services to just one, non-organic, mental disorder: depression. This because of its high incidence, social cost and proven clinical effectiveness of ICT in its treatment. MasterMind intends: 1) to implement at scale (almost 5.000 patient overall) evidence based computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (cCBT) ser ...
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New Technologies for Tunnelling and Underground Works (NETTUN)

Start date: Sep 1, 2012, End date: Feb 28, 2017,

The NeTTUN 54M project will enable groundbreaking change in the construction, management and maintenance of tunnels in pursuit of the goals of NMP.2011.4.0-2 via 9 focussed WPs addressing key scientific and technical challenges: (i) a multi-sensor ground prediction system for TBMs to enable effective look-ahead during boring; (ii) a robotic maintenance system that enables automation of inspection ...
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Epigenetic regulation of economically important plant traits (EPITRAITS)

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

The mission of EpiTRAITS is to train young researchers in epigenetic gene regulation and flowering in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana and the crop plants maize (Zea mays) and barley (Hordeum vulgare). Epigenetic gene regulation confers stability of gene expression patterns through cell divisions while allowing changes in expression in response to environmental or developmental cues. Although ...
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Tyre Recycling Pyrolysis for producing oil with less than 0.2% sulphur content, low cost sulphur impregnated carbon for reducing mercury air emissions, with simultaneous elemental (SULFREE)

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

SULFREE offers a complete, end-to-end process for ELT recycling, which breaks down tyres to valuable productsthat can be reused by the EU tyre industry; instead of merely recycling them either as tyre crumb or as fuel (i.e.tyres are burned for power production). The recovery of oil and sulphur reduces the dependence on importedproducts and lessens the effect of price volatility on tyre production ...
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AIRBorne information for Emergency situation Awareness and Monitoring (AIRBEAM)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

The AIRBEAM project proposes a situation awareness toolbox for the management of crisis over wide area taking benefit of an optimised set of aerial (unmanned) platforms, including satellites.The number of unmanned air- and space-borne platform available and their associated sensors present a new set of challenges to end users involved in the effective management of emergencies and actions of law e ...
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Innovative and energy-efficient proofing/cooling technology based on ultrasonic humidification for high quality bakery products (NANOBAK2)

Start date: Nov 1, 2013, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

The NanoBAK2 project aims to bring together European SMEs from the bakery industry (including both equipment manufactures and bakeries) and one RTD to prove and disseminate the technical and economic viability of a method for low-energy proofing and cooling in SME bakeries.The here proposed concept is built on the outcomes of the successfully finished European research project NanoBAK (Novel clima ...
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Trans-national Infrastructure for Plant Genomic Science (transPLANT)

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

Food and energy security are major challenges facing humanity in the coming decades. The falling costs of nucleotide sequencing are opening up significant opportunities for crop improvement through plant breeding and increased understanding of plant biology; in particular through interpreting the growing volume of plant genomics data in the context of phenotype. However, at present, there is no a ...
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ANTILOPE - Adoption and take up of standards and profiles for eHealth Interoperability (ANTILOPE)

Start date: Feb 1, 2013, End date: Jan 31, 2015,

Description ANTILOPE is a Thematics Network setup on core European National organisations supporting the adoption and testing of existing eHealth standards and specifications defening and eHealth interoperability framework.Based on the results and recommendations in the Hitch project the network is set up to promote and drive adoption of tes ...
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"CATO - CBRN crisis management: Architecture, Technologies and Operational Procedures" (CATO)

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

"CATO proposes to develop a comprehensive Open Toolbox for dealing with CBRN crises due to terrorist attacks using non-conventional weapons or on facilities with CBRN material. CATO will:• combine CBRN knowledge, planning & response know-how, DSS building blocks and dedicated models and algorithms• enable the development of specific holistic CBRN-DSS• cover the entire CBRN disaster life cycle from ...
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Innovative Technologies for an Engaging Classroom (ITEC)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Aug 31, 2014,

Description ITEC is a large-scale pilot project, focused on the design of the future classroom, exploring the integration of technologies into teaching and learning. iTEC is a large-scale pilot involving up to 1,000 classrooms focused on Learning in the 21st Century and the design of the future cl ...
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REuse & REdesign plus - Professionalisierung, Qualifizierung und Produktinnovationen im Geschäftsfeld Reuse und Redesign (ReDesign+)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Aug 30, 2014,

Durch die grenzüberschreitende Kooperation zwischen Österreich und der Ungarn soll auf beiden Seiten der Grenze die Bevölkerung für nachhaltigen Konsum sensibilisiert werden und neue, langfristige Beschäftigungsformen für am Arbeitsmarkt benachteiligte Menschen geschaffen werden.Aus nicht mehr benötigten Gegenständen und Abfallprodukten werden neue Design-Objekte gefertigt, von denen jedes einzeln ...
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Innovative,multi-applicable-cost efficient hybrid solar (55%)and biomass energy(45%) large scale (district) heating system with long term heat storage and organic Rankine cycle electricity production (SUNSTORE 4)

Start date: Jul 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2014,

The overall objectives of the project are to demonstrate a "SUNSTORE 4" energy concept of a large scale innovative cost efficient, and technical reliable 100% renewable energy supply system for a (Marstal, DK) large scale (district) heating system with yearly heating production of 28,000 MWh - based on 55% solar energy and 45% biomass energy (willow wood chips from energy crops) including a CO2 he ...
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Innovative functional foods based on sweet lupin protein for cardiovascular prevention (LUPICARP)

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

The objective is to assess the health benefits on dislipidemia prevention of innovative food products based on lupin proteins, starting from some preliminary results provided by 2 past European collaborative projects (Healthy-Profood & Bioprofibre). The core RTD activity is the implementation of a multicenter randomized dietary intervention study with LDL-cholesterol as main end-point aimed to com ...
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Selective tribological optimisation of fluid kinetics and efficiency by laser surface structuring (Stokes)

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

Economic losings caused by wear and friction are still tremendous, just in Germany the losings are amounted to 100 bn € p.a., for Europe the losses exceed 400 bn €. Recent investigations have shown that laser manufactured structures can exert considerable influence on the tribological behaviour of surfaces. Besides hydrodynamic effects, which can improve friction, the ability of the structures to ...
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INQUIRE- inquiry-based teacher training for a sustainable future (INQUIRE)

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

The science education community agrees that pedagogical practices based on IBSE methods are more effective. But the reality on the ground is different. For various reasons, this type of teaching is not practiced in most European classrooms. INSPIRE counteract this by developing and offering a one-year practically based IBSE teacher training course that will reach out to hundreds of teachers, and i ...
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An Universal Flexible Low-cost Plumbing and Heating pipe system fully Environment-compatible by using innovative Nanoparticle technology (NanoFlex)

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

The building and construction community in Europe includes about 150000 plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning contractor SMEs with 1.2 million employees generating a total turnover of €130Bn. Our community faces the challenges of meeting the growing demand for plastic pipes and the EU Landfill Directive and the revised EU Waste Framework Directive. The polluter-pays principle says that ...
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Increasing efficiency of wind power plants for the production of energy (WINGY-PRO)

Start date: Nov 1, 2009, End date: Oct 31, 2013,

The aim of Wingy-Pro is to demonstrate the first ever large size transversal flux generator in an existing wind turbine. A determining factor for increasing the profitability of an offshore wind farm is the installation of wind turbines with a significantly high power capacity and low weight. Until now, the designs of large capacity turbines for offshore applications have been an up scaling of the ...
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Socialni biomasni center za trajnost bivanja, pilotni projekt za vključitev brezposelnih na področje biomase in nege gozda/ Ein Biomassehof – sozial und nachhaltig; Pilotprojekt zur Beschäftigung arbeitsmarktferner Frauen und Männer im Bereich Biomasse un (SOBIO)

Start date: Sep 30, 2010, End date: Sep 29, 2013,

Der Zweck des Projektes ist eine erfolgreiche Partnerschaft zwischen Organisationen, die in das Projekt in nordöstlichen Slowenien und Kärnten in Österreich eingeschlossen sind auszubauen, im Rahmen von diesen gemeinsame Analysen der Potentiale und Analyse des Standes auf Gebiet der Biomasse und Human ressources in nordöstlichen Slowenien und Kärnten in Österreich zu erstellen. Die Projektpartners ...
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Smart Catheterization (SCATh)

Start date: Feb 1, 2010, End date: Jan 31, 2013,

Modern medicine is irreversibly shifting towards less invasive surgical procedures. Conventional open surgery approaches are systematically being replaced by interventions that reduce access trauma and thereby minimise pain and hospitalisation periods for patients. The downside of this approach is that it is highly demanding for the interventionalist, entailing unacceptable risks for the patient. ...
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Atmospheric Plasmas for Nanoscale Industrial Surface Processing (PlasmaNice)

Start date: Oct 1, 2008, End date: Sep 30, 2012,

Atmospheric plasma techniques as processing methods have a number of advantages which include their ability to tailor the surface chemistry at the nanometre level. As such, the plasma treatments are energy efficient, reproducible and environmentally clean. In-line, continuous reel-to-reel processing equipment has been developed in the last 5 years. The wide scale application of this nano-processin ...
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Energy Efficient Vehicles for Road Transport (EE-VERT)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Jun 30, 2012,

"Road transport is the second largest EU producer of CO2, one of the greenhouse gases responsible for climate change. While some improvements in efficiency of road vehicles have been achieved, continued growth in traffic and congestion mean that CO2 emissions from road transport have grown overall. At the same time rising fuel prices and supply instability also give pressure for increased efficien ...
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INtegrated European Signalling System (INESS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2008, End date: Mar 31, 2012,

"Due to the seamless guidance by rails, the railway system requires a dedicated signalling sub-system, whereby a major part of the functionality must be ensured and controlled on the infrastructure side. From a European perspective, the traditional signalling is one of the most conservative parts of the railway system strongly bound to the national traditions by all involved parties.Since 1990 the ...
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"Exploiting the Potential of Structural Biology through NMR and Associated Technologies - Opportunities for Economic Development of Pharma/Biotech in Tuscany, Berlin-Brandenburg and Beyond" (EPISODE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2011,

"EPISODE’s goal is to maximize the regional benefits of Structural Biology Research Infrastructures in NMR and associated technologies for the economic development of the pharma/biotech industries in Tuscany, Berlin-Brandenburg and beyond. As traditional Structural Biology research moves towards new horizons, a major goal has become a systemic view of Life, implying a change of focus from single ...
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Co-Ordinating Strategies for Embedded Systems\nin the European Research Area Follow-up Project (COSINE2)

Start date: Dec 1, 2007, End date: Aug 31, 2010,

COSINE2 will enhance the impact of European RTD strategies in the area of Embedded Systems. Based on optimizing the alignment of national research strategies, leveraging the co-operation of research programmes to a new level it will tune RTD policies optimally to the new European Embedded Systems Research environment. The consortium joins national authorities and research agencies with the power t ...
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TENSO NORTH+SOUTH 10+11

Start date: May 1, 2010,

The Tenso network was founded in 2003 by four renowned European professional chamber choirs from Germany, France, Latvia and the Netherlands, in order to reinforce, extend and promote professonial and amateur choir practice in Europe, to contribute to the creation of new, innovative repertoire, and to create a stronger, more visible position for choir music in the European cultural arena. The netw ...
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