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An Artificial Leaf: a photo-electro-catalytic cell from earth-abundant materials for sustainable solar production of CO2-based chemicals and fuels (A-LEAF)

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

A novel concept for a photo-electro-catalytic (PEC) cell able to directly convert water and CO2 into fuels and chemicals (CO2 reduction) and oxygen (water oxidation) using exclusively solar energy will be designed, built, validated, and optimized. The cell will be constructed from cheap multifunction photo-electrodes able to transform sun irradiation into an electrochemical potential difference (e...
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Optimised Energy Efficient Design Platform for Refurbishment at District Level (OptEEmAL)

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Feb 28, 2019,

OptEEmAL aims to develop an Optimised Energy Efficient Design Platform for refurbishment at district level, which will deliver an optimised, integrated and systemic design based on an Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) approach for building and district retrofitting projects, reducing time delivery and uncertainties, resulting in improved solutions when compared to business-as-usual practices. This...
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Built to Specifications: Self-Inspection, 3D Modelling, Management and Quality-Check Tools for the 21st Century Construction Worksite (Built2Spec)

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

Built2Spec brings together a new and breakthrough set of technological advances for self-inspection and quality assurance that will be put into the hands of construction stakeholders to help meeting EU energy efficiency targets, new build standards, and related policy ambitions. B2S will expand upon a cloud based construction support platform, conceived following the most advanced integrated desi...
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Networking Innovation Room for Added Value Networking Alliances (NIR-VANA)

Start date: May 1, 2016, End date: Apr 30, 2018,

The use of online collaboration platforms facilitates the access of SMEs to Open Innovation environments where they can collaborate, co-create and co-participate in innovation projects.Despite these benefits, European SMEs have so far failed to embrace the use of online platforms to facilitate open innovation.The Europe Enterprise Network, the most widespread innovation support service in Europe, ...
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Enhancing Motivation and performance of Profesional Training students based on Immersive methods in International Environments

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

This project is based on the development of learning strategies within the framework of Vocation Training (FP – formación profesional), in order to improve learning processes and make them more applicable in the real working world while minimizing the number of student drop-outs. Learning methods are re-conceptualized through the use of immersive worlds and role and project-orientated learning. S...
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REtrofitting Solutions and Services for the enhancement of Energy Efficiency in Public Edification (RESSEEPE)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Jun 30, 2017,

RESEEPE will bring together design and decision making tools, innovative building fabric manufacturers and a strong demonstration programme to demonstrate the improved building performance through retrofitting. The core idea of the RESSEEPE project is to technically advance, adapt, demonstrate and assess a number of innovative retrofit technologies. Reductions in the area of 50% will be achieved i...
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A Networked and IT-enabled Firm's Perspective on Crisis Management (NITIMESR)

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

By the middle of the year, experts announced 2011 to be the most expensive year in counts of global disaster damages ever. The EU has articulated its ambition to become an effective player in crisis management as part of the European Security Strategy (Stockholm Programme 2010-2014, Lisbon Treaty). The Hyogo Framework stipulates that a substantial reduction of disaster losses is only possible thro...
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OPTIMising the energy USe in cities with smart decision support system (OPTIMUS) (OPTIMUS)

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

Cities are expected to play a key role in the implementation of Europe 2020 strategy. The city authorities need to lead relevant actions towards energy-efficient neighborhoods. Engaging city authorities in this respect is of paramount importance.Although there are plenty of energy and other related data sets available in city level, their appropriate integration for local authorities' decision sup...
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Extensive UNIfied-domain SimulatiON of the human voice (Eunison)

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

Everyone needs their voice, and speech has a pivotal function in modern society. A detailed, working model of the voice would contribute to the human atlas and would find profound applications in fields such as speech technology, medical research, pedagogy, linguistics and the arts. But the physics are very intricate: we make the sounds of speech, song and emotions using multiple mechanisms; and t...
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European Researchers' Night: Researchers' For a Better Future (OurFuture)

Start date: Apr 1, 2014, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

The OurFuture: Researchers For a Better Future proposal consists in a two years proposal with different activities that are deeply related. The first activity consists of twelve main Events on the 26th September 2014 and 25th September 2015, organised by five universities, 3 public foundations, one scientific association, one autonomic government and a scientific installation around Spain as well ...
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Community Networks Testbed for the Future Internet (CONFINE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

Community networks are an emerging and successful model for the Future Internet across Europe and far beyond. The CONFINE project complements existing FIRE infrastructure by establishing a new facility built on the federation of existing community IP networks constituted by more than 20,000 nodes and 20,000 Km of links. These community networks incorporate a large and wide variety of commodity ...
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Future INternEt Smart Utility ServiCEs (Finesce)

Start date: Mar 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

Change is the name of the game in energy! The shift to sustainability is visible everywhere. It is now a European priority to combine solutions which utilise energy generation from renewable energy sources and optimize energy usage efficiency into a Smart Energy System based on the introduction of Future Internet technologies. At the same time, business innovation needs to be encouraged to ensure...
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Multi-Gigabit European Research and Education Network and Associated Services (GN3plus)

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

This proposal details activities that will ensure the continued enhancement and ongoing operation of the leading-edge GÉANT network, supporting a range of network and added-value services, targeted at users across the GÉANT service area.In the area of multi-domain network service operation, GN3plus plans to deliver fast, efficient provisioning of advanced services, develop operational support acro...
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Biocluster Transnational du Sud-ouest européen (TRANSBIO SUDOE)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

La spécialisation du territoire SUDOE dans le secteur de la bioéconomie peut améliorer la conjoncture actuelle de l'espace. C'est une activité qui favorise la compétitivité et la création d'emplois qualifiés liée à de multiples secteurs.À cet effet, le projet TRANSBIO SUDOE vise à répondre à cet objectif en transformant les résultats de la recherche en réalités économiques dans le cadre du domaine...
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Semantic Tools for Carbon Reduction in Urban Planning (SEMANCO)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Nov 30, 2014,

While many cities in Europe and in the world have issued climate change policies and set targets for reduction of CO2 emissions, their implementation in urban planning practice remains a major challenge. Devising effective decision systems which support CO2 emissions reduction demands a systems approach which enables different actors -policy makers, planners, engineers, consultants, and inhabitant...
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RESEARCHERS' NIGHT: PEOPLE FOR A BETTER FUTURE (ALLNIGHTS)

Start date: May 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2013,

The RN13: People for a Better Future proposal consists in different activities which are deeply related. The first activity consists of ten main Events on the 27th September 2013, which will gather more than 25000 people, organised by nine public entities and two associations around Spain and a Science Museum. A second activity consists on a Drawing Competition, which will be performed before and ...
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INTelligent Electrical Grid Sensor communications (INTEGRIS)

Start date: Feb 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2012,

INTEGRIS project proposes the development of a novel and flexible ICT infrastructure based on a hybrid Power Line Communication-wireless integrated communications system able to completely and efficiently fulfill the communications requirements foreseen for the Smart Electricity Networks of the future.This includes encompassing applications such as monitoring, operation, customer integration, dema...
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Researchers With Energy (ResEnergy)

Start date: May 1, 2012, End date: Nov 30, 2012,

The ResEnergy: Researchers With Energy proposal consists in different activities.The first activity consists of ten main Events on the 28th September 2012, which will gather more than 20000 people, organised by eight public entities and two associations around Spain. A second activity consists on a Drawing Competition, which will be performed before and after the 28th event. During to the event ce...
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Intelligent Use of Buildings' Energy Information (IntUBE)

Start date: May 1, 2008, End date: Apr 30, 2011,

The energy consumption in the operational phase of buildings is one of the major contributions to energy use in Europe. The improvement of energy efficiency only in the renewed stock (new and renovated buildings) is too slow considering the ambitious goal to improve the energy efficiency by 20 % before 2020.IntUBE will lead to increased life-cycle energy efficiency of the buildings without comprom...
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The European Social Survey Infrastructure Preparatory Phase (ESSPrep)

Start date: Feb 18, 2008, End date: Nov 17, 2010,

The European Social Survey (ESS) has three main objectives firstly to produce rigorous trend data at a national and European level about people’s social, political and moral values in the context of Europe’s changing institutions; to remedy longstanding deficiencies in methods of cross-national social measurement, particularly in respect of public attitudes and to bring social indicators into clos...
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