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Intra-Logistics with Integrated Automatic Deployment: safe and scalable fleets in shared spaces (ILIAD)

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

Today, intralogistic services have to respond quickly to changing market needs, unforeseeable trends and shorter product life cycles. These drivers pose new demands on intralogistic systems to be highly flexible, rock-solid reliable, self-optimising, quickly deployable and safe yet efficient in environments shared with humans. ILIAD will enable the transition to automation of intralogistic service...
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Mid- and far-IR optoelectronic devices based on Bose-Einstein condensation (MIR-BOSE)

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

Optoelectronic devices typically operate in the weak coupling regime between light and matter, for example in conventional lasers relying on population inversion to achieve optical gain. Recently there has been a surge of interest in quantum systems operating instead in the strong coupling regime, when the coupling strength of the light-matter interaction is so strong that new states – cavity pola...
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Personal Technologies for Affective Health (AffecTech)

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

Personalized health is a European priority and one of the strategic research areas for Horizon 2020. This project advances the state-of-the-art of personal health technologies for affective disorders, estimated to be the highest ranking cause of disease by 2020. It marks a significant shift from the current wearable technologies capturing emotional responses whose understanding usually requires ph...
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Understanding the mass scales in nature (NEO-NAT)

Start date: Dec 1, 2015, End date: Nov 30, 2020,

The experimental results of the first run of the Large Hadron Collider lead to the discovery of the Higgs boson but have not confirmed the dominant theoretical paradigm about the naturalness of the electro-weak scale, according to which the Higgs boson should have been accompanied by supersymmetric particles or by some other new physics able of protecting the Higgs boson mass from quadratically di...
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HARMONIzation and integrative analysis of regional, national and international Cohorts on primary Sjögren’s Syndrome (pSS) towards improved stratification, treatment and health policy making (HarmonicSS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Jun 30, 2020,

HarmonicSS vision is to create an International Network and Alliance of partners and cohorts, entrusted with the mission of addressing the unmet needs in primary Sjogren Syndrome; working together to create and maintain a platform with open standards and tools, designed to enable secure storage, governance, analytics, access control and controlled sharing of information at multiple levels along wi...
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Noise Efficiently REduced by recycleD pavEments (LIFE NEREiDE)

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

Background Noise pollution is a growing environmental concern. The Environmental Noise Directive requires the adoption of action plans to prevent and reduce environmental noise. Urban noise is, in fact, one of the main problems reported by citizens, and the World Health Organisation has repeatedly pointed out the health risks associated with exposure to n...
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Small farms, small food businesses and sustainable food security (SALSA)

Start date: Apr 1, 2016, End date: Mar 31, 2020,

SALSA will assess the role of small farms and small food businesses in delivering a sustainable and secure supply of affordable, nutritious and culturally adequate food. SALSA will identify the mechanisms which, at different scales, can strengthen the role of small farms in food systems and thereby support sustainable food and nutrition security (FNS). By considering a gradient of 30 reference reg...
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Synergy-based Open-source Foundations and Technologies for Prosthetics and RehabilitatiOn (SoftPro)

Start date: Mar 1, 2016, End date: Feb 29, 2020,

Although much has been done for developing technologies to bear upon problems of individuals with sensorimotor impairments, the impact of robotic aids on people with real needs in the real world is still very limited. Our main goal is to increase the cumulative benefits of assistive robotic technologies to society by enhancing their effectiveness AND the number of beneficiaries. The challenge is ...
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Development of a systems biomedicine approach for risk identification, prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2DSystems)

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

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a major public health problem, affecting 55 million European citizens. T2D ensues in individuals who develop a progressive pancreatic beta cell failure. T2D probably comprises a heterogeneous group of diseases. A new molecular taxonomy of T2D is essential for the development of medical care that is predictive, preventive and personalized. Currently available T2D therapies ...
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NEurobehavioural predictiVE and peRsonalised Modelling of depressIve symptoms duriNg primary somatic Diseases with ICT-enabled self-management procedures (NEVERMIND)

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

Personal health systems for the management of chronic diseases have seen giant leaps in development over recent years. These systems offer vital sign monitoring and therapy delivery at home, focusing on the primary physical disease conditions. However, they do not provide support for early mood assessment or psychological treatment and lack a real-time comprehensive assessment of the patient’s men...
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Video Optical See-Through Augmented Reality surgical System (VOSTARS)

Start date: Dec 1, 2016, End date: Nov 30, 2019,

The idea of integrating the surgeon’s perceptive efficiency with the aid of new augmented reality (AR) visualization modalities has become a dominant topic of academic and industrial research in the medical domain since the 90’s. AR technology appeared to represent a significant development in the context of image-guided surgery (IGS).The quality of the AR experience affects the degree of acceptan...
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INTERNATIONAL MASTER OF SCIENCE IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Start date: Sep 21, 2015, End date: Sep 20, 2019,

Objective The main objective of the International Master of Science in Rural Development is to train European and non-European students, from developed, developing and transition countries to become specialists in Integrated Rural Development with a focus on socioeconomic and institutional aspects. It offers the opportunity to study international visions on Rural Development in their diversity of ...
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European framework for ‘Knowledge Triangle’ in the logistics sector

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2019,

ContextThe idea of this project came out of several discussions and analysis of European and national policies in supporting 'knowledgetriangle' implementation at large scale in order to assist the international, European and national targets related to logistic and chainmanagement sector. Partners conducted a desk research, data analysis and organised workshops and Skype meetings among them in or...
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SoBigData Research Infrastructure (SoBigData)

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

One of the most pressing and fascinating challenges scientists face today, is understanding the complexity of our globally interconnected society. The big data arising from the digital breadcrumbs of human activities promise to let us scrutinize the ground truth of individual and collective behaviour at an unprecedented detail and scale. There is an urgent need to harness these opportunities for s...
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Euro-African Open Biomedical Engineering e-Platform for Innovation through Education (UBORA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Jun 30, 2019,

The project aims at creating an EU-Africa e-Infrastructure, UBORA, for open source co-design of new solutions to face the current and future healthcare challenges of both continents, by exploiting networking, knowledge on rapid prototyping of new ideas and sharing of safety criteria and performance data. The e-infrastructure will foster advances in education and the development of innovative solut...
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Archaeological Automatic Interpretation and Documentation of cEramics (ArchAIDE)

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

The objectives of ArchAIDE are to support the classification and interpretation work of archaeologists with innovative computer-based tools, able to provide the user with features for the semi-automatic description and matching of potsherds over the huge existing ceramic catalogues. Pottery classification is of fundamental importance for the comprehension and dating of the archaeological contexts,...
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Exploiting Ubiquitous Computing, Mobile Computing and the Internet of Things to promote Science Education (UMI-Sci-Ed)

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

Nowadays we are lucky to have many exciting new technologies available, like Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp), Mobile Computing (MobiCom) and the Internet of Things (IoT); in the following, we shall refer to them collectively as UMI. These technologies are so modern and powerful that can be both an educational means and end, thus fostering innovation and supporting promising scientific careers. The ...
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Early Cortical Sensory Plasticity and Adaptability in Human Adults (ECSPLAIN)

Start date: May 1, 2014, End date: Apr 30, 2019,

Neuronal plasticity is an important mechanism for memory and cognition, and also fundamental to fine-tune perception to the environment. It has long been thought that sensory neural systems are plastic only in very young animals, during the so-called “critical period”. However, recent evidence – including work from our laboratory – suggests that the adult brain may retain far more capacity for pla...
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Soft-bodied intelligence for Manipulation (SoMa)

Start date: May 1, 2015, End date: Apr 30, 2019,

The main obstacle to a wide-spread adoption of advanced manipulation systems in industry is their complexity, fragility, lack of strength, and difficulty of use. This project describes a path of disruptive innovation for the development of simple, compliant, yet strong, robust, and easy-to-program manipulation systems. The idea is: Soft Manipulation (SoMa).SoMa explores a new avenue of robotic man...
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Sustainable finance for sustainable agriculture and fisheries (SUFISA)

Start date: May 1, 2015, End date: Apr 30, 2019,

A good functioning of the European food system is key to deliver food and nutrition security for all Europeans. However, that system faces many economic, environmental and social challenges as well as opportunities following socio-economic and technological developments, that are not equally distributed throughout the EU. Future policymaking aiming at healthy and resilient systems needs to take in...
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Innovative high temperature thermal energy storage concept for CSP plants exceeding 50% efficiency (GLASUNTES)

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

Energy provision is a big challenge for our Society, being the present production/consumption paradigm not sustainable. To change current trends, a large increase in the share of Renewable Energy Sources (RESs) is crucial. The effectiveness of Thermal Energy Storage (TES) poses Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) systems at the forefront, as the first dispatchable option among all intermittent RESs. In...
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thermal hydraulics Simulations and Experiments for the Safety Assessment of MEtal cooled reactors (SESAME)

Start date: Apr 1, 2015, End date: Mar 31, 2019,

The thermal-hydraulics Simulations and Experiments for the Safety Assessment of Metal cooled reactor (SESAME) project supports the development of European liquid metal cooled reactors (ASTRID, ALFRED, MYRRHA, SEALER). The project focusses on pre-normative, fundamental, safety-related, challenges for these reactors with the following objectives:• Development and validation of advanced numerical app...
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MYRRHA Research and Transmutation Endeavour (MYRTE)

Start date: Apr 1, 2015, End date: Mar 31, 2019,

The Strategic Research Agenda of the EU Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technical platform requires new large infrastructures for its successful deployment. MYRRHA has been identified as a long term supporting research facility for all ESNII systems and as such put in the high-priority list of ESFRI. The goal of MYRTE is to perform the necessary research in order to demonstrate the feasibility of trans...
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Embedding crop diversity and networking for local high quality food systems (DIVERSIFOOD)

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

DIVERSIFOOD will evaluate and enrich the diversity of cultivated plants within diverse agroecosystems so as to increase their performance, resilience, quality and use through a multi-actor approach. By integrating existing experienced networks and using specific and relevant cases across Europe the project will strengthen “food culture” to improve economic viability of local chains resulting in a ...
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Smart Integration of Genetics with Sciences of the Past in Croatia: Minding and Mending the Gap (MendTheGap)

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

This project is an innovative opportunity to mend several gaps in the research capacity in Croatia in Archaeology, Genetics, and other ‘Sciences of the Past’ by twinning a consortium of Croatian researchers (CrEAMA Initiative) with archaeological scientists from the University of Cambridge (UCAM) and the University of Pisa (UP). The project exploits location-specific advantages that arise from two...
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Flexible Fossil Power Plants for the Future Energy Market through new and advanced Turbine Technologies (FLEXTURBINE)

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

The share of renewable energy is growing rapidly driven by the objective to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The amount of electric power which can be supplied to the grid depends on the time of the day and weather conditions. A conventional fleet of thermal power plants is required to compensate for these fluctuations before large scale energy storage technologies will be mature and economically ...
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SupramolecularlY eNgineered arCHitectures for optoelectRonics and photONICS: a multi-site initial training action (SYNCHRONICS)

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

Photonics will play a major, enabling role in the future of ICT and healthcare. However, to fulfill its potential and deliver on its promises, photonics will heavily rely on novel and more performing materials, that can be manufactured cheaply for the specific requirements of photonic applications. To lead this “photonics revolution” and rip the societal benefits of being at the leading-edge of no...
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Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling (TCCM)

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

Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling (TCCM) is emerging as a powerful tool to help in the rational design of new products and materials for pharmaceutical, chemical, energy, computer, and new-materials industries. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to go beyond the traditional electronic structure studies, and merge complementary techniques that are normally not available at a sing...
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A dedicated trimodality (PET/MR/EEG) imaging tool for schizophrenia (TRIMAGE)

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

"Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder that manifests early in life and imposes a high social and economic burden on European societies. An imaging tool that enables the diagnosis of schizophrenia during early development is extremely desirable and is requested by the clinical community in order to make the management of the disease more effective.TRIMAGE aims to optimise and validate an integ...
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BIOPLASTICTRAIN

Start date: Nov 1, 2016, End date: Oct 31, 2018,

BIOPLASTICTRAIN will develop training content and a eleraning platform to upgrade plastic transformation technicians skills to be ready to work with biomaterials and bioplastics.Bioplastic is according to famous Smithers Pira ranking, within the 5 key technologies towards 2023.According to a recent job market analysis conducted by European Bioplastics, the European bioplastics industry could – wit...
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Universities as key partners for the new challenges regarding food safety & quality in ASEAN

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2018,

Food safety issues have reached a dramatic level in most Asian Countries. in its "integration program" ASEAN has put food security as one of its 12 priorities. It is abundantly documented that most of these problems are due to both qualitative and quantitative limitations in food safety management, mainly due to inadequate skills of workers, who often do not operate in compliance with the good pra...
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European Information Science Education: encouraging mobility and learning outcomes harmonization

Start date: Oct 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2018,

The aim of this project is to overcome differences that exist in the area of entry requirements and learning outcomes in the field of Information Science (IS). These differences cause large mobility barriers between HEIs that offer MA in IS and recognition of learning outcomes and ECTSs at the EU level. The common entry requirements that will mitigate or even eliminate the differences in enrolment...
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EU Migration Law, Human Rights and Democratic Principles

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

Migration flows towards Europe and inside Europe are a stable phenomenon, but continuously evolving, and raising new questions and challenges to Member States’ and EU policymakers. Since the entry into force of the Schengen Agreements and of the Amsterdam Treaty, a particularly evident European-wide dimension of Migration Law began to develop. The Lisbon Treaty reinforced this trend. At the same t...
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Small Area Methods for Monitoring of Poverty and Living conditions in EU

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

The Chair on Small Area Methods for Monitoring of Poverty and Living conditions in EU (SAMPL-EU) aims at introducing students and stakeholders to the study of local statistics on poverty and living conditions in order to provide reliable evidence to monitor EU regional policy. The aim of the Chair is threefold:i. enhancing the students’ and stakeholders’ abilities to understand and analyse the exi...
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A Digital Journey in Europe

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

The use of digital technologies in Italian schools has been shown, in general terms, to be both uneven and lagging behind other EU countries, such as Ireland, Denmark and Finland. These countries have well developed digital infrastructures and approaches to the integration of ICTs into educational practice, and score consistently highly in international comparative attainment tests, such as the PI...
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Development and Harmonisation of Socially Responsible Investment in the European Union

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

Key points• Cross fertilization activities to promote discussion on the status of Socially Responsible Investments (SRI) strategies and on the need for regulatory harmonization at the EU level;• Series of seminars and workshops on the SRI funds in EU, in comparison with other international experiences, aimed at fostering the dialogue between different stakeholders: academicians and students, insti...
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Improving Hydrogen Safety for Energy Applications (HySEA) through pre-normative research on vented deflagrations (HySEA)

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

The aim of the HySEA project is to conduct pre-normative research on vented deflagrations in enclosures and containers for hydrogen energy applications. The ambition is to facilitate the safe and successful introduction of hydrogen energy systems by introducing harmonized standard vent sizing requirements. The partners in the HySEA consortium have extensive experience from experimental and numeric...
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Project for higher education student and staff mobility between Programme Countries and Partner Countries

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

This is a project for higher education student and staff mobility between Programme Countries and Partner Countries. Please consult the website of the organisation to obtain additional details.
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Preparing R2 extension to 300mm for BCD Smart Power (R2POWER300)

Start date: Jul 1, 2015, End date: Jun 30, 2018,

R2POWER300 is committed to challenge the following Objectives: • Development and manufacturing of a multi-KET Pilot Line (i.e. Nanoelectronics, Nanotechnology, Advanced Manufacturing) • Energy Efficiency and CO2 Reduction megatrends.The project aims to achieve the following Goals:1. Set the stage for the future extension to 300mm of the R2 Fab facility located in Agrate Brianza (Italy) - i.e. l...
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Towards the elimination of iodine deficiency and preventable thyroid-related diseases in Europe (EUthyroid)

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2018,

Despite the fact that iodine deficiency (ID) can easily be prevented by iodine fortification of table salt, industrial salt and cattle food, Europe belongs to the worst regions in terms of access to iodized salt and is seriously ID, resulting in the perpetuation of the single most important, preventable cause of brain damage. European ID is due to significant heterogeneity in prevention and monito...
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