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Marine Renewable Infrastructure Network for Enhancing Technologies 2 (MARINET2)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Jun 30, 2021,

Integrating activities planned under MaRINET 2 build upon the achievements of the advanced community created in MaRINET FP7. MaRINET 2 will ensure the continued integration and enhancement of all leading European research infrastructure and facilities specialising in research, development and testing of offshore renewable energy systems including electrical sub systems and grid integration through ...
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Innovative approaches to turn agricultural waste into ecological and economic assets (NoAW)

Start date: Oct 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2020,

NoAW : No Agro-Waste.Innovative approaches to turn agricultural waste into ecological and economic assets.Driven by a “near zero-waste” society requirement, the goal of NoAW project is to generate innovative efficient approaches to convert growing agricultural waste issues into eco-efficient bio-based products opportunities with direct benefits for both environment, economy and EU consumer. To ach ...
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The Role of Universities in Innovation and Regional Development (RUNIN)

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

The Role of Universities in Innovation and Regional Development (RUNIN) is a European Training Network for Early-Stage Researchers (ESRs) in the field of science and innovation studies. The aim of the network is to train researchers on how universities contribute to innovation and economic growth in their regions through research seeking to examine how universities fulfill their third mission in r ...
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Marine Ecosystem Restoration in Changing European Seas (MERCES)

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: May 31, 2020,

The project MERCES is focused on the restoration of different degraded marine habitats, with the aim of: 1) assessing the potential of different technologies and approaches; 2) quantifying the returns in terms of ecosystems services and their socio-economic impacts; 3) defining the legal-policy and governance frameworks needed to optimize the effectiveness of the different restoration approaches. ...
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European Network for Research, Good Practice and Innovation for Sustainable Energy (ENERGISE)

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

Considerable challenges remain today regarding Europe´s transition towards a decarbonised energy system that meets the economic and social needs of its citizens. Rebound effects, that is, a full or partial cancelling-out of efficiency gains over time through increased overall energy use, highlight the centrality of consumption in multi-scalar decarbonisation efforts, urgently requiring attention f ...
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Generalized Operational FLEXibility for Integrating Renewables in the Distribution Grid (GOFLEX)

Start date: Nov 1, 2016, End date: Oct 31, 2019,

The GOFLEX project will innovate, integrate, further develop and demonstrate a group of electricity smart-grid technologies, enabling the cost-effective use of demand response in distribution grids, increasing the grids’ available adaptation capacity and safely supporting an increasing share of renewable electricity generation. The GOFLEX smart grid solution will deliver flexibility that is both g ...
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Media Arts Cultures

Start date: Oct 15, 2014, End date: Oct 14, 2019,

...ation with creative, artistic, curatorial, and technological practices. Course durationTwo years (120 ECTS credits).Brief descriptionThe consortium universities are Danube University Krems (Austria), Aalborg University (Danish), University of Lodz (Poland) and City University of Hong Kong (China). The curriculum of MediaAC answers the needs of the evolving fields related to the future and heritage ...
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Knowledge FOr Resilient soCiEty

Start date: Oct 15, 2016, End date: Oct 14, 2019,

WBR needs to improve the resilience to hazards are recognized as needs for experts capable to improve regional capacity/cooperation in risk prevention and response.In 3-year 7 curricula will be modernized/developed/implemented at WBC HEIs:4 Disaster Risk Management & Fire Safety Engineering (DRM&FSE) academic master programs/modules (MP), DRM&FSE PhD program (DP), Protection Engineering vocational ...
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Students' Mobility Capacity Building in Higher Education in Ukraine and Serbia

Start date: Oct 15, 2016, End date: Oct 14, 2019,

MILETUS addresses capacity building in the field of virtual, real and blended mobility runs (MR) at Serbian and TURIL (Territory of the Ukraine as recognized by international law) higher education institutions (HEI). By creating the needed governance on a ministerial and institutional level, MILETUS achieves the improvement of Master graduates’ employability chances in companies working internatio ...
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Animated Learning for Transitions - Early Recognition

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

...elops educational versions of popular games like Minecraft and Kerbal Space Program, while CNA Regina Maria Constanta is a Romanian primary school focused specifically on students' artistic skills. Aalborg University in Denmark and their reCreate centre are a global inter-disciplinary centre that focuses on developing and exploring frameworks for learning through integration of mind, body and tech ...
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optimal fuel consumption with Predictive PowerTrain control and calibration for intelligent Truck (optiTruck)

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

The automotive industry has made a substantial effort in recent years in developing powertrain technologies to improve fuel efficiency on Heavy-Duty Vehicles (HDVs). Due to increasing road freight traffic, however, projections indicate that total HDV energy use and CO2 emissions are expected to remain stable at the current level over the long term, if no policy action is taken. This is clearly inc ...
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Training Network for the Design and Recycling of Rare-Earth Permanent Magnet Motors and Generators in Hybrid and Full Electric Vehicles (DEMETER)

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

Hybrid and Full Electric Vehicles ((H)EVs) are essential for the transition towards sustainable e-mobility. The permanent magnets in motors/generators of (H)EVs are either NdFeB or SmCo magnets, which contain large quantities of rare earths, which are critical metals with the highest supply risk for Europe. As highlighted by the European Rare Earths Competency Network, recycling of rare-earth magn ...
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Marine Renewable Energy Research Infrastructure (MARINERGI)

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

The objective of MARINERG-i is to become the leading internationally distributed infrastructure in the Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) sector. Its integrated nature and co-ordinated approach will accelerate the research development and deployment of offshore wind, wave, tidal and combined energy technologies and help maintain Europe as a global leader in this industry. In addition MARINERG-i wil ...
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European Initiative to Enable Validation for Highly Automated Safe and Secure Systems (ENABLE-S3)

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

ENABLE-S3 will pave the way for accelerated application of highly automated and autonomous systems in the mobility domains automotive, aerospace, rail and maritime as well as in the health care domain. Virtual testing, verification and coverage-oriented test selection methods will enable validation with reasonable efforts. The resulting validation framework will ensure Europeans Industry competiti ...
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Accelerate co-creation by setting up a multi-actor platform for impact from Social Sciences and Humanities (ACCOMPLISSH)

Start date: Mar 1, 2016, End date: Feb 28, 2019,

Traditional valorisation approaches focus on linear processes: from academia to society. In order to bring valorisation to a higher level, all relevant actors need to cooperate in an equal setting: co-creation. Co-creation transcends boundaries, but it does not happen naturally. Therefore, the ACCOMPLISSH consortium, consisting of 14 universities from 12 countries (representing all the sub discipl ...
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Developing Innovative Market Orientated Prediction Toolbox to Strengthen the Economic Sustainability and Competitiveness of European Seafood on Local and Global markets (PrimeFish)

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

The overall aim of PrimeFish is to improve the economic sustainability of European fisheries and aquaculture sectors. PrimeFish will gather data from individual production companies, industry and sales organisations, consumers and public sources. The data will be related to the competitiveness and economic performance of companies in the sector; this includes data on price development, supply chai ...
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Technology for Self Removal of Spacecraft (TeSeR)

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

Orbital space is getting increasingly crowded and a few collision events could jeopardize activities in important orbits and cause significant damage to the infrastructure in space. As a preventive measure to be included in future S/C, TeSeR proposes a universal post mission disposal module to be carried into orbit by any S/C to ensure its proper disposal after ending its service lifetime, be it p ...
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Integrating Learning Analytics and Semantics in Problem Based Learning

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

The current ever-changing world causes economies, technologies and professional domains to constantly transform. As a result, all sectors require competent workforce with skills to quickly adapt to rapid changes. The Problem Based Learning (PBL) strategy addresses this challenge by accommodating active learners’ participation and corresponding skills development. However, PBL in its present mode h ...
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Innovative Open Data Education and Training based on PBL and Learning Analytics

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

Open Data initiatives worldwide are boosting with an aim to increase transparency and contribute to economic growth. With a global annual economic potential value estimated to $3 trillion, this boost seems justified. Current progress however is not satisfactory. We believe a main reason is the lack of relevant skills and competencies. Indeed, currenteducation and training activities are scarce and ...
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BIG IoT - Bridging the Interoperability Gap of the Internet of Things (BIG IoT)

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

The objective of the BIG IoT project is to ignite really vibrant Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystems. We will achieve this by bridging the current interoperability gap between the vertically integrated IoT platforms and by creating marketplaces for IoT services and applications. Despite various research and innovation projects working on the Internet of Things, no broadly accepted professional IoT ...
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Joint Programs and Framework for Doctoral Education in Software Engineering

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

The software engineering (SE) is a young discipline introduced in 1968. The first educational SE programs were accredited in 2003, the body of knowledge for the SE was accepted as an international standard in 2005, and in 2010 only about 60 universities in the US offered SE programs. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job growth rate ranges from 38% to 56% across the co ...
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Modernization of tEaching meThodologies in higher educatiOn: EU experience for jorDan and paleStinian territory

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

The project aims at modernization of Higher education methodologies with cooperation of EU experiences, by establishing well equipped center, which engage technology with teaching process and it will be used to train Professors, Lecturers, Trainers whom already exist in Partner countries and Trainees in best practices of ICT in education. The project aims to ensure that universities in Jordan and ...
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Introducing Problem Based Learning in Moldova: Toward Enhancing Students' Competitiveness and Employability

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

This project addresses the extant problem of student’s diminishing competiveness and diminishing employability rate as reflected in priorities of the Moldovan Government. This project responds to these needs by introducing innovative teaching methods: Problem Based Learning (PBL), Enquiry Based Learning (EBL) and Simulations (S). These innovative teaching methods contribute substantially to enhanc ...
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Research Infrastructure on Consumer Health and Food Intake using E-science with Linked Data Sharing (RICHFIELDS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2015, End date: Sep 30, 2018,

RICHFIELDSResearch Infrastructure on Consumer Health and Food Intake using E-science with Linked Data SharingThere is growing interest in consumer health as related to food, behaviour and lifestyle determinants. However, data is fragmented, key information is lacking, and the resulting knowledge gap prohibits policy makers and companies to make effective public health nutrition strategies and refo ...
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CReativity E-MOdules in Education

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

...ng is probably the most effective mean for becoming more creative. Embodied creativity is trained using simulated, short and induced exercises in which you learn-by-doing using your body and mind. Aalborg University has for years been developing one of the most advanced embodied creativity training programmes in the world. The programme builds individual and collaborative competences. This projec ...
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Advanced nanophotonic point-of-care analysis device for fast and early diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases (PHOCNOSIS)

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

The PHOCNOSIS project aims at the development and the preclinical validation of a nanotechnology-based handheld point-of-care testing (POCT) analysis device for its application in the early diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The diagnosis will be carried out by means of the fast (
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Between the representation of the crisis and the crisis of representation. How crisis changed the symbolic background of European societies and identities. Implication for policies and policy making (Re.Cri.Re.)

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

This project aims to understand what kind of social identity change is going on within European societies. For policy-making, the analysis of social identity is highly valuable because the social identity moderates the impact of policies. And this is particularly true in times of crisis. In particular, the project aims: A) to verify whether the symbolic universes grounding the social identity ha ...
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Prevention and personalized treatments in knee osteoarthritis: an Initial Training Network (KNEEMO)

Start date: Apr 29, 2014, End date: Apr 28, 2018,

"Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) is the most common chronic musculoskeletal disorder, currently affecting over 8 million people within the EU, for which currently no cure is available. Adverse biomechanics, affected through some of the major health issues of our time (ageing, obesity, sedentary lifestyle) lie at the heart of the disease.The research theme of the KNEEMO ITN is “towards targeted and tailo ...
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Integrated Research Programme on Wind Energy (IRPWIND)

Start date: Mar 1, 2014, End date: Feb 28, 2018,

IRPWIND is an integrated research programme that combines strategic research projects and support activities within the field of Wind Energy, with the aim of leveraging the long term European research potential. The concept behind this programme is built on the success of existing initiatives supporting the SET Plan Agenda such as the European Energy Research Alliance Joint Programme on Wind Ener ...
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Incentives through Transparency: European Rental Housing Framework for Profitability Calculation of Energetic Retrofitting Investments (RentalCal)

Start date: Mar 1, 2015, End date: Feb 28, 2018,

The current level of energy efficiency investments in the rental housing sector is in danger of missing EU policy targets. RentalCal aims to develop models and tools for assessing the commercial viability of energy efficiency retrofitting in the rental housing stock. This will reduce split incentive barriers, price in green added value and show a clear road map towards a sustainable housing stock. ...
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Self-amplified photonic biosensing platform for microRNA-based early diagnosis of diseases (SAPHELY)

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

The SAPHELY project focuses on the development and the preclinical validation of a nanophotonic-based handheld point-of-care (POC) analysis device for its application to the minimally-invasive early diagnosis of diseases, with a focus in cancer. Disease identification will be based in the fast (
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Co-creating Ecosystem-based Fisheries Management Solutions (MareFrame)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

"MareFrame seeks to remove barriers preventing a more widespread use of an Ecosystem-based Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM). It will develop assessment methods and a Decision Support Framework (DSF) for management of marine resources and thereby enhance the capacity to provide integrated assessment, advice and decision support for an EAFM. Enabling comparisons between relevant ""what-if"" s ...
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ADVanced communicAtions and iNformaTion processing in smArt Grid systEms (ADVANTAGE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

"Smart Grid systems represent a significant new technology to provide more energy efficient power delivery systems that reduce carbon emissions and can handle a mix of energy sources from small scale renewable energy to large power stations. The design and implementation of the smart grid will be very complex, involving a large number of systems, layers and relationships. In order to make the infr ...
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Smarter Grid: Empowering SG Market Actors through Information and Communication Technologies (SmarterEMC2)

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

Power systems undergo massive technological changes due to the ever increasing concerns for environmental and energy sustainability. The increase of RES and DG penetration is one of the main goals in Europe in order to meet the environmental targets. However these goals will require new business cases and must be based on innovative ICT tools and communication infrastructure. On parallel, followin ...
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Transformative Social Innovation Theory project (TRANSIT)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

The aim of TRANSIT (Transformative Social Innovation Theory) is to build a theory of social innovation that is useful not only to academics, but also to policy makers, social entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders. The starting point for TRANSIT is the need to understand transformative social innovations: social innovations that contribute to systemic changes that address urgent societal challenges ...
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Logistic Efficiencies And Naval architecture for Wind Installations with Novel Developments (LEANWIND)

Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2017,

A new EU 7th Framework Programme project, “LEANWIND” (Logistic Efficiencies And Naval architecture for Wind Installations with Novel Developments) seeks to apply lean principles to the offshore wind farm project lifecycle. The primary LEANWIND objective is to provide cost reductions across the offshore wind farm lifecycle and supply chain through the application of lean principles and the developm ...
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Glycerol Biorefinery Approach for the Production of High Quality Products of Industrial Value (GRAIL)

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

The project GRAIL has been build with 15 partners from 9 different countries with the aim of finalising the solutions given previously to the valorization of glycerol and transform then in valuable products in a biorefinery approachThe overall concept of GRAIL project is the use, exploitation and further development of the state of the art in the field of bio-based products from glycerol and the d ...
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Innovative Wind Conversion Systems (10-20MW) for Offshore Applications (INNWIND.EU)

Start date: Nov 1, 2012, End date: Oct 31, 2017,

The overall objectives of the INNWIND.EU project are the high performance innovative design of a beyond-state-of-the-art 10-20MW offshore wind turbine and hardware demonstrators of some of the critical components. These ambitious primary objectives lead to a set of secondary objectives, which are the specific innovations, new concepts, new technologies and proof of concepts at the sub system and t ...
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To critically evaluate vegetable acceptability through individual and environmental characteristics across the lifespan in institutional food service (veggiEAT)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

Adequate vegetable consumption is fundamental to a healthy balanced diet, however, EU compliance with dietary guidelines is poor and further research is required to overcome consumption barriers. The aim of VeggiEAT is to develop an EU platform for predictive modelling of processed vegetable intake that takes into account individual characteristics (acceptability, intake level, age groups) as well ...
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OnCreate

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

Study programmes following blended-learning or even pure online approaches are becoming increasingly popular in higher education. Two main drivers for this development are increasing international cooperations among universities and with industry partners and the special requirements of students in continuing education programmes. But even regular courses use online platforms to establish a perman ...
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