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RD-CONNECT: An integrated platform connecting registries, biobanks and clinical bioinformatics for rare disease research (RD-CONNECT)

Start date: Nov 1, 2012, End date: Oct 31, 2018,

Despite examples of excellent practice, rare disease (RD) research is still mainly fragmented by data and disease types. Individual efforts have little interoperability and almost no systematic connection between detailed clinical and genetic information, biomaterial availability or research/trial datasets. By developing robust mechanisms and standards for linking and exploiting these data, RD-Con ...
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Durability of geopolymers as 21st century concretes (GeopolyConc)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

GeopolyConc will provide the necessary scientific basis for the prediction of the long-term durability performance of alkali-activated ‘geopolymer’ concretes. These materials can be synthesised from industrial by-products and widely-available natural resources, and provide the opportunity for a highly significant reduction in the environmental footprint of the global construction materials industr ...
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Multi-Robot Systems (MULTI-ROBOT)

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

The study of multi-robot systems originated from work on distributed robotics in the 1980s and has since promised powerful applications that still have to come to their full realization. The impact that even current technology applied as a multi-robot system can have is aptly demonstrated by the innovations pushed forward by Kiva Systems. These are revolutionizing the automation of warehouses acro ...
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European Facility for Airborne Research in Environmental and Geo-sciences (EUFAR2)

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

EUFAR aims at providing researchers with Open Access to the airborne facilities the most suited to their needs. EUFAR thus allocates Transnational Access to 21 installations, develops a culture of co-operation between scientists and operators, and organizes training courses to attract young scientists to airborne research. To improve the quality of the service, EUFAR supports the experts on airbor ...
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Ultra-fast Laser Surfacing of Teeth for Resistance to Erosion (LUSTRE)

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

"The “LUSTRE-IAPP” has emerged from a background of successful bilateral academic and industrial collaborations within the UK and Italian partners, in which the knowledge transfer and training of ERs and ESRs are centred on four key aspects of academic research leading to KT and commercialisation activities. These are in the areas of: a) in the engineering and fabrication of laser glass hosts for ...
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Oral biopharmaceutics tools (ORBITO)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

The OrBiTo project will deliver novel methods and a framework for rational application of predictive biopharmaceutics tools for oral drug delivery. This will be achieved through novel propsective studies to define new methodlogies which will be validated using historical datasets from EFPIA partners. A combination of high quality in vitro or in silico characterizations of API and formulations will ...
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New innovative solutions, components and tools for the integration of wind energy in urban and peri-urban areas (SWIP)

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

European Commission plans for wind energy development by 2020, highlights a fully competitive onshore wind power with 20% penetration. One of the better opportunities to fulfil this aim is the integration of small and medium wind turbines into urban and peri-urban environments, due to the potential market given. However, nowadays there are several barriers) that have relegated the Small Wind Turbi ...
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Social Semantic Emotion Analysis for Innovative Multilingual Big Data Analytics Markets (MixedEmotions)

Start date: Apr 1, 2015, End date: Mar 31, 2017,

MixedEmotions will develop innovative multilingual multi-modal Big Data analytics applications that will analyze a more complete emotional profile of user behavior using data from mixed input channels: multilingual text data sources, A/V signal input (multilingual speech, audio, video), social media (social network, comments), and structured data. Commercial applications (implemented as pilot proj ...
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Carbon emission mitigation by Consumption-based Accounting and Policy (CARBON CAP)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

Climate change mitigation now focus on production, where upward drivers of GHG emissions come from consumption. Demand side oriented policies hence can complement domestic GHG reduction efforts. The core aim of this project is to1. Stimulate innovative demand side oriented climate policies by improved shared insight in consumption emissions.2. Realize a more effective policy mix for achieving the ...
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Large-scale computation without synchronisation (SyncFree)

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

The goal of SyncFree is to enable large-scale distributed applications without global synchronisation, by exploiting the recent concept of Conflict-free Replicated Data Types (CRDTs). CRDTs allow unsynchronised concurrent updates, yet ensure data consistency. This revolutionary approach maximises responsiveness and availability; it enables locating data near its users, in decentralised clouds.Glob ...
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European programme in Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology (EU2P)

Start date: Sep 1, 2009, End date: Jun 30, 2016,

The Eu2P training network in Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology will meet the needs of industry,regulatory authorities and academia at the European level. It will give access to a harmonised training programme that gathers complementary specialized and eminent European partners. The Eu2P consortium consists of course providers with aproven record including the University of Bordeaux (Eu2P ...
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Small and Medium Enterprise Satellite (SME-SAT) (SME-SAT)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Jun 30, 2016,

Fueled by mass market demand, terrestrial consumer electronics continue to drive technology advancement in the field of microelectronics devices. Many of these technologies are spearheaded by the contributions of Small and Medium Enterprise (SME). There is a clear opportunity to revolutionize space technologies by leveraging advancement in the commercial electronics market. However, despite the ...
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Membrane protein dynamics and interactions (MPFP)

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: May 31, 2016,

Many important protein families such as signaling receptors, ion channels, structural proteins and enzymes are embedded in the membrane of cells. Despite their importance, understanding of their structure, dynamics and interactions lacks behind that of soluble proteins due to their hydrophobic nature which makes them difficult to study experimentally. We propose to recruit and retain in the Divisi ...
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ASSET: Analysing and Striking the Sensitivities of Embryonal Tumours (ASSET)

Start date: Nov 1, 2010, End date: Apr 30, 2016,

Cancer is hallmarked by multiple genetic aberrations that lead to a functional derangement of cellular signalling networks. Embryonal tumours (ETs) comprising neuroblastoma, medulloblastoma and Ewing sarcoma, occur early in life, and thus may reveal pathogenetically relevant lesions clearer than adulthood tumours which carry passenger mutations accumulated during life. ASSET will exploit this fact ...
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Graphene-Based Revolutions in ICT And Beyond (GRAPHENE)

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

This Flagship aims to take graphene and related layered materials from a state of raw potential to a point where they can revolutionize multiple industries – from flexible, wearable and transparent electronics, to new energy applications and novel functional composites.Our main scientific and technological objectives in the different tiers of the value chain are to develop material technologies fo ...
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Electronic Health Record systems for Clinical Research (EHR4CR)

Start date: Mar 1, 2011, End date: Feb 29, 2016,

Current medical needs, the growth of targeted therapies and personalized medicines, and escalating R&D costs result in formidable cost pressures on healthcare systems and the pharmaceutical industry. Clinical research is also growing in complexity, labour intensity and cost. There is a growing realization that the development and integration of Electronic Health Record systems (EHRs) for medical ...
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STIMULATING THE PUBLIC ATTITUDE TOWARDS ADVANCED MATERIALS (STIMULATE)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

"More than seventy percent of all technical innovations today depend directly or indirectly on the development of advanced materials. Advanced materials have been identified as one of the 6 Key Enabling Technologies, of systemic relevance that feed many different cooperating business sectors. Exactly because of the complicated nature of their role as technology enablers, advanced materials many ti ...
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Tool-supported policy-development for regional adaptation (TOPDAD)

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

Adaptation in the face of climate change is currently a major challenge, not only in the EU, but all around the world. Climate change has two distinct characters: the slower trends in climatic variables such as sea water temperatur, and the extreme weather phenomena, such as heavy precipitation. The fundamental driver for regional adaptation are regional climate scenarios. Crucial for local societ ...
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Recruitment and activation of brown adipocytes as preventive and curative therapy for type 2 diabetes (DIABAT)

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

"The DIABAT project will employ knowledge of the function, dysfunction and physiological regulation of brown adipocytes to develop innovative therapeutic and preventive strategies for type 2 diabetes. Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is currently a worldwide recognized target to combat obesity and diabetes due to last years re-discovery of functional BAT in adult humans by several of the members of the ...
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SAFER AND FASTER EVIDENCE-BASED TRANSLATION (SAFE-T)

Start date: Jun 15, 2009, End date: Jun 14, 2015,

The public-private consortium composed of complementary SMEs, academic and clinical centers of excellence and EMEA as partner proposes SAFE-T (Safer And Easter Evidence-based Iranslation) project for the establishment of a biomarker (BM) qualification process and its validation in clinical biomarker studies designed for the translation, performance testing and eventual regulatory qualifIcatIon of ...
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Correlated Multielectron Dynamics in Intense Light Fields (CORINF)

Start date: Apr 1, 2011, End date: Mar 31, 2015,

Application of intense light fields opens the opportunity to image structures and dynamics of individual molecules with the combination of sub-Angstrom spatial and attosecond temporal resolution. However, intense light fields inevitably excite complex dynamics. The success of imaging techniques depends on our understanding of these largely unknown dynamics, creating demand for the theory of comple ...
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Network of European Research Infrastructures for Earthquake Risk Assessment and Mitigation (NERA)

Start date: Nov 1, 2010, End date: Oct 31, 2014,

"The overall aim of NERA is to achieve a measurable improvement and a long-term impact in the assessment and reduction of the vulnerability of constructions and citizens to earthquakes. NERA will integrate the key research infrastructures in Europe to monitor earthquakes and assess their hazard and risk, and will combine expertise in observational and strong-motion seismology, modeling, geotechnic ...
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Transmission system operation with large penetration of Wind and other renewable Electricity sources in Networks by means of innovative Tools and Integrated Energy Solutions (TWENTIES)

Start date: Apr 1, 2010, End date: Sep 30, 2013,

A group of 6 Transmission System Operators (Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany The Netherlands and Spain) with 2 generator companies, 5 manufacturers and research organisations, propose 6 demonstration projects to remove, in 3 years, several barriers which prevent the electric system from welcoming more wind electricity, and wind electricity from contributing more to the electric system. The full s ...
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EUROPEAN FACILITY FOR AIRBORNE RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND GEOSCIENCE (EUFAR)

Start date: Oct 1, 2008, End date: Sep 30, 2013,

"EUFAR is the Integrating Activity for airborne research in Geo-science. It will integrate the airborne community, to ensure thatresearchers may have access to the most suited infrastructure they need, irrespective of the location of the infrastructure. TheEUFAR consortium comprises 32 legal entities. 14 operators of airborne facilities, and 18 experts in airborne research. Theycontribute to 9 Net ...
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Optimizing drug safety monitoring to enhance patient safety and achieve better health outcomes (Monitoring medicines)

Start date: Sep 1, 2009, End date: Jul 31, 2013,

"Medicines are one of the most common health interventions. Expenditure on pharmaceuticals range from 10–20 % of all health expenditure in rich countries & from 20–60 % in poor countries. Knowledge of appropriate & safe medicines has grown. But the incidence of medicines adverse effects remains high. In a UK study 6.5% of hospitals admissions were related to an adverse drug reaction (ADR). And as ...
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Quantum Integrated Photonics (QUANTIP)

Start date: Feb 1, 2010, End date: Apr 30, 2013,

Quantum information science (QIS) is a pioneering field of research at the interface of physics and information science. By harnessing the unique properties of quantum mechanics to encode, transmit and process information, QIS offers significant opportunities to revolutionise information and communication technologies.Of the various physical systems currently investigated, single particles of ligh ...
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Aquired Environmental Epigenetics Advances: from Arabidopsis to maize (AENEAS)

Start date: Apr 1, 2009, End date: Mar 31, 2013,

This proposal, entitled “Acquired Environmental Epigenetics Advances: from Arabidopsis to maize” (acronym: AENEAS), aims to assess the impact of environmental conditions on epigenetic states in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana and then transfer knowledge to maize (Zea mays): an important European crop. Advances in understanding the detailed mechanisms of epialleles formation in response to env ...
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EU Zoos and Science in the 21st Century: engaging the public in nature conservation (EUZooS-XXI)

Start date: Sep 1, 2009, End date: Aug 31, 2012,

The main objective of this proposal is to engage public in the delineation of large-scale activities at European Zoos and Marine Parks, focused on nature conservation and biodiversity. Worldwide Zoos and Marine Parks have changed immensely over the last 50 years. Modern Zoos and Marine Parks in Europe have specific areas of intervention: Education, Entertainment, Conservation, and Research. The Zo ...
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Open Accessibility Everywhere: Groundwork, Infrastructure, Standards (AEGIS)

Start date: Sep 1, 2008, End date: Aug 31, 2012,

The ÆGIS project seeks to determine whether 3rd generation access techniques will provide a more accessible, more exploitable and deeply embeddable approach in mainstream ICT (desktop, rich Internet and mobile applications). We develop and explore this approach with the Open Accessibility Framework (OAF) through which we address aspects of the design, development and deployment of accessible mains ...
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One Planet Economy Network: Europe (OPEN: EU)

Start date: Sep 1, 2009, End date: Nov 30, 2011,

"The goal of the One Planet Economy Network Europe project (OPEN: EU) is to help transform the EU economy to a One Planet Economy by 2050. As the world’s largest economy, Europe must embark upon an immediate and major transformation to avert dangerous climate change and prevent ecosystem collapse. Currently, the impact of the European economy is nearly three times larger than what is required for ...
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Privacy and Identity Management in Europe for Life (PrimeLife)

Start date: Mar 1, 2008, End date: Jun 30, 2011,

Individuals in the Information Society want to protect their autonomy and retain control over personal information, irrespective of their activities. Information technologies hardly consider those requirements, thereby putting the privacy of the citizen at risk. Today, the increasingly collaborative character of the Internet enables anyone to compose service and contribute and distribute informat ...
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An extended Value Chain model for performance Prediction and Optimisation of product and process Lifecycles for SMEs (ValuePOLE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2008, End date: May 31, 2011,

At any moment in time, the decision makers within SMEs have a wide range of development opportunities available to them to advance the competitive position of their firm. These opportunities typically include development of new products or the improvement of their process performance. However, it is very difficult to determine, ex-ante, to which combination of improvement opportunities they should ...
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Developing the evidence base for Mental Health promotion and prevention in Europe: a database of programmes and the production of guidelines for policy and practice (DATAPREV)

Start date: Sep 1, 2007, End date: Feb 28, 2011,

A high level of mental health will support the EU in becoming more knowledge-based, competitive and socially cohesive. However, the EU is far from such a position, with mental disorders accounting for 20% of all European ill-health and premature death, at a cost of some 3%-4% of GDP. The WHO Helsinki Action Plan for mental health called for an integrated set of databases to provide the evidence fo ...
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"Low cost, easy to use Intelligent Irrigation Scheduling System" (WATER-BEE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2008, End date: Sep 30, 2010,

"Agriculture, the largest industry in the world, is also the biggest threat to the environment. According to the WWF, agriculture wastes 60% or 1,500 trillion litres, of the 2,500 trillion litres of water it uses each year - which is 70% of the world’s accessible water. One of the main culprits is inefficient water irrigation systems. Looking at the European context, 65% of total water consumption ...
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