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Green Belt of Bay of Santander: connecting nature and city (Life Anillo Verde)

Start date: Oct 1, 2015, End date: Sep 30, 2019,

Background The Bay of Santander is the largest estuary on the north coast of Spain extending over 41 675 ha. Due to the influence of the city of Santander and its metropolitan area, nearly half the region’s population is situated around the bay area. Despite its relative shallowness, the bay serves as the city’s main seaport and has consequently under ...
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Landowners Club for the conservation of Western Spain (LIFE "Oeste Ibérico")

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

Background This LIFE project could be considered as a continuation of the LIFE project, ‘Campanarios de Azaba’ (LIFE07 NAT/E/000762), which carried out a series of actions aimed at improving the populations of the black vulture and black stork, and their habitats – temporary ponds, the dehesas with evergreen Quercus spp., gallery forests, etc. This ...
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European Clearing House for Open Robotics Development Plus Plus (ECHORD Plus Plus)

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

Description ECHORD++ will create new opportunities for European robotics researchers to work directly with SME/start-ups and new users/customers to create innovative products. ECHORD++ will continue ECHORD’s two pillars, “experiments” and “structured dialogue”, taking advantage of experience and investment in the infrastructure. In addition, ...
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Multi-product Integrated bioRefinery of Algae: from Carbon dioxide and Light Energy to high-value Specialties (MIRACLES)

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

Microalgae are a promising feedstock for sustainable supply of commodities and specialties for food and non-food products. Despite this potential the implementation is still limited which is mainly due to unfavourable economics. Major bottlenecks are the lack of available biomass at acceptable costs and the absence of appropriate biorefinery technologies. The 4-year MIRACLES project aims to resolv ...
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Pilot plant for environmentally friendly animal by-products industries (PILOT-ABP)

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: May 31, 2017,

A by-product is defined as a secondary product obtained during the manufacture of a principal commodity. Animal by-products (ABPs) are materials of animal origin that people do not consume. Animal by-products represent a significant part of the biowaste stream and disposal options are limited and highly regulated. Over 20 million tons emerge annually from EU from slaughterhouses, plants producing ...
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Arrowhead (ARROWHEAD)

Start date: Mar 1, 2013, End date: Feb 28, 2017,

"Our society is facing both energy and competitiveness challenges. These challenges are tightly linked and require new dynamic interactions between energy producers and energy consumers, between machines, between systems, between people and systems, etc. Cooperative automation is the key for these dynamic interactions and is enabled by the technology developed around the Internet of Things and Ser ...
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Ideal Grid for All (IDE4L)

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

The IDE4L project will define, develop and demonstrate the entire system of distribution network automation, IT systems and applications for active network management. Active distribution networks will utilize distributed energy resources (DERs) for network management including both real time operation and long-term network planning viewpoints. DERs consist of aggregated distributed generation, de ...
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MoveUs: ICT CLOUD-BASED PLATFORM AND MOBILITY SERVICES: AVAILABLE, UNIVERSAL AND SAFE FOR ALL USERS (MoveUs)

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

Although large research activity has been done in Europe on Intelligent Transport Systems and Information and Communication Technologies to make people able to travel by integrating different transport modes, personal integrated mobility is still far from becoming a reality in the so-called smart-cities and people still prefer driving their private cars without questioning the energy expense and t ...
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Development of a bioplastic package for organic cosmetic creams - BIOBEAUTY - (BIOBEAUTY)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2016,

"The global market for natural and organic cosmetics has never been more promising than today. Europe, being the main cosmetic market worldwide, is a prime target market for companies wishing to explore organic beauty.A critical success factor for natural cosmetics is product positioning, especially as these products come into direct competition with conventional brands in supermarkets, department ...
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European Network of HIV/AIDS Cohort Studies to Coordinate at European and International Level Clinical Research on HIV/AIDS (EuroCoord)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

Over the past 15 years, EU-funded cohorts and collaborations (EuroSIDA, CASCADE and PENTA), have played a central role in developing our understanding of HIV progression and the effects of ART, enabling European expertise to contribute directly to the advances in patient diagnosis and management worldwide, and providing a continued surveillance mechanism for detection of emerging problems at a Eur ...
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Cooperative Mobility Pilot on Safety and Sustainability Services for Deployment (Compass4D)

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

Seven European cities (Bordeaux, Copenhagen, Eindhoven-Helmond, Newcastle, Thessaloniki, Verona & Vigo) have joined forces with the objectives of substantially improving road safety, increasing energy efficiency and reducing level of congestions for road transport.In order to address these topics the cities and industrial partners will jointly implement three cooperative services, Road Hazard Warn ...
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Reproductive Biology Early Research Training (REPRO-TRAIN)

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

The “Reproductive Biology Early Research Training” network (REPRO-TRAIN) aims to provide all the elements required to train the nextgeneration of researchers with the latest skills to solve the current societal problems in male reproductive biology (Andrology). Thedecline in sperm counts and concomitant increase in testicular cancer demands research in this field as an urgent priority.Spermatogene ...
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Next Steps in PAth Computation Element (PCE) Architectures: From Software Defined Concepts to Standards, Interoperability and Deployment (PACE)

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

Amongst the few distinctive European alliances carrying the promise of making a lasting impact in software-defined networking (SDN) and the IT industry is the research and industrial communities pursuing developments in the Path Computation Element (PCE), an effort "made-in-the-EU". In regards to PCE design, deployment, and evolution, Europeans are amongst today's leaders in the process of transit ...
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DEVELOPMENT OF A SMART FRAMEWORK BASED ON KNOWLEDGE TO SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE DECISIONS IN RAILWAY CORRIDORS (OPTIRAIL)

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

"In a context of wide use of transport, it is necessary to increase efficiency of the different transport modes as well as their interaction. To that effect, rail transport will play an important role in the future by increasing its capacity. Thus, it would be necessary to strength the competitiveness of railway ensuring a sustainable, efficient and safe service.In that sense, it is essential to i ...
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Green eMotion: Development and demonstration of a unique and user-friendly framework for green electromobility in Europe (GREEN EMOTION)

Start date: Mar 1, 2011, End date: Feb 28, 2015,

Green eMotion aims at enabling mass deployment of electromobility in Europe. To achieve this, major players from industry, the energy sector, municipalities as well as universities and research institutions have joined forces to develop and demonstrate a commonly accepted and user-friendly framework consisting of interoperable and scalable technical solutions in connection with a sustainable busin ...
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Novel Processing Technology for Manufacturing Low- fat Mozzarella-type Cheese with Superior Performance in Ready Meals (CheeseCoat)

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

Our novel concept is to develop a low-fat cheese processing technology to enable the production of low-fat Mozzarella-type ingredient cheese with superior texture, flavour and melting qualities. The newly developed low-fat cheese will be suitable for use in pizzas, ready meals, fast food, sandwiches and salads. Our primary target markets are the industrial cheese sector for chilled and frozen pizz ...
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Develop of a new and highly effective modeling and monitoring Energy Management System technique in order to improve Energy Efficiency and move to a low CO2 emission in the energy intensive non-metal (EE-QUARRY)

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

The EE-QUARRY project emerges from the necessity to control a very demanding energy-intensive industry, which characterizes from its high energy demands and enormous CO2 emissions. The goal is to improve energy efficiency and to reduce CO2 on quarries, through the develop of a new and highly effective modeling and monitoring Energy Management System technique. The use of crushed stone could increa ...
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Energy Efficiency and Risk Management in Public Buildings (EnRiMa)

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

The overall objective of EnRiMa is to develop a decision-support system (DSS) for operators of energy-efficient buildings and spaces of public use. By providing integrated management of conflicting goals such as cost minimisation, meeting energy, efficiency, and emission-reduction requirements as well as risk management, the DSS will enable operators to improve building energy efficiency in the mo ...
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Intimate coupling of biological advanced oxidation processes for environmental de-pollution and biodiesel production (BioAOPBDies)

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

This project aims on the development of novel environmental friendly technologies with two main objectives: a) the removal of recalcitrant pollutants and b) the concomitant production of biodiesel. The goals will be achieved by the coupling of “biological” and “advanced oxidation processes” in order to enhance the removal of stable environmental pollutants and the utilization of the biomass devel ...
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New industrial technologies for tailor-made concrete structures at mass customised prices (TailorCrete)

Start date: Aug 1, 2009, End date: Jan 31, 2014,

TailorCrete will initiate a transition from the rectangular monotony of today’s industrialised concrete buildings that dominate the European landscape, to new industrialised unique concrete structures without the need for expensive and labour-intensive manual construction processes. This will be achieved by developing new industrialised processes for concrete, and thus play a significant role in t ...
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Open Flow in Europe: Linking Infrastructure and Applications (OFELIA)

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

The aim of the OFELIA project is to create a unique experimental facility that allows researchers to not only experiment 'on' a test network but to control the network itself precisely and dynamically. To achieve this, the OFELIA facility is based on OpenFlow, a currently emerging networking technology that allows to virtualize and control the network environment through secure and standardized in ...
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Knowledge-based Sustainable Management for Europe's Seas (KnowSeas)

Start date: Apr 1, 2009, End date: Jun 30, 2013,

Europe’s four regional seas (Baltic, Black, Mediterranean and NE Atlantic) have suffered severe environmental degradation due to human pressure. Existing measures to manage pressures have proven inadequate and the EC has responded by proposing a new policy (Maritime Strategy Blue Book) and environmental legislation (Marine Strategy Directive), both currently close to adoption. These instruments re ...
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The DigiBIC Creative Industries Network unites leaders in research, innovation, industry and finance in order to optimise deployment of new ICT-based cultural and memory preservation services (DigiBIC)

Start date: Dec 1, 2010, End date: May 31, 2013,

Description DigiBIC is a 30 months project focused on the deployment of best practice, tools and results from FP6, FP7 and national research projects in cultural heritage, digital libraries and preservation to the wider Creative Industry (CI) sector and in particular to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).The following activities are p ...
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"MULTILAYERED WOOD-BASED EXTERIOR DOORS WITH ENHANCED ACOUSTIC INSULATING PROPERTIES FOR DWELLINGS, SANITATION AND EDUCATIVE CENTRES" (SILENTWOOD)

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

"The aim of the SILENTWOOD project is to develop and validate a novel, price-competitive, certificable exterior wooden-based door with enhanced acoustic performance to attend the growing demand and comply with increasingly stringent building legislations for residential, educational and sanitary premises. It will also cope with the broadest range of aesthetic and architectonic variables and applic ...
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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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iNTER Support Action (International Network of Teleconsultation Excellence & Referral) (iSA)

Start date: Sep 1, 2009, End date: Feb 29, 2012,

The iNTER Support Action (iSA) Project aims to create a pilot cooperative medical support network constituted by the Hospital Son Espases (former Son Dureta) (Spain), the Instituto Valenciano de Oncología (Spain), the Hospital Vall d’Hebron (Spain), the Hospital Sant Joan de Déu (Spain), the Hospital Regional de Bata (Equatorial Guinea), the Desarrollo 2000 en África NGO (Equatorial Guinea), the H ...
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Chemists Everywhere (ChemEve)

Start date: May 1, 2011, End date: Nov 30, 2011,

The ChemEve: Chemistry EveryWhere proposal consists in two different activities. The first activity consists of seven main Events on the 23rd September 2011, which will gather around 15000 people, organised by seven public entities around Spain: Girona, Murcia, Burgos, Las Palmas, Oviedo, Valladolid, and Mallorca. The second activity consists on a Drawing Competition, which will be performed befo ...
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Fusion Energy Materials Science – Coordination Action (FEMaS-CA)

Start date: Oct 1, 2008, End date: Sep 30, 2011,

The timely availability of qualified materials for use in fusion power reactors is a necessity for the fast deployment of fusion power. 27 European institutions have joined together in the FEMaS-CA to advance fusion materials science in Europe and in close cooperation with EFDA, the European Fusion Development Agreement. The overarching objective of this Coordination Action is: The FEMaS-CA w ...
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Accessibility and Usability Validation Framework for AAL Interaction Design process (VAALID)

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

VAALID project aims at creating new tools and methods that facilitate and streamline the process of creation, design, construction and deployment of technological solutions in the context of AAL assuring that they are accessible and usable for senior citizens. The main objective of the project is to develop a 3D-Immersive Simulation Platform for computer aided design and validation of User-Interac ...
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Inclusión y sensibilización de jóvenes con discapacidad y con menos oportunidades a través del m

Start date: Oct 1, 2009,

Lo que se pretende lograr con este poryecto audiovislual es tanto el hacer partícipes del mismo a jóvenes que sufran una discapacidad o marginalidad que dificulte su inclusión social en la comunidad en la que viven, como concienciar y sensibilizar al mismo tiempo a personas, agrupaciones y/o instituciones públicas competentes, poniendo especial interés en conocer las zonas y lugares en las que est ...
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Implementación de la Red I+D y Sistemas de Emprendeduría en la Costa Atlántica: Funadación Universitaria de Las palmas, Universidad de Madeira, Universidad de Ibn Zohr Agadir (RED+I)

Este proyecto novedoso pretende que entidades pertenecientes a diferentes países ( Universidades, Centros de I+D, y empresas ) pueden colaborar en materia de investigación, emprendeduría, y generación de puestos de trabajo para técnicos especializados. Estas entidades colaborarán estableciendo modelos, herramientas y convenios que permitan la transferencia del Know how de unos centros a otros y el ...
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