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Biomarker Research Alliance for Diagnosing Heart Disease in the Ageing European Population (BESTAGEING)

Start date: Feb 1, 2013, End date: Jan 31, 2018,

The ageing of the European population represents a rapidly rising social and economic challenge. Especially cardiovascular morbidity increases with age, but unfortunately, elderly patients are often difficult to diagnose due to confounding factors, leading to uncertainties in clinical decision making with huge impact on patients’ outcomes. Hence, there is an unmet need for novel biomarkers for mor ...
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Oxide Dispersion Strengthened Materials for the Additive Manufacture of High Temperature Components in Power Generation (OXIGEN)

Start date: Feb 1, 2013, End date: Jan 31, 2017,

OXIGEN will combine leading-edge European expertise in the manufacture of specialist powder alloys (Mechanical Alloying), knowledge of niche high-temperature materials and capabilities in additive manufacturing. This will produce an integrated, world-leading capability to directly manufacture from powder to part custom-designed, best-in-class high temperature alloys for power generation component ...
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Enhanced Large scale Architecture with Safety and Security Technologies and special Information Capabilities (ELASSTIC)

Start date: May 1, 2013, End date: Apr 30, 2016,

"The overall objective of the ELASSTIC project is to improve the security and resilience of large scale multifunctional building complexes to natural and man-made disasters by providing a methodology and tools which enable to include security and resilience from the early design and planning phase of such projects.The ELASSTIC concept proposed is based upon the following key features:1) A comprehe ...
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Visible-Light Active Metal Oxide Nano-catalysts for Sustainable Solar Hydrogen Production (SOLAROGENIX)

Start date: Feb 1, 2013, End date: Jan 31, 2016,

The rising global interest in hydrogen as the fuel of future has prompted tremendous interest in the development of efficient hydrogen production technologies that may serve as economically viable solutions towards solar fuels.The project SOLARGENIX will investigate novel nanostructured photocatalysts starting from comprehensive theoretical and experimental investigations on visible-light active m ...
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Replacement and Original Magnet Engineering Options (ROMEO)

Start date: Dec 1, 2012, End date: Nov 30, 2015,

Permanent magnets are vital components in an enormous number of domestic and industrial devices, and they are particularly crucial within the rapidly-developing renewable energy sector, where the motors for electric vehicles and the generators in wind turbines require strong magnets with the ability to operate at temperatures well over 100°C. Currently, these magnets are based on the rare earth el ...
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Plug and PRoduce Intelligent Multi Agent Environment based on Standard Technology (PRIME)

Start date: Nov 1, 2012, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

There is an increasing pressure on European SMEs to deliver high quality, often customised products using cost effective manufacturing processes and systems while competing in the global market. One of the key production processes in high labour cost areas such as Europe is assembly of final products in sectors such as automotive, aerospace, pharmaceutical and medical industries. They all require ...
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Flexible Multifunctional Bendable Integrated Light-Weight Ultra-Thin Systems (FLEXIBILITY)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Aug 31, 2015,

FLEXIBILTIY aims at significantly advancing the competitiveness of Europe in the area of multifunctional, ultra-lightweight, ultra-thin and bendable OLAE systems. The developed OLAE components include disposable and rechargeable batteries, solar cells, DC charging electronics, loudspeakers, audio amplifiers, analogue signal generators, motion and temperature sensors, RF receiver circuits, as well ...
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Thermochemical Energy Storage for Concentrated Solar Power Plants (TCSPower)

Start date: Nov 1, 2011, End date: Jul 31, 2015,

The overall objective of the TCSPower project is to realise a new, efficient, reliable and economic thermochemical energy storage (TCS) for concentrated solar power plants which has the capability to contribute significantly to further cost reduction of regenerative electricity production. This will be achieved by applying reversible gas-solid reactions. Dissociation of calcium hydroxide is used f ...
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Manufacturing Error-free Goods at First Time (MEGAFIT)

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

Today, Europe’s leading position in manufacturing of high-precision metal parts is being threatened by developed non-EU countries that catch up quickly on product quality at low cost. If no further action is taken, loss of jobs and GDP are at risk.To face global competition, a breakthrough is needed in tackling the following 4 challenges:1) High number of defects2) Many costly, energy consuming fi ...
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Internet of Energy for Electric Mobility (IoE)

Start date: May 1, 2011, End date: Oct 31, 2014,

The objective of Internet of Energy (IoE) is to develop hardware, software and middleware for seamless, secure connectivity and interoperability achieved by connecting the Internet with the energy grids. The application of the IoE will be the infrastructure for the electric mobility. The underlying architecture is of distributed Embedded Systems (ESs), combining power electronics, integrated circu ...
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Next Generation Nano-engineered Thermoelectric Converters - from concept to industrial validation (NEXTEC)

Start date: Jun 1, 2011, End date: May 31, 2014,

Global energy uncertainty and the limited recourses coupled with increased energy needs fuels the search for improving the efficiency of energy conversion technologies. Although the EU policies target increased use of renewable energy to 12% of gross energy production by 2010, this commitment has also highlighted the urgent need for improving the energy utilization of fossil-fuel based power-plant ...
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AALIANCE2 - Next Generation European Ambient Assisted Living Innovation Alliance (AALIANCE2)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: May 31, 2014,

Description AALIANCE2 is building further upon the AALIANCE Innovation platform (2008-2010) to:1. Transform the existing AALIANCE Community in a long-term sustainable network:a central 'meeting point' for Ambient Assisted Living (AAL)-related issues and stakeholders in Europea European Technology Platform on integrated solutions for the soci ...
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Materials and drives for High & Wide efficiency electric powertrains (HI-WI)

Start date: Dec 1, 2010, End date: May 31, 2014,

"Presently, drives for Fully Electric Vehicles and Hybrid Electric Vehicles develop their highest efficiency of around 93~95% within a speed range of usually 1/4 to 1/3 of the maximum, and at an ideal torque, whereas in real-life driving cycles the motor operates at a wider range of speeds and at partial load, resulting in much lower efficiency.Hi-Wi will address this mismatch by advancing the des ...
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Best-Reliable Ambient Intelligent Nano Sensor Systems (e-BRAINS)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Feb 28, 2014,

Best-Reliable Ambient Intelligent Nanosensor Systems – e-BRAINS – represent a giant leap for outstanding future applications in the area of ambient living with the ultimate need for integration of heterogeneous technologies, high-performance nanosensor devices, miniaturization, smart wireless communication and best-reliability.e-BRAINS with minimum volume and weight as well as reduced power consum ...
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Automated and cost effective maintenance for railway (ACEM Rail)

Start date: Dec 1, 2010, End date: Nov 30, 2013,

ACEM-Rail project deals with automation and optimisation of railway infrastructure maintenance. It focuses on the track. The final goal is to reduce costs, time and resources required for maintenance activities and increase the availability of the infrastructure. The project includes both conventional and high speed lines.ACEM-Rail project will mean an important step forward in railway infrastruct ...
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Implementation of Research and Innovation on \nSmart Systems Technologies (IRISS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Sep 30, 2013,

Europe benefits from leadership across a breadth of industries including automotive, avionics, ICT, medical equipment and industrial automation. Incorporated Smart Systems, including smart components (and in the future MNBS) often provide the key technical features for the competitiveness of products in these sectors.The objectives of IRISS are to hedge and extend competitive advantages of Europea ...
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Integrated Enabling Technologies for Efficient Electrical Personal Mobility (P-MOB)

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

The P-MOB project is aiming at breaking the link between the growth in transport capacity and increased fatalities, congestion and pollution. Transport is responsible for 73% of total oil consumption in EU, it is a major source of pollution and greenhouse gas emissions and the chief sector driving future growth in world oil demand. Most continents have an increasing dependence from primary energy. ...
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Reduced Energy Consumption by Massive Thermoelectric Waste Heat Recovery in Light Duty Trucks (HeatReCar)

Start date: Nov 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2012,

The main objective of the project is to reduce the energy consumption and curb CO2 emissions of vehicles by massively harvesting electrical energy from the heat within the exhaust system and re-use this energy to supply electrical components within the vehicle or to feed the powertrain of hy-brid electrical vehicles (HEV). The recovery of the thermal energy will be performed by novel, labo-ratory- ...
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Cost-Efficient Lighting devices based on Liquid processes and ionic Organometallic complexes (CELLO)

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

CELLO aims at developing a) thin film flexible and large area lighting sources with power efficiencies >25 lm/W and lifetimes >5000 hours based on light-emitting electrochemical cells (LEC) that rely on phosphorescent ionic transition metal complexes as the single active component and b) a scale-able and roll-to-roll compatible wet processes to deposit the molecular active component and t ...
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Infrastructure Roadmap for Energy Networks in Europe (IRENE-40)

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

The IRENE-40 project will identify strategies for investors and regulators to build a more secure, ecologically sustainable and competitive European electricity system. The strategies will be presented in a roadmap, i.e. a timeline with actions and a description of development stages towards future electricity networks over the coming 40 years. It will provide investment strategies for the indivi ...
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Clean buildings along with resource efficiency enhancement using appropriate materials and technology (Clear-up)

Start date: Nov 1, 2008, End date: Oct 31, 2012,

Clear-up presents a holistic approach to the reducing operational energy use in buildings. By development and novel use of nano-materials it aims to increase energy performance in heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) and lighting systems, and to improve indoor air quality using catalytic purification. Clear-up’s solutions are designed for retro-fitting existing buildings and of course for ...
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Exploring and Monitoring Any Organisation's Environmental Performance Indicators (OEPI)

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

The project "Solution engineering and Services for Measuring, Monitoring, and Management of Organizations' Environmental Performance Indicators" (OEPI) is about the design and development of a software solution resulting in a Single Space of accessible Environmental Performance Indicators (EPIs) that are grounded in a semantic standardization concept. The standard for EPIs and the suite of tools c ...
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Cost-Efficient Methods and Processes for Safety Relevant Embedded Systems (CESAR)

Start date: Mar 1, 2009, End date: Jun 30, 2012,

"The embedded safety-critical systems design and development industry is facing increasing complexity and variety of systems and devices, coupled with increasing regulatory constraints while costs, performances and time to market are constantly challenged.This has led to a profusion of enablers (new processes, methods and tools), which are neither integrated nor interoperable because they have bee ...
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Multi-scale Formation of Functional Nanocrystal-Molecule Assemblies and Architectures (FUNMOL)

Start date: Oct 1, 2008, End date: Mar 31, 2012,

Recent developments in the design and synthesis of nanoscale building blocks as active elements in opto- or bio-electronic devices with tailored electronic functionality have the potential to open up new horizons in nanoscience and also revolutionise multi-billion dollar markets across multiple technology sectors including healthcare, printable electronics, and security. Ligand-stabilised inorgani ...
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Strengthening the industries’ competitive position by the development of a logistical and technological system for “spare parts” that is based on on-demand production (DirectSpare)

Start date: Feb 1, 2009, End date: Jan 31, 2012,

The proposal offers a solution for the growing quantity of product types on the market requiring enormous warehouses to keep stock for spare parts, with corresponding high costs and complex logistics. This emerging problem is caused by the continuously decreasing product life time, decreasing time-to-market and increasing regulatory affairs. A solution is foreseen using Rapid Manufacturing (RM) ...
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Development and integration of processes and technologies for the production of Organic Low-cost and large-Area flexible Electronics (OLAtronics)

Start date: Jan 1, 2008, End date: Mar 31, 2011,

During the last years, there has been a rapidly expanding effort for the development of the materials and processes for the manufacturing of electronic devices based on organic thin film materials. The wide implementation of active (organic semiconductors) and passive (barrier, electrode) materials for the manufacturing of Flexible Organic Electronic Devices (such as flexible Electrochromic-EC and ...
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Combined Organic LED Technology for Large Area Transparent and low cost lighting Applications (CombOLED)

Start date: Jan 1, 2008, End date: Feb 28, 2011,

Solid state lighting is a fascinating research field which brought up the revolutionary breakthrough technology of inorganic LEDs during the last decade. These are now migrating into the general lighting field. A new development route is already identified with organic light emitting devices in large area and nm-thin architectures being complementary to inorganic point sources.These organic light- ...
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Coordination and Implementation of a European Strategy on Smart Systems Technologies (CEPoSS)

Start date: Jun 1, 2008, End date: Nov 30, 2010,

Microsystems will evolve in the future into integrated smart systems which are able to sense and diagnose a situation, which are predictive, and therefore are able to decide and help to decide. Smart systems address and identify each other and enable the products in which they are incorporated in to interact with the environment and with other smart systems. The CA CEPoSS will deal with Smart Syst ...
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