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ACTivating resource efficiency and large databases in the CLOUD (ACTiCLOUD)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

Despite their proliferation as a dominant computing paradigm, cloud computing systems lack effective mechanisms to manage their vast amounts of resources efficiently, leading to severe resource waste and ultimately limiting their applicability to large classes of critical applications that pose non-moderate resource demands. This creates a significant need to lift existing technological barriers o ...
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DIabetes REsearCh on patient sTratification (DIRECT)

Start date: Feb 1, 2012, End date: Jan 31, 2019,

The overarching aims of the DIRECT consortium, consisting of 20 leading academic groups in diabetes and 5 EFPIA companies, are to identify biomarkers that address current bottlenecks in diabetes drug development and to develop a stratified medicines approach to treatment of type 2 diabetes with either existing or novel therapies.There is heterogeneity in who develops diabetes, the rate at which th ...
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Ice, Climate, and Economics - Arctic Research on Change (ICE-ARC)

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

The ICE-ARC project aims to understand and quantify the multiple stresses involved in the change in the Arctic marine environment. Particular focus is on the rapid retreat and collapse of the Arctic sea ice cover and to assess the climatic (ice, ocean, atmosphere and ecosystem), economic and social impacts of these stresses on regional and global scales.It is not possible to look at one aspect of ...
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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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Production and Reliability Oriented SOFC Cell and Stack Design (PROSOFC)

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

This project aims at improving the robustness, manufacturability, efficiency and cost of SOLIDpower’s state-of-the-art SOFC stacks so as to reach market entry requirements. We propose a focused project addressing the key issues that have manifested themselves in the course of the ongoing product development efforts at SOLIDpower SA. The key issues are the mechanical robustness of solid oxide fuel ...
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Experimental and Computational Tools for Combustion Optimization in Marine and Automotive Engines (ECCO-MATE)

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

"ECCO-MATE aims to create a research and training platform for the development and implementation of novel fuel mixture preparation, injection profiling, air management and staged/low temperature combustion technologies both in marine and light-duty automotive diesel engines. The marine (slow speed, large-sized, two-stroke engines) and land-transport (high speed, small-to-medium-sized, four-stroke ...
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New operational steps towards an alliance of European research fleets (EUROFLEETS2)

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

EUROFLEETS2 is the enhancement of EUROFLEETS1, with the aim of developing a new pan-European distributed infrastructure with common strategic vision and coordinated access to Research Vessels (RVs) and marine equipment. EUROFLEETS2 will furthermore undertake specific actions to consolidate research fleets’ organization, methodology and tools through operational initiatives (like virtual fleets) le ...
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North Atlantic Climate: Predictability of the climate in the North Atlantic/European sector related to North Atlantic/Arctic sea surface temperature and sea ice variability and change (NACLIM)

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

NACLIM aims at investigating and quantifying the predictability of the climate in the North Atlantic/European sector related to North Atlantic/Arctic sea surface temperature (SST) and sea ice variability and change on seasonal to decadal time scales. SST and sea-ice forcing have a crucial impact on weather and climate in Europe. Rather than running climate forecasts ourselves, we will analyze the ...
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User Empowerment for Enhanced Online Presence Management (USEMP)

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

A large majority of Europeans engage with Online Social Networks (OSNs) and a recent Eurobarometer study concludes that 74% of respondents think that they do not have enough control of the data they share and 70% are concerned with the way such data are handled by OSNs. In response to these concerns, USEMP aims at developing a framework that will empower users by enhancing their control over the d ...
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Automation and Robotics for EUropean Sustainabile manufacturing (AREUS)

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

European Factories of the Future will have to be smart and green:• SMART: high performance, reconfigurable, adaptive and evolving factories based on robotic technologies ,• GREEN: reduced ecological footprint through a more efficient use, at factory level, of material and energy resources.Industrial Robotics is the strategic technology needed to keep the European Manufacturing leading edge, unfort ...
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EPIC-CVD: Individualised CVD risk assessment: tailoring targeted and cost-effective approaches to Europe's diverse populations (EPIC-CVD)

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

"EPIC-CVD's overarching goal is to provide clinicians and policy-makers with a menu of evidence-based options for cost-effective individualised risk assessment that enables the EU's increasingly resource-constrained economies to achieve more personalised predictive medicine in harmony with Europe's diverse cultures and healthcare systems.We will achieve this through developing and validating innov ...
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Injection Moulding Production Technology for Multi-functional Nano-structured Plastic Components enabled by NanoImprint Lithography (PLAST4FUTURE)

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

Micro- and nanometer structuring has proven to be an efficient method to functionalize surfaces, and is attractive to manufacturers of plastic products. Plastic components are volume manufactured by injection moulding. Compact Discs and Digital Video Discs are today manufactured with nanometer range lateral resolution but, only on planar surfaces. Free-form (double-curved) moulding tools today off ...
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Towards off flavour free finfish aquaculture (SPACETASTE)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2015,

"Off flavour is the presence of undesired sensory properties in food items. Most common in aquaculture products are earthy-musty off flavours caused by the presence of geosmin and 2-methyl-iso-borneol (MIB) in fish tissues. Off flavour is associated to land-based aquaculture production systems with high nutrient loadings such as pond systems and recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS).Off flavour ...
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Intelligent Fault Correction and self Optimizing Manufacturing systems (IFaCOM)

Start date: Nov 1, 2011, End date: Apr 30, 2015,

The goal of zero defect manufacturing encompasses both short and long term perspectives. The short term perspective is to develop and implement a real time process control system that eliminates the production of any faulty component due to variances in materials, components and process properties. The long term perspective is to minimize all failures by continuous optimizing of the production pro ...
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Centre for Scandinavian Studies II ( Närinternationalisering i Öresundsregionen) (CSS 2)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

The development of shared structures for education and research in Scandinavian Studies has been the main goal for Centre for Scandinavian Studies since it's start in 2010. By now the organization has acquired the necessary competence and capacity to provide the Öresund region with education, research and information in neighbor language and culture on a broad scale.
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Improving capacity of Jordanian Research in Integrated Renewable Energy and Water supply (JoRIEW)

Start date: Nov 1, 2010, End date: Apr 30, 2014,

The objective of the JoRIEW project is to reinforce the cooperation capacities of Jordanian research centres by promoting closer scientific collaboration with a number of ERA located research centres and universities. The JoRIEW project will help structure and enhance S&T cooperation in areas of common interest, such as research system integration, integrated energy and water planning, development ...
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Cluster for Accelerator Technology (CATE)

Start date: Dec 31, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

With the prospects of big labs ESS and MAX IV, and the coming need of accelerator technology, companies in the region need to learn how to provide the required technology. To enable companies to compete internationally regarding design, construction, maintenance of high technology accelerator related equipment, close cooperation between Danish, Norwegian and Swedish universities and companies is e ...
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Product Research and Optimization of Krill (PROKrill)

Start date: Dec 1, 2009, End date: Nov 30, 2013,

Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) is an abundant marine resource that can help meet the world’s growing food demand, providing feed (for aquaculture and monogastric livestock) and dietary supplements for humans. Although protein-rich krill contains Omega 3/EPA/DHA and antioxidant astaxanthin, it is under utilized because F and Cu concentrations exceed EU limits for feed, enzymes rapidly taint th ...
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Modelling nanoparticle toxicity: principles, methods, novel approaches (ModNanoTox)

Start date: Nov 1, 2011, End date: Oct 31, 2013,

ModNanoTox will develop a number of well-documented and technically advanced models describing the behaviour of engineered nanoparticles in organisms and the environment. Background to these models will be a thoroughly documented database, constructed based on: (1) an advanced evaluation of physicochemical properties of nanoparticles and in silico modelling of their reactivity; and (2) assessment ...
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Center for evacuation security in the Oresundregion (KESO)

Start date: May 31, 2010, End date: May 30, 2013,

The Öresund region share issues with regards to complex building constructions, i.e. buildings and constructions that are complicated from an evacuation point of view. The project will lead to a cross border evacuation strategy, applicable and equally relevant in Denmark and Sweden. ...
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FoodBest Oresund Phase II

Start date: Sep 30, 2011, End date: Apr 29, 2013,

Foodbest Oresund Phase II is working for a transformation from the traditional food industry and low technology culture into a new innovation-driven, high-tech culture with new business models. This project aims at consolidating this positioning, strenghening the relations between stakeholders in Denmark and Sweden and with important food companies and research/ education institutes across Europe. ...
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Silent Spaces

Start date: Feb 28, 2010, End date: Feb 27, 2013,

The project will contribute to a harmonization of legal requirements and acoustic classification criteria for buildings, which are currently quite different in the two countries (SE and DK) and therefore set barriers for the trans-frontier collaboration and trade. It aims create a more sustainable environment by reducing noise and vibrations in buildings and dwellings. ...
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Coasts of the Future

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

The project Coasts of the Future is a co-operation project between actors engaged in costal area development in the Oresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak-region. The coastal areas have experienced an extensive industrial change – from traditional enterprises such as fishing boats to tourism. A challenge is to adapt to the change in a way that leads to economic growth, and at the same time preserve environmen ...
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Oresund Materials Innovation Community (Phase 2)

Start date: Apr 30, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

The projects partners intend to develop the Oresund innovation system within materials science, to create the fundament to make the region a world leading materials science centre. To reach this goal, the project will work with linking the regional strengths, making use of the innovation capacity within materials science, and integrating the innovation system across Oresund. ...
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Sound Settlements

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

Research institutions in Sweden and Denmark will work with five case areas in a crossdiciplinary manner. A vital concept is the sound settlement, which represents a holistic view on dwellings, places of work, services, recreation and a sustainable infrastructure. An interdisciplinary research group with Danish and Swedish researchers will co-operate with local politicians, officials, architects an ...
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Centre for Scandinavian Studies (CSS)

Start date: Jul 31, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

The long-term goal is to make the resulting centre into the leading institution worldwide for research and education in Scandinavian Studies, encompassing the fields of language, literature and culture. Expected Results: Co-op ...
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Next Generation HIV-1 Immunogens inducing broadly reactive Neutralising antibodies (NGIN)

Start date: Feb 1, 2008, End date: Jul 31, 2012,

"The elicitation of broadly neutralising antibodies (Nab) remains the primary and most challenging goal in HIV-1 vaccine development. Although a few anti-HIV-1 monoclonal antibodies with broadly neutralising capability have been isolated from infected individuals, none of the immunization strategies thus far explored has proven effective in inducing similar antibodies. Objective of this applicatio ...
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Arctic Tipping Points (ATP)

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

The broad interdisciplinary consortia assembled in the Arctic Tipping Points (ATP) project will be managed (WP1) to identify the elements of the Arctic marine ecosystem likely to show abrupt changes in response to climate change, and establish the levels of the corresponding climate drivers inducing the regime shift for these tipping elements. ATP will evaluate the consequences of crossing those t ...
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NET INFORMATION INTEGRATION SERVICES FOR SECURITY SYSTEMS (NI2S3)

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

"The key idea of proposed project is to research and implement a reference methodology for developing security systems based on NEC Information and Integration Services, able to integrate information from many and heterogeneous sources, in order to build up or improve the situation awareness of critical infrastructures. In particular, the main objectives include:  Definition of a operational sce ...
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Evaluation of sustainability: European conferences and training courses "EASY-ECO 2008-2010" (EASY-ECO 2008-2010)

Start date: Oct 1, 2007, End date: May 31, 2011,

[EASY-ECO 2008-2010] is a training and conference programme on evaluations in the specific context of sustainable development. Sustainability evaluations are important for Europe because they support decision-making processes by highlighting strengths and weaknesses of particular policies, programmes and projects, they make policies more transparent and accountable and they support organisational ...
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“Improved methodology for data collection on accidents and disabilities – Integration of European Injury Statistics” (INTEGRIS)

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

"The implementation of a prevention-oriented injury surveillance in the EU is a major demand towards the Member States in the recent “EC Council Recommendations on the prevention of injury and the promotion of safety”. Needed in particular are valid and reliable indicators for the array of external causes of injury morbidity, like involved activities, products and mechanisms, and for the most seve ...
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Developing a Crisis Communication Scorecard (CrisComScore)

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

The outcome of this project will be an audit instrument - a Scorecard and relevant Guides - as a tool for ensuring effective crisis communication strategies and implementation. The Scorecard will enable public authorities to measure and improve their readiness for crisis communication. The Guides facilitate effective media relations and crisis communication strategies for various public groups. ...
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Marina: meeting the language and skills needs of coastal and river tourism workers

Coastal and river tourism is a rapidly growing sector in Europe, the largest employer among all maritime activities, and makes a vital contribution to the economies of coastal communities, providing not only direct employment but also spin-off benefits. Foreign visitors constitute a significant proportion of coastal tourists. Because it is largely seasonal, however, many workers are low-skilled an ...
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Healthy welcoming - Educational project within tourism

The purpose of the project is to support regional tourism organisations, the tourist business industry and people working within tourism by developing a webbased tourism portal which among other things will have an education module. Furthermore, the project will work with various methods to ensure that the tourist organisations have an even standard of service and quality and that even more local ...
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Social Inclusion of Students/Learners with Special Needs into Mainstream VET and Labour Market

Start date: Nov 1, 2011,

VET providers all over Europe experience the same problem: students leave education or training without completing it. Most of these early school leavers struggle with social, mental or learning problems and many end up being not in education, employment or training (NEET). In a society with lurking demographic challenges and economic and social problems NEET is not a solution, neither to the youn ...
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Joint Degree Management - Conferences and Training

Start date: Oct 1, 2011,

The implementation of the Bologna Process is well-advanced at most European universities. Yet the adjustments of degree formats in order to form a new European Higher Education Area with minimal educational boarders triggered new questions. The European call for knowledge transfer, competitiveness, and smart mobility calls for a systematic implementation of joint degree programmes. While double de ...
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EMII A2 S1L2-Flow by flow EU-EGYPT BRIDGE BUILDING (FFEEBB)

Start date: Nov 30, 2010,

The overall aim of this proposal is to contribute to the sustainable development of Egypt in the field of Higher Education by using mobility flows to improve the career prospects of students and promoting intercultural understanding through institutional cooperation. The development of teaching and learning will occur through the student mobilities. The great variety of thematic fields offered by ...
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S2-L05

Start date: Jul 15, 2010,

88 students and staff will take part in a quality mobility programme. 23 European students and staff and 65 students and staff from the Gulf Countries will participate in a mobility programme at master, doctorate, post doctorate and staff level.
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BeFlex Plus: Progress on Flexibility in the Bologna Reform

Start date: Oct 1, 2007,

University Lifelong Learning (henceforth, ULLL) has just recently started to be an issue for the institutions implementing the main BMD reform. The project aims to monitor the way in which the flexibility offered by the Bologna reforms and tools are being used to develop ULLL and map progress since the first BeFlex survey in 2006.
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EUROPEAN MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY TRAINING (EMIT)

EMIT - first on-line training for healthcare professionals : EMIT develops a work-linked training in hospitals on Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technology for young medical physics graduates and other healthcare professionals. New curricula, timetables and ICT training materials (electronic and web-based) for two training modules have been developed. EMIT materials are loaded onto an ...
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