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Demonstration of innovative integrated biomass logistics centres for the Agro-industry sector in Europe (AGROinLOG)

Start date: Nov 1, 2016, End date: Apr 30, 2020,

The main goal of AGROinLOG is the demonstration of Integrated Biomass Logistic Centres (IBLC) for food and non-food products, evaluating their technical, environmental and economic feasibility. The project is based on three agro-industries in the fodder (Spain), olive oil production (Greece) and cereal processing (Sweden) sectors that are willing to deploy new business lines in their facilities to ...
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Ecosystem for Collaborative Manufacturing Processes – Intra- and Interfactory Integration and Automation (COMPOSITION)

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

Data and services have become the key factor in manufacturing processes. The need to react on dynamically changing market demands is dramatically rising. One of the most imperative problems so far is to connect supply chain data and services between enterprises and to connect value chain data within a factory, so that it can meaningfully support decision-making. COMPOSITION will create a digital a ...
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SMILE - SMall Innovative Launcher for Europe (SMILE)

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

Current launchers (ARIANE6 and VEGA C) will guarantee Europe’s independent access to space for the high-end satellite market. These launchers however are significantly less attractive for classes of smaller satellites.The SMILE initiative therefore addresses reliable, affordable, quick and frequent access to space for the emerging market of small satellites up to 50 kg, fulfilling the needs from t ...
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Flexible Fossil Power Plants for the Future Energy Market through new and advanced Turbine Technologies (FLEXTURBINE)

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

The share of renewable energy is growing rapidly driven by the objective to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The amount of electric power which can be supplied to the grid depends on the time of the day and weather conditions. A conventional fleet of thermal power plants is required to compensate for these fluctuations before large scale energy storage technologies will be mature and economically ...
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New ceramic technologies and novel multifunctional ceramic devices and structures (CERMAT2)

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

...l developed in Italy (with a € 9 billion turnover), while advanced ceramics are targeted in Germany and UK (a sector with a 20% growth per year). Advanced ceramics find special (biomedical, thermomechanical or nanotech) applications, where they exhibit unchallenged characteristics (for instance, thermal stability, wear resistance and chemical inertia) and, compared to other finishing materials, ca ...
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VET for Business Process Management on Interactive Board

Start date: Sep 14, 2015, End date: Sep 13, 2017,

Scope: This project proposal aims at introducing the Business Process Management (BPM) model in the vocational schools in Bulgaria, and the elaboration of new and dedicated curricula for engineering students assisting them on their road to the labor market. Considering the detailed realization of this project idea, it shall work on reaching the following specific objectives: - Enhancing the nece ...
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Be professional

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: May 31, 2017,

The main goal of the project Be professional is enhancing of the professional preparation of the just graduated students from Professional School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering from the city Pirdop as the sending organization by acquiring additional theoretical knowledge and skills and practical training in the host organization and internships in Italian companies working in respectiv ...
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Green Career Guide for Young People

Start date: Feb 2, 2015, End date: Jan 31, 2017,

According to ILO Green Jobs Programme, green jobs are one of the main instruments of transforming economies, enterprises, workplaces, labour markets in to low-carbon, sustainable economy providing proper works. Green jobs reduce environmental impact of enterprises, they contribute to reducing need for energy and raw materials, avoiding green house emissions, minimizng waste and pollution, restorin ...
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Delivery of sustainable supply of non-food biomass to support a “resource-efficient” Bioeconomy in Europe (S2BIOM)

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

The main aim of this project is to support the sustainable delivery of non-food biomass feedstock at local, regional and pan European level through developing strategies, and roadmaps that will be informed by a “computerized and easy to use” toolset (and respective databases) with update harmonized datasets at local, regional, national and pan European level for EU27, western Balkans, Turkey and U ...
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Revitalization of Eutrophic Waters for Different Degrees of Pollution and the Size of Water Areas (REWATER)

Start date: Apr 30, 2015, End date: Mar 30, 2016,

The overall aim of the project is to revitalise water affected by eutrophication in the Danube Region. The high content of nutrients and undesirable elements in the water (mainly nitrogen and phosphorus) causes excessive growth of microorganisms, mainly algae and cyanobacteria that causes the loss of oxygen in the water and limiting of higher forms of aquatic life, especially fishes in the through ...
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Transition Location Effect on Shock Wave Boundary Layer Interaction (TFAST)

Start date: Feb 1, 2012, End date: Jan 31, 2016,

Vision-2020, whose objectives include the reduction of emissions and a more effective transport systems, puts severe demands on aircraft velocity and weight. These require an increased load on wings and aero-engine components. The greening of air transport systems means a reduction of drag and losses, which can be obtained by keeping laminar boundary layers on external and internal airplane parts ...
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WETMATE – a 33kV Subsea Wet-Mateable Connector for Offshore Renewable Energy (WETMATE)

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

Most European offshore wind farms are currently installed within 20 km of the coast in shallow water depths up to 20m. The next generation will be developed at distances of 40 km in sea depths up to 80m. These new locations present technical challenges for engineering and the possibility of new synergies between all marine renewable energy resources including wave, tide and wind. Inspection and ma ...
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Bridge technical differences and social suspicions contributing to transform the Adriatic area in a stable hub for a sustainable technological development. (ADRIA-HUB)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2015,

Major efforts have been made by the European Union to increase the fundamental interaction between research, education and innovation, as key driver of a knowledge-based society. Furthermore, the Union recognised that the relationship between the business community and the university, considering its double role as education and research institution, is of strategic importance for a modern vision ...
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Diffusion of Cooling and Refreshing Technologies using the Solar Energy Resource in the Adriatic Regions (Adriacold)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Mar 30, 2015,

...usively solar energy: it exploit an absorption cycle, fed directly by solar energy, which covers up to 98% of energy needs of the equipment, while traditional air conditioning machines commonly use a mechanical compressor activated by an electric motor. The additional energy required is therefore very low, with clear environmental benefits. On the basis of all the considerations above, and having ...
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Saving Energy in Europe's Public Buildings Using ICT (SMARTSPACES)

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

To substantially reduce peak and overall demand for energy and water across EU public buildings, the project will develop a service comprising innovative ICT-based energy decision support, awareness and management service components. Decision support is provided directly to city energy managers and other professionals responsible for building performance, and to building users, both staff and visi ...
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Emerging communities for collective innovation in Central Europe (CentralCommunity)

Start date: Aug 31, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

The main objective of CentralCommunity is to strengthen collaboration in the Life Sciences sector of five participating central European member states. The extended cluster- and network-based collaborative approach at the heart of this project represents also a promising solution to major constraints of SME innovation, such as access to learning and knowledge processing, to cognitive diversity and ...
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Valuable EneRgY for a smart School (VERYSchool)

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

VERYSchool will develop customised energy savings strategies and ICT solutions for EU schools. It will do this through the integration of Smart Lighting and LED technology, Smart Meters, Building Energy Management Systems, Energy Simulation Software, and Energy Action Management Software. Each of these technologies are brought to the project from consortium partners with companies dedicated specif ...
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Innovative uses of low-temperature geothermal resources in South East Europe   (GeoSEE)

Start date: Nov 30, 2012, End date: Nov 29, 2014,

It is undoubtedly true that growing concerns on environmental issues, desire of energetic independency and increasing process of energy require the development and utilization of clean and renewable energy sources. A significant contribution to these issues can be offered by geothermal resources and geothermal-derived energy. Due to its base-load power, a higher than 90 percent availability, a sma ...
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Modernisation of Vessels for Inland waterway freight Transport (MOVE IT!)

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

In response to the call’s demand for cost effective modernization of the inland fleet for freight transport, MoVe IT! develops a suite of options for the modernisation of inland ships that meet the challenges of over-aging of the fleet, climate change and stronger environmental objectives and provides decision support regarding the application of these options. In this suite of options, knowledge ...
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Sustainable development and competitiveness through increase of the energy efficiency by use of solar energy and smart systems (Solar and smart energy systems)

Start date: Apr 21, 2013, End date: Apr 21, 2014,

The proposed project focuses on promotion of RE utilization, especially SE smart technologies, etc. thus creating an environment for capacity increase for sustainable development in the target CB region. It is intended to transfer the experience and knowledge of the project partners for studying and better understanding and utilizing RE, i.e. SE and smart systems, and possibilities for their utili ...
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Balanced European Conservation Approach – ICT services for resource saving in social housing (BECA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

The BECA (Balanced European Conservation Approach – ICT services for resource saving in social housing) project addresses the need to reduce energy consumption in European social housing by a very significant amount to meet overall emission reduction targets. To substantially reduce peak and overall demand for energy and water across EU social housing, BECA will develop a full set of innovative se ...
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Innovative Development of European Areas by Fostering Transnational Knowledge Development (IDEA)

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

Certain innovation processes cannot be realized without people and their ideas. The project focuses on development of strategies that will safeguard human capital for these processes and establishes transnational cooperation for coping with this challenge, especially in the sector of engineering technology and science.Project partnership decided to look for a holistic European solutions by overcom ...
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European Consortium for Modelling of Air Pollution and Climate Strategies (EC4MACS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2007, End date: Jan 31, 2013,

Background The EU needed a better information base for the Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution and the negotiations of post-Kyoto climate agreements. Reaching political acceptance of further environmental measures required: identification of the most cost-effective measures; demonstration of their full range of environmental benefits taking into account si ...
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ECO DESIGN FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF CENTRAL EUROPE PAPER BASED PRODUCTS RECYCLING LOOP (ECOPAPERLOOP)

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

Paper is a natural biopolymer obtained from a renewable resource (wood). It is renewable, recyclable and, at the end of its life cycle, biodegradable. Paper recycling increases the material lifespan and is a key strategy that contributes to savings of primary raw material, reduction of energy and chemicals consumption, reduction of the impact on fresh water and improvement of waste management stra ...
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Public Transportation - Accessibility for All (PubTrans4all)

Start date: Sep 1, 2009, End date: Nov 30, 2012,

Pubtrans4all will develop a prototype vehicle-based boarding assistance system that can be built into new rail vehicles or retrofitted into existing rail vehicles to improve accessibility for all persons. Accessibility for rail vehicles is particularly problematic since rail vehicles have a long service life and so many currently inaccessible vehicles will remain in service well into the future. P ...
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INCREASE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF ENTERPRISES BY FOCUSING ON TECHNOLOGY AND KNOW-HOW TRANSFER BETWEEN SMES, RESEARCH, INDUSTRY AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE SPHERE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND ICT FOR THE SOFIA AND NIS DISTRICTS

Start date: Aug 21, 2011, End date: Aug 21, 2012,

Its main activities are in the field of technology transfer of competitive research products from the research institutions to SMEs. The technology transfer completing is based on the expertise of researchers and scientists leading in their technology field. The other two partners – Agency for Economic Development Kostinbrod (AEDK) and University faculties of Machinery and … are stable professiona ...
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moting Innovation in the Industrial Informatics and Embedded Systems Sectors through Networking (I3E)

Start date: May 31, 2009, End date: May 29, 2012,

The industrial informatics and embedded systems sectors present leading edge technology sectors that provide a competitive advantage for Europe. The SEE area is mostly characterized by developing low-wage based economies that will face a need for change in the near future. In order for these economies to be competitive in the globalised economy, focus should be placed on their transformation to kn ...
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Support for realising new Member and Associate States’ potentials in transport research (TransNEW)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2011,

TransNEW is a Horizontal Activity for the implementation of the Transport Programme. It is a Coordinating and Support Action aimed at supporting transport research activities in the New Member States. It contributes to the implementation of the Framework Programme and to the preparation of future Community research and technological development. It also stimulates, encourages and facilitates the ...
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South-East European Co-operation of Innovation and Finance Agencies (SEE-IFA Network)

Start date: Feb 28, 2009, End date: Dec 30, 2011,

SEE-IFA Network aims at strengthening the IFA project partners capacity for effective provision of innovation and technology support to MSME through the establishment of a platform for know-how-transfer and by concrete joint action. It builds on the experiences of the CADSES project GO Network, that focused on credit guarantee organisations in SEE countries. The new SEE-IFA Network project starts ...
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Enabling Grids for E-sciencE III (EGEE-III)

Start date: May 1, 2008, End date: Apr 30, 2010,

A globally distributed computing Grid now plays an essential role for large-scale, data intensive science in many fields of research. The concept has been proven viable through the Enabling Grids for E-sciencE project (EGEE and EGEE-II, 2004-2008) and its related projects. EGEE-II is consolidating the operations and middleware of this Grid for use by a wide range of scientific communities, such as ...
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Network of European Automotive Competence (NEAC)

Start date: Jan 31, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The project intends to provide a platform to help automotive regions understand the competences and excellence of their own supply base within the context of the EU. By creating joint approaches and instruments, NEAC wants to improve regional and European competitivity of the automotive supply industry. ...
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Integrated Product Policy in the Telecommunication Sector (IPP TEL)

Start date: Oct 1, 2004, End date: Sep 30, 2007,

Background Design for Recyclability’ (DFR) is an important concept for improving new products by making them more easily disposable when they reach the end of their life-cycles, particularly in the case of electronic products. Initial product design accounts for 80-90% of product cost because of material and process selection. The initial design stage ...
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Advance materials processing and technology centre

Advanced materials can be applied in all Industrial sectors and human activities and nearly in all developing and developed countries as well as international organisations e.g. In the UN, there are teams and agencies monitoring the National and International situation and developments in the area of new materials and determine development strategies in this crucial technological sector of the Eco ...
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EUPHRATES - EU Promotion of Health through Research, Applied Technology, Education and Science in India

Start date: Jul 15, 2013,

EUPHRATES Project emerges as a proposal with a wide geographical scope, covering 9 states of Europe and 11 institutions from different parts of the Indian Country. This consortium will join efforts in order to enhance cooperation for fostering excellence in training and research, promoting exchange of students and researchers between India and the EU. The Universidade de Santiago de Compostela w ...
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Measurement of reliability in inland navigation along the Danube fairway (MREIND)

The aim of the research project is to actively contribute to the project "IPPO" by developing methods that allow transport service providers to implement reliable and environmentally sustainable transport.The importance of the reliability of the waterway for intermodal transport has increased continuously in recent years; especially physical components (faster frequencies of high and low water, w ...
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Improvement of product development studies in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina

Start date: Oct 15, 2012,

The main objective of this Project is to enhance the competitiveness of the economy in the region trough improving the education in the field of industrial product development. The wider goal of the project will be achieved through completion of set of specific objectives:• Establishment of new curriculums in the field of Management in Product Development and Innovation Management, Development of ...
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AU - IEMEE - Intercultural Excellence in Mechatronic Engineering Education

Start date: Nov 1, 2009,

The objective of the proposed project 'Intercultural Excellence in Mechatronic Engineering Education' is split. One part is the exchange of master studentsbetween the EU and the AU partners. The second part is the erection of a new conjoint course in the realm of mechatronic systems.The exchange project provides the possibility for master students to do an industry-oriented research project in the ...
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CNC and Robotics Partnerships

CNC and Robotics Partnerships, CaRPs, will establish a long lasting cooperation between VET (Vocation Education and Training) institutions in 5 different regions within Germany, Sweden, Slovenia, Lithuania and Norway. In each region there will be at least one school partner and one enterprise partner. The Norwegian Osterøy Manufacturing Industry Association will be the coordinator. All partners la ...
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Developing innovative entrepreneurship through green economy applications and human resource training on green jobs in the cross-border area (Green Business Innovation)

Start date: May 23, 2013,

The project aims to identify green innovation business opportunities in small manufacturing/trade/service application areas and to strengthen business cooperation and technology transfer. To achieve its aim, the project pursues the following objectives:1. Set up a cross-border partnership that will help businesses of the eligible area: 1. Identify and pursue green innovation opportunities 2. Devel ...
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CCOPPS - Certification of Competences for the Power and Pressure Systems Industry

In the power and pressure systems industry simulation experts possess tacit knowledge of vital importance for staff development. This project will realise a study concerning forms of non-structured informal learning of CAE (analysis and simulation) technologies in the power and pressure systems industry. It will develop a comprehensive educational Base Statement for staff using such CAE tools. Thi ...
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