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Lens that mIGHT be a Satisfactory Way Of Reducing age Degradation of Sight (LIGHTSWORDS)
Start date: Nov 1, 2012, End date: Jan 31, 2015,
Ageing of society is an issue of increasing importance for Europe. According to Eurostat, 36,5% of the European population is more than 50 years old and this percentage is constantly growing. In the next decades, Europe’s growth will increasingly depend on the ability to capitalise on the skills of ageing people: the goal set by EU for 2020 is to achieve an employment rate of 50% for older workers ...
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Novel high-pressure water hydraulic equipment for application in the construction and mining sector (HYDRO-COAT)
Start date: Oct 1, 2009, End date: Sep 30, 2011,
"Hydraulic power transmission with oil as power transmission fluid is widely applied in industrial applications. The main consumer of hydraulic fluids are heavy duty hydraulic machines such surface and underground mining equipment, drilling rigs and earth-moving machines. Petroleum-based hydraulic fluids and lubricants are persistent and toxic. They need to be disposed at the end of life in order ...
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Development of a cost-effective anti-bacterial device for the 37 million urethral catheters used in enlarged Europe (SAFE CATHETER)
Start date: Oct 15, 2008, End date: Oct 14, 2010,
"A survey conducted by WHO showed that 2,4 million of European patients suffer nosocomial infections every year. Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) account for approximately 40% of nosocomial infections; 80% of UTIs are associated with the use of indwelling urethral catheters. UTIs related to indwelling catheterisation prolong the mean length of hospitalisation, ranging from 2.4 to 19.8 days; 2 Billio ...
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