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PROs GRowing Europe through best practice SolutionS for Technology Transfer (PROGRESS-TT)

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

Innovation is at the heart of Europe’s growth strategy. However, Europe lags behind its international competitors in converting investment in Public Research Organisation PRO research into commercial returns via innovation. The solution lies in improving the transfer of technology from PROs to industry but there are many barriers to effective technology transfer, including: Most Technology Transfe ...
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Development of Nanotechnology-based High-performance Opaque & Transparent Insulation Systems for Energy-efficient Buildings (NANOINSULATE)

Start date: Jul 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2014,

NANOINSULATE will develop durable, robust, cost-effective opaque and transparent vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) incorporating new nanotechnology-based core materials (nanofoams, aerogels, aerogel composites) and high-barrier films that are up to four times more energy efficient than current solutions. These new systems will provide product lifetimes in excess of 50 years suitable for a variety o ...
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"BIOactive highly porous and injectable Scaffolds controlling stem cell recruitment, proliferation and differentiation and enabling angiogenesis for Cardiovascular ENgineered Tissues" (BIOSCENT)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

"Congenital and acquired diseases of the heart are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the world today; 7.2 million people die each year due to coronary heart disease, being the first cause of mortality in population above 60 years old, and the second cause after HIV in world wide young population. There is an urgent demand for new methods to repair and replace damaged cardiovascular ...
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Ultra - thin conductive ceramic mesh to monitor stress and wear on a steel surface (MesMesh)

Start date: Oct 1, 2009, End date: Oct 31, 2012,

The aim of the project is the development of a pre-commercial prototype mould with built in continuous structural health monitoring. This will be achieved by carrying out research work appropriate for developing femtosecond laser metal processing techniques to produce smooth walled and depth-controlled grooves on metal parts. In these groves a TiN/Al2O3 composite will be sintered in a few micron t ...
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Developing minimally invasive, tools and technologies for high throughput, low cost molecular assays for the early diagnosis of schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders (SchizDX)

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

Schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder are a major burden to affected individuals and their families and to society at large. These two severe mental illnesses affect at least 2% of the population worldwide, and whilst 50% of sufferers do not receive adequate treatment, they cost hundreds of billions in healthcare provision, treatments and lost earnings. The current diagnosis of schizophreni ...
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Global Value Chains as an Emerging Challenge for National and European RTD Policies (GLOVAL)

Start date: Feb 2, 2009, End date: Nov 1, 2011,

"Private enterprises operate increasingly through and within global value chains (GVCs). This affects not only the spatial distribution of production activities. The research strategies of firms are changing too and research linkages are also globalizing, and this change is further reinforced as more and more firms adopt strategies of “open innovation”. As a consequence, firms’ original locations ...
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Structure and processing for high-quality of chocolate pralines (ProPraline)

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

Chocolate is a complex material, which can be damaged by means of bloom growth or cracking. This is a significant issue for filled products such as pralines or wafers. For SMEs and larger companies these problems can prevent the manufacture of products of sufficient quality. It is the aim of this project to study the phenomena of chocolate bloom and crack propogation in chocolate for filled swe ...
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Advanced Arterial Hypotension Adverse Event prediction through a Novel Bayesian Neural Network (AVERT-IT)

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

Hypotension (sub-normal blood pressure) adverse events (AE's) occur commonly in patients managed in intensive care and high dependency units. Health care technology which could reduce the burden of these events by as little as ten percent would equate to at least five billion Euros p.a. saved by European healthcare organisations for use in other treatment regimensThe AVERT-IT project will create ...
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"Rapid, robust & scaleable platform technology for fully automated reference laboratory grade Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) based diagnostics regardless of global setting" (RANGER)

Start date: Jul 1, 2008, End date: Jun 30, 2011,

"RANGER addresses the HEALTH-2007-2.3.3-4: Innovative point-of-care (POC) diagnostic tests for influenza call by providing a innovative solution to the immediate need for a rapid, robust, cost effective & user friendly POC diagnostic for influenza. We will develop the following real-time PCR system: 1) A robust, portable system allowing testing at the POC anywhere in the world 2) Raw sample to ...
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CERADA – Central European Research And Development Area (CERADA)

Start date: Mar 1, 2009, End date: Apr 30, 2011,

"Partners in the project represent and focus on the strong industrial sector in the cross-border region of Czech and Slovak Republic nad Poland, which is transport devices sector (automotive and aircraft) with a strong background in material research. The purpose of the project is: - The recognized need of more effective supporting system of the R&D sector, focused on the significant, traditional ...
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Terrestrial energy recovery using advanced stirling heat-pumps for residential temperature management (TERRA THERMA)

Start date: Dec 15, 2007, End date: Dec 14, 2010,

Around 80% of the total domestic energy demand in Europe is used of heating and cooling, amounting to 2,600 TWh p.a, with the majority of heating provided by gas (50%). There are very few efficiency improvements to be made using conventional heaters and boilers, as most are already over 90% efficient. Therefore, alternative heating systems such as ground source heat pumps are seen as the future fo ...
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