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Triangulum: The Three Point Project / Demonstrate. Disseminate. Replicate. (Triangulum)

Start date: Feb 1, 2015, End date: Jan 31, 2020,

The Triangulum project will demonstrate how a systems innovation approach based around the European Commission’s SCC Strategic Implementation Plan can drive dynamic smart city development. We will test the SIP across three lighthouse cities: Manchester, Eindhoven and Stavanger, which represent the main typologies of European cities. They will be complemented by our follower cities Prague, Leipzig ...
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SynchroniCity: Delivering an IoT enabled Digital Single Market for Europe and Beyond (SynchroniCity)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Sep 30, 2019,

SynchroniCity represents the first attempt to deliver a Single Digital City Market for Europe by piloting its foundations at scale in 11 reference zones - 8 European cities & 3 more worldwide cities - connecting 34 partners from 11 countries over 4 continents. Building upon a mature European knowledge base derived from initiatives such as OASC, FIWARE, FIRE, EIP-SCC, and including partners with le ...
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Vision Inspired Driver Assistance Systems (VI-DAS)

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

Road accidents continue to be a major public safety concern. Human error is the main cause of accidents. Intelligent driver systems that can monitor the driver’s state and behaviour show promise for our collective safety. VI-DAS will progress the design of next-gen 720° connected ADAS (scene analysis, driver status). Advances in sensors, data fusion, machine learning and user feedback provide the ...
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Cloud Large Scale Video Analysis (Cloud-LSVA)

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

...expensive and error-prone task that has only been tackled on small scale to date. Currently no commercial tool exists that addresses the need for semi-automated annotation or that leverages the elasticity of Cloud computing in order to reduce the cost of the task. Providing this capability will establish a sustainable basis to drive forward automotive Big Data Technologies. Furthermore, the comput ...
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Strategy For Change

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

...experiences in networks such as ASHOKA - http://ashokau.org - and DESIS- http://www.desis-network.org. Five Universities will take part in the project – Glasgow Caledonian University, Dublin City University, Technology University Eindhoven, University of Aveiro and Interactive Institute Swedish ICT and will also count on the participation of two of the Universities’ Student Associations (GCUSA at ...
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Roadmaps for Energy (R4E)

Start date: Mar 1, 2015, End date: Feb 28, 2018,

...l stakeholders. The stakeholders include the benefactors of the strategy, such as citizens, as well as relevant research and industry partners, to offer a clear picture of the future potential of the city.In the R4E project a four step process is applied. The FIRST step sets the ambitions for the project. The ambitions of the participating cities on sustainable energy and Smart Cities in general a ...
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NAPES - Next Generation Analytical Platforms for Environmental Sensing (NAPES)

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

GOALS:The current state-of-the-art for autonomous environmental instruments monitoring the chemical and biological status of our water is based on flow systems that employ conventional approaches to sample/liquid handling, which makes them prohibitively expensive (often >€20K per unit) in terms of up-scaling deployments. This project will investigate ways to deliver revolutionary advances in liqui ...
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REnewable FunctIoNal matErial – Training material scientists for a sustainable polymer industry (REFINE)

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

"The plastic industry contributes around 23% of the total sales in the European chemical industry but is traditionally heavily reliant on petrochemicals for their raw material, additives and reaction media (solvents). REFINE will develop sustainable routes to functional materials (green routes) for various polymer/plastic applications. The network will make use of integrated approaches combining g ...
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An efficient and effective platform for the cooperation of photonics clusters and the exploitation of European SMEs potential (Light Jumps)

Start date: Nov 1, 2013, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

Photonics is a key innovation driver in many research and application areas like telecommunications, lighting, entertainment, laser-assisted manufacturing and sensors. Europe is a leading actor in the photonics sector, responsible of 20,3%, of the global productionIt is paramount to create a solid framework and virtual infrastructure, foster the competitiveness and global leadership of the EU pho ...
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4D Cities

Start date: Jan 31, 2013, End date: Apr 29, 2015,

4D CITIES project aims at stimulating the key factors for developing successful integrated policies on Health Innovation so they become driving forces for local development, both at economic and social levels. Partner cities would like to give a boost to innovation and knowledge economy in the health sector as a new productive sector which contributes to the diversification and enhancement of the ...
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Lively Cities (LICI)

Start date: Apr 29, 2010, End date: Apr 29, 2015,

...of deserted places. underused. misused or simply not used at all. Beautifully designed. but not devised for people. these spaces. uncared for & subject to daily damage. create as many ruptures in NWE city cores leading to dismembered centres & a worrying absence of bonds between districts. clusters & Cties. All this impede proper economic (eco) development (dvpt). Not used or only used as compulso ...
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Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility through Public Policy (COGITA)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

...to improve public policy promoting CSR solutions, which combine social and environmental responsibility. Within this integrated concept, COGITA considers 5 sub-themes: raising CSR awareness and capacity; CSR in public procurement; CSR criteria in public funding; inter-firm collaboration / local supply chains; communication / branding.All PP have CSRexperience, though activities and levels of inten ...
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"COMPLEX CHALLENGES, INNOVATIVE CITIES" (CCIC)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

...vents, 9other events attended,16 interregional events,40 good practices identified,13 pilot projects designedRESULTS:13 good practices successfully transferred,60 staff members with increased capacity,13 local/regional policies improved,13 RIPs to be considered by MAs for next Programming Period ...
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Deploying the added value of water in local and regional development (Aqua-add)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

...ration of six real estate owners in an area of re-development by introducing the same river as a (economical) binding element) - added value (what is the added value of re-opening this river in the city centre). Besides, the working groups on these three themes had a first session as well, to define the scope of their work. The first meeting on the Decision Support Tool was held, by presenting p ...
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Decarbonated Airport Regions (D-AIR)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

...(PL) and Prague (CZ). As to the implementation of D-AIR, the kick-off meeting was in Eindhoven on 20 March 2012. Focus was on launching the project and preparing for the study visits and the publicity framework. As to the exchange of experience, the 1st study visit was organized in El Prat on 19 - 20 June. The study visit comprised meetings at the airport and in El Prat, and guiding around by bus ...
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Fieldlab Sport Innovation & Stimulation (PRO-FIT)

Start date: Sep 24, 2009, End date: Dec 29, 2014,

...efore. sports and play are business: in 2006 there was a €45 billion turnover on sport products and equipment alone. However. the potential of the sector is still underexploited. Its innovation capacity is limited. which is related to the complexity of the stakeholders network involved: the sector consists mainly of small SMEs. and has to operate in a complex public-private context. Facilities th ...
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Low Emission Gas Turbine Technology for Hydrogen-rich Syngas (H2-IGCC)

Start date: Nov 1, 2009, End date: Apr 30, 2014,

The overall objective of this project is to provide and demonstrate technical solutions which will allow the use of state-of-the-art highly efficient, reliable gas turbines in the next generation of IGCC plants, suitable for combusting undiluted hydrogen-rich syngas derived from a pre-combustion CO2 capture process, with high fuel flexibility. The recognised challenge is to operate a stable and co ...
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Delivering Local Bioenergy to NW Europe (BioenNW)

Start date: Mar 31, 2010, End date: Mar 30, 2014,

The project aims to promote the wider adoption of local bioenergy in NW Europe (NWE). & thereby help realise the potential that exists in NWE for biomass to make a substantial contribution to increasing energy security. reducing carbon emissions & creating employment. The project will promote the take up of decentralised heat & power schemes at a small scale ( ...
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PREPARED “ENABLING CHANGE” (PREPARED)

Start date: Feb 1, 2010, End date: Jan 31, 2014,

...alance risks and investment costs. Very high investments might be a waste of money and too little investment could result in unacceptable risk for the local community. PREPARED is industry driven, 12 city utilities are involved in the project and the RDT carried out is based on the impacts of climate change the water supply and sanitation industry has identifed as a challenge for the years to come ...
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SYnergy of New Advanced/Adapted Public Transport Solutions Improving Connectivity in the NWE region (SYNAPTIC)

Start date: Sep 9, 2010, End date: Jun 29, 2013,

Background: On 12 May 2009 at the BAPTS Launch Event in Bielefeld. Germany. BAPTS and two further public transport projects from the NWE programme signed a "Joint Declaration for Sustainable Mobility". These three projects. BAPTS. ROCK and ICMA agreed that they would work together to promote the vision of effective and well-connected public transport within NWE and to cooperate with other projec ...
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ublic Lighting Strategies for Sustainable Urban Spaces (PLUS)

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

The lighting of public space accounts for 60% of public energy use in an average city. It is clear that any reduction that can be achieved will have a significant impact on total energy use and, therefore, on CO2 emissions, without forgetting the positive effects on public finances. The PLUS project makes a significant contribution to decreasing energy use and rationalizing energy consumption rela ...
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Boosting Advanced Public Transport Systems (BAPTS)

Start date: Dec 31, 2007, End date: Apr 29, 2012,

...rt systems and services as models for efficient. accessible and sustainable mobility in NWE. Nine regional centres from six countries will address the NWE programme objectives to optimise capacity. to increase effectiveness through multi-modal systems. and to develop innovative approaches to the use of ICT (priority 3). BAPTS will focus on integrated solutions for the key challenges on the "NWE ...
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Developing Economic Clusters of Cultural and Creative Enterprises in the Innovation Process (ECCE Innovation)

Start date: Jul 31, 2007, End date: Mar 30, 2012,

The aim of the Project is “to foster the innovation capacity of Creative Industries (CI) in order to access new markets”. The creative sector is the most dynamic sector in the economy. It is a key driver of economic and social development and leads to innovation in various other industries and sectors. Turning creative ideas into businesses is the key aim of the project. It will focus on the excha ...
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Clusters & Cities Network (CLUSNET)

Start date: Sep 30, 2008, End date: Dec 30, 2011,

... are important because they allow companies to be more productive than they would be in isolation. Supporting clusters has therefore become an important element in the economic development efforts of city-regions. However, the nature and impact of such efforts vary enormously, making it difficult for decision makers to find the right combination of tools that most effectively support cluster. City ...
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Visual Analytics - Mastering the Information Age (VisMaster CA)

Start date: Aug 1, 2008, End date: Sep 30, 2010,

One of the most important challenges of the emerging Information Age is to effectively utilise the immense wealth of information and data acquired, computed and stored by modern information systems. On the one hand, the appropriate use of available information volumes offers large potential to realize technological progress and business success. On the other hand, there exists the severe danger th ...
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Metropolitan Governance and Competitivness of European Cities (Joining Forces)

Start date: Sep 25, 2008, End date: May 25, 2010,

Strategy and governance at city-region scale (spatial planning; mobility and transports; environmental issues; develppment of knowledge-based economies; attractiveness and competitiveness; social inclusion, participation, empowerment; governance mechanisms, etc.) Achievements: ...
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ELAT - Eindhoven, Leuven, Aachen Technology Triangle (ELAT)

Start date: May 2, 2001, End date: Jun 29, 2008,

The Eindhoven, Leuven, Aachen Technology Triangle (ELAT) stands between three of NW Europe’s most important centres of population and economic activity: the Flemish urban network, the Ruhr valley and the Dutch Randstad. Stimulating innovation via trans-national co-operation across this area is therefore important for improving NW Europe’s wider competitiveness. The main objective of 3.9M euro ELAT ...
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Developing Economic Clusters of Cultural Enterprises – ECCE (ECCE)

Start date: Jun 30, 2005, End date: Jun 29, 2008,

"The ECCE partnership was set up to help and support cultural enterprises in becoming dynamic economic actors within their region. Training and Management support will be given within the Local Resource Centres (LRCs) set up accross the NWE zone. Achievements: The concl ...
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HST Connect

Start date: May 31, 2003, End date: Feb 29, 2008,

High speed transport has a key role to play in promoting balanced spatial development across NW Europe. Therefore any attempt to improve HST needs to work on a transnational basis. The prime objective of the 15 partner, 21.893m euro HST Connect project is to forge closer connections between regional rail services and the trans-European High Speed Train network, with the aim of increasing the latte ...
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Connected Cities (CC)

Start date: Jun 30, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

...sustainable development. Public transport can form the basis of more sustainable approaches to mobility. However, the mismatch between older public transport networks and much more modern patterns of city development make trains, trams and buses impractical for many commuters. Decision-makers must integrate transport policy and urban planning into comprehensive strategies for sustainable mobility ...
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Multifunctional Intensive Land Use in Europe (MILUNET)

Start date: Dec 31, 2003, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

...se was given to the process of regeneration in the area. In the Hague a pilot project has been set up to implement housing in the case area. In Stockholm the results will be used in the Kista Science City masterplan. In Mantova a cooperation of municipalities started to work on the MILU case areas based on the workshops results. In Huelva the establishment of cooperation between several parties ca ...
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Tele Medicine and the consequences for urban planning and development (Tele Medicine)

Start date: Dec 31, 2004, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

...tegy, signing of the partner agreement and rules of procedure and further deepening of the cooperation framework between the partners. 4 partners meetings were held in 2005, 2 in 2006 each in another city of the partnership. All partners were present during all the meetings thus far. The main results of the first year is the report based on an inventory on operational TeleMedicine instruments in t ...
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CITIZEN FIRST

Start date: Nov 30, 2003, End date: Sep 29, 2007,

Many public services suffer low take-up, particularly by those with special needs or living in rural areas, because they are deployed with an eye to efficiency rather than users’ needs. The objective of the four year Citizens First project is to redress this trend by exploring the opportunities ICT offers to put citizens at the centre of service provision. Citizens First seeks to achieve this goal ...
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