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Integration of European Simulation Chambers for Investigating Atmospheric Processes – Towards 2020 and beyond (EUROCHAMP-2020)

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

Atmospheric simulation chambers are the most advanced tools for elucidating processes that occur in the atmosphere. They lay the foundations for air quality and climate models and also aid interpretation of field measurements. EUROCHAMP-2020 will further integrate the most advanced European atmospheric simulation chambers into a world-class infrastructure for research and innovation. A co-ordinate ...
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Supporting Urban Integrated Transport Systems: Transferable tools for authorities (SUITS)

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

SUITS takes a sociotechnical approach to capacity building in Local Authorities and transport stakeholder organisations with special emphasis on the transfer of learning to smaller sized cities, making them more effective and resilient to change in the judicious implementation of sustainable transport measures. Key outputs will be a validated capacity building program for transport departments, an ...
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Realising Innovation in Transitions for Decarbonisation (REINVENT)

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

It is high time for the EU to develop pathways and strategies for decarbonisation also in emissions intensive sectors such as steel, plastics, paper, and meat and dairy. These are sectors where low carbon transitions are still relatively unexplored. Some progressive companies and other actors are just beginning to consider such pathways. The overall aim of REINVENT is to help Europe achieve its lo ...
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COP21: Results and Implications for Pathways and Policies for Low Emissions European Societies (COP21 RIPPLES)

Start date: Dec 1, 2016, End date: Nov 30, 2019,

The COP21 outcome represents an important new strategic context for EU climate policy. Analysing the implications of this new context requires an interdisciplinary approach, combining analysis of the evolution of the international climate regime as well as of NDCs and their socio-economic implications. Such analysis is also urgent, given the timelines imposed by the Paris Agreement for a “facilita ...
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High Performance Computing in Life Sciences, Engineering And Physics (HPC-LEAP)

Start date: Apr 1, 2015, End date: Mar 31, 2019,

Progress in computers and algorithms in the last years has made numerical simulation and modelling a key research methodology in both academia and industry, which in turn drives exascale computing in order to maintain excellence in research and innovation. A disruptive evolution in computer technologies is required for attaining exascale performances in the coming years bringing challenges that ur ...
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Stratospheric and upper tropospheric processes for better climate predictions (StratoClim)

Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2018,

StratoClim will produce more reliable projections of climate change and stratospheric ozone by a better understanding and improved representation of key processes in the Upper Troposphere and Stratosphere (UTS). This will be achieved by an integrated approach bridging observations from dedicated field activities, process modelling on all scales, and global modelling with a suite of chemistry clima ...
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Development of higher Education teaching modules on the Socio-economic Impacts of the Renewable Energy implementation

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2018,

...ed at HEIs in beneficiary countries. In this context, this project aims at developing and implementing interdisciplinary teaching modules and training courses on the socio-economic impacts of REEE on university teaching level. While the teaching materials target graduate and post-graduate students, the training courses are designed to train the teachers involved in the process. The teaching module ...
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"REsearch network for forward looking activities and assessment of research and innovation prospects in the fields of Climate, Resource Efficiency and raw mATErials" (RECREATE)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Jun 30, 2018,

"RECREATE is a policy support network that will collect strategic and analyse information about medium and long term research and innovation trends and prospects.The aim of RECREATE is to overcome this fragmentation, and to create a clear cut research agenda for the Horizon 2020 priority of climate change, raw materials and resource efficiency using an RTD perspective for a transition management s ...
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EMPOWERING a reduction in use of conventionally fueled vehicles using Positive Policy Measures. (EMPOWER)

Start date: May 1, 2015, End date: Apr 30, 2018,

The main objective of EMPOWER is to substantially reduce the use of conventionally fueled vehicles (CFV) in cities by influencing the mobility behaviour of CFV drivers and users towards fundamental change. To achieve this objective EMPOWER will create a set of tools for industry, policy makers and employers. These will empower them beyond the lifespan of this project to understand, help choose and ...
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Human Brain Project Specific Grant Agreement 1 (HBP SGA1)

Start date: Apr 1, 2016, End date: Mar 31, 2018,

Understanding the human brain is one of the greatest scientific challenges of our time. Such an understanding can provide profound insights into our humanity, leading to fundamentally new computing technologies, and transforming the diagnosis and treatment of brain disorders. Modern ICT brings this prospect within reach. The HBP Flagship Initiative (HBP) thus proposes a unique strategy that uses I ...
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Calculating and Operationalising the Multiple Benefits of Energy Efficiency Improvements in Europe (COMBI)

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

In recent years, research has shown that energy savings resulting from energy efficiency improvements have wider benefits for the economy and society such as increases in employment, GDP, energy security, positive impacts on health, ecosystems and crops or resource consumption. In order to develop more cost-effective energy efficiency policies and optimised long-term strategies in the EU, these mu ...
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Forward-looking socio-economic research on Energy Efficiency in EU countries. (HERON)

Start date: May 1, 2015, End date: Nov 30, 2017,

HERON aims at facilitating policy makers of multi-level governance in EU, to develop and monitor energy efficiency policies in building and transport sectors, through forward-looking socio-economic research in seven EU and one candidate countries.The objectives are: i. the impact of socio-economic and institutional factors on implementing energy efficiency policies and measures, ii. the developmen ...
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Organic Semiconductors for NIR Optoelectronics (OSNIRO)

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

Scientific targets of the planned project are synthesis, characterization and application of NIR absorbing and emitting organic materials for Organic Electronics. NIR sensitive absorbers show a great potential for the development of a new generation of printable photodetectors with tuneable sensitivity windows that may be integrated into multifunctional devices for chemical/biological sensing or o ...
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Novel Methods in Computational Finance (STRIKE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

"In recent years the computational complexity of mathematical models employed in financial mathematics has witnessed a tremendous growth. Advanced numerical techniques are imperative for the most present-day applications in financial industry.The motivation for this training network is the need for a network of highly educated European scientists in the field of financial mathematics and computati ...
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Transfering Implementing Monitoring Equality (GENDERTIME)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

The aim of the GenderTime project is to identify and implement the best systemic approach to increase the participation and career advancement of women researchers in selected institutions where self-tailored action plans are implemented. Institutions involved in GenderTime are intentionally very different in terms of size, discipline, history, etc. in order to experiment in various situations and ...
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"Exploring transitions pathways to sustainable, low carbon societies" (PATHWAYS)

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

"The ambitious EU policy goals to move to sustainable, resource efficient, low-carbon and climate-resilient and biodiversity rich societies requires substantial transitions in the energy system and land-use and food systems. Different scientific approaches offer different perspectives on transitions, each with strengths and weaknesses. The PATHWAYS project takes a step in coupling three scientific ...
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SUSTAIN EU-ASEAN: Sustain and enhance cooperation on sustainable development between Europe and Southeast Asia (SUSTAIN EU-ASEAN)

Start date: Jun 1, 2013, End date: Oct 31, 2016,

This coordinating action will focus on climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials issues and will aim to enhance collaboration between researchers in the EU and the ASEAN region . Addressing these issues in a coherent way is vital for sustainable development that leads to economic prosperity, social cohesion and environmental integrity. Both regions have developed innovative ideas to re ...
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The Human Brain Project (HBP)

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

Understanding the human brain is one of the greatest challenges facing 21st century science. If we can rise to the challenge, we can gain profound insights into what makes us human, develop new treatments for brain diseases and build revolutionary new computing technologies. Today, for the first time, modern ICT has brought these goals within sight. The goal of the Human Brain Project, part of the ...
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Holistic Approach to Resilience and Systematic Actions to make Large Scale UrbaN Built Infrastructure Secure (HARMONISE)

Start date: Jun 1, 2013, End date: May 31, 2016,

For the first time, more than 50% of the world's population live in urban areas. By 2050, c. 70% of people are likely to be city dwellers, compared with less than 30% in 1950. This trend brings with it increased security and safety threats in urban areas, not least to urban built infrastructure. The central aim of HARMONISE (A Holistic Approach to Resilience and Systematic ActiOns to Make Large Sc ...
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Policy Options for a Resource-Efficient Economy (POLFREE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Mar 31, 2016,

The project will construct a theoretical framework for the analysis of resource efficiency, with detailed comparison of the trends and policies at EU and Member State (MS) level, cross-country econometric analysis to derive resource-reduction cost curves, and an analysis of business barriers to resource efficiency; thereby developing an enhanced understanding of the drivers of inefficient resource ...
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Strategies for the Improvement of Critical infrastructure Resilience to Electromagnetic Attacks (STRUCTURES)

Start date: Jul 1, 2012, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

Security and quality of life in industrialized countries depend on continuous and coordinate performance of a set of infrastructures (energy systems, ICT systems, transportation etc) which can be therefore defined “critical infrastructures” (CI).“STRUCTURES - Strategies for The impRovement of critical infrastrUCTUre Resilience to Electromagnetic attackS” aims at analyzing possible effects of elect ...
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A consumer oriented prototype – forming the nucleus of a novel Ecological Accounting System (MYECOCOST)

Start date: Oct 15, 2012, End date: Oct 14, 2015,

myEcoCost is a foundational methodology that defines a global collaborative network of resource accounting nodes. It provides a means of accounting for and expressing usage of natural resources for products, services and technologies, to inform all economic actors including SMEs (Small and Medium size Enterprise) and consumers, on environmentally relevant information. It is a novel, bottom up appr ...
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Transport Innovation Deployment for Europe (TIDE)

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

The mission of the TIDE project will be to enhance the broad transfer and take-up of 15 innovative urban transport and mobility concepts throughout Europe and to make a visible contribution to establish them as mainstream measures. The TIDE partners will make a range of new and feasible solutions easily accessible to address key challenges of urban transport such as energy efficiency, decarbonisat ...
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COLLECTIVE APPLIED INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYTICS FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION (CATALYST)

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

CATALYST brings together deeply experienced community-partners engaged daily in curating very large online communities on social innovation and citizen engagement platforms, and leading academic research partners specialized in Collective Intelligence (CI).The project will undertake technological developments aimed at radically improving collaborative knowledge creation through ground-breaking fun ...
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Environmental Macro Indicators of Innovation (EMININN)

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

EMInInn aims at assessing the environmental impacts associated with innovation.In a first step EMInInn will assemble and set out coherently, on the one hand, macro-indicators and data of environmental impacts and, on the other hand, indicators and data to measure innovations. The definitions and delineations will be the basis for selecting appropriate analytical frameworks to operationalize assess ...
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Advanced European Infrastructures for Detectors at Accelerators (AIDA)

Start date: Feb 1, 2011, End date: Jan 31, 2015,

AIDA (http://cern.ch/aida) addresses the upgrade, improvement and integration of key research infrastructures in Europe, developing advanced detector technologies for future particle accelerators, as well as transnational access to facilities that provide these research infrastructures.In line with the European Strategy for Particle Physics, AIDA targets the infrastructures needed for R&D, prototy ...
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Consortium on Health and Ageing: Network of Cohorts in Europe and the United States (CHANCES)

Start date: Feb 1, 2010, End date: Jan 31, 2015,

CHANCES aims at combining and integrating on-going cohort studies in order to produce evidence on ageing-related health characteristics and determinants in Europe, and their socio-economic implications. 15 cohorts participate, covering populations from 18 EU Member States, 4 associate countries, and 3 additional countries. The combination of these different studies would lead to an integrated appr ...
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Intercultural Primary School Education

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Dec 19, 2014,

The project InterPriSE (Intercultural Primary School Education) is designed to help young educators who wish to develop their knowledge on the principles of intercultural education and teaching in multicultural environments. Participants will learn alternative teaching methods that relate to modern pedagogy, will experience self-assessment techniques and will reveal the connection of stereotypes a ...
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Sustainable products from economic processing of biomass in highly integrated biorefineries (SUPRA-BIO)

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

Economic and sustainable production of fuels, chemicals and materials from biomass requires capture of the maximum energy and monetary value from sustainable feedstock. SUPRA-BIO achieves this by focussing on innovative research and development of critical unit operations, by using process intensification to match economic production to the scale of available feedstock and by process integration t ...
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"Intelligent Information System Supporting Observation, Searching and Detection for Security of Citizens in Urban Environment" (INDECT)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Jun 30, 2014,

"The main objectives of the INDECT project are: • to develop a platform for: the registration and exchange of operational data, acquisition of multimedia content, intelligent processing of all information and automatic detection of threats and recognition of abnormal behaviour or violence, • to develop the prototype of an integrated, network-centric system supporting the operational activities of ...
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Boosting Regional Development with ICT-Innovation-Strategies (BORDWIIS+)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Jun 29, 2014,

...aborative models (good practices). A visit to INRIA in Nancy was organised and two development projects – smart home and computer virus DNA – were introduced to the Kick-off participants. The University of Wuppertal prepared a report about the current ICT policies in all partner regions as well as a “Step by step-model” aiming at the development and implementation of an ICT strategy. This model ...
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Strong Interaction Supercomputing Training Network (STRONGnet)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

The research aims at a deeper understanding of properties of strongly interacting matter. This is mainly done by means of numerical simulations of the underlying theory (QCD) on supercomputers (Lattice QCD). We wish to understand QCD for its own sake and as a prototype of a strongly interacting fundamental theory. Therefore we will calculate the spectrum of mesons, baryons and of exotic states, th ...
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Integration of European Simulation Chambers for Investigating Atmospheric Processes - Part 2 (EUROCHAMP-2)

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

"The fundamental objective of the project is the further integration of existing European research facilities to a grid of reaction chambers in a continuation of the EUROCHAMP project. These facilities were created to study the impact of atmospheric processes e.g. on regional photochemistry, global change, as well as cultural heritage and human health effects under as realistic conditions as possi ...
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Earth Observation for Monitoring and Observing Environmental and Societal Impacts of Mineral Resources Exploration and Exploitation (EO-MINERS)

Start date: Feb 1, 2010, End date: Oct 31, 2013,

European Commission Vice President Günter Verheugen, responsible for enterprise and industry policy declared "European industries need predictability in the flow of raw materials and stable prices to remain competitive. We are committed to improve the conditions of access to raw materials, be it within Europe or by creating a level playing field in accessing such materials from abroad.” The global ...
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Airfoil-based solution for Vessel on-board energy production destined to traction and auxiliary services (KitVes)

Start date: Oct 1, 2008, End date: Sep 30, 2013,

The problem that will be the object of the project is the generation of electric energy on vessels. In the troposphere, the wind increases its velocity with the altitude and this velocity is also more constant. KiteVes solution is based on the on-board realisation of a wind-powered generator, capable to harvest the altitude wind and to efficiently convert wind power into electrical power. The kit ...
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LASER INDUCED SYNTHESIS OF POLYMERIC NANOCOMPOSITE MATERIALS AND DEVELOPMENT OF MICRO-PATTERNED HYBRID LIGHT EMITTING DIODES (LED) AND TRANSISTORS (LET) (LAMP)

Start date: Jun 1, 2010, End date: May 31, 2013,

The project described in this proposal aims at developing a new methodology to obtain semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) regioselectively in a polymeric matrix by means of a heating probe (laser). This new method is designed to produce light emitting devices (LED/T) based on semiconductor/polymer nanocomposite emission without using lithographic processes.This type of effect is possible because, aft ...
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Reconciliation of essential process parameters for an enhanced predictability of arctic stratospheric ozone loss and its climate interactions (RECONCILE)

Start date: Mar 1, 2009, End date: Feb 28, 2013,

The extent of polar stratospheric ozone loss – often referred to as the “Ozone Hole” – is significantly influenced by climate change, and in turn, stratospheric ozone has been recognized as an important component in the climate system. To accurately quantify the effects of climate change on stratospheric ozone and the related feedback mechanisms, as well as to make reliable predictions of future o ...
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Study of Strongly Interacting Matter (HadronPhysics2)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2011,

The Project promotes the access to five European Research Infrastructures, and it is structured intop eight Networking Activities, plus the Management of the Consortium, and fourteen Joint Research Activities. The Project represents the continuation of the successful HadronPhysics project in FP6 and originates from the initiative of more than 2.500 European scientists working in the field of hadro ...
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Organic Nanomaterials for Electronics and Photonics: Design, Synthesis, Characterization, Processing, Fabrication and Applications (ONE-P)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2011,

The call 4.2.2-1 “organic materials for electronics and photonics” is based on the observation that the limited availability of high-performance multi-functional materials is a roadblock to further industrial progress. To address the wide scope of the call, we have identified specific materials bottlenecks to the fields of electronics and photonics. They constitute the focal points of our project. ...
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Supporting Research on Climate-friendly Transport (REACT)

Start date: Aug 1, 2009, End date: Jul 31, 2011,

"React project scope is to act as a driving force for coordinating, supporting and strengthening the RTD area on climate-friendly transport and mobility so as to avoid spillage of funding resources and achieve integration of funding opportunities at European level, in relation to mitigation of greenhouse emissions from transport. React project has the following concrete aims: 1.Exchange of experie ...
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