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Micro-tumor Guided Cancer Therapy Selection MicroCaT (MicroCaT)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Health, demographic change and wellbeing
Theme: Treating and managing disease
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Germany,Denmark
Call: Supporting innovative SMEs in the healthcare biotechnology sector (H2020-SMEINST-2-2016-2017, 2017)
Start date: 2018-02-01
End date: 2021-03-31
Duration (months): 38.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2986699.25
EU funding (EUR): 2986699.25
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

Every year around 350.000 patients in the EU are newly diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC). Although € 1.4 Billion are spent on CRC drugs, the majority of patients fail to respond to therapy because their individual tumor is resistant to the chosen treatment. These patients suffer from unwanted side effects and after two month are switched to another drug regime – giving rise to additional drug and hospital costs. 2cureX ApS, a Danish SME, has developed IndiTreat, an ex-vivo chemosensitivity test. The functional profiling test uses 3D-cellular “micro-tumors” prepared directly from a patient’s tumor. It allows the selection of the most effective and least toxic drug regimen for each individual patient prior to initiating treatment. For the oncologists and patients this greatly improves the probability of selecting an effective drug treatment. The main objective of MicroCaT is to clinically validate the benefits of IndiTreat in an interventional multi-national study with metastatic (stage IV) colorectal cancer patients. Demonstrating the clinical utility and cost effectiveness of IndiTreat will pave the way for uptake in EU clinical guidelines and reimbursement arrangements. Communication and dissemination of MicroCaT project activities will be key to raise the consciousness of this breakthrough innovation with clinicians, patients and health assessment authorities. Commercializing IndiTreat for CRC patients will enable 2cureX to significantly grow and expand its business. With the potential to predict therapy responses in all solid forms of cancer, the use of IndiTreat will eventually result in multi-millions of health care costs savings as well as improving the quality of life of cancer patients across Europe.

Keywords: chemosensitivity testing,colorectal cancer,drug response prediction,3d tumors,validation,certification
MIONINO SNLS (MIONINO)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call: MSCA Special Needs Allowance (H2020-IBA-MSCA-SNLS-2020, 2020)
Start date: 2020-11-01
End date: 2022-09-30
Duration (months): 23.0
Total project cost (EUR): 57563.36
EU funding (EUR): 57563.36
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Request of financial support to cover the additional costs that the researcher/staff members with disabilities face due to the increased costs of their mobility and/or to ensure necessary assistance by third persons or for adapting their work environment

Keywords: cancer related disabilities,chronic illness,accessibility,mobility,medical equipment
Lean data management for maintenance value (LeaD4Value)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Individual Fellowships (IF)-Standard European Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Economic Sciences
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call: Individual Fellowships (H2020-MSCA-IF-2016, 2016)
Start date: 2017-09-01
End date: 2019-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 195454.8
EU funding (EUR): 195454.8
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The possibilities of data-based maintenance management as well as interconnected, smart, and autonomous assets have been discussed lately but in practice there are still a number of major problems regarding e.g. the amount, quality, integration, and exploitation of maintenance data. In LeaD4Value these problems are addressed through lean maintenance data management to realise increased business value. Contrary to the Big Data hype, the idea here is to focus on the data decision support tools to be constructed based on analytical modelling and statistical analyses. Data will be collected from computerized maintenance management systems and enterprise resource planning systems of the two seconded companies, as well as from some of their employees via surveys and interviews. The results include e.g. a map of data exploitation paths, a process model, and a performance measurement system for lean maintenance data management. These tools can be used to reveal unnecessary maintenance tasks and data collection, missing data collection, or potential to increase the business value of maintenance. The role of world-class maintenance is highlighted in European manufacturing, because a majority of new production-related investments are directed to other continents. The proposed work is multidisciplinary by nature, combining aspects of business value management, reliability and maintenance engineering, and data sciences. The multidisciplinary view is needed, for asset management is challenged by maintenance engineers and managers understanding the technical aspects of maintenance but being unable to communicate these to the company decision makers in terms of business value. Too often this leads to short-sighted decisions. The project will expand the competences of the fellow in multiple disciplines, and provides international experience in science and business.

Keywords: maintenance,asset management,data,decision support,value,modelling,statistical data analysis,management tools,manufacturing,emaintenance,production,profitability,lean,competitiveness
Towards Autonomous Large Area Mass Production Sputtering Plants (OUTERMOST)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Advanced Manufacturing and Processing, and Biotechnology
Theme: Nanotechnologies
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Lithuania
Call: Accelerating the uptake of nanotechnologies, advanced materials or advanced manufacturing and processing technologies by SMEs (H2020-SMEINST-1-2015, 2015)
Start date: 2016-04-01
End date: 2016-09-30
Duration (months): 6.0
Total project cost (EUR): 71429.0
EU funding (EUR): 50000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Problem: Although manufacturing is moving towards full automation, some industries, such as thin film manufacturing industry, are still heavily reliant on inefficient human labor. There are no commercially available solutions on the market enabling full automation of thin film production plants. That explains low production rates, waste of materials & energy, high operating costs, and increased overall inefficiency of thin film industry, which also has a direct negative impact on other industries dependent on using thin film components for goods they produce, such as smartphones, tablets, computers, cameras, watches, jewellery, various medical instruments, and many more. Solution: Nova Fabrica has already successfully developed and tested a prototype of a plant-wide intelligent Supervisory Process Control System (iSPCS) – the only holistic control system, enabling real-time production/process monitoring for thin film plants, thus fully automating the process side of thin film manufacturing. Initial investigations performed by the biggest thin film plant in the Baltics “Groglass” estimated that the iSPCS at its current state could provide their plant a 30% increase in thin film production volumes and up to 10% decrease in electricity consumption (by 1 GWh) leading to an increase in net profits by 54%. In conclusion, if iSPCS was adopted by thin film manufacturers it would produce a profound impact on many industries reliant on thin films on a European and global level. Next steps: Thorough market analysis and an elaboration of a business plan is needed in order to define strategic commercialization. This feasability study will be a crucial step towards commercialisation of iSPCS and needs to be completed urgently due to current conditions of Nova Fabrica being the first company that offers such product and thus having an opportunity to expand quickly and establish in the market, in addition to contributing to the uptake of advanced manufacturing technologies by SMEs.

Keywords: thin film,manufacturing automation,autonomous plants,advanced manufacturing
Analysis at Infinity: Integral Equations, Limit Operators and Beyond (AnalysisAtInfinity)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Individual Fellowships (IF)-Standard European Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Mathematics
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call: Individual Fellowships (H2020-MSCA-IF-2018, 2018)
Start date: 2019-06-01
End date: 2021-05-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 212933.76
EU funding (EUR): 212933.76
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The main objective of this project is to investigate fundamental properties of singular integral operators and apply our findings to concrete problems in mathematical physics and engineering. Our approach is to combine newly developed limit operator methods with Riemann-Hilbert analysis. Our plan is divided into three parts. In the first part we develop the limit operator fundamentals. We use the existing limit operator theory and transfer the methods to integral operators. In the second part we combine limit operator theory with Riemann-Hilbert analysis to obtain fundamental properties of Toeplitz operators like boundedness and Fredholmness. We will also use this combination to find double-scaling limits of Toeplitz determinants, which are used, for instance, to understand spontaneous magnetisation in the 2D Ising model. In the third part we will apply our results to concrete integral equations, e.g. the double layer potential. Our ultimate goal will be to resolve a long-standing spectral radius problem. The project combines the expertise of the Applicant (limit operator theory) very well with the expertise of the Supervisor (Riemann-Hilbert analysis) and the Host's analysis group (integral equations, mathematical physics). By combining these fields in a novel approach, this project opens up new research possibilities and greatly contributes to European research excellence in analysis and its applications. The results will be published in high-level journals and presented at international seminars and conferences. A workshop on the proposed topics will be organised at the Host university and a blog will keep everyone updated on the progress. The scientific research is accompanied by teaching, supervising students and workshops on complementary skills. This ensures that the Applicant will become a versatile and mature mathematician by the end of the project, who is capable of leading an international research group and acquiring a permanent position in academia.

Keywords: limit operators,rieman hilbert analysis,integral equations,toeplitz operators,random matrix theory
iLifebuoy - saving human lives without endangering the lives of savers (iLifebuoy)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Innovation in SMEs
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call: SME instrument (H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1, 2018)
Start date: 2019-03-01
End date: 2019-06-30
Duration (months): 4.0
Total project cost (EUR): 71429.0
EU funding (EUR): 50000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The objective of our business project is to help save human lives by entering the aquatic lifesaving equipment market for lifebuoys. The recent growth of the shipping and leisure sailing (wider seafaring) industry has in turn increased the risks and number of Man Overboard (MOB) situations leading to drowning at sea and rivers. Expected product - ‘iLifebuoy’ is an autonomous robotized lifebuoy that eliminates the challenges associated with the traditional life saving devices. Like the St. Bernard dogs, iLifebuoy autonomously finds & reaches the person and provides them first support. The novelty - it is not a remote-controlled lifebuoy- it is a collaborative robot. iLifebuoy is a fully autonomous tracer, but it receives (video) input from a human. It uses three different built-in sensors (audio, video and sonar) to pin-point the location of MOB in water, then activates a waterjet propulsion to reach and provide support to the MOB within less than a 2 minutes! iLifebuoy further sends a MAYDAY signal to channel 16 and emits the GPS coordinates of the MOB. The advantages over all competitors – iLifebuoy saves crucial time in a MOB situation since: a) it does not require a qualified lifeguard to be around - the first person who identifies the MOB can directly deploy the iLifebuoy in the water; b) it effectively eliminates the need for lifeguards to enter the water and reach the person in distress. Our Primary market for product introduction will be watercrafts. Conservative estimates of the ‘addressable/obtainable market’ (only 6.3% of the Total Available Market (TAM) indicate potential demand for 1.3M units growing at a CARG 5.7% YoY until 2024. Based on very conservative assumptions for production and market penetration we expect to reach 2.03% of the ‘obtainable market’, create 87 new jobs and realise £27M of EBITDA by our 3rd year of trading. We estimate to break even after 1.5 years.

Keywords: lifeguard,lifebuoy,individual rescue device,yachts,boats,cruise,ferry,cargo ships,canal boats,pedestrian bridges,coastal restaurants,ros robot operating system
Improving the attractiveness of investments in energy efficiency and sustainability in buildings (BUILDINTEREST)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Secure, clean and efficient energy
Theme: Market uptake of energy innovation
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Italy,Belgium,Bulgaria,France,France,Netherlands,Netherlands,Netherlands
Call: Improving the financeability and attractiveness of sustainable energy investments (H2020-EE-2015-3-MarketUptake, 2015)
Start date: 2016-04-01
End date: 2018-06-30
Duration (months): 27.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1754635.0
EU funding (EUR): 1754635.0
Participants: 9
Project status: CLOSED

BUILDINTEREST will structurally improve the financeability and attractiveness of investments in renewable energy or energy efficiency in buildings by creating three national sustainable energy financing platforms. Investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency are currently sub-optimal, forming an important bottleneck for Europe to reach its 20-20-20 targets. Particularly in the building sector, projects require high upfront investments, have high perceived risk, have to deal with complex planning and stakeholder issues, and suffer from split incentives. Since the building sector is also one of the largest energy users in Europe and faces a major and sustained investment challenge, BUILDINTEREST focuses on addressing financial issues in investment in sustainable energy and energy efficiency measures in buildings. BUILDINTEREST will develop three national sustainable energy financing platforms: in The Netherlands (Duurzaam Gebouwd), Italy (ASTER) and France (BPIFrance). These platforms will create a structural dialogue between the building and financial sector and develop essential tools and financial instruments that will increase attractiveness of investments in sustainable energy in buildings. BUILDINTEREST will also develop a roadmap, describing the barriers in financing sustainable energy investments as well as their solutions, and presenting a practical approach to the implementation of these solutions, from financial instruments and contract arrangements to calculation tools and policy measures. The project will also facilitate the implementation of these solutions by the building and financial sector during project operation. To further increase its impact, BUILDINTEREST aims at rapid replication of the national platforms in other European countries. Among other activities, 6 large-scale (inter)national events are organized during the project. BUILDINTEREST will reduce uncertainty regarding investments in sustainable buildings, and increased investors' confidence and trust.

Keywords: financing for energy efficiency,platform,built environment,sustainable buildings
deMonstration of smArt and flExible solutions for a decarboniSed energy future in Mayotte and other European islAnds (MAESHA)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Secure, clean and efficient energy
Theme: A single, smart European electricity grid
Action type: Innovation actions
Countries involved: Germany,Spain,Spain,Italy,Austria,Italy,Malta,Belgium,Switzerland,Greece,France,France,France,France,France,Wallis and Futuna,France,France
Call: Decarbonising energy systems of geographical Islands (H2020-LC-SC3-2020-EC-ES-SCC, 2020)
Start date: 2020-11-01
End date: 2024-10-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 11790955.0
EU funding (EUR): 8879045.51
Participants: 22
Project status: SIGNED

Aiming at decarbonising the energy systems of geographical islands, MAESHA will deploy the necessary flexibility, storage and energy management solutions for a large penetration of Renewable Energies. Cutting-edge technical systems will be developed and installed, supported by efficient modelling tools and adapted local markets and business frameworks. A community-based approach will be adopted to ensure the constant consideration of local populations’ best interests throughout the project. Putting together 10 SMEs, 3 industrial partners, 2 universities and 6 public organisations from 9 countries, MAESHA gathers strong partners with the needed expertise to develop and disseminate relevant solutions for a universally beneficial energy transition on islands. After establishing the proper use-cases and architecture designs to ensure interoperability (WP1), MAESHA will develop modelling tools from real-time to long-term energy-economy observations (WP2) together with adapted business, market and regulatory frameworks (WP4). In parallel the community-based approach will be launched (WP3). All these activities lay the foundation for the technical development of management systems for aggregating flexibility (WP5) and devices based on synergies with assets of the territories (WP6), optimised together through a flexibility aggregating platform (WP7). After systems integration (WP8), the solutions will be fully demonstrated on Mayotte (WP10) and their replicabilities will be studied in five follower islands (WP10). Dedicated WPs for communication, dissemination (WP11) and management (WP12) will maximize the impacts. With its activities, MAESHA is expected to lead to at least 70% RE penetration and reach more than 90% of Mayotte’s population. Through its strong local implantation and the focus put on replication and dissemination activities, MAESHA will deeply modify insular energy features throughout Europe and its impacts will be felt far beyond the project’s framework.

Keywords: islands,decarbonisation,renewable energy,storage,energy markets
Smart System for the Prevention of Biofouling on Aquaculture NETs by Ultrasonic Wave Technology (NetWave)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Action type: Innovation actions
Countries involved: Germany,Türkiye,France
Call: Fast Track to Innovation (FTI) (H2020-EIC-FTI-2018-2020, 2020)
Start date: 2020-09-01
End date: 2023-08-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2611398.75
EU funding (EUR): 1974887.25
Participants: 3
Project status: SIGNED

With an increasing world population, estimated to reach 9 billion in 2020, the aquaculture market (140 billion euros in 2016) is an answer to the need for food supplies. However, aquaculture faces a major issue to reach its full potential, due to biofouling which is affecting products quality, quantity and environment- labour- equipment integrity. According to market experts, current treatment measures represents from 10 to 20% of farm exploitation costs (costs of chemicals, nets cleaning and repair, and fish escapees), or 1,8 billion euros globally. Sofchem, water treatment equipment provider for over 15 years with strong IP portfolio, sees this problem as an additional market for its new technology. Based on ultrasound waves and initially validated to prevent biofouling on large commercial vessel hulls, it’s time to partner with NESNE, an expanding aquaculture integrator, bringing customer knowledge and international sales/maintenance network, to quickly address global market. To facilitate the adoption, the Alfred-Wegener-Institute, with skills and resources in marine life biology, will evaluate the innocuity of the technology on fish’s welfare and health. To become the leading European providers of an economic, chemical-free, labour- and fish-friendly anti-biofouling TWIN-f® system, the consortium is backed up by European industrials and distributors for global scale-up. NetWave will promote the digital transformation of a critical aquaculture process. The smart farming IoT application and autonomously adjusting transducers will adapt to any type of equipment or conditions, improve working conditions and boost operational efficiency. NetWave will not only reduce production costs but suppress the need for anti-fouling chemicals, thus increasing products quality and creating a better image of aquaculture. Together, our innovation will strongly benefit European aquafarms’ competitivity and sustainability, while promoting fish welfare and environmental safety.

Keywords: fisheries,aquaculture,biofouling,animal welfare,transducer