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SLOVENIAN PRESIDENCY EVENT: LAUNCH OF ESFRI ROADMAP 2021 (MIZS-ESFRI)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Research Infrastructures
Theme: Research infrastructures
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Slovenia
Call: Presidency event: Launch of 2021 ESFRI Roadmap (H2020-IBA-INFRA-ESFRI-Presidency-2021, 2020)
Start date: 2021-04-01
End date: 2022-02-28
Duration (months): 11.0
Total project cost (EUR): 99660.0
EU funding (EUR): 99660.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Proposal concerns the organization of a Launch event of the ESFRI Roadmap 2021 on December 7th 2021 and ESFRI Stakeholder Forum on December 8th in Ljubljana. Both events are a part of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU in second semester of 2021. The Ministry of Education, Science and Sport (MIZS) will organize the events in close cooperation with ESFRI, StR-ESFRI and the EC, including preparation, broad communication about the events and their outputs and related logistical activities such as venue and technical support, dinner, refreshments and social programme as well as press coverage. The main objectives of the launch event of the ESFRI Roadmap 2021 are to make a formal public presentation of the ESFRI Roadmap 2021, to discuss the outcomes and conclusions of the ESFRI 2021 road-mapping exercise with major stakeholders, to reflect on the main challenges for implementation of research infrastructures, to facilitate a quick start towards implementation for new research infrastructures included in the Roadmap, to reflect on possible actions aiming at long-term sustainability of research infrastructures and to prepare solid ground for the planning of the next ESFRI Roadmap update. The main objectives of the ESFRI Stakeholder Forum are to create a structured constructive two-way communication channel with a broad community of the stakeholders, to contribute to better integration of the RIs in the particular communities and to contribute to improved services of the RIs for specific communities. The objectives of both events will be achieved according to the Work plan, which consists of four Work Packages: WP 1 - Project management, WP 2 - Conference content, WP 3 - Conference organisation & management and WP 4 - Communication, Promotion and Dissemination. Expected costs for the project are 99.960,00 EUR and the foreseen duration of the work is 11 months.

Keywords: esfri roadmap 2021,esfri stakeholder forum,mizs
Silicon and the plant economics spectrum: a trait-based approach at the interface of physiological and ecosystem ecology. (SiliConomic)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Individual Fellowships (IF)-Global Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Environment and Geosciences
Countries involved: Australia,France
Call: Individual Fellowships (H2020-MSCA-IF-2020, 2020)
Start date: 2022-03-01
End date: 2024-09-30
Duration (months): 31.0
Total project cost (EUR): 243603.6
EU funding (EUR): 243603.6
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

Over the past three decades, plant ecologists have become increasingly interested in studying functional traits to better understand how terrestrial plants allocate their resources. This led to a prominent ecological theory: the ‘fast-slow’ plant economics spectrum, which describes a universal spectrum of plant economics comprising key plant properties. The spectrum runs from fast-growing species with traits associated to rapid resource acquisition to slow-growing species having traits involved in conservation of resources and investing more resources in anti-herbivore defenses. Although major nutrients have been included in the spectrum, the concentration of silicon (Si) in plant tissues has long been ignored, a significant omission given that vascular plants contain Si in widely variable concentrations, in some cases far exceeding those of macronutrients. Most previous ecological studies have considered Si as an anti-herbivore defense and structural component, which can substitute for carbon-based defense compounds, rather than integral to other aspects of plant eco-physiological strategies. The aim of SiliConomic is to leverage functional trait-based approaches to build an eco-physiological understanding of the role of Si in terrestrial ecosystems and determine its position in the plant economics spectrum. To do so, key characteristics of plant eco-physiological/defense strategies will be measured in Mediterranean shrubland/rangeland ecosystems along a unique long-term natural soil fertility gradient spanning two million years of ecosystem development, and a long-term fertilization/grazing experiment. A plant growth experiment under controlled conditions will be conducted to develop a mechanistic understanding of underlying processes. The project represents the first attempt to integrate Si in the plant economics spectrum, is based on exceptional environmental gradients and collaboration with world-leading researchers, and is of global interest in plant ecology.

Keywords: plant functional traits,plant economics spectrum,plant anti herbivore defenses,plant silicon,soil chronosequence,soil nutrients,herbivory
Magnetic Solid Lipid Nanoparticles as a Multifunctional Platform against Glioblastoma Multiforme (SLaMM)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Products and processes engineering
Panel description: Product and process design, chemical, civil, environmental, mechanical, vehicle engineering, energy processes and relevant computational methods
Countries involved: Italy,Italy
Call: ERC Starting Grant (ERC-2016-STG, 2016)
Start date: 2017-03-01
End date: 2022-12-31
Duration (months): 70.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1499997.42
EU funding (EUR): 1499997.42
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

Central nervous system (CNS) tumors are an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Among them, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most aggressive and lethal, characterized by extensive infiltration into the brain parenchyma. Under the standard treatment protocols, GBM patients can expect a median survival of 14.6 months, while less than 5% of patients live longer than 5 years. This poor prognosis is due to several factors, including the highly aggressive and infiltrative nature of GBM, resulting in incomplete resection, and the limited delivery of therapeutics across the blood-brain-barrier (BBB). The present project aims at addressing these therapeutic challenges by proposing a nanotechnology-based approach for the treatment of GBM, focused on the selective uptake of drug-loaded multifunctional magnetic solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs). An external magnetic guidance will help the SLN accumulation on the cerebral endothelium, where, owing to their lipid nature, they will be allowed to enter the CNS. Here, appropriate surface ligands will drive their internalization inside cancer cells. The chemotherapeutic payload will undergo release, allowing a targeted pharmaceutical treatment that will be combined to hyperthermia upon appropriate radiofrequency application. A synergic attack against GBM will thus be performed, consisting of a chemical attack thanks to the drug, and a physical attack thanks to hyperthermia, that will dramatically enhance the possibilities of therapeutic success. By demonstrating the effectiveness of the platform to cross the BBB and to support tumor regression, a huge impact on human healthcare is envisioned. Moreover, further outcomes of this project are expected by considering the development of nanotechnology-based, multi-functional solutions that can easily be adapted to many other high-impact diseases, in particular at the brain level, where BBB crossing poses a crucial obstacle to many therapeutic approaches.

Keywords: smart nanomaterials,drug delivery,drug targeting
Cosmological Tests of Gravity (CosTesGrav)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Consolidator grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Universe sciences
Panel description: Astro-physics/-chemistry/-biology; solar system; planetary systems; stellar, galactic and extragalactic astronomy; cosmology; space sciences; astronomical instrumentation and data
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call: ERC Consolidator Grant (ERC-2014-CoG, 2014)
Start date: 2015-09-01
End date: 2021-07-31
Duration (months): 71.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1701132.5
EU funding (EUR): 1701132.5
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Einstein’s theory of General Relativity (GR) is tested accurately within the local universe i.e., the solar system, but this leaves open the possibility that it is not a good description at the largest scales in the Universe. The standard model of cosmology assumes GR as a theory to describe gravity on all scales. In 1998, astronomers made a surprising discovery that the expansion of the Universe is accelerating, not slowing down. This late-time acceleration of the Universe has become the most challenging problem in theoretical physics. Within the framework of GR, the acceleration would originate from an unknown “dark energy.” Alternatively, it could be that there is no dark energy and GR itself is in error on cosmological scales. The standard model of cosmology is based on a huge extrapolation of our limited knowledge of gravity. This discovery of the late time acceleration of the Universe may require us to revise the theory of gravity and the standard model of cosmology based on GR. The main objective of my project is to develop cosmological tests of gravity and seek solutions to the origin of the observed accelerated expansion of the Universe by challenging conventional GR. Upcoming surveys will make cosmological tests of gravity a reality in the next five years. There are remaining issues in developing theoretical frameworks for probing gravitational physics on cosmological scales. We construct modified gravity theories as an alternative to dark energy and analyse “screening mechanisms” to restore GR on scales where it is well tested. We then develop better theoretical frameworks to perform cosmological tests of gravity that include non-linear scales by exploiting our theoretical knowledge of the models and our state-of-the-art simulations. This grant will exploit and develop the world-leading position of the group initiated by Kazuya Koyama at the University of Portsmouth funded by the ERC starting grant (2008-2013).

Keywords: modified gravity,tests of gravity,n body simulations
Integrating Real-Intelligence in Energy Management Systems enabling Holistic Demand Response Optimization in Buildings and Districts (HOLISDER)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Secure, clean and efficient energy
Theme: Reducing energy consumption and carbon foorpint by smart and sustainable use
Action type: Innovation actions
Partnership:  (cPPP)
Countries involved: Spain,Spain,Spain,Serbia,Finland,Greece,Croatia,Poland,Czechia,Netherlands,United Kingdom
Call: Integration of Demand Response in Energy Management Systems while ensuring interoperability through Public Private Partnership (EeB PPP) (H2020-EE-2017-PPP, 2017)
Start date: 2017-10-01
End date: 2021-03-31
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 5048796.66
EU funding (EUR): 3902071.66
Participants: 13
Project status: CLOSED

HOLISDER introduces a Holistic Demand Response Optimization Framework that will enable significant energy costs reduction (~45%) at the consumer side, while introducing buildings as a major contributor to energy networks’ stability in response to network constraints and conditions. HOLISDER brings together a wide range of mature technologies and integrates them in an open and interoperable framework, comprising in a fully-fledged suite of tools addressing the needs of the whole DR value chain. In this way it will ensure consumer empowerment/transformation into active market players, through the deployment of a variety of implicit and hybrid DR schemes, supported by a variety of end-user applications for Personalized Informative Billing, Human-Centric Energy Management, Load Scheduling and Intelligent Controls, Self-consumption promotion and cost-effective storage, Predictive Maintenance, along with Context-Aware Automation. The backbone of HOLISDER project consists in an “open” and modular interoperability and data management framework that will enable open standards-based communication along the DR value chain. It will integrate two main commercial technologies/ products (JACE, EF-i) to ensure seamless information exchange, communication and operation on top of any Building and District EMS, as well as, Smart Home systems/devices. On the business side HOLISDER will focus on the definition of new business models for intermediaries and third parties (aggregators, energy retailers, facility managers, ESCOs) that will facilitate consumers’ involvement into energy markets by acting on their behalf and making the most out of their flexibility value. The HOLISDER framework will be validated in 4 large-scale demonstrators/pilot sites, located in Greece, UK, Finland and Serbia, incorporating diverse building types, heterogeneous home, building and district EMS and devices, a variety of energy carriers and spanning diverse climatic conditions, demographics and cultures.

Keywords: demand response,human centric energy management,energy cost savings,bems,smart home,interoperability,consumer empowerment,demand flexibility,implicit dr,explicit dr,openadr,onem2m
Qlice: Environmentally-friendly system to combat sea lice in salmon farms (Qlice)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research and the bioeconomy
Theme: Cross-cutting marine and maritime research
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Norway
Call: Supporting SMEs efforts for the development - deployment and market replication of innovative solutions for blue growth (H2020-SMEINST-1-2016-2017, 2016)
Start date: 2016-09-01
End date: 2017-02-28
Duration (months): 6.0
Total project cost (EUR): 71429.0
EU funding (EUR): 50000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The problem: Feeding an expected global population over 9 billion by 2050 is a daunting challenge. Aquaculture can play a major role in acting on this challenge while also meeting the so needed sustainable growth in food production. Salmon farms have become very large nurseries for sea lice – the main pathogen affecting salmon in net-pens (sea cages) – materializing in a huge threat both to the salmon farming industry and to wild salmon populations. Money spent by the Norwegian salmon farming sector on combating sea lice surpassed €500 million in 2015. Uncontrolled sea lice infestations are also affecting wildlife because wild juvenile salmon have to pass through the fish farms before they reach their offshore habitat. The solution: The Qlice method is a novel and environmentally-friendly solution, consisting of a chemical agent (particulate calcium oxide) and a delivery system – aiming at combating sea lice infestations in salmon farming. Unlike other treatments, Qlice will exert a positive impact on the environment by buffering the seawater acidification caused by intensive farming activity, i.e. excess feeding and wastes. Our results have shown up to 81% reduction in in sea lice and no fish mortality this reduction is enough to keep sea lice levels well below the permitted limit (less than 0.5 female adult sea lice per salmon on the net-pens) by Norwegian authorities. The market: Aquaculture production already exceeds 97 million metric tons (live weight), while the value of international aquaculture trade amounts to USD157 billion. The production of farmed salmon has grown more than 600% since the 1990’ and it is currently growing at 6% compound annual growth rate. Total market size for Qlice in Norway (approx. 50% of the global market) is around or €150 million – the global market size should be twice this figure. We are in a strong position to exploit an addressable turnover exceeding € 203 million, five years after market introduction.

Keywords: sustainable aquaculture,salmon farming,sea lice,particulate calcium oxide
Improved decision-making in contaminated land site investigation and risk assessment (Remediate)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Innovative Training Networks (ITN)-European Training Networks
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Environment and Geosciences
Countries involved: Germany,Germany,Ireland,Italy,Germany,Italy,Ireland,Ireland,Germany,Netherlands,United States,Denmark,United Kingdom,Canada,United Kingdom,Denmark,United Kingdom
Call: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks (ITN-ETN) (H2020-MSCA-ITN-2014, 2014)
Start date: 2015-01-01
End date: 2018-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3348716.78
EU funding (EUR): 3348716.7800000003
Participants: 23
Project status: CLOSED

The REMEDIATE ETN comprises 10 beneficiaries (from 5 EU Member States – the UK, Ireland, Germany, Denmark, and Italy) and 15 partner organisations. The beneficiaries and partner organisations are committed to the provision of innovative research and training for more cost effective and sustainable remediation of contaminated land. It is a multidisciplinary collaboration between internationally renowned research teams (from both the academic and non-academic sectors) each with complementary expertise in a wide range of site investigation and risk assessment technologies. 14 Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) will be recruited into the network and will participate in a structured and integrated research and training programme that will provide them with a highly specific blend of personalised technical and transferable skills. Each research project is designed to benefit the contaminated land sector through development of techniques and tools across a range of disciplines relating to site investigation and risk assessment, to provide better informed solutions for remediation. The unique provision of joint supervision (from both the academic and non-academic sectors) and non-academic mentoring will significantly enhance the fellows’ career prospects within the contaminated land sector. The REMEDIATE ETN will strengthen and enhance existing collaborations between the participating beneficiaries and partner organisations resulting in a cohesive and dynamic network. The output will be a new generation of highly mobile, creative and innovative entrepreneurs with the skills sets necessary to address the technical, economic and social challenges facing the contaminated land sector in Europe, both now and in the future.

Keywords: contaminated land,site investigations,remediation,computer based modelling,life cycle assessment lca
Safety CaUsation, Benefits and Efficiency (SafetyCube)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Smart, green and integrated transport
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Germany,Italy,Germany,Spain,Austria,Spain,Belgium,Slovenia,Greece,Sweden,Norway,Sweden,France,France,France,Netherlands,United Kingdom
Call: Traffic safety analysis and integrated approach towards the safety of Vulnerable Road Users (H2020-MG-2014_TwoStages, 2014)
Start date: 2015-05-01
End date: 2018-04-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 5790111.25
EU funding (EUR): 5790111.25
Participants: 18
Project status: CLOSED

The objective of SafetyCube is to develop an innovative road safety Decision Support System (DSS) that will enable policy-makers and stakeholders to select and implement the most appropriate strategies, measures and cost-effective approaches to reduce casualties of all road user types and all severities. At the core of the project will be a novel and comprehensive analysis of accident causation factors combined with newly estimated data on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of safety measures, not just in relation to reduction of fatalities but also the number of injured. An operational framework will be established to provide future access to the DSS once the project is completed. The project has four sub-objectives: 1. To develop new analysis methods for (a) Priority setting, (b) Evaluating the effectiveness of measures (c) Monitoring serious injuries and assessing their socio-economic costs (d) Cost-benefit analysis taking account of human and material costs 2. To apply these methods to safety data to identify the key accident causation mechanisms, risk factors and the most cost-effective measures for fatally and seriously injured casualties 3. To develop an operational framework to ensure the project facilities can be accessed and updated beyond the completion of SafetyCube 4. To enhance the European Road Safety Observatory and work with road safety stakeholders to ensure the results of the project can be implemented as widely as possible The project outputs will be framed according to the specific policy and stakeholder areas – infrastructures, vehicles and road users – so that the measures developed in the project can be most readily applied. A systems approach will ensure effective coordination between these areas. The close involvement of road safety stakeholders of all types at national and EU levels and wider will enable the DSS to be focussed on the most appropriate policy-making procedures and ensure the project outputs have global reach.

Keywords: road safety policy,evidence based policies,casualty reduction,road safety management