Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Metrocargo Intermodal Transport (MIT)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Demonstration Activity
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Germany,Italy,Switzerland,Netherlands,Italy
Call:  (FP7-SME-2011, 2011)
Start date: 2011-07-01
End date: 2013-06-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2972000.0
EU funding (EUR): 1631200.0
Participants: 5
Project status: CLOSED

Metrocargo is a concept of intermodal shipment based on horizontal loading and unload-ing containers and swap bodies on standard flatbed wagons under the catenary. The system being fully automated and very efficient, it is time and cost effective for the dis-tributed intermodal transport over a territory and for processing full trains in port to dry-port shuttling. The promoters constructed a full scale prototype unit and the EC-funded research pro-ject VIT Vision

Keywords: intermodality,rail transport,container loading,swap-body,port,dry-port,shuttling,distributed transport
IMPROVED PORT EFFICIENCY AND SAFETY USING A NOVEL WIRELESS NETWORK AND DIFFERENTIAL GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM PROVIDING ENHANCED VESSEL NAVIGATION (DOCKINGASSIST)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: Spain,Spain,Israel,Finland,Denmark,Greece,Ireland
Call:  (FP7-SME-2011, 2011)
Start date: 2011-11-01
End date: 2013-10-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1474704.59
EU funding (EUR): 1122633.41
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

Maritime transport services are essential in helping the European economy and European companies compete globally. Moreover, shipping and all related maritime industries, sectors uncharacteristically dominated by SMEs, are an important source of revenue and jobs in Europe. The current financial crisis has also affected maritime transport, however a doubling of transport volumes is expected over the next 15-20 years. As such, in the coming years, EU ports will be placed under significant pressure to increase their capacity and efficiency. The EU maritime sector has responded via the provision of highly accurate vessel location systems (centimetre-level accuracy) to assist with the critical docking/manoeuvring of container ships, bulk carriers, and other large vessels. Such systems include laser-based Berthing Aid Systems (BAS). Whilst highly effective, such systems suffer from limited range (only usable in the immediate vicinity of the dock) and relatively high cost. The aim of DockingAssist is to develop a cost-effective location system, providing the necessary centimetre positioning/speed accuracy, but covering the complete port/harbour zone, to provide efficient and safe manoeuvring within the entire port area enhancing vessel trajectory, and providing constant monitoring for moored/docked vessels. This solution will result in improved port traffic management (reduction in transit), and a reduction in operating expenses, CO2 emissions and fuel usage, lessening the environmental impact of shipping. The time reduction in transit will increase throughput in European ports with a minimum investment.

Keywords: precise differential gnss,wireless network,real-time bidirectional communication,centimetre accuracy (position/speed and heading)
Classification of retreaded truck tyres in order to comply with future environmental performance and safety requirements (RETYRE)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SME associations
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: Germany,Spain,Netherlands,Netherlands,Germany,Italy,Spain,Czechia,Netherlands,Czechia,Spain,Germany,United Kingdom,Austria
Call:  (FP7-SME-2011, 2011)
Start date: 2012-04-01
End date: 2014-09-30
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2573120.0
EU funding (EUR): 1819400.0
Participants: 15
Project status: CLOSED

In this project is considered the possible impact of new European regulations–regarding new tyres safety and environmental performances–on the SMEs working with retreaded tyres. One expected consequence of these on new tyres will be the slow decreasing of the interest on retreaded tyres in the market. This will compromise the future activity of SMEs working in the field, and also determine a fatal risk for the smallest enterprises. Therefore, it is of vital importance for the retreaded truck tyre sector (400 companies, of which 95% SMEs and 14 SME associations/groupings in Europe who allow 50% of European trucks to drive on retreaded tyres) to find a scientifically sound and cost effective methodology for classification of retreaded truck tyres in order to comply with future environmental performance and safety requirements. To maintain the standard in a long-term prospective, and hopefully even increase the market for retreaded tyres, it is necessary to provide clear statistic and reproducible results on the retreads performances. Only in such a way it would be possible to compete with the new tyre market. The concept is to investigate all relevant parameters related to casings, retreading process and treads applied and to determine the influence thereof on the tyre performance. And to find a scientifically sound and cost effective methodology (important aspect of the methodology is that it is self supporting/developing) for classification of retreaded truck tyres in order to comply with future environmental performance and safety requirements. The overall objective is to find a scientifically sound and cost effective methodology for classification of retreaded truck tyres in order to comply with future environmental performance and safety requirements. The outcome of the test will determine the impact of certain parameters making clear the predictability of the environmental and safety performances before manufacturing.

Keywords: smes,sme-ags,retreaded tyres,retreaded tyres performances
Enabling an innovative and affordable multi-functionality loading service for functional protective clothing that leverage on the textile service companies while increasing safety for the operators (WASH&LOAD)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SME associations
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: Italy,Netherlands,Germany,Italy,Switzerland,Netherlands,Germany,Netherlands,Italy,Austria,Netherlands
Call:  (FP7-SME-2011, 2011)
Start date: 2011-10-01
End date: 2014-09-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2806166.01
EU funding (EUR): 1838100.0
Participants: 16
Project status: CLOSED

The WASH&LOAD project aim is to scientifically characterise latest achievements in science and technology for the development of Guidelines and Pre-normative research aimed at supporting the more than 20,000 SMEs involved in the functional clothing value chain in implementing cost-effective practices for reloading protective functionalities in protective clothing and bed linen textiles during life cycle, going beyond scattered attempts so far. Addressing this challenge goes beyond the capability of a single SME and requires a collective R&D effort lead by SME groupings and associations at European and national level. The new WASH&LOAD laundry system is based on a monitoring system controls the concentration of chemicals in the bath during the re-functionalisation process ensuring that the correct level of functionalisation is provided while avoiding waste; the refuctionalized garment is checked again after the process to assess the functionality level and validate the process. These elements provide the combination of a new product/process/service system, drastically extending the business model of the laundry business. The WASH&LOAD concept of a validated refunctionalisation of textiles is based on the point that the functionalisation is always kept at the optimal level, by adding just the right amount of functional agents; in this way the effectiveness is preserved through the whole life cycle without using excessive quantities of chemicals, hence better breathability of the garment and a reduction of waste. A preliminary analysis of the current laundry process has been made, identifying the steps where changes are needed to carry out the refuctionalisation process/service. In order to include the “in the process” re-functionalisation in the current process, it will need just a slight modification of existing machines, thus ensuring a wide exploitation potential of the proposed approach.

Keywords: functional clothing,personal protective equipment,re-loadable functionalities,monitoring process system,laundering service.
IM3I+ pushing multimedia research into practice (IM3I+)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Demonstration Activity
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: United Kingdom,Germany,Austria
Call:  (FP7-SME-2011, 2011)
Start date: 2012-01-01
End date: 2013-06-30
Duration (months): 18.0
Total project cost (EUR): 815496.2
EU funding (EUR): 445300.0
Participants: 3
Project status: CLOSED

IM3I+ focuses on demonstrating and deploying RTD results from the Research for SMEs project ‘IM3I – Immersive Multimedia Interfaces’ (Grant Agreement No. 222267), which concluded successfully in 2010. The consortium of this proposal is composed by three SMEs, which have participated together in IM3I and have proven collaboration, capabilities and the commitment to push forward the achieved results into the market. The main outcome of IM3I is a flexible framework for importing, analysing, annotating, searching and publishing multimedia documents and collections. This framework consists of an easy reconfigurable and adaptable service-oriented back-end for processing multimedia documents and a web-based authoring environment that allows easy publishing of multimedia collections by exposing repository functionality to the interface front-end. The specific objectives of IM3I+ are to: a) Develop further the IM3I application scenarios into at least 5 industrial showcases based on feasibility studies and an initial market segmentation of the creative content industries b) Validate each of the showcases in 5 stakeholder meetings with at least 8-10 participants and 15 individual workshops with interested organisations c) Fine-tune the implementation of the showcases and the resulting market deployment strategies with the help of an industrial advisory board consisting of at least 5 European-wide experts in the creative content industries d) Spread the word about IM3I+ to the identified target creative content industries via web-based dissemination activities, dissemination to social media (e.g. LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube), production and distribution of newsletters and appropriate materials. The expected IM3I+ impact is tremendous both for the participating SMEs and also for the creation of the Single European Digital Market.

Keywords: flexible media management,search and publishing,service-oriented architecture for media processing,authoring software for media repositories
Development of oxy-hydrogen flame for welding, cutting and brazing (SAFEFLAME)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SME associations
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: United Kingdom,Finland,United Kingdom,Spain,Croatia,Spain,Italy,Germany
Call:  (FP7-SME-2011, 2011)
Start date: 2011-11-01
End date: 2014-10-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2620107.59
EU funding (EUR): 1955800.0
Participants: 12
Project status: CLOSED

The oxy-acetylene flame has been used very widely in industry for many years and enjoys several positive characteristics including a high combustion temperature, wide availability, trained workforce and process versatility. However, it also has some drawbacks which are becoming more significant with increasing health and safety and environmental concerns; having significant quantities of highly combustible gases is undesirable; dedicated training on safety aspects of handling oxy-acetylene; the production and transportation of large quantities of combustible gas is damaging to the environment. In project SafeFlame, an alternative to oxy-acetylene heating will be developed, validated and exploited, particularly for SME fabricators. Oxy-hydrogen flames can be generated by the combustion of oxygen and hydrogen produced locally using an electrochemical cell. This approach has the following advantages over oxy-acetylene heating: •The cell is highly portable, reducing transportation costs and increasing the flexibility of the process. •The fuel is water which is widely available and low cost. •The process requires electricity to generate the gases but is >60% efficient. •Storage of combustible gas is eliminated •The system can be deployed flexibly and is cost-effective compared with oxy-acetylene. •Control over the combustion process will enable reducing or oxidising conditions to prevail during the heating process. The aim is to develop and validate the use of oxy-hydrogen combustion as an alternative to oxy-acetylene, for applications which could include precision welding, brazing and soldering, cutting, repair and heat treatment. The project will involve the specification of the required heating for a given application, different design(s) of electrolyser, the design of heating torch (including process modelling) tailored to the application, product integration, process trials and validation, the development of case studies, dissemination activities and training.

Keywords: welding,brazing,cutting,surface treatment,flame,oxidising,reducing,oxy-hydrogen
Satellite based operation and management of local low traffic lines (SATLOC) (SATLOC)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Transport (including Aeronautics)
Destination: Support to the European global satellite navigation system (Galileo) and EGNOS
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: France,Italy,United Kingdom,Austria,France,Germany,Austria,Italy,Romania,Romania
Call:  (FP7-GALILEO-2011-GSA-1-a, 2011)
Start date: 2012-01-01
End date: 2014-04-30
Duration (months): 28.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2616435.8
EU funding (EUR): 1269324.0
Participants: 11
Project status: CLOSED

The project addresses the development of innovative GNSS Safety of Live (SoL) application in the train control speed supervision, train control and traffic management of low traffic lines (LTL). The application contributes to the adoption of EGNOS as a precursor and to the introduction of Galileo in the rail safety related domain. Application is in a broad context since it introduces the GNSS train positioning and speed determination with SoL characteristics in all critical operations of a railway line. The project includes the development and integration of new concept, software, hardware, services and datasets compatible with the current evolution of the rail signalling and rail standards. The selection of LTL application demonstrates the complementarity and migration to the ETCS when GNSS is applied in a holistic approach. Overall objective: Develop and demonstrate by real train operation the innovative concept of applying the GNSS SoL to railway safety and produce advanced operation on low traffic lines and hence: • Stimulate adoption of EGNOS within new innovative rail operation with important market impact and with important effects on socio-economic, mobility and environment; • Prepare markets for Galileo introduction since EGNOS is the precursor of GALILEO. Enablers will be created including the awareness and preparation of the railway operations to immediately apply the new system; • Stimulate EU GNSS industry competitiveness in domains which are reputed (railway safety, railway integrated operations) for using mostly traditional ground-based technologies and conservative for global approach. The railway industries and the satellite navigation industries will cooperate. The overall result is the full specification, applied technology and live demonstration – to create impact and proof of feasibility and economic evidence, validated and certified under the EU ruling and applied on the line Brasov – Zarnesti of the RCCF-TRANS (Romania).

Keywords: egnos,galileo,low traffic lines,railway safety,gnss,satellite,safety of live
A Novel and combined domestic grey water treatment and heat recovery system suitable for cost effective installation in 90% of European households (AQUACONSERVER)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SME associations
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: United Kingdom,Türkiye,Ireland,Spain,Croatia,Portugal,Poland,Spain,United Kingdom,Italy
Call:  (FP7-SME-2011, 2011)
Start date: 2011-12-01
End date: 2014-05-31
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1886001.2
EU funding (EUR): 1414923.6
Participants: 12
Project status: CLOSED

AquaConserver concept addresses the twin problems of energy and water conservation faced by all citizens of the EU27 and offer us, as Europe’s leading SME Plumber, equipment suppliers and consulting Associations, at this specific time, an opportunity to bring a new demand-led, offering to our customers, requiring high levels of expertise and training to install correctly and efficiently. Our concept involves the development of a low cost, retro-fittable to 90% of domestic dwellings, water recycling system that is capable of the re-use of showering and bathing water thereby saving up to 50% of personal washing water usage and >50% of the associated heating energy usage AND that is capable of re-using filtered grey water from bathing/showering for toilet flushing thereby saving up to 35% of overall household water usage’. The key issue and barriers to large scale uptake of these systems is their high installed cost, decades pay-back periods and their ongoing maintenance issues and that they are so large and require internal locations or are fitted in outside pits that they are not suitable for most consumers houses/flats. We believe that we as the Associations that represent the majority of installers can develop a low cost, low maintenance AquaConserver grey water recycling and heat recovery system that can be affordably installed in 90% of all domestic households and therefore become the market leader.

Keywords: grey water,heat recovery,domestic
Development of new techniques in hatchery rearing, fishery enhancement and aquaculture for Nephrops (NEPHROPS)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SME associations
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: Norway,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,Sweden,Ireland,United Kingdom,Sweden,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-SME-2011, 2011)
Start date: 2012-02-01
End date: 2015-01-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3332233.6
EU funding (EUR): 2615500.0
Participants: 15
Project status: CLOSED

Fisheries landings of Nephrops novegicus (also known as Dublin Bay Prawn, Norway Lobster and Langoustine, among other names) are around 59,000 tons a year with a first sale value of close to €200 million.The NEPHROPS project is intended to bring together complementary information from survey, experimental and laboratory work. This combination of approaches is intended to create synergies and transfer of information between different research groups and the different SME and SME-AGs. SME-AGs can start to reduce the isolation of SMEs by disseminating appropriate information, alongside information from other parts of the value chain (e.g., Whitby Seafoods Ltd, participant 7). The key outsourced RTD deliverables can be matched against questions that SME –AGS have posed when askd to evaluate options for Nephrops creeling or enhancement as follows: Which habitat is of most value for creeling and as possible expansion areas? Objective - Nephrops habitat suitability maps • Is there a robust and cheap way for an SME to survey novel areas in the future? Objective -Site assessment protocol • How do recently released individuals move? Objective - Report on movements of recently released individuals including analysis by sex, size and reproductive status (berried females) • Does stocking work? Objective - Report detailing survival and residency post release of seeded stock and growth of ranched stock. • Can baits be improved? Objective -Novel baits manufactured and their potential for creel fishery evaluated • Can local stock be subsidized with additional food for faster growth? Objective -Juvenile Feed enhancement • Can pots be improved, particularly with respect to selectivity? Objective -Creel prototype completed and evaluated • How could a hatchery be set up? Objective - Hatchery handbook • What is the best way of returning wild-caught discards and hatchery-reared Nephrops? Objectives - Release protocol for Nephrops and release equipment.

Keywords: nephrops hatchery habitiat characterisation survey restocking
DIGITAL INTERACTIVE GRAFFITI (DIG)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SME associations
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: Greece,Spain,United Kingdom,Italy,Lithuania,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-SME-2011, 2011)
Start date: 2011-10-01
End date: 2013-09-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2585821.6
EU funding (EUR): 1768581.5
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

Can you imagine that everyone (including every business) could write on the walls of a street? That is what DIGITAL GRAFFITI will be a proxy for. It will enable content originators to write on the walls and leave messages for others. Many will be able to write on the same walls. Users that want to read messages will do so with a filter so that only the “GRAFFITI” they are interested in are shown to them . To write and read a smart phone with simple location tags of different sorts will be used (QR codes or GPS markers). The idea is simple but the changes it will enable profound – very much like SMSs, email or even Facebook where simple ideas that had strong lasting impacts.

Keywords: e-tourism,mobile applications,new media
Development of Ultra Soft Copper Conductors for Crystalline Silicon Solar Photovoltaic Applications (SOLARSOFT)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: United Kingdom,Poland,Germany,Italy,Austria,Sweden
Call:  (FP7-SME-2011, 2011)
Start date: 2011-10-01
End date: 2013-09-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1357463.56
EU funding (EUR): 1005936.0
Participants: 7
Project status: CLOSED

In the relentless drive for cost-competitive Renewable Energies, progressive reductions in the cost of manufacture of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic cells are being compromised by damage caused to the cells by the thermal strain at the interface between the increasingly thinner silicon wafers used and the soldered copper conductor. The SolarSoft project aims to solve this problem by developing a novel high purity copper conductor possessing a uniquely low proof stress, thus enabling a substantial contribution to be made towards Solar PV Technology achieving cost parity with conventional power generation.

Keywords: solar photovoltaic,gasar,copper,grid parity