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Enhancing research potential by strengthening a local network of laboratories for studying wetland ecosystems functioning, restoration and management (WETLANET)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research Potential
Destination: Unlocking and developing the Research Potential of research entities established in the EU�s Convergence regions and Outermost Regions
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Bulgaria
Call:  (FP7-REGPOT-2008-1, 2008)
Start date: 2009-04-01
End date: 2012-03-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1050560.4
EU funding (EUR): 936748.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

This project aims to enhance the research potential of the Central Laboratory of General Ecology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (CLGE-BAS) by strengthening a local laboratory network for studying wetlands ecosystem functioning, restoration and management. This laboratory network includes (i) three remote field stations situated at wetlands of major ecological importance in the Lower Danube floodplain and at the Black Sea coastal area and (ii) specialised laboratory units at the headquarters of CLGE-BAS in Sofia. The objectives include: 1. Improving the human capacity of CLGE-BAS in wetland studies by the organisation of outgoing and incoming visits for exchange of know-how and experience, the recruitment by the WETLANET laboratories via employing incoming experienced researchers and organisation of training events. 2. Upgrading the technical capacity of the WETLANET laboratories by development and renewal of the research equipment and development of IT capacity, thus allowing CLGE-BAS to further improve its scientific potential and to strengthen the overall research performance. 3. Achieving better integration of CLGE-BAS in ERA by organising a conference, workshops and training courses and by exposing the research staff to international scientific environment, thus promoting research collaborations and establishment of multilateral partnership that can result in the formation of a consortium (consortia) carrying out high-level wetland research of socio-economic impact at regional and global scale (inter alia, targeting priorities of FP7). 4. Dissemination of achievements of wetland science (including recent developments in WETLANET laboratories) in the society (targeting mostly business, industry, authorities, nongovernmental organisations and educational establishments), by promotional events and publication activities, in view of increasing visibility of the research activities of CLGE-BAS and improving their response to socio-economic needs of the country.

Keywords: wetlands,ecosystem,conservation,research potential,bulgaria
Reinforcement of research potential for the realisation of a complete drug development scheme from natural compounds (NATPHARMA)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research Potential
Destination: Unlocking and developing the Research Potential of research entities established in the EU�s Convergence regions and Outermost Regions
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Italy
Call:  (FP7-REGPOT-2008-1, 2008)
Start date: 2009-04-01
End date: 2011-11-30
Duration (months): 32.0
Total project cost (EUR): 902300.0
EU funding (EUR): 809710.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The aim of NatPharma is the growth and the strengthening of the RTD potential of NeaNat, a multidisciplinary research group based in Campania, one of the EU’s convergence regions. NeaNat brings together the experience and the skills of two groups with a proven expertise in the fields of isolation and identification of natural compounds (NeaMARINE) and of computer aided drug design (NeaCADD). Both groups work in the same department (Dipartimento di Chimica delle Sostanze Naturali, University of Naples "Federico II"). The aim of NatPharma is to improve the effective capacities and research potential of NeaNat, granting the group the capacities for the successful realisation of a complete drug development scheme from natural sources to optimized drugs, including the identification, the clarification of the mechanism of action, the optimization and the biotechnological production of bioactive compounds from marine sources. Albeit our worldwide scientific excellence in the fields of research we are involved, we need new expertise in the fields of: i) biotechnology for the identification of genes involved in the biosynthesis of bioactive compounds and ii) quantum-mechanical calculations (ab-initio methods) for the investigation of the interactions occurring between organic molecules (drug candidates) and biological targets containing metals. NatPharma will address these aims by means of i) two-way secondment of staff researchers, ii) recruitment of expert researchers, iii) participation at workshops and courses, iv) organization of seminars. These actions will be integrated by the upgrading of the research equipment. Moreover, the twinning with other EU-based institutes, and the promotional activities planned will also foster a better integration of NeaNat at the European level, and will therefore foster the participation of our group in European excellence networks.

Keywords: drug discovery,natural products,biosynthetic pathways,quantum mechanics,drug design,biotechnology
MOLecular MEDicine Regional Center of EXcellence (MOLMEDREX)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research Potential
Destination: Unlocking and developing the Research Potential of research entities established in the EU�s Convergence regions and Outermost Regions
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Hungary
Call:  (FP7-REGPOT-2008-1, 2008)
Start date: 2009-05-01
End date: 2012-12-31
Duration (months): 44.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1552525.6
EU funding (EUR): 957400.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The Research Centre for Molecular Medicine of the University of Debrecen, is a recognized centre of excellence in molecular medicine. It represents the highest concentration of biomedical research in the Eastern part of Hungary and the only research institute dedicated to carry out research in the field of molecular medicine in the country. However, the competitiveness and potential of the institute, in spite of considerable progress made, is still yet to be implemented. RCMM lacks sufficient amount of expertise in some very dynamically changing areas and would require further investments to upgrade its technical capacity to fully integrate into ERA and to be competitive in obtaining funding. It would also like to work more effectively for the benefit of the local community. MOLMEDREX is focusing on three key areas: genomics, advanced imaging and academic high throughput screening and is aimed at strengthening the S&T potential, improving human resources, upgrading the research equipment, advancing the visibility and impact, increasing success at applying for EU funding. To achieve these the following coherent set of measures will be implemented: twinning and strategic partnerships with institutions in old Member States, including two-way mobility, recruitment of young and experienced researchers, organization of a set of conferences, workshops and practical courses that will contribute to the mobilization of human resources of the RCMM as well as facilitate exchanges with other institutions, targeted dissemination of scientific information and research results of the RCMM toward the local and European scientific community as well as toward the public, including patient groups As a result RCMM will become a more potent and prepared research center in the Eastern part of Hungary with an improved human and infrastructural capacity to tackle key issues in molecular medicine for the benefit of the population of the region.

Keywords: regional centre of excellence,improving human potential,upgrading rtd equipment,mobility of researchers,dissemination of research results
INsular regions cooperation for maximising the environmental and economic benefits from the research in Renewable Energy Sources (INRES)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Regions of Knowledge
Destination: Transnational cooperation between regional research-driven clusters
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Spain,Spain,Greece,Denmark,Italy
Call:  (FP7-REGIONS-2008-1, 2008)
Start date: 2009-04-01
End date: 2012-03-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1046444.8
EU funding (EUR): 869184.78
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

The INRES project will aim to enhance the integration and the cooperation among three European insular regions, Canary Islands (Spain), Crete (Greece) and Samsø (Denmark) in the development of their regional RES policies and strategies through the establishment of a mutual learning process and collaborative relationships among regional research-driven clusters. The consortium, formed of 10 partners, targets the development of an inter-regional strategy, in the view of EC recommendations and support, for developing the take up of innovative measures, included in the regional energetic plans, that spin towards new collaboration among regional players especially SMEs, involved in the dynamics of the RES energy technology by sustained transfer to local players, in the framework of a higher local economic efficiency and environment safeguard. Considering the previous experience in regional policies and networking, the project partners have decided to form the consortium based on the idea of putting together regional research-driven clusters dealing with renewable energy concerns and gathering entities from governmental, research and industrial side in order to address energy-related problems and create a common strategy for the development of renewable energy technologies, supporting finally the self-sustainability of the islands.

Keywords: renewable energy sources,research driven clusters,smes,environment
European Biotechnologies Common Tools (BIO-CT)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Regions of Knowledge
Destination: Transnational cooperation between regional research-driven clusters
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: France,Spain,Germany,Hungary,France,Italy,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-REGIONS-2008-1, 2008)
Start date: 2009-03-01
End date: 2011-08-31
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 895277.8
EU funding (EUR): 795863.0
Participants: 7
Project status: CLOSED

This project deals with the necessity in the EU to build a system that enables entrepreneurs or academia Technology Transfer Offices to achieve, in the best conditions of rapidity and cost effectiveness, the Industrial Proof of Concept (I-PoC) that enables a real economic valorization of Research achievements (Scientific Proof of concept-Sci-PoC). This early stage development is considered world wide as the weak ring in the chain of innovation. The objective is to design a Joint Action Plan between Consortium members and other EU Bio-Regions, that will enable any actor responsible for an early stage development to beneficiate from a variety of shared resources that will accelerate the process, make it safer and cost effective. The central tool (WP4) for this is twofold: (1) A network of maturation systems that can take in charge the pre-development stage without creating a company. The existing examples are Go-Bio in Berlin, Bioline in Israel, and several systems in the US. (2) A network of Incubation systems that can, collectively, select, mentor, finance and nurture start-up companies, wherever they are located. The second common tool (WP5) to be built is a network of high grade facilities, where a large part of the technical experimentation of the maturation process could be done. The third tool (WP3) is probably the most valuable: Bio CT aim at building common tools for enabling maturation projects to find the personnel they need, through internal EU mobility or thanks to an attractive Reverse Brain Drain set of measures. The three tools will be linked in a Joint Action Plan designed in the form of a Business Plan in which the financing and Governance parameters will be particularly addressed. Such thinking cannot be done over all domains of Biotechnology. In this project we will choose examples in the Translational medicine. All Bio-Clusters Partners have the full confidence and financial support from their Regional Authorities, which consider them as major actors for structuring their Bio-Region.

Keywords: research and innovation research driven cluster
Maximizing Synergies for Central European Biotech Research Infrastructures (SYNBIOSIS)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Regions of Knowledge
Destination: Transnational cooperation between regional research-driven clusters
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Czechia,Italy
Call:  (FP7-REGIONS-2008-1, 2008)
Start date: 2009-09-01
End date: 2012-08-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1050120.0
EU funding (EUR): 938955.0
Participants: 7
Project status: CLOSED

The main objective of SyBIOsys project is to pull together two research-driven clusters in the field covering the intersection of biotechnology/life science and ICT, more specifically, in the domains of bioinformatics, nanobio, computational biology and biomedicine. The two partner regions – South Moravia (CZ) and Friuli-Venezia-Giulia (IT) - share an interest in this particular research domain and also an interest in developing unique research infrastructures for this domain. While the Italian region has an existing unique research infrastructure in place (AREA Science Park with the Free Electron Laser, a part of ESFRI Road Map), South Moravia is in the process of designing its new research infrastructure and plans to fund it primarily from the EU Structural Funds. The focus of the project is thus on the valorisation of research infrastructure in these regions and strengthening collaboration with business sector. Emphasis is laid on collaboration, search for complementarities, synergies with activities of the Structural Funds, and on exploiting the experience of other EU regions in respect of opening up research infrastructures to collaboration with business sector. Mentoring will be used as an instrument that will especially contribute to a better design of the newly built infrastructure in South Moravia and, in case of both partner regions, to increase the economic relevance of research infrastructures and their tighter integration with the local economy. Simultaneously, emphasis will be laid on developing partnerships with other regions in the EU with a similar profile and interest with a special emphasis on the Central European region. The project aims, as a part of its activities, to enrol not only stakeholders in the two partner regions, but also to extend the network to the geographically proximate regions (Vienna/Austria, Bratislava/Slovakia, Ljubljana/Slovenia) with a view to share the experience and seek complementarities in research infrastructures.

Keywords: life sciences,bioinformatics,nanobio,biomedicine,access to research infrastructures,infrastructure complementarities,central europe,academia-industry collaboration,regional r&d policies
How do values influence the functioning of institutions and the effects of policies? (INSTITUTIONS)

Framework: FP7 — Ideas
Programme: European Research Council
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: Support for frontier research (ERC)
Panel: Individuals, institutions and markets
Countries involved: Italy
Call:  (ERC-2008-AdG, 2008)
Start date: 2008-11-01
End date: 2013-10-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1068000.0
EU funding (EUR): 1068000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Many recent contributions by economists have stressed the importance of culture in explaining economic and institutional outcomes. Taking this literature as a point of departure, we study three questions. First, how do values and beliefs influence the functioning of government institutions? We combine recent insights from political economics with the idea that civic values matter through citizens political participation, such as voters behavior and voice activities. Our goal is to lay the foundations for an economic theory of clientelism. We then study empirically voters with different cultural traditions react to news of politicians dishonesty; and how alternative political institutions influence the selection of politicians depending on the cultural environment. Second, what can be done to promote economic development and improve the functioning of government institutions in a society with lack of social capital and poor values? We study empirically two important policy tools. The first is transfers to poor localities from higher levels of governments. If civic values are deficient, transfers might reinforce clientelism. We test various possible channels for such adverse effects. Second, exploiting a natural experiment, we study the effects of decentralizing the selection of university professors. Third, what are the main mechanisms of cultural transmission, and how do they interact with the external environment? We explore the role of schools, families and peers in the formation of values and beliefs, using a unique feature of the large PISA surveys. Schools are a main vehicles of cultural transmission. They are also a public service with a complex organization. We study how values and beliefs, the organization of schools and citizens voice interact with each other. Much of our empirical analysis focuses on Italian regions and municipalities. Although these questions cut across many disciplines, we take an economic approach.

Keywords: political economics,institutions,culture,selection of politicians,education.
Internet-based and mobile technologies for regions in the net economy (IREGIONS)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Regions of Knowledge
Destination: Transnational cooperation between regional research-driven clusters
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Estonia,Germany,Sweden
Call:  (FP7-REGIONS-2008-1, 2008)
Start date: 2009-01-01
End date: 2011-12-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1115433.03
EU funding (EUR): 954883.69
Participants: 3
Project status: CLOSED

An increasing use of the Internet worldwide and its penetration to virtually all spheres of life leads to a new form of society and of economy: the Net Society and Net Economy. New needs and challenges have emerged for research, business and industry: To be effective and to produce applicable results, research has to be tested, at least as a proof-of concept, in large scale environments. The increasing complexity of the innovation process requires a closer interaction between research and business. Businesses need to constantly adapt their products, skills and business models; they need therefore different partners and experts from diverse fields, able to work in interdisciplinary fields. New mobile technologies can overcome the digital divide and increase cultural, social and political participation and understanding. However, security and privacy issues need to be carefully handled due to potential deployment for surveillance and control purposes. The iRegions proposal addresses those challenges by providing a strategy aiming at maximising the benefits of research infrastructures for regional economic development within the following ICT-based clusters: • CyberForum (Germany) • Kista Science City (Sweden) • Tartu Science Park (Estonia) The concept relies on following cornerstones: • Living Labs will enable the iRegions to become pilot regions for the creation of new ser-vices, technologies and business models of the Net economy. A tight networking will allow strengthening the innovative capacity and efficiency of all involved parties • Leading edge projects will lead to the development of pioneering innovations and the creation of new markets. • Ecosystems for growth will favour strong interaction between research, business and local authorities for the benefit of companies’ growth and economic development. iRegions will deliver a Joint Action Plan for the implementation at regional and inter-regional level of the solutions newly designed by the partners

Keywords: internet and mobil technologies living labs ecosystem for growth
Advanced Communication Systems and Technologies (ACOST)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research Potential
Destination: Unlocking and developing the Research Potential of research entities established in the EU�s Convergence regions and Outermost Regions
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Czechia
Call:  (FP7-REGPOT-2008-1, 2008)
Start date: 2009-04-01
End date: 2012-03-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1023539.2
EU funding (EUR): 916501.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The project proposal is supporting the development and the visibility of the research excellence of the Brno University of Technology Department of Radio Electronics (DREL) in the area of Advanced Communication Systems and Technologies. Indeed, Advanced communication technologies are seen by the EU as one of the core elements driving Europe to become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy. The main goal of the project proposal is to develop DREL as a leading centre in CEE in research, technology and innovation in the area of Advanced Communication Systems and Technologies and by this to foster the integration of DREL into the ICT European Research Area and to contribute to the competitiveness in growth in the CEE region and in Europe as a whole. The project will implement an action plan to achieve the following objectives: - Elaboration of an RTDI Strategy for DREL - Increased number of PhD students by 6 and employment of up to 6 new researchers (2 women) - Increased mobility visits of researchers and the exchange of personnel with EU research organizations and industry - Increased collaboration between Academia and Industry with up to 5 new joint projects to be started each year - Higher participation in training and research seminars - Improvement of up to 6 selected laboratory systems - Improved access to the specialized literature with up to 5 selected journals and databases to be purchased - A scientific conference with international participation will be carried out annually By implementing these objectives the overall contribution of the project would be: - Input to the RTDI capacity building in an EU convergence region - Enhanced participation of Czech Republic in the FP7 and integration into ICT ERA - Increased networking with European research and industry entities - Better career and job opportunities for young scientists - Reinforcing the competitive advantages of Czech Republic

Keywords: communication systems,scientific mobility,european research cooperation