Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Advanced Methods in Building Diagnostics and Maintenance (AMBI)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Czechia,Germany,Netherlands,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IAPP, 2012)
Start date: 2013-01-01
End date: 2016-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 716025.19
EU funding (EUR): 716025.19
Participants: 4
Project status: CLOSED

Buildings consume more than 42 % of the energy in Europe. Efficient building automation systems can reduce their energy consumption of up to 30 %. In order to sustainably archive this goal a continuous commissioning and maintenance of the building automation system is eminent. The proposed project AMBI focuses on the advanced building diagnostics and prognostics, enhanced by virtual sensors and theoretically founded in the theory of the Stochastic Hybrid Systems (SHS). This scope relies on extraordinary achievements of the three participants and provides an interesting space, both open and focused, for mutual sharing of the expertise. The major objective of proposed project consists in application of diagnostics and prognostics for optimized maintenance. This objective will be achieved by cooperation of participants, combining their rich background, focusing on generality while the functionality will be demonstrated on illustrative examples during the whole project. The major objective of the project is to enhance the facility management with information enabling efficient decision making about maintenance actions that optimize the building operation. The ultimate objective is to propose specific actions; the minimum objective is to alert over abnormal situations.

Keywords: optimized maintenance,building diagnostics,performance monitoring,virtual sensors,stochastic hybrid system,predictive maintenance,ontology
Synthesis of Advanced top Nano-coatings with improved Aerodynamic and De-icing behavior (SANAD)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Greece,United Kingdom,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IAPP, 2012)
Start date: 2013-01-01
End date: 2016-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2872668.87
EU funding (EUR): 2872668.87
Participants: 5
Project status: CLOSED

The efficiency of modern transportation is severely compromised by the prevalence of turbulent drag and icing. The high level of turbulent skin-friction occurring, e.g., on the surface of an aircraft, is responsible for excess fuel consumption and increased carbon emissions. The environmental, political, and economic pressure to improve fuel efficiency and reduce carbon emissions associated with transportation means that reducing turbulent skin-friction drag is a pressing engineering problem. The current project will tackle this problem with the development of superhydrophobic nanostructured top coatings, which do not only exhibit improved aerodynamic efficiency but at the same time they prevent icing on the aircraft. The nanostructured coatings will be based on metal oxides or nanostructured carbon (carbon nanotubes or graphene). Both types of nanoparticles can become superhydrophobic by suitable surface treatment while nanostructured carbon can also thermally activate the coating using the plane's on-board electrical system. The proposed project involves the synthesis and chemical modification of ad-hoc nanoparticles. The latter will be employed for the synthesis of novel composite coatings, based on epoxy or polyacrylic resins, which will be characterized to obtain information on the structure and topology of the coatings. Wind tunnel tests, in combination with fluid dynamics modeling, will be conducted to optimise the application methods and the effect of different substrates, icing fluids, contaminants etc., thus correlating the aerodynamic and de-icing behavior to the morphology of the material. The performance of the developed coatings will be compared with that of existing coatings already produced by a partner of the consortium. The material with the most promising characterization data will be produced in large-scale and provided to the partner “British Airways” for applying it as outer coating in three aircrafts for testing it in flight conditions.

Keywords: aerodynamic efficiency,anti-icing,inorganic nanoparticles,carbon nanotubes,graphene,cfd modeling,composites,wind tunnel,top coatings,aviation
Transforming SMEs in Creative Sectors through Business Model Innovation (REINVENT)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Iceland,Poland,Poland,Denmark
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IAPP, 2012)
Start date: 2013-01-01
End date: 2016-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1397211.39
EU funding (EUR): 1397211.39
Participants: 5
Project status: CLOSED

Business model innovation has to do with inventing and implementing new models for doing business and creating value. As such, business model innovation can be viewed as a process of transformation and reinvention (hence, the acronym for this project). Because of the unique importance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the creative sectors for Europe, Reinvent will have SMEs in creative sectors as its empirical focus. Reinvent will develop knowledge about how SMEs in creative sectors – SMEs operating in both digital and non-digital markets - can implement business model innovation as a means to enhance competitive advantage, and put this knowledge into practice in three SMEs. Reinvent will create opportunities to evaluate and validate business model innovation as a competitive tool for European SMEs through empirical research among SMEs in the partner countries. The research to be conducted in Reinvent is particularly relevant right now as Europe faces the challenge of finding ways out of the current economic recession. Identifying the keys to creating successful business models with which recovery based on innovation and entrepreneurship in the creative sectors can be achieved is particularly urgent. Reinvent will have substantial impact for European SMEs, which need approaches, methods and tools to develop competitive strategies. Reinvent will develop, implement and evaluate tools for business model innovation. Developing the capability for business model innovation in SMEs across a range of creative sectors will contribute to European firms’ ability to create and maintain competitive advantage. A comprehensive impact and dissemination strategy has been devised, including dissemination and networking aimed at the general public, policy makers, academia and industry, particularly SMEs. This will ensure that the project impacts SMEs outside the consortium and, thereby, at a broad European level.

Keywords: business model innovation,creative sectors,smes
Reinforced Vegetation Numerical Evaluation of Slopes (REVENUES)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Austria,Germany,Switzerland,Austria
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IAPP, 2012)
Start date: 2013-01-01
End date: 2016-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 801969.67
EU funding (EUR): 801969.67
Participants: 4
Project status: CLOSED

Vegetation acts as a reinforcement for slopes due to the penetration of roots into the ground. Roots penetration is a time dependent phenomenon that is strongly connected to the hydrogeological condition of the slope and that interacts with soil properties. Roots reinforcement of soil is well documented and numerous formulae exist in literature. The reinforcement action is provided by roots penetrating below a potential slip surface and stiffening the slope. Roots contribution to stability depends both on roots tensile strength and on roots pull-out resistance. Both aspects have already been investigated and some models and formulae already exist which enable a qualitative evaluation of such contribution. Anyway no sophisticated software exists for the prediction of the three-dimensional numerical analysis of slope stabilized with vegetation. Existing software provides simple limit equilibrium analyses and is limited to plane problems. This research project joins together scientific expertise and numerical know-how to implement latestadvances in slope reinforcement with vegetation into commercial software. The resulting software will enable three-dimensional reinforced slope modeling. It will provide realistic soil-root interaction and root constitutive models. It will take into account roots growth with time and it will consider variations of the watertable and unsaturated conditions.

Keywords: slope stability,reinforcement,plant-soil interaction,numerical analysis,field tests,centrifuge tests,factor of safety
KINOPTIM: An ICT solution for the implementation of an innovating fall prevention and holistic management service for the elderly community (KINOPTIM)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Greece,Spain,Spain,France,Spain,France
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IAPP, 2012)
Start date: 2013-03-01
End date: 2017-02-28
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2934020.89
EU funding (EUR): 2934020.89
Participants: 8
Project status: CLOSED

Falls are prominent among the causes of unintentional injury, particularly for the elderly. According to WHO, 28-35% of people aged of 65 and above fall each year increasing to 32-42% for those over 70. ICT is an excellent tool for addressing the situation briefly sketched above therefore KINOPTIM will develop, integrate and pilot an infrastructure for the implementation of a comprehensive fall prevention and holistic management service by means of innovative use of technology. This home-care solution will address older people living in the community in a preventative manner and rely on ICT and virtual reality gaming through the exploitation of haptic technologies, vision control and context awareness methods. A dedicated programme of service process innovation complemented by adapting existing technology will be pursued, thereby following an iterative and needs-driven approach which has been proven highly effective and efficient in comparable service development context. The foreseen qualities of KINOPTIM will be its affordability both in term of cost and human factors as well as its accuracy to assess indicators of fall risk level both for diagnosis and rehabilitation/training strategy orientation. The KINOPTIM platform and service intends to implement a life-course approach in order to help people adopt healthier behaviour earlier in life and adapt to age-associated changes. It promises to redefine fall prevention by motivating people to be more active, in a friendly way and with tele-supervision if necessary. By covering the entire value-chain (academics: National Technical University of Athens, University of Orléans, University of Barcelona; private research organization: CEIT; Industry: SingularLogic, BRAINSTORM, MEDeTIC, health service provider: MEDeTIC), KINOPTIM intends to create a “win-win” situation between the academic and private sector that will enhance the competitiveness of Europe in the bioengineering and healthcare domain.

Keywords: fall prevention,fall risk level,holistic management,elderly community,tele-monitoring,virtual reality rehabilitation,gaming,medical business intelligence system,haptic interface,control theory
Partnership for developing energy efficient intelligent load handling system (ILOAD)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Poland,Poland,Poland,Netherlands,Sweden
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IAPP, 2012)
Start date: 2013-01-01
End date: 2016-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1387235.54
EU funding (EUR): 1387235.54
Participants: 5
Project status: CLOSED

Technological and scientific purpose of iLOAD project is to meet the needs of civil construction industry and social expectations in decreasing number of occupational accidents of cranes working in different industries and environmental protection requirements. Therefore, the main research goals are to develop a new approach to control system in order to improve operational safety conditions and efficiency of load handling equipment and to develop design strategies of advanced light materials in application for load handling structures in order to reduce their weight and fuel consumption at the same time. These objectives will be met thanks to multidisciplinary approach to crane construction. The top-level architecture of the control logic will be defined, based on the best-possible practices existing in different industries. This kind of clear and open source architecture will enable outsourcing of various control logic development services to SME type of companies. Moreover, the new structural materials would be applied for crane construction based on CFRP reinforced steel structures. As a results significant reduction of structure weight is expected. These objectives will be met thanks to mutual transfer of knowledge between academic and industrial partners during a common research work. A synergistic approach is proposed between electronic, mechatronics and materials technology, based on knowledge exchange between an industrial partners (CARGOTEC NL, PL, SE) strongly involved in the load handling markets, and three academic partners (2 from Poland and 1 from Sweden,) that have complementary experience. Project duration is 3 years and during this time thanks to participation in joint research activities extended training will be provided to 3 early stage researchers, 5 experienced researchers from the partner institutions and 3 experienced researchers recruited from outside the consortium. A total period of 135 months of secondment and recruitment is planned.

Keywords: load handling,control system,composites,light structures,cranes,taillifts,hooklifts,truck-mounted-fork-lift
Contributing the Preventive Archaeology: Innovativeness, Development and Presentation (CONPRA)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Slovenia,Serbia,Slovakia,Czechia
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IAPP, 2012)
Start date: 2013-01-01
End date: 2016-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 467602.66
EU funding (EUR): 467602.66
Participants: 4
Project status: CLOSED

CONPRA project, with its Consortium composition and program, tries to answer some major challenges in the development driven archaeology. With its particular focus on economic and technological circumstances in 'emerging' markets, the major issue is increasing the capacities of SMEs in facing new and changing conditions in their respective countries, and in reinforcing the capacity of academia towards more competitive role in heritage industry. CONPRA will join 4 partners (2 universities and 2 SMEs) from 4 different countries (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Serbia). All 4 partners could be considered as leading institutions in their fields of expertise in their countries. All partners intend to employ secondees on their regular projects providing so the major field for gaining new knowledge and skills, as well as to exchange experienced researchers aiding the partner institutions on the spot. ULJ will involve secondees from SMEs into its program of aerial schools (in Slovenia and elsewhere) planned for 2013. The major working of the UBG will be archaeological site of Vinča (10 m deep Neolithic site of extreme international importance for the appearance of early farming in Europe). VIA MAGNA will focus on testing of use of the 3D photogrammetry on selected sites with presence of torsal architecture in the landscape context and TerraVerita will work on the evaluation of archaeological data, acquired by non-destructive research, and their value for archaeological prediction in relation to the management of landscape transect´s research. Each WP will produce a manual that will containing knowledge, experience, proved methodologies and techniques in the above mentioned fields of archaeology. The project and its outputs will positively influence the quality of research of all participating partners, especially their potential and capacities for applicative research tasks and projects.
Microbial Community-based sequencing analysis linked to anthropogenic pressures: MicroCoKit to address the water quality (MICROCOKIT)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Italy,European organisations area,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,Spain
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IAPP, 2012)
Start date: 2013-06-01
End date: 2017-05-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 871609.18
EU funding (EUR): 871609.18
Participants: 5
Project status: CLOSED

Microbial communities are microorganisms (viruses, bacteria, fungi, algae) at the base of the food web pyramid, representing about 50 % of the total biomass on Earth. They are responsible for the biogeochemical cycles that shape the environment of earth and of its aquatic systems, influencing the health of each trophic and ultimately human health, too. In Europe, the good quality of surface waters is established under the Water Frame Directiv (WFD) based either on the chemical monitoring, or on the ecological status and pathogen detection in drinking and bathing waters. However, methods and techniques currently used for monitoring water quality and to detect potential biohazards present several limitations due to the need of highly skilled technicians; the long time for obtaining results, and the lack of tools for an integrated monitoring and evaluation of all different biological and non biological parameters relevant to guide preventive/remediation actions by the water authorities. MicroCokit, a close collaboration of academic groups with pan-European governmental laboratories and leading private enterprise, has been conceived to foster the transfer of knowledge among the partners with the final goal to bring to market faster, more sensitive and robust tools as bioindicators of water quality. The tools will be developed according to three different kind of bioindicators, 1) Microbial community bioindicator; ii) Pathogen indicator; iii) Early warning bioindicators for bacteria, cyanobacteria, and diatoms. The end-products will be of two kinds: a ready to use plate containing defined primers for quantitative Real Time PCR (qPCR) targeting the developed bioindicators and probes for Fluorescence in situ hybridization technique (FISH). The participation of two private enterprises already active in the field of molecular biology diagnostics, will facilitate the translation of this innovative ideas and tools into real products that will benefit European society.

Keywords: microbial communities,qpcr,fish,water quality,monitoring,bioindicator,dna microarray,water sample,chemical pollutants,pressure,pathogens.
NanoClassifier - QCM for rapid label-free Bionano interface evaluation and screening of effectiveness of nano-targeting strategies for therapeutics. (NANOCLASSIFIER)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Ireland,Sweden
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IAPP, 2012)
Start date: 2014-01-01
End date: 2017-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 933420.22
EU funding (EUR): 933420.22
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

Nanomedicine and Nanosafety rely on the same fundamental interactions between the nanoparticle interface and the biological milieu surrounding it, and it is this “corona” of proteins and other biomolecules that form at the bio-nanointerface that determines the fate and behaviour of nanomaterials. Understanding, classifying and predicting nanoparticle coronas from their physicochemical properties offers a novel approach to screening for toxicity at early stages of product development and for regulatory purposes. This biomolecule corona also explains why many nanoparticle targeting strategies, that seem promising when tested under non-physiological conditions, fail when tested in vivo, where multiple competitive interactions occur, and where non-specific binding in many cases blocks the targeting functionality of the nanoparticles, rendering them inactive. However, despite the rapid increase of our understanding of the issues, methods by which to characterise the functioning bio-nanointerface in biologically relevant environments remain a challenge, and are time consuming and expensive. The partners in the NanoClassifier IAPP project are at the forefront of their respective areas and are pioneering new methodologies for study of complex questions in biologically relevant milieu and represent an optimal partnership to address this challenge. Together, NUID UCD and Attana AB will develop a cost effective, high throughput screening platform for characterisation of the bionanointerface and its cell-binding partners, to address a range of important questions currently hampering the implementation of nanotechnologies, both in medicine and generally in consumer products. The inter-sectoral nature of the project is critical to its success, as Attana AB bring their platform for kinetic characterization of protein interactions on intact cells in real time, and NUID UCD bring extensive understanding of the bionanointerface and its practical and regulatory significance.

Keywords: regulatory needs,quartz crystal microbalance,nanomedicine,nanosafety,bionanointerface,sensor,nanoparticle-cell interactions,nanoparticle-receptor interactions,nanoparticle-protein interactions