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BioAlkane (BioAlkane)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Proof of concept grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Biotechnology and Biosystems Engineering
Panel description: Biotechnology using all organisms, biotechnology for environment and food applications, applied plant and animal sciences, bioengineering and synthetic biology, biomass and biofuels, biohazards
Countries involved: Netherlands
Call: Call for proposals for ERC Proof of Concept Grant (ERC-2020-PoC, 2020)
Start date: 2021-06-01
End date: 2022-11-30
Duration (months): 18.0
Total project cost (EUR): 150000.0
EU funding (EUR): 150000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

BioAlkane will provide the proof-of-concept for the economic and ecological feasibility of a new concept for the valorisation of waste fatty acids as alkanes useful for the energy and transportation sector. Using a new catalyst class (photodecarboxylases) we will establish a completely new method for the conversion of fatty acids into alkanes (instead of the traditionally used fatty acid methyl esters). Using a novel photoreactor design, we will overcome current limitations of photobiocatalysis (i.e. low quantum efficiency due to poor light penetration into the reactor) and demonstrate the scaleability and economic viability of our next generation of biodiesel.

Keywords: biodiesel,biocatalysis,photochemistry,renewable feedstock
EU Foreign Policy Differentiation and Integration: Informal Groups in EU Approach to Conflicts and Crises (EUDIC)

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: Social Sciences and Humanities
Countries involved: Italy
Call: Individual Fellowships (H2020-MSCA-IF-2019, 2019)
Start date: 2021-02-01
End date: 2023-08-24
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 163673.28
EU funding (EUR): 163673.28
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

EUDIC addresses the occurrence of informal groups of EU Member States in EU foreign policy post-Lisbon. Thanks to the 2009 Lisbon Treaty, after decades of progressively increasing centralization among Member States, the EU should have finally obtained a coherent foreign policy and a more unified apparatus for supporting it. Yet on several occasions a restricted number of Member States, and at times EU institutions, steered EU foreign policy post-Lisbon, often by cooperating with non-EU countries in international contact groups. As this phenomenon suggests a fragmentation of the EU institutional scene, EUDIC's main contribution will be to explain why and to what effect informal groups persisted in the post-Lisbon era. By doings so, this project will advance our understanding of EU Member States’ practices of cooperation in the post-Lisbon EU foreign policy governance. EUDIC will rely on an interdisciplinary approach combining political science, international relations and sociology, while adopting an innovative mixed-method design. It will focus on EU approach to conflicts and crises. Within this empirical field, it will zoom-in on three sub-cases in which informal groups of EU Member States cooperated with non-EU actors in international contact groups: Kosovo - Group of Informal Dialogue on the Balkans Quint -; Syria - Friends of Syria Group -; and Venezuela - International Contact Group on Venezuela -. To address leadership dynamics, it will also provide an in-depth analysis of the role of Italy. Not only has Italy strong commercial and political links with these countries, but this Member State also took part to all the groupings under consideration. EUDIC’s findings will be published in a monograph, two journal articles and will be disseminated to a non-specialized audience via outreach initiatives (e.g. activities for students; dedicated website; policy brief; workshop).

Keywords: political science,differentiation,integration,eu foreign and security policy,conflicts,crises,kosovo,syria,venezuela
Towards HAB-Controlling Technology: Studying Parasitoid-Dinoflagellate Interactions on Individual- and Population-Scales (ParaDinoInt)

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: Environment and Geosciences
Countries involved: Spain
Call: Individual Fellowships (H2020-MSCA-IF-2019, 2019)
Start date: 2021-04-01
End date: 2023-03-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 160932.48
EU funding (EUR): 160932.48
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) are naturally occurring seasonal algal blooms which can have major negative impacts on human activities and health in coastal areas. While the factors triggering these high biomass blooms has received much attention in the last decades, far less is known about what causes blooms to terminate. Parasitoid infection of dinoflagellates may play a major role in the termination of HABs along the Balearic and Catalan coasts; however, very little is known about the biological or the biophysical mechanisms controlling parasitoid infection in dinoflagellates, nor how prevalent parasitoids are in natural dinoflagellate populations. The focus of this project is to unravel the interactions between parasitoids and dinoflagellates and the cellular and population levels to determine how parasitoids might be used to control HABs. I will accomplish this by: (1) studying the abundance of parasitoids and dinoflagellates of natural phytoplankton assemblages during bloom and non-bloom conditions in Cala Santanyí (Mallorca); (2) conducting a series of microfluidic experiments to study the biophysics, behaviors of and interactions between individual parasitoids, host cells, and healthy dinoflagellates; (3) modeling the interactions between dinoflagellates and parasitoids to determine the concentration of parasitoids necessary to control HABs along; and, (4) validating the model results using a series of microcosm experiments. By studying the biophysical and behavioral interactions between dinoflagellates and parasitoids at both individual- and population-based scales, the long-term goal of this project is to exploit these interactions as an effective, environmentally-friendly method to control HABs near the Balearic Islands and the Catalan coast.

Keywords: microbiology,harmful algal blooms,microbial biophysics,population ecology,population modeling,parasitoid dinoflagellate interactions,mediterranean coast
ShowerPod (ShowerPod)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Health, demographic change and wellbeing
Theme: Active ageing and self-management of health
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Sweden
Call: Accelerating market introduction of ICT solutions for Health, Well-Being and Ageing Well (H2020-SMEINST-1-2016-2017, 2016)
Start date: 2016-08-01
End date: 2017-01-31
Duration (months): 6.0
Total project cost (EUR): 71429.0
EU funding (EUR): 50000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

This project contains of one work package with 10 tasks. The specific objectives for the SME-instrument phase 1 feasibility study are to: • Deeper knowledge of the technical, economic and practical viability of the innovation as a ground for a decision of continuing the innovation process in a phase 2 project or redirect the innovation process (all tasks) • Map where demonstrations actions can be made with varying conditions and geographical location which links to market potential and technological challenges (task 1) • Investigate potential knowledge partners for phase 2 (task 2) • Get deeper market intelligence and define the European dimension for the commercialisation of the innovation (task 3) • Investigate the willingness to pay and perceived benefits by users (task 4) • Develop a communication strategy to be used during phase 2 and 3 (task 5) • Elaborate an exploitation plan including a strategy for pricing, financing and organisational changes needed especially sales and distribution organisation (task 6) • Elaborate an IPR strategy and have full knowledge of the development path i.e. freedom to operate (task 7) • Prepare the innovation for demonstration (to be made in phase 2) including CE-marking of the innovation to enable demonstration in medical clinics (task 8) • Elaborate Business Innovation Plan 1 that takes into account the results of task 1-8 and will present predicted business- and market opportunities (Task 9) • Coordination of the feasibility study (Task 10)

Keywords: shower robot,hygiene,vulnerable persons
Performance Untapped Modulation for Power and Heat via Energy Accumulation Technologies (PUMP-HEAT)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Secure, clean and efficient energy
Theme: Low-cost, low-carbon energy supply
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Germany,Italy,Italy,Italy,Italy,Greece,Sweden,Switzerland,Belgium,Poland,Sweden,France,France,France
Call: Highly flexible and efficient fossil fuel power plants (H2020-LCE-2017-RES-CCS-RIA, 2017)
Start date: 2017-09-01
End date: 2021-12-31
Duration (months): 52.0
Total project cost (EUR): 5904426.25
EU funding (EUR): 5904426.25
Participants: 18
Project status: CLOSED

Natural gas fired Combined Cycle (CC) power plants are currently the backbone of EU electrical grid, providing most of regulation services necessary to increase the share of non-programmable renewable sources into the electrical grid. As a consequence, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Utilities are investigating new strategies and technologies for power flexibility. On the other hand, existing cogenerative CCs are usually constrained by thermal user demand, hence can provide limited services to the grid. At the same time, CHP plants are highly promoted for their high rate of energy efficiency (> 90%) and combined with district heating network are a pillar of the EU energy strategy. To un-tap such unexploited reserve of flexibility, and to further enhance turn-down ratio and power ramp capabilities of power oriented CCs, this project proposes the demonstration of an innovative concept based on the coupling of a fast-cycling highly efficient heat pump (HP) with CCs. The integrated system features thermal storage and advanced control concept for smart scheduling. The HP will include an innovative expander to increase the overall efficiency of the HP. In such an integrated concept, the following advantages are obtained: - the HP is controlled to modulate power in order to cope with the CC primary reserve market constraints; - the high temperature heat can be exploited in the district heating network, when available; low temperature cooling power can be used for gas turbine inlet cooling or for steam condenser cooling, thus reducing the water consumption; - in both options, the original CC operational envelope is significantly expanded and additional power flexibility is achieved. In general, the CC integration with a HP and a cold/hot thermal storage brings to a reduction of the Minimum Environmental Load (MEL) and to an increase in power ramp rates, while enabling power augmentation at full load and increasing electrical grid resilience and flexibility.

Keywords: combined cycles,power flexibility,net operating electrical efficiency,heat pump,thermal storage,thermoeconomics
Creative Automotive Reuse E-commerce (CAR-E)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Europe in a changing world - inclusive, innovative and reflective societies
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Italy,Italy
Call: New business models for inclusive, innovative and reflective societies (H2020-SMEINST-1-2016-2017, 2016)
Start date: 2017-01-01
End date: 2017-06-30
Duration (months): 6.0
Total project cost (EUR): 71429.0
EU funding (EUR): 50000.0
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

CAR-E, Creative Automotive Reuse E-commerce, is an exchange platform between automobile wrecking yards and final users (mechanics and private clients) that at the same time optimizes the reuse of car parts and discourages their underground, elicit trade. It allows tracing the whole process of buying and selling used car parts, guaranteeing a valid alternative to the use of non-original car parts and making it easier to intercept fake parts.

Keywords: keywords,wrecking yards,mechanics,reuse of car parts,aftermarket,auto repair,vehicles demolished,ecommerce,platform,innovative process,environment,recycling,raw materials
Distracted drivers in autonomous cars: Do drivers safely detect and react to unexpected warning signals? (Detect and React)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Individual Fellowships (IF)-Reintegration panel
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Social Sciences and Humanities
Countries involved: Netherlands
Call: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF-EF) (H2020-MSCA-IF-2015, 2015)
Start date: 2016-09-01
End date: 2018-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 177598.8
EU funding (EUR): 177598.8
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Self-driving, or autonomous, cars promise sustained individual mobility while decreasing the risk of accidents due to human error. Their technological development tops the agendas of European governments and car manufacturers. With technology taking centre stage it is easy to overlook the human driver. However, this would be a grave mistake, as autonomous vehicles still require human action. Specifically, the next frontier in autonomous vehicles is a car that controls the vehicle (e.g., steering, acceleration) and monitors the traffic environment, but that can signal a request for human intervention at any time. Little is known about how drivers detect and react to such unexpected signals. Research on lower levels of automation (e.g., cars with cruise control) suggests that reaction times to unexpected signals tend to be slow. It is, however, not clear what causes this slowdown, especially at higher levels of automation. Is this a failure to detect the signal, or a failure to react timely? My research will identify under what conditions participants (fail to) detect and react to unexpected audio intervention signals. I will measure detection using cognitive neuroscience techniques (Event Related Brain Potentials) and reaction using reaction time in a driving simulator. I will use this innovative method to study detection and reaction in three studies that look at three important factors: the level of automation, the level of distraction of the driver, and the driver's impulsivity and tendency to get distracted. The project combines my expertise on driver distraction and multitasking with Utrecht University's expertise on cognitive neuroscience. The results will provide fundamental insights about human behaviour in higher-level automated vehicles before these systems are released on the road. This knowledge will inform the design of safer technology and better policy for autonomous vehicles.

Keywords: driver distraction,multitasking,event related potential,autonomous cars
Smart Asset re-Use in Creative Environments (SAUCE)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Germany,Germany,Ireland,Spain,Switzerland,Czechia,United Kingdom,United Kingdom
Call: Tools for smart digital content in the creative industries (H2020-ICT-2017-1, 2017)
Start date: 2018-01-01
End date: 2020-12-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3999375.0
EU funding (EUR): 3999375.0
Participants: 9
Project status: CLOSED

SAUCE will research, develop, pilot and demonstrate a set of professional tools and techniques for making content ‘smarter’, so that it is fully adaptive in a broad, unprecedented manner: adaptive to context (which facilitates re-use), to purpose (among or within industries), to the user (improving the viewing experience), and to the production environment (so that it is ‘future-proof’). The approach is based on research into light-field technology; automated classification and tagging using deep learning and semantic labeling to describe and draw inferences; and the development of tools for automated asset transformation, smart animation, storage and retrieval. These new technologies and tools will show that a vast reduction of costs and increases in efficiency are possible, facilitating the production of more content, of higher quality and creativity, for the benefit of the competitiveness of the European creative industries. Specifically, SAUCE will research and develop: • Methods of generating smart world-views by capturing and processing light-fields, augmenting them with semantics and making them usable for media production pipelines. • A framework and tools for automatically classifying, validating and finding smart assets, using deep learning and semantic labeling techniques on 2D and 3D data. • A framework and tools for the automatic transformation and adaptation of smart assets to new contexts, purposes, users and environments, and for the synthesis of new smart assets from existing ones. • Real-time control systems for authoring animated content using smart assets, automatically synthesizing new scenes from existing ones and integrating smart assets into virtual production scenarios. • A storage system for smart assets that combines local and cloud storage so that assets can be delivered irrespective of the user or asset location. SAUCE will also demonstrate and promote its results, for industry approval, adoption and development by third parties.

Keywords: film,games,light fields,post production,animation,deep learning,semantic labeling,asset transformation,storage and retrieval
BRidging gaps for the adoption of Automated VEhicles (BRAVE)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Smart, green and integrated transport
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Germany,Spain,Australia,Spain,Germany,Spain,Germany,Slovenia,Sweden,France,France,United States
Call: Safety and end-user acceptance aspects of road automation in the transition period (H2020-ART-2016-Two-Stages, 2016)
Start date: 2017-06-01
End date: 2021-02-28
Duration (months): 45.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2990538.75
EU funding (EUR): 2990538.75
Participants: 12
Project status: CLOSED

New technologies in transport enabled systems with the capacity to improve safety, efficiency, sustainability and comfort. Advances in vehicle automation allow the circulation of vehicles with a minimal human intervention in the near future. However, this irruption brings new technical and non-technical challenges that are to be addressed to ensure safe adoption of level 3 automated vehicles. Based on existing prototypes of automated vehicles (provided by the consortium), will perform multidisciplinary research to ensure the needs of the users (drivers), other road users (other drivers and Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs)), and the perspectives of stakeholders (driving instructors, insurance companies, authorities, certifiers, policy makers and regulators), as a key for obtaining viable and market-ready products. This main objective is further detailed in the following ones: 1) Multidisciplinary (human, social, economic, security, legal and ethical considerations) study of the requirements and expectations of the drivers, VRUs, and stakeholders to assure safety and adoption of automated vehicles. 2) Turning requirements into innovative interaction and monitoring concepts for driver-vehicle interaction in order to bridge the gap between users and automation technologies while assuring safe vehicles handling with reduced driver attention. 3) Turning requirements into innovative monitoring concepts for vehicle-environment interaction, enhancing current Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS) through the inclusion of predictive capabilities for better and faster ADAS reactions (nominal and emergency). 4) Validating requirements, user acceptance and impact assessment through realistic user-centric testing exercises under different scenario conditions. 5) Paving the way for the further adoption of the technology by the automation industry, by evolving on testing and pre-validation protocols, proposing advancements on the regulation and consumerist assessment.

Keywords: multidisciplinary research,road transport stakeholders,user centric
Complicity: Individual Responsibility in Collective Contexts (CIRICC)

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: Social Sciences and Humanities
Countries involved: Finland,United States
Call: Individual Fellowships (H2020-MSCA-IF-2018, 2018)
Start date: 2019-08-01
End date: 2021-07-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 189973.44
EU funding (EUR): 189973.44
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

The project "Complicity: Individual Responsibility in Collective Contexts" (CIRICC) sets out to explain how and in what ways individuals can be held responsible for systemic harms caused by collective action. The three objectives are to 1) elucidate the concept of collective responsibility, to 2) offer the first in-depth theory of how being a constituent of an unstructured collective can affect our moral agency, and to 3) create a new methodology for looking at how ignorance and knowledge affect our responsibility in collective settings. These objectives give rise to three research themes, each represented by an overarching research question: (RT1) What is collective responsibility? (RT2) How can an individual be responsible for systemic harms and wrongs? (RT3) How do ignorance and knowledge affect our social norms and our responsibility in collective settings? For added practical relevance, these questions will be discussed through three cases studies that draw from complex real-life cases. These are which agents have a responsibility to take action on climate change mitigation, consumer complicity for the use of sweatshop labour in the global supply chains, and the impact of media corporations on certain harmful social norms. CIRICC will advance research in these areas through four peer-reviewed articles and a book proposal, as well as a two-day international workshop on individual responsibility and collective harms.

Keywords: complicity,collective responsibility