Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Development of an affordable heat treatment process for wood (TORCHWOOD)

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: France,United Kingdom,Czechia,United Kingdom,Norway,Estonia,United Kingdom,Denmark,Spain,Greece,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-SME-2007-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-09-01
End date: 2011-02-28
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1357831.0
EU funding (EUR): 1054772.0
Participants: 11
Project status: CLOSED

Recent developments of large scale heat treatment processes that use a variety of indirect heat sources are now available, as are traditional preservation treatments which involve certain hazardous chemicals. While these technologies offer some attraction to large scale enterprises, the ability of SMEs to afford this technology makes them an impractical solution. Furthermore these new heat treatment methods affect the chemical and physical structure of the timber, making it more brittle and reducing its physical strength while chemical preservation means that timber can only be used in external applications. We propose the development of a cost effective 2 stage system, firstly, the heat treatment process which will preserve the timber will use a novel microwave based technology to directly heat the timber. Secondly the development of a natural oil formulation to be applied directly to the hot timber within the heating chamber which will restore the natural mechanical and physical properties and maximise the opportunities. The primary target market for the developed technology is the wood and timber market. We currently estimate the market size for our product in Europe to be in excess of €100m.

Keywords: heat,treatment,preservation,wood,chemical
Development of a X-Ray tube based on the Field Emission properties of Carbon Nanotubes (NANORAY)

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: Italy,United Kingdom,Russian Federation,Belgium,Germany
Call:  (FP7-SME-2007-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-11-01
End date: 2011-01-31
Duration (months): 27.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1469240.0
EU funding (EUR): 1034880.0
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

NANORAY aims to realize an innovative device capable to generate X-rays by means of a novel concept of cold cathode, based on carbon nanotubes selectively grown upon ad-hoc synthesized nanostructures (such as vertically oriented nanotubes on metallic tips, selected deposition of CNTs on predetermined areas, array of oriented bundles, etc..) Its performances can be wrapped up by mentioning some of the most relevant features:1)A reduced focal spot (down to 0.1 mm, well below the actual state of art for commercial X-Ray tubes;2)A very low power consumption (due to the use of a field-emission based cathode);3)A pulsed x-ray radiation with programmable width and repetition4)A long life-time.Moreover, the system will be portable, with an overall weight of less than 5 kg (including power supply), allowing the use of X-rays in places like ambulances or in field security surveys. In addition to portability and easiness to use, the system will provide higher image resolution with respect to the state of the art of X-rays devices thanks to the smaller focal spot, and it will represent a cost effective solution for everyone is facing the economic issues related to the maintenance of thermionic cathodes.

Keywords: carbon nanotubes,field emission,cold cathode,x rays,focalization
Competitive Advantage for Process-intensive industries by SCheduling with Heuristics-EnhanceD simulation & optimisation (CAP-SCHED)

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: France,Italy,Spain,France,Belgium,Ireland,Spain,Belgium
Call:  (FP7-SME-2007-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-10-01
End date: 2011-03-31
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1039105.55
EU funding (EUR): 773982.0
Participants: 9
Project status: CLOSED

A competitive weapon for companies in process-intensive industries such as the chemical industry, is effective mastery of supply chain management from raw material to end product so as to improve efficiency, effectiveness, &amp; profitability. However, in flow scheduling, the human operator can be overwhelmed by the complexity of the problem. CAP-SCHED involves developing a new intelligent scheduling system for companies in continuous/semi-continuous process industries. The innovative solution uses a multi-agent framework to combine 2 existing approaches which, individually, are inadequate to improve scheduling. However, combining both approaches offers significant improvements to implement more profitable solutions to scheduling problems, with better account taken of constraints. The 2 approaches are: 1. Simulation through trial &amp; error: * The scheduler instructs the system to calculate all material flows in terms of quantity &amp; quality from up- to down-stream throughout the plant; * If infeasibility occurs (e.g. capacity limitation…) then the planner readjusts parameters in trial &amp; error mode to reach a feasible solution. and 2. Algorithmic constraint solving: * the problem is represented as a mathematical model &amp; the system attempts a solution, helped by heuristic guesses so as to guide the search algorithm via domain knowledge. The new idea is to allow full interaction with the system via a Graphical User Interface as if running in simulation mode, &amp; to translate instructions, when the value of an operating parameter (or the starting date of an event…) is fixed, in terms of constraints imposed in the mathematical model. Thus, the person responsible for scheduling can choose to fix variable values, and to let the system find those left free so as to reach a feasible solution. Overall, the solution will drastically reduce the need for multiple planning/scheduling loops so as to achieve a consistently optimised solution with improved profitability.

Keywords: intelligent scheduling,heuristics,multi-agent framework,meta-heuristics,process objects,mathematical programming,mixed integer programming
Optimization of Si solar cells, plastic materials and technologies for the development of more efficient concentRatION photovoltaic systems (ORION)

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: Cyprus,Italy,Lithuania,Czechia
Call:  (FP7-SME-2007-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-10-01
End date: 2011-12-31
Duration (months): 39.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2931970.21
EU funding (EUR): 2233000.0
Participants: 6
Project status: CLOSED

The development of renewable energy is a central aim of the EU Commission's energy policy. Concentration PhotoVoltaics (CPV) has been demonstrated to be a good solution in PV industry and in the last years has become more attractive and several companies have been founded with the main goal of decreasing the cost of PV-generated electricity. The main objective of this project is the optimization of materials and technologies involved in CPV System production to reduce system cost/watt and increase system efficiency. The reduction of system cost/watt, that reflects in reduction of PV-generated electricity, will be achieved by: -developing an all-plastic system by using recycled plastic compounds; -developing Si solar cells for automatic assembling technology; -implementing and industrializing automated high-rate technologies for cell assembly and optics production. The increase of system efficiency will be achieved by: -increasing Si concentration cell efficiency by using surface plasmonic crystal structures; -developing plastic materials doped with down-converting nanoparticles for modification of the solar spectrum to enhance the cell efficiency. The scientific objectives concern optimization of Si solar cell and the development of new application-addressed nanocomposite thermoplastic material. Technological objectives concern the implementation and industrialization of automated low-cost technologies for CPV components fabrications. The scientific and technological objectives of the project will be exploited by the realization of a low –CPV system with a projection 2-3 €/Watt . The new system, ready to be produced at the end of the project, will be based on Si concentration solar cell technology coupled to hybrid mirror-lens concentrator optical system. The project also includes the design and development of an innovative one-axis tracker integrated with optics for the realization of a compact and modular CPV system for domestic rooftop applications.

Keywords: concentration photovoltaics,silicon solar cell,thermoplastic material,automated assembing technology,renowable energy
Development of 25% more energy efficient street lights with integrated reflector, elimination of protection glass, optimized arc tube and improved luminaire design. (ECOSTREETLIGHT)

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: Norway,Italy,Spain,Germany,Ireland,Türkiye,Austria
Call:  (FP7-SME-2007-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-09-15
End date: 2011-03-14
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1215316.0
EU funding (EUR): 951305.5
Participants: 8
Project status: CLOSED

The SMEs involved in the lighting industry face a tough competitively situation due to the dominant position of large enterprises in the business. The EU has for long been the world’s largest producer of lighting equipment, but now China has surpasses it in terms of volume. There is a 66 % trade tariff on light bulbs imported into EU, but EU has announced (July 2007) that they have made plans to lift trade charges, making the competitiveness even harder for SMEs. Our idea is to develop new and innovative street lights with 25 % higher efficiency than state of the art lamps. The increased efficiency is to be accomplished by a new and innovative type of light bulb with an integrated reflector. The advantage with an integrated reflector as opposed to a conventional light bulb is that there is no need for a protection glass. • The elimination of the protection glass will alone increase the efficiency of the light bulb with 10 % to 20 %. • Typical efficiency of reflectors is 80 % - 90 % today. In our proposed project we will develop a new method for reflector coating which will give our reflector an efficiency of 95 % - 98 %. • An arc tube specially adapted to street lights will have an increased efficiency compared to today’s street light arc tubes of 5 % to 10 %. • The integration of an electronic dimmable ballast. • Improved design of the lighting fixture. Together these advancements will contribute to the increased efficiency. Preliminary calculations done by Mr. Vegger, founder and CEO of the coordinator Gavita, show at least 25 % increase in efficiency for our concept compared to existing technology, i.e. 11 TWh would be saved if all street lights in EU were replaced with our street lights. A consortium of 5 SMEs and one Large Enterprise propose to develop the above specified street light.To enable this, the project have invited 3 RTDs to join the consortium. The developed street light will enable the SMEs to take shares of the street ligh market

Keywords: ligtht,glass,reflector,ballast,design
Enhancing the bilateral S&T Partnership with Ukraine (BILAT-UKR)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Activities of International Cooperation
Destination: Bilateral coordination for the enhancement and development of S&T Partnerships
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: France,Germany,Germany,Austria,Poland,Romania,Romania,Ukraine
Call:  (FP7-INCO-2007-2, 2007)
Start date: 2008-09-01
End date: 2012-02-29
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 598120.0
EU funding (EUR): 496555.0
Participants: 11
Project status: CLOSED

The main objectives of BILAT-UKR are: - to strengthen the S&amp;T cooperation between the EU and Ukraine in particular through a stronger participation of Ukraine in FP7 and other Community programmes and initiatives. - to further improve the framework for enhanced future and sustainable S&amp;T cooperation, especially regarding legal and funding issues. - to provide a knowledge base for new cooperation themes and priority areas, and for emerging horizontal issues of sustainable cooperation, especially in the fields of scientific mobility, innovation and infrastructure. - to provide support for the working groups set up to organize a thematic and high level policy dialogue between the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the European Commission. The consortium gathers 11 various institutions of 7 countries (amongst which 2 Ukrainian neighbours), having a long-standing experience in international S&amp;T cooperation. The project can draw on and complement the experience the partners have gained in several cooperation projects under FP6 or FP7. BILAT-UKR will provide a new momentum to improve the participation of Ukrainian scientists to FP7, and will prepare the ground for a possible association of Ukraine to FP7. The proposal is also expected to have an impact on the implementation of the S&amp;T dimension of the European Neighbouring policy.

Keywords: science and technology,research,innovation,icpc,ukraine,eu-ukraine cooperation
Bureau for EU-Mexican Science and Technology Cooperation – Step II (UEMEXCYT II)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Activities of International Cooperation
Destination: Bilateral coordination for the enhancement and development of S&T Partnerships
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Mexico,Spain,France,Italy,Germany,Austria,Belgium,Belgium
Call:  (FP7-INCO-2007-2, 2007)
Start date: 2008-10-01
End date: 2012-09-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 996176.0
EU funding (EUR): 498843.6
Participants: 8
Project status: CLOSED

The project proposes to support the bilateral political dialogue initiated by the S&T Agreement’s Joint Steering Committee, providing follow up and continuity to the efforts carried out by the UEMEXCyT Office as well as improving the channels of communication and partnership between Mexico and EU Member States. In this context, it is important to open the project to a larger consortium composed not only of CONACyT, its coordinator, but also institutions from five EU Member States with which Mexico enjoys important bilateral cooperation programmes in science and technology, notably Spain, France, Italy, Germany and Austria. The long-standing experience of the partners in international S&T cooperation, in particular in a number of completed, ongoing and upcoming cooperation projects under FP6 or FP7, and proven experience of previous cooperation, is one of the major success factors for the project, which will guarantee the necessary closer coordination between EU and Member States for ensuring an efficient use of instruments and resources, and a better focus on specific objectives. The project concept of the second phase of the Bureau for EU-Mexican Science and Technology Cooperation (UEMEXCYT II) will focus on the following main issues: • Setting up a consolidated dialogue between the major stakeholders in Mexico and the EU responsible for the EU-Mexican S&T Cooperation (CONACYT, Mexican Thematic FP7 Contacts, Member States Ministries and NCPs, Commission Services, coordination and support actions such as the INCONET with Latin America, the ERA-NET for Latin America, LAC-ACCESS, etc) • Evaluating past, present and future collaborations between Mexico and European Union in the S&T sector and proposing ways of optimizing the rules and instruments; • Raising awareness, links and training on specific issues; • Generating partnership opportunities between scientific and technological communities from both sides; • Improving the visibility of existing results

Keywords: bilateral dialogue - cooperation - s&t agreement - priorities - improve and focus
European Network for integrating novel technologies for food processing (HIGHTECH EUROPE)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology
Destination: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well being
Action type: Network of Excellence
Countries involved: Germany,Germany,Hungary,Romania,Spain,Belgium,Germany,Germany,Belgium,Australia,Czechia,France,Netherlands,France,Netherlands,Sweden,Romania,Germany
Call:  (FP7-KBBE-2007-2A, 2007)
Start date: 2009-05-01
End date: 2013-12-31
Duration (months): 56.0
Total project cost (EUR): 6805600.6
EU funding (EUR): 5865354.0
Participants: 23
Project status: CLOSED

The Network of Excellence HighTech Europe facilitates the implementation of high-tech processing at industrial scale via strongly connected regional knowledge transfer chains consisting of basic-applied science centres (12 in total), industry federations (4), Innovation Relay Centre (1) and SMEs (5). Its main aim is to identify, develop and demonstrate potential, cost-efficient, innovations to be used by SMEs via a Science Cube approach and availability of high-tech pilot facilities. This approach links innovation sources (bio-, nano- and information and communication technologies), scientific principles and food engineering operations. In addition, industrial needs are mapped and linked with the results from the Science Cube approach, using a novel Lighthouse Watcher concept. New routes for implementation are developed such as a Knowledge Auction and an Implementation Award honouring full chain innovations. Next, knowledge transfer schemes elucidate feasibility studies and business cases based on unique patent portfolios convincing entrepreneurs and early adopters to acquire ‘lead market’ positions. Here, ethical, legal, social aspects and consumer perception regarding high-tech food processing are taken into account in order to set up a first, well-balanced Agenda of the White Book on high-tech food processing for policy and regulatory bodies. Dissemination of European findings and training & career development, especially for young scientists sharing spirit and enthusiasm with their senior colleagues in the Network of Excellence, allow attracting new stakeholders and next generations for a durable network finally merging into the future European Institute for Food Processing. Herein, critical mass and joint initiatives at the interface of the Food Manufacturers and Technology Providers substantially increase the innovation rate and competitiveness of the European Agro-Food sector.

Keywords: food processing,nanotechnology,biotechnology,novel processes,knowledge transfer,innovation,consumers
Supporting the Use of Research Evidence (SURE) for Policy in African Health Systems (SURE)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Health
Destination: Optimising the delivery of healthcare to European citizens
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Norway,Uganda,Cameroon,Burkina Faso,Central African Republic,Ethiopia,Mozambique,France,Switzerland,Sweden,Canada,Zambia
Call:  (FP7-HEALTH-2007-B, 2007)
Start date: 2009-06-01
End date: 2014-05-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3757838.94
EU funding (EUR): 2988536.0
Participants: 13
Project status: CLOSED

Inadequate access to and use of research evidence to inform health policy limits the achievement of universal and equitable access to healthcare, hinders quality improvement and makes it difficult to use healthcare resources wisely. Poorly informed decision-making about health policies and systems is one of the reasons why services fail to reach those most in need, health indicators are off track, and it appears unlikely that many countries in Africa will meet the health MDGs. SURE will support improvements in health policies and systems in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) by improving access to and use of policy-relevant syntheses of research evidence that are contextualized and tailored to meet the needs of decision makers. SURE will develop, pilot and evaluate five strategies designed to strengthen access to and use of reliable and timely research syntheses in policymaking: user friendly formats for research syntheses, clearing houses for syntheses and policy relevant research, mechanisms for responding rapidly to policymakers’ needs for research evidence, methods for organizing and managing deliberative forums involving policymakers, researchers and others, and methods for involving civil society and the public in policy development. SURE will develop capacity for evidence-informed healthcare policy and undertake a comparative evaluation of initiatives between policymakers and researchers using these and other strategies. SURE will collaborate with the Evidence-Informed Health Policy Network (EVIPNet) and the Regional East African Community Health (REACH) Policy Initiative–two international efforts to improve the use of research evidence in policy and health systems decisions via partnerships between policymakers, researchers and civil society. SURE will use a range of dissemination strategies. Global dissemination will be coordinated by and capitalise on WHO, with the aim of maximising the project’s impact on health policy in Africa and othe

Keywords: evidence-based health policy,improving access to and use of research evidence in policy,africa
Systematic analysis of factors controlling meiotic recombination in higher plants (MEIOSYS)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology
Destination: Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest, and aquatic environment
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: United Kingdom,Austria,France,Spain,Italy,Netherlands,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-KBBE-2007-2A, 2007)
Start date: 2009-07-01
End date: 2014-06-30
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 6223215.8
EU funding (EUR): 4499920.0
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

Meiotic recombination has underpinned plant breeding for the generation of new traits of agronomic, environmental and economic importance, although we still have little understanding of the controlling mechanisms involved in this process. We will combine approaches in genomics and systems biology to obtain a detailed understanding of the factors that control recombination and will provide a basis for the development of strategies to modify recombination in a variety of crop species.

Keywords: crop improvement,systems biology,meiotic recombination,plants,chromosome organisation