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Sediment transport and morphodynamics in marine and coastal waters with engineering solutions (SEDIMARE)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Doctoral Networks
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Information Science and Engineering
Countries involved: Greece,Italy,Netherlands,United Kingdom,Spain,Belgium
Call: MSCA Doctoral Networks 2021 (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-DN-01, 2021)
Start date: 2023-02-01
End date: 2027-01-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2842472.57
EU funding (EUR): 2618733.6
Participants: 11
Project status: SIGNED

Coastal and estuarine areas are under constant erosion/sedimentation pressure. The sustainable development of these areas depends on our understanding of and ability to predict the effect of complex sediment transport and morphodynamic processes and the development of effective applied engineering solutions. Coastal protection is an important issue in the implementation of successful Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) plans. The objective of the intrersectoral Network SEDIMARE is the interdisciplinary training and award of a PhD degree to Researchers in coastal processes and engineering, aiming towards a sustainable coastal use and protection. The Network comprises 5 university beneficiaries, 3 private sector beneficiaries (1 Applied Research Institute, 1 corporation, and 1 SME), and 3 associated partner (1 university and 2 industrial ones). The Network will provide a training-through-research program to 12 Doctoral Candidates, which comprises comprehensive academic training including web-based teaching, inter-institutional co-supervision, intersectoral secondments, summer/winter schools, workshops, complementary activities, dissemination, and outreach activities. The research plan is organized into 3 Work Packages (WP): (1) Sediment Transport Processes, (2) Coupling of Flow, Sediment Transport, and Morphodynamics, and (3) Sustainable Coastal Engineering Solutions. Each WP includes several projects, whose implementation is based on the strong interaction between all beneficiaries. The topics include: complex sediment transport processes involving sand-mud mixtures, mixed-size sands, and granular-fluid mixtures; coupling between hydrodynamics (waves, storm surges, and tides), sediment transport, and morphological changes; and engineering solutions to issues/problems related to erosion/sedimentation with emphasis on sustainability and resilience. The research methods include effective process-based engineering modeling, advanced numerical simulations, and innovative experiments.

Keywords: coastal and marine sediment transport and morphodynamics
CHEOPS Very High-Power Building Blocks (CHEOPS-VHP-BB)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Digital, Industry and Space
Theme: Space
Destination: Open Strategic Autonomy in Developing, Deploying and Using Global Space-Based Infrastructures, Services, Applications and Data
Action type: Innovation actions
Countries involved: Italy,Germany,France,Latvia
Call: Technologies and generic building blocks for Electrical Propulsion (HORIZON-CL4-2022-SPACE-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-01-01
End date: 2026-03-31
Duration (months): 39.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1971131.25
EU funding (EUR): 1499853.0
Participants: 8
Project status: SIGNED

For the future of space exploration and space logistics, and to reduce costs for orbit transportation of future payloads, very high-power Hall Effect thrusters of 20 kW or above are at the forefront of several initiatives today. Be it as single or clustered units, the combined thrust of these electric propulsion systems (EPS) paves the way to allowing larger spacecraft and more ambitious missions to be envisaged. However, given that these missions would require significant burn time of the EPS, several important issues must be addressed that go beyond the simple ability of manufacturing larger EPS components. Specifically, qualifying such electric thrusters for lifetime is currently a showstopper. In the race to the Moon and Mars, as well as other lucrative commercial missions within earth’s orbit beyond 2030, the European Space industry must catch up with the US. Studies within Europe have already been initiated for the incremental development of 20-kW class Hall thrusters such as the FP7 HiPER project which produced the PPS®20k ML thruster up to TRL4, FP7 CHEOPS project which permitted SITAEL to develop their 20kW HET, ESA projects allowing UNIPI to develop their nested multi-channel TANDEM thruster or the ongoing H2020 ASPIRE project led by SITAEL. Nevertheless, given the challenges and the opportunities that VHP present, research such as proposed in CHEOPS-VHP-BB must be anticipated now ahead of its effective deployment in 2030-40. Project activities will complement ongoing thruster-focused development activities with research and development on key building blocks essential for the future use of VHP Hall thruster systems: overall system architecture against various mission use cases, robust and cost-effective approach to qualification using Probabilistic Failure Analysis, manufacturability of key components subject to wear, notably the discharge chamber and cathode and the ability to envisage alternative propellants and power sources for future missions.

Keywords: very high power het electric propulsion,probabilistic failure analysis,diagnostics,alternative propellants,mission use cases,exploration,space cargo,in orbit servicing,space logistics
Breakthrough cold generation technology for efficient & environmentally-friendly cooling. (DAC (Dynamic Air Cooling))

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Challenges
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Poland
Call: Green Deal innovations for the Economic Recovery (HORIZON-EIC-2021-ACCELERATORCHALLENGES-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-07-01
End date: 2025-01-31
Duration (months): 31.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3268172.5
EU funding (EUR): 2287720.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

We have developed a new cooling technology based on the principle of adiabatic expansion. Compared to the traditional vapour compression technology: It uses air instead of toxic HFCs to transfer energy, eliminating this source of pollution and therefore reducing CO2e by 50%. In DAC, the energy extracted from the cooled air is not emitted as heat into the atmosphere but turned into electricity unlike in traditional vapor compression AC/refrigeration units. This electricity is used to contribute up to 30% of energy required for powering up our units, hence it is 30% more energy efficient compared with traditional compression systems (lower OPEX). This means that they are much cheaper to run. Due to much simpler design and smaller size, manufacturing costs of our devices are up to 30% lower (lower CAPEX). DAC tech can cool any air (regardless of its humidity or initial temperature) down to -90°C within seconds from the start of operation and under very low pressure.

Keywords: clean air conditioning,cooling,refrigeration,hydrofluorocarbons,gas dynamic,decontamination and de pollution,environmental and green technologies
BIOMODEL4REGIONS - Supporting the establishment of the innovative governance models to achieve better-informed decision-making processes, social engagement and innovation in the bio-based economy (BIOMODEL4REGIONS)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
Theme: Bio-Environment
Destination: Innovative governance, environmental observations and digital solutions in support of the Green Deal
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Italy,Slovakia,Sweden,Greece,Germany,Poland,Netherlands,France
Call: Regional governance models in the bioeconomy (HORIZON-CL6-2021-GOVERNANCE-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-07-01
End date: 2025-06-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2502102.5
EU funding (EUR): 2499277.5
Participants: 15
Project status: CLOSED

The BIOMODEL4REGIONS project aims to support the establishment of the innovative governance models at local/regional level to achieve better-informed decision-making processes, social engagement and innovation to support and strengthen EU and international science-policy interfaces to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by: - Supporting the development of regional/local strategies, aiming at exploiting the local potentials and innovations by integrating the opportunities created by the local bio-based economy thus contributing to the broader bioeconomy transition - Developing novel business models to enable consumers, industry/producers and public bodies to a societal switch towards environmentally responsible behaviour by means of biobased products and services - Developing best practice guidelines for local operators and innovation developers, supporting climate-neutrality and low environmental footprint improvements of bio-based products and services The methodology is based on the set-up of a governance structure among bioeconomy clusters that will leverage on previous successful projects, initiatives and best practices to capitalise on work performed through several years of research and studies in the field of bioeconomy. These results will be demonstrated within the project to support 6 pilot regions chosen in clusters’ network. The pilot regions , taking into account different model regions (Northern, Southern, Eastern and Central-Western EU), their conditions and assets and different primary sectors (forestry, agri-food, aquatic biomass and organic fraction of municipal solid waste- OFMSW) will be demonstrated under a fully transferable case-study approach, that can be replicated throughout Europe to demonstrate the replicability of the approach after the end of the project.

Keywords: bio based economy,governace model
Policy Evaluation of a Pregnancy Benefit as a Novel Form of Family Policy in the EU (PREGNANCYBENEFIT)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Postdoctoral Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Economic Sciences
Countries involved: Slovakia
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021 (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-06-15
End date: 2024-12-14
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 186524.4
EU funding (EUR): 186524.4
Participants: 3
Project status: CLOSED

The proposed action contributes to tackling of a pressing challenge faced by the EU, which is finding new birth policies that would be effective in countering demographic decline. It does so by evaluating the impact of a new type of family policy (pregnancy benefit) on fertility behaviour (births and abortions) and on child health at birth. This is a unique research opportunity as pregnancy benefits are very rare. The evaluation will be conducted using high-quality, population-wide, administrative microdata and state-of-the-art microeconometric models. The project is inherently interdisciplinary, as it connects economics with demography, public policy, sociology, and women’s reproductive rights. The action includes intersectoral transfer of knowledge. First, the secondment institution conducts policy-relevant research tailored for the needs of the government and other public bodies. Second, the non-academic placement will occur in an NGO promoting gender equality and women's rights. The novelty of this research is threefold. First, it evaluates the impact of a novel prenatal cash transfer on fertility (as opposed to traditional postnatal policies). Second, it contributes to understanding of abortion-seeking behaviour (which is rarely done). Third, it evaluates the impact of an earmarked, non-means-tested transfer, on child health at birth (which has not been done previously). The proposed policy evaluation is important in the context of: [1] tackling demographic decline in the EU – a threat to long-term sustainability of public finances; [2] supporting cost-effective policy-making – evaluating effectiveness of costly family policies and choosing the best ones is useful for the tax-payer; [3] fostering gender equality – the evaluated anti-abortion policy is not restricting women’s reproductive rights. This project will strengthen the ERA, as it will be executed in a low R&I performing country. Currently, no economists in Slovak academia specialize in family policies.

Keywords: pregnancy benefit,policy evaluation,family policy,fertility,cash transfer,anti abortion policy,pro natality,births,abortion,child health at birth,prenatal period,women s reproductive rights
Biodegradable and Eco-friendly Smart Hydrogels for the Sustained Intraperitoneal Release of Chemotherapeutics as a Novel Local Therapy Approach for Advanced Ovarian Cancer (HydroTheC)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Postdoctoral Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Life Sciences
Countries involved: Spain,Chile,United States
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022 (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-PF-01, 2022)
Start date: 2024-01-01
End date: 2026-12-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 221390.88
EU funding (EUR): 221390.88
Participants: 3
Project status: CLOSED

Ovarian Cancer (OC) is usually diagnosed in advanced stages when metastasis into the intra-abdominal (i.a.) cavity already occurred. The OC standard-of-care efficacy is hampered by drugs high systemic toxicity and the early appearance of resistance. Thus, advanced OC remains an unmet clinical need, forcing the need for alternative therapies based on drugs local slow-release at the i.a. cavity. Hydrogels (HG) have been proposed as in situ drug sustained release systems in the biomedical field. Their application avoids off-target effects caused by drugs systemic administration and improves their therapeutic efficacy. Thermo-responsive HG (TR-HG) gained special attention due to their ability to be liquid at room temperature, enabling their injection, and jellify at body temperature. Accordingly, the goal of HydroTheC is to provide a new on-demand TR-HG as a new delivery depot system for the impairment of OC i.a. spread. The innovative character of the proposed HG relies on: i) Use of Natural and eco-friendly components and synthesis methods recognized by Green Chemistry rules, ii) Use of in silico bioinformatic tools to reduce unnecessary expenses and environmental impact, iii) Nanoparticles incorporation to create e multicompartment HG system, and iv) On-demand character, due to its easy adaptability to any drug or clinical conditions that would benefit from local therapy. For the project success will be crucial the team interdisciplinary character, as well as the perfect match of knowledge existent between the candidate and associated institutions. In the end, it is expected to obtain a novel HG that will significantly increase the standard-of-care therapeutic window, increasing OC patients survival and quality-of-life. Moreover, the designed HG would serve as a technological platform adaptable to different clinical applications, paving the way toward more personalized therapies, and bringing new alternatives to clinical situations with limited therapeutic options.

Keywords: drug delivery,hydrogels,local therapy,cancer treatment,green chemistry,in silico tools,nanomedicine
Dynamic Magnetosphere Ionosphere Thermosphere coupling (DynaMIT)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Consolidator grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Earth System Science
Panel description: Physical geography, geo logy, geophysics, atmospheric sciences, oceanography, climatology, cryology, ecology, global environmental change, biogeochemical cycles, natural resources management
Countries involved: Norway
Call: ERC CONSOLIDATOR GRANTS (ERC-2022-COG, 2022)
Start date: 2023-10-01
End date: 2028-09-30
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2000000.0
EU funding (EUR): 2000000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

DynaMIT addresses a fundamental misunderstanding of how Earth is coupled to space in the polar ionosphere. Here, the neutral atmosphere collides with charged particles influenced by electromagnetic fields, profoundly impacting the dynamics of the atmosphere and its surroundings. Despite being the best instrumented region of space, our understanding of Earth’s ionosphere is severely limited. The current paradigm contains two crippling assumptions: that the ionosphere is 1) only 2D, and 2) in a steady state. This conceptualisation obscures the complex interplay of forces that change the fluids and electromagnetic fields in both regions. This prevents us from accurately understanding phenomena, such as the aurora polaris, that have been observed and studied from ground for centuries. To advance beyond the state of the art we must transition to a dynamic view of space-atmosphere coupling. This project will apply first principles to model how the neutral atmosphere, plasma, and electromagnetic fields interact. To do this, we will build and combine the DynaMIT model with novel measurements using an innovative data assimilation technique developed in-house. This ground-breaking combination of multi-instrument data with full 3D numerical simulations will create a radical new platform from which we will interrogate fundamental outstanding issues in space physics: 1) how ionospheric dynamics disturbs Earth’s magnetic field; 2) how energy flows between regions, and how it dissipates in the atmosphere; and 3) how space-atmosphere coupling shapes near-Earth space. These questions are critical for understanding how Earth interacts with space, and the influence on technology, climate, and circulation in the lower atmosphere. If successful, DynaMIT will be a paradigm change that transforms our conceptual understanding of how the atmosphere is coupled with space, provides language to explain ionospheric observations, and paves the way for improvements in space weather predictions.

Keywords: space atmosphere coupling,ionosphere,magnetosphere,thermosphere
Safe, Efficient and Autonomous: Multimodal Library of European Shortsea and inland Solutions (SEAMLESS)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Climate, Energy and Mobility
Theme: Mobility
Destination: Clean and competitive solutions for all transport modes
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Greece,Netherlands,Norway,Belgium,Italy,Finland,Germany,France,Spain,Cyprus,Romania,Serbia,Sweden
Call: Seamless safe logistics through an autonomous waterborne freight feeder loop service (HORIZON-CL5-2022-D5-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-01-01
End date: 2026-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 14986815.0
EU funding (EUR): 14986315.0
Participants: 32
Project status: SIGNED

SEAMLESS aims at developing and adapting missing building blocks and enablers into a fully automated, economically viable, cost-effective, and resilient waterborne freight feeder loop service for Short Sea Shipping (SSS) and/or Inland Waterways Transport (IWT). Autonomous systems will be integrated to ensure safe, resilient, efficient, and environmentally friendly operation to shift road freight movements to hinterland waterways, while enhancing the performance of the TEN-T network. The service will be delivered 24/7 by a fleet of autonomous cargo shuttles, with humans-in-the-loop located in Remote Operation Centres (ROCs), which efficiently cooperate with automated and autonomous shore-side infrastructure and safely interact with conventional systems. The services will rely on a redesigned logistics system enabling seamless freight flows by minimising delays at intermodal nodes. A digital bird’s eye view of the supply chain allows the exploitation of real-time information for planning optimisation and reconfiguration to support resilient logistics, incl. digitalised administrative procedures. The SEAMLESS building blocks will be verified and validated by conducting full-scale demonstrations in selected real-world scenarios. Transferability will be fully demonstrated in selected use cases that cover a wide range of transport applications and geographical regions throughout Europe. Based on a structured methodological framework evaluating sustainability criteria, they will act as guidance for the replication of the project results beyond the project scope and timespan. Novel business models will be thus developed and provide a framework for implementing the SEAMLESS service to minimise investment risk for first movers. Regulatory gaps and challenges related to autonomous vessel operation (e.g. social aspects) will be identified, and recommendations for policy makers to allow the smooth and safe deployment of fully automated services will be provided.

Keywords: autonomous waterborne transport galileo services sustainable business models synchromodal logistics modal shift iwt and sss feeder loop service zero emission autonomous vessels innovative port
Safer intravenous infusion therapy enabled by aerosol jet printed non-contact ultrasensitive flow sensors (iVSEAL)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Proof of concept grants
Action type: ERC actions
Countries involved: Netherlands
Call: ERC PROOF OF CONCEPT GRANTS (ERC-2025-POC, 2025)
Start date: 2026-01-01
End date: 2027-06-30
Duration (months): 18.0
Total project cost (EUR): 150000.0
EU funding (EUR): 150000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Intravenous (IV) infusion therapy is a widely used procedure in hospitals, with over a billion infusions administered annually globally. Despite its prevalence, IV infusions pose significant risks, with up to 60% experiencing incorrect flow rates, leading to adverse events for vulnerable patient groups such as preterm babies and critically ill individuals. To solve this problem, we developed a patented innovative aerosol jet printed micro-electromechanical-systems (MEMS) flow monitoring technology that measures IV flow rates in real-time and alerts clinicians instantly when a flow discrepancy is detected. The technology stands apart from its competitors due to its accuracy in measuring true flows, compact size, exceptional sensitivity, and cost-effectiveness, heralding a new era in IV patient safety protocols. Through the iVSEAL project, we propose to use these printed MEMS flow sensors in IV infusion monitoring by developing them into a fully-functional medical device (‘works-like’ prototype). Technical validation of the flow monitoring system will involve rigorous in-vitro testing in diverse critical infusion fluids. In addition to technical and pre-clinical validation studies, we will also conduct interviews with the customers, stake-holders and understand the regulatory pathways, and create a business plan.