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MultiphasIc NanoreaCtors for HEterogeneous CataLysis via SmArt ENGinEering of TaiLored DispersiOns (MICHELANGELO)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Consolidator grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Products and processes engineering
Panel description: Product and process design, chemical, civil, environmental, mechanical, vehicle engineering, energy processes and relevant computational methods
Countries involved: France,United Kingdom
Call: ERC Consolidator Grant (ERC-2017-COG, 2017)
Start date: 2018-10-01
End date: 2025-09-30
Duration (months): 84.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1956720.0
EU funding (EUR): 1309330.91
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

Gas-liquid-solid (G/L/S) multiphasic reactors are extensively used in the chemical industry for catalytic processes. However, conventional reactors, such as packed beds and slurry reactors, typically suffer from resilient mass/heat transfer limitations due to their low specific interface areas, long mixing times, and a reduced accessibility of the gas reactants to the catalyst surface. To overcome these limitations, continuous flow microreactors and catalytic membrane reactors have been considered for increasing the G/L interface area, but these systems require complex equipment and still do not guarantee an efficient L/S contact at the catalyst surface. For a major improvement on current systems in terms of cost efficiency and energy savings, G/L/S reactors operating at the nanoscale are required. The aim of this ERC project is to design robust particle-stabilized G/L dispersions (i.e. micro/nano-bubbles and liquid marbles) as highly efficient G/L/S nanoreactors for conducting catalytic reactions at mild conditions. We will (i) prepare NPs with defined sizes, shapes, hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB), including catalytic functions; (ii) generate particle-stabilized bubbles and liquid marbles affording highly active and selective reactions at the G/L/S interface with NP recycling after each catalytic cycle using external stimuli; examine the interplay between the NP assembly at the G/L interface and the catalytic properties along the reaction by combining well-designed experiments with simulations; and (iv) reengineer G/L/S multiphasic reactors using our particle-stabilized nanoreactors to achieve a high catalytic performance at milder operation conditions compared to conventional reactors while keeping a high degree of stability and flexibility at reduced layouts. Through innovation on both amphiphilic catalysts and process intensification, MICHELANGELO will deliver a radical step change towards a higher efficiency and competitiveness in the process industry.

Keywords: multiphasic reactor,gas liquid interface,interfacial catalysis,gas bubble,liquid marble
FIbre OrientatioN Analysis of FRP components (FIONA)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Innovation in SMEs
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Denmark
Call: SME instrument (H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020-3, 2019)
Start date: 2020-08-01
End date: 2023-10-31
Duration (months): 39.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1801625.0
EU funding (EUR): 1261137.5
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Fibre-reinforced material parts (e.g. glass/carbon-reinforced plastics, FRP) have recently emerged as a mechanically viable, cheaper and cleaner alternative to load-bearing metal parts – becoming a multi-billion market expected to be worth over USD170bn by 2020. Accessing the fibre orientation / distribution in the injection moulded components parts is extremely important, since the way fibres are distributed and oriented locally affects the mechanical and physical properties of the final part. Building from leading research work from Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) – a worldwide reference in imaging research – Xnovo has developed an X-ray module for structural 3D imaging of fibre-reinforced components – the FibreScanner3D. This module fills the existing gap in non-destructive 3D tools for fibre orientation characterization. The current project is positioned to untap a very significant business opportunity by preparing our FibreScanner3D for full market roll-out, while also thoroughly documenting its performance and cost-benefit through demonstration activities in collaboration with a worldwide leading manufacture of imaging solutions. FibreScanner3D has the potential to become an FRP industry de facto standard, by becoming a reference solution for accessing fibre orientation/distribution on FRP components giving rise to more efficient design/development cycles and new applications due to composites properties optimization. The EIC Accelerator pilot funding plays an important strategic role in the future business development of Xnovo. After assessing the feasibility of FibreScanner3D in the SME phase 1 project, we intend to pursue our strategic vision introducing the only commercial system capable to provide structural information on the component scale enabling direct characterization of fibre orientation/distribution in the market.

Keywords: 3d x ray imaging,fibre reinforced plastics,interference x ray optics,microct
SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR AFFORDABLE RETROFIT OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS (Surefit)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Secure, clean and efficient energy
Theme: Reducing energy consumption and carbon foorpint by smart and sustainable use
Action type: Innovation actions
Countries involved: Spain,Germany,Finland,Türkiye,Greece,Poland,France,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,Portugal,Portugal
Call: Decarbonisation of the EU building stock: innovative approaches and affordable solutions changing the market for buildings renovation (H2020-LC-SC3-EE-2019, 2019)
Start date: 2020-09-01
End date: 2025-02-28
Duration (months): 54.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3997049.25
EU funding (EUR): 3423978.0
Participants: 12
Project status: SIGNED

Surefit will demonstrate fast-track renovation of existing domestic buildings by integrating innovative, cost-effective, and environmentally conscious prefabricated technologies. This is to reach target of near zero energy through reducing heat losses through building envelope, and energy consumption by heating, cooling, ventilation and lighting, while increasing the share of renewable energy in buildings. This will be achieved through a systematic approach involving key stakeholders (building owners/users, manufacturers, product/services developers) in space heating, cooling, domestic hot water, lighting and power generation, as well as a demonstration phase in 5 representative buildings in different European climates. The technologies will include bio-aerogel panels integrated with phase change materials, photovoltaic (PV) vacuum glazing windows, roof and window heat recovery devices, solar assisted heat pumps/ground source heat pumps, evaporative coolers, integrated solar thermal/PV systems and lighting devices. These will be prefabricated for rapid retrofit with minimal disruption to occupants, ensuring high levels of occupant comfort/indoor environmental quality as well as low risk of moisture-related problems/summer overheating. The work programme will involve optimal sizing and prefabrication of technologies tailored to building design/requirements; retrofitting/monitoring buildings in different climates with support of advanced building energy management systems; analysing indoor environment quality, energy use, user behaviour/acceptance of the solutions; developing methodology, guidelines/effective operational tools for rapid retrofitting and decision-making; and developing business model involving all relevant actors including, public authorities/investors/users and holistic integration of disciplines across the value chain. These outcomes will be delivered by a consortium comprising leading companies, research/public institutions from European countries.

Keywords: retrofit,building renovation,residential building,energy efficiency,near zero energy,bio aerogel,insulation,heating,cooling,lighting,solar energy,energy storage,heat recovery
Josephson Junction Spectroscopy of Mesoscopic Systems (JSPEC)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Condensed matter physics
Panel description: Structure, electronic properties, fluids, nanosciences, biological physics
Countries involved: France
Call: ERC Starting Grant (ERC-2014-STG, 2014)
Start date: 2015-04-01
End date: 2020-03-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1997497.5
EU funding (EUR): 1997497.5
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

Spectroscopy is a powerful tool to probe matter. By measuring the spectrum of elementary excitations, one reveals the symmetries and interactions inherent in a physical system. Mesoscopic devices, which preserve quantum coherence over lengths larger than the atomic scale, offer a unique possibility to both engineer and investigate excitations at the single quanta level. Unfortunately, conventional spectroscopy techniques are inadequate for coupling radiation to mesoscopic systems and detecting their small absorption signals. I propose an on-chip, Josephson-junction based spectrometer which surpasses state-of-the-art instruments and is ideally suited for probing elementary excitations in mesoscopic systems. It has an original design providing uniform wideband coupling from 2-2000 GHz, low background noise, high sensitivity, and narrow linewidth. I describe the operating principle and design of the spectrometer, show preliminary results demonstrating proof-of-concept, and outline three experiments which exploit the spectrometer to address important issues in condensed matter physics. The experiments are: measuring the lifetime of single quasiparticle and excited Cooper pair states in superconductors, a topic relevant for quantum information processing; determining whether graphene has a bandgap, a fundamental yet unresolved question; and recording a clear spectroscopic signature of Majorana bound states in topological superconductor weak links. Various applications of the superconducting circuits developed for the spectrometer include a Josephson vector network analyzer, a cryogenic mixer, a THz camera, a detector for radioastronomy, and a scanning microwave impedance microscope. In itself the proposed JJ spectrometer is a general purpose tool that will benefit researchers studying mesoscopic systems. Ultimately, Josephson junction spectroscopy should not only be useful to detect existing elementary excitations but also to discover new ones.

Keywords: josephson junction,andreev bound states,cooper pair,quasiparticle,spectroscopy
Contexts, networks and participation: The social logic of political engagement (CONPOL)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Consolidator grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Institutions, Governance and Legal Systems
Panel description: Political science, international relations, law
Countries involved: Sweden
Call: ERC Consolidator Grant (ERC-2015-CoG, 2015)
Start date: 2016-09-01
End date: 2021-08-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1621940.0
EU funding (EUR): 1621940.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The statement that individuals’ immediate social circumstances influence how they think and act in the political sphere is a truism. However, both theoretical and empirical considerations have often prevented political scientists from incorporating this logic into analyses of political behavior. In the CONPOL project we argue that it is necessary to return to the idea that politics follows a social logic in order to push the theoretical and empirical boundaries in explaining political behavior. That is, people do not act as isolated individuals when confronting complex political tasks such as deciding whether to vote and which party or candidate to vote for. Instead politics should be seen as a social experience in which individuals arrive at their decisions within particular social settings: the family, the peer group, the workplace, the neighborhood. In what way do parents and other family members influence an individual’s political choices? What is the role of workmates and neighbors when individuals arrive at political decisions? Do friends and friends’ friends affect how you think and act in the political sphere? To answer such questions the standard approach to gather empirical evidence on political behavior based on national sample surveys needs to be complemented by the use of population wide register data. The empirical core of the CONPOL project is unique Swedish register data. Via the population registers provided by Statistics Sweden it is possible to identify several relevant social settings such as parent-child relations and the location of individuals within workplaces and neighborhoods. The registers also allow us to identify certain network links between individuals. Furthermore, Statistics Sweden holds information on several variables measuring important political traits. A major aim for CONPOL is to complement this information by scanning in and digitalizing election rolls with individual-level information on turnout across several elections.

Keywords: political participation,contexts,networks
A gel-network depot for bringing advance strategies for skin cancer (GELNANODEP)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Individual Fellowships (IF)-Society and Enterprise panel
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Life Sciences
Countries involved: Netherlands
Call: Individual Fellowships (H2020-MSCA-IF-2020, 2020)
Start date: 2021-09-01
End date: 2023-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 187572.48
EU funding (EUR): 187572.48
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

GELNANODEP aims at inserting in the background of the advance drug delivery systems an innovative clinical treatment for skin cancer diseases as melanoma. The main goal of GELNANODEP system is to exploit a synergic therapeutic anticancer approach by using a gel depot loaded natural bacteriophages and a natural bio compound encapsulated with surface engineering nanoparticles. This project intends to propose a novel and alternative approach to avoid the usual severe side-effects affected by the systemic administration of the anticancer pharmaceuticals (e.g., intravenous injections or oral). So, the transdermal drug delivery system is proposed as alternatives that offer promising strategies for the treatment of skin tumours. Melanoma is a skin cancer which can become metastatic, drug-refractory, and lethal if managed late or inappropriately. Besides these already complicated conditions, it is largely known how the depletion of the immunological defence system of the cancer patient can induce infections by opportunist microbial pathogens such as bacteria and fungi. Pathogenic microorganisms with cancers have been reported frequently associated with chronic inflammation in skin malignancies, which can promote skin carcinogenesis inducing the ulceration of cutaneous lesions, and last but not list increasing patient mortality. The GELNANODEP system provides a depot based on a thermosensitive biodegradable and biocompatible triblock copolymer carrying: (I) surface engineered nanoparticles to specific target alpha 2-beta-3 integrin expressed on tumour cells and selective release sulforaphane which is a natural dietary isothiocyanate mostly characterized by its potent anticancer activity, and (II) naturally bacteriophages inducing the death of pathogenic bacteria. This proposal will be pursued by a highly interdisciplinary skills, composed of pharmaceutics, polymer chemistry, biology, molecular biology, oncology, clinicals and microbiology.

Keywords: trasdermal delivery,thermosensitive gel,nanoparticles,naturally bacteriophages,anticancer activity,natural bioactive compound
Nanostructured Oxide and Silicide Materials for Thermoelectric Device Applications (NOSTA)

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: Physics
Countries involved: Cyprus
Call: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF-EF) (H2020-MSCA-IF-2015, 2015)
Start date: 2017-09-01
End date: 2019-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 151648.8
EU funding (EUR): 151648.8
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The impacts of energy and financial crisis along with climate change have generated the necessity of cheap sustainable green energy. Against this background EU set targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing the share of renewables in final energy consumption and increase in energy efficiency for the next years. Upgrading the otherwise lost waste heat, which is estimated to be over 60% of the globally released energy, to electrical energy is a promising strategy for sustainable energy. The use of thermoelectric devices which convert directly the waste heat to electrical energy, is a desirable technology for future power generation. Despite the big effort of the last years their conversion efficiency is quite low and the thermoelectric materials that are currently used are based on Tellurium, which is very rare on the earth surface. In this proposal we suggest the use thermoelectric materials based on Silicides and Oxides, which are abundant on the earth surface and relatively cheap. The aim is the optimization of synthesis and processing conditions using the state of the art panoscopic approach in combination, for first time, with tunable porosity which is expected to further enhance their efficiency. The fabricated nanostructured bulk thermoelectric materials will be characterized with several experimental techniques and studied through theoretical calculations. Technical improvement of some techniques will be performed for better characterization of the fabricated materials. This proposal also involves applied research in the form of construction and characterization of a prototype thermoelectric device using the fabricated materials.

Keywords: thermoelectric materials,panoscopic approach,tunable porosity,prototype device
Hydropower For You - Sustainable small-scale hydropower in Central Asia (Hydro4U)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Secure, clean and efficient energy
Theme: Low-cost, low-carbon energy supply
Action type: Innovation actions
Countries involved: Austria,Uzbekistan,Austria,Austria,Germany,Germany,Spain,Austria,Germany,Switzerland,Belgium,Kyrgyzstan,Kazakhstan,Sri Lanka
Call: Demonstration of innovative and sustainable hydropower solutions targeting unexplored small-scale hydropower potential in Central Asia (H2020-LC-SC3-2020-NZE-RES-CC, 2020)
Start date: 2021-06-01
End date: 2026-05-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 11488428.03
EU funding (EUR): 9931160.129999999
Participants: 15
Project status: SIGNED

Despite considerable potential to satisfy unmet electricity demand and chart a new way forward in cooperative cross-sectoral management of shared waters, small scale hydropower (SHP) is not extensively exploited in Central Asia (CA). Likewise, vast potential to roll out European SHP approaches in other regions, European technologies have not been widely used due mostly to the lack of adaptation to such contexts; successful test cases are scant as their price point is typically far higher than Asian-manufactured competitors. The Hydro4U project will adapt European technologies to CA, demonstrating viability in a forward-looking cross-border Water/Food/Energy/Climate nexus (WP2) and price-competitiveness through design alterations (WP3) based on a prior analysis of unexploited SHP potential in CA (WP1). Hydro4U will install and assess (WP4) 2 demo plants: 500kW low-head eco-friendly run-of-river plant in KA, 2MW medium-head plant in UZ, both with radically reduced planning and construction costs that do not compromise efficiency. These solutions will be fit-for-purpose based on innovation, modularization, standardisation and radically simplified structural concepts, with longevity, eco-compatibility and socio-political acceptance (WP3). A replication model will be developed to address all SHP potential (WP5). This will demonstrate EU quality standards and create entry points in developing markets for the entire European SHP industry (WP6). Hydro4U brings together a multidisciplinary team (13 partners, 8 countries (DE, AT, CH, LK, ES, BE, CA: UZ, KG, [subsidiary in KZ]) world-renown experts in design of European SHP from industry (GHE, MUHR, HSOL, ILF) to science (TUM, BOKU, KSTU, EV-INBO, SJE, CARTIF), replication (SEZ, CARTIF), exploitation and D&C experts (SEZ), ‘boots-on-the-ground’ R4D institutes (IWMI, TIIAME) with a legacy of achieving practical impact in the water sector in CA, contributing experience from similar projects in CA and worldwide.

Keywords: small scale hydropower,central asia,water,food,energy,climate nexus
QUantitative Imaging Biomarkers Medicine (QUIBIM Precision)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Spain
Call: Open Disruptive Innovation Scheme (H2020-SMEINST-2-2016-2017, 2017)
Start date: 2017-09-01
End date: 2019-06-30
Duration (months): 22.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1791750.0
EU funding (EUR): 1254225.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

QUIBIM Precision® is the first imaging biomarkers analysis platform in the cloud presenting innovative whilst extremely useful characteristics for the sector: 1) Automated analysis of imaging biomarkers (results are ready just within minutes) with the best accuracy and reproducibility; 2) Medically certified: QUIBIM are medically valid to scientifically support decision making; 3) Open to any physicians: Optimized User Interface (UI), user experience (UX) and imaging analysis functionalities 4) Cost-effective: QUIBIM helps reduce costs of medical testing and misdiagnosis, especially from specialists as each report costs 45€. QUIBIM allows any physician to make more accurate diagnosis by providing additional information extracted from the same imaging sample (tomography, radiology…) already acquired. Our technology based on machine learning and image processing algorithms scout the image and compare it to similar images in our database with known ground-truth diagnosis, based on patterns not obvious to a human eye. Regarding out target market: According to WHO , the total supply of physicians worldwide is estimated in 12,7 million. Our priority markets, America and Europe, accounts for 65% (8,26 million physicians) and present the highest level of health expenditure in the world. Within physicians, 43% are General Practitioners and 57% are specialists . Considering specialists, only, the resulting target market size is 4,70 million specialists. We forecast to generate revenues above €36 million in the 5th year of sales. In terms of employment,we expect to generate more than 150 direct jobs (+180 indirect) by that same year.

Keywords: business innovation,disruption,blue ocean,business plan,high growth