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Increasing the quality mindset of COnstruction workers involved in building Refurbishment processes through a Software Application capable of using among others visible or InfraRed pictures of defects (CORSAIR)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Secure, clean and efficient energy
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: France
Call: Stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs for a low carbon energy system (H2020-SMEINST-1-2014, 2014)
Start date: 2015-06-01
End date: 2015-11-30
Duration (months): 6.0
Total project cost (EUR): 71429.0
EU funding (EUR): 50000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Europe aims at fully decarbonizing its economy by 2050. It requires the in-depth renovation of existing buildings to make them much more energy efficient through high quality refurbishment processes (design, construction and maintenance): high quality processes are needed to narrow down to-day’s measured energy performance gaps between what is foreseen for the refurbishment by design and the real performance of refurbished buildings when used. Several information systems are available today to help the construction value chain improving its daily quality. But none of these software products allows any player of the refurbishment value chain sharing “Notes” for a given project in a collaborative manner, thus handling any type of the data (construction plans, numerical simulations, images, …) that are used to meet quality standards when refurbishing. BLOCKBASE provides any small expert company involved in refurbishment process with the low entry cost, easy-to-use BulldozAIR software suite, accessed under a SaaS (Software as a Service) purchase mode, and available on-line in the Apple, Microsoft and Google operating systems. Blockbase aims at expanding its market share by showing how BulldozAIR can handle any image data streams (3-D scans at refurbishment design, visible or infra-red camera images at construction and maintenance levels), thus helping players share the knowledge securing a high quality field work during refurbishment. The use of images indeed enhances self-validation by field players of the quality of their own building construction or maintenance activities on a daily basis. Construction workers or maintenance operators will thus always be in a position to correct for errors on the spot, possibly in direct interaction with the refurbishment design bureaus. It is to address the construction world market that a set of demonstration activities are needed in several European member states to validate the product robustness on real construction projects.

Keywords: software as a service,information sharing software,quality in construction
Amplitudes, String and Branes (ASB)

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: Germany
Call: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF-EF) (H2020-MSCA-IF-2014, 2014)
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 159460.8
EU funding (EUR): 159460.8
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

My research focuses on the interrelated areas of scattering amplitudes, string theory, and M-theory. Following Witten’s development of twistor string theory, many powerful methods have been developed for computing amplitudes in both gauge and gravity theories. I plan to further develop these methods in order to obtain new insights into the mathematical structure of quantum field theory and string theory. For example, I will extend recent 1-loop calculations using the twistor Wilson loop of N=4 super-Yang-Mills (SYM) to higher loops in order to search for new mathematical structures like cluster polylogarithms. I also plan to make contact with integrability by analyzing the multi-Regge limit of the twistor Wilson loop and searching for integrable deformations which allow one to compute amplitudes using Bethe Ansatz techniques. It may be possible to extend these ideas beyond N=4 SYM using ambitwistor string theory, which was recently shown to give rise to tree-level formulae for 4d gauge and gravity amplitudes with any amount of supersymmetry (including the case of no supersymmetry), and provide new insight into the relation between BMS symmetry and soft limits. I plan to generalize ambitwistor string calculations to loop level, curved backgrounds, and massive particles. Finally, another important direction is to understand the basic objects of M-theory, known as M2-branes and M5-branes. Although a great deal of progress has been made for M2-branes, formulating the M5-brane theory remains very challenging. Progress has recently been made in formulating non-abelian 2-form gauge fields on a Euclidean spacetime lattice. I plan to incorporate supersymmetry and self-duality into this construction, and compare it with supergravity in AdS4 x S7.

Keywords: scattering amplitudes,string theory,superconformal field theory,twistor theory,m theory
Generalized Operational FLEXibility for Integrating Renewables in the Distribution Grid (GOFLEX)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Secure, clean and efficient energy
Theme: A single, smart European electricity grid
Action type: Innovation actions
Countries involved: Germany,Germany,Germany,Ireland,Cyprus,Switzerland,Switzerland,Slovenia,Slovenia,Denmark
Call: Demonstration of smart grid, storage and system integration technologies with increasing share of renewables: distribution system (H2020-LCE-2016-SGS, 2016)
Start date: 2016-11-01
End date: 2020-02-29
Duration (months): 40.0
Total project cost (EUR): 11234125.0
EU funding (EUR): 6826393.13
Participants: 12
Project status: CLOSED

The GOFLEX project will innovate, integrate, further develop and demonstrate a group of electricity smart-grid technologies, enabling the cost-effective use of demand response in distribution grids, increasing the grids’ available adaptation capacity and safely supporting an increasing share of renewable electricity generation. The GOFLEX smart grid solution will deliver flexibility that is both general (across different loads and devices) and operational (solving specific local grid problems). GOFLEX enables active use of distributed sources of load flexibility to provide services for grid operators, balance electricity demand and supply, and optimize energy consumption and production at the local level of electricity trading and distribution systems. Building on top of existing, validated technologies for capturing and exploiting distributed energy consumption and production flexibility, GOFLEX enables flexibility in automatic trading of general, localized, device-specific energy as well as flexibility in trading aggregated prosumer energy. Generalized demand-response services are based on transparent aggregation of distributed, heterogeneous resources to offer virtual-power-plant and virtual-storage capabilities. The sources of load flexibility include thermal (heating/cooling) and electric storage (electric vehicles charging/discharging). A backbone data-services platform offers localised estimation and short-term predictions of market and energy demand/generation, and flexibility in order to support effective data-driven decisions for the various stakeholders. Smart-grid technologies, such as increased observability and congestion management, contribute to the platform. Over 36 months, GOFLEX will demonstrate the benefits of the integrated GOFLEX solution in three use-cases, covering a diverse range of structural and operational distribution grid conditions in three European countries.

Keywords: automatic energy trading,energy storage,electric vehicles,energy management systems,demand and supply forecasting,observability
Spacefibre IMPLementation design test Equipment (SIMPLE) (SIMPLE)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Space
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Italy
Call: Engaging SMEs in space research and development (H2020-SMEINST-2-2016-2017, 2016)
Start date: 2017-02-01
End date: 2019-01-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 912930.0
EU funding (EUR): 639051.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Following the success of SpaceWire, SpaceFibre (SpFi) is the new communication standard being finalised by the European Space Agency (ESA) to address very high data-rate (beyond 2Gbps) links on board of satellites as required by current and forthcoming space missions. While on one side ESA is leading the finalisation of the standard through ECSS, IngeniArs (member of the ECSS board) aims at industrialising compliant products. The ambitious goal of SIMPLE is to bring IngeniArs SpFi advanced prototype (TRL6, outcome of SME-INST-1 project) to TRL9 with the industrialisation of three products: - SpFi IP-core: a macro-cell to be integrated into customer’s FPGA/ASIC designs - SpFi Analyser Box: a standalone ground equipment to test and validate SpFi-based systems - SpFi Analyser PXI: an embedded module to be integrated in customer’s ground equipment featuring PXI interface This way, Aerospace industries will be provided with all the necessary off-the-shelf products to speed-up the development and testing of aerospace systems with high-speed communication requirements. This will be beneficial also for a larger group of stakeholders such as the EC, EU member state governments and their space agencies, the scientific and industrial space community, leading to an advancement of Europe in this strategic aerospace field. SIMPLE expects to reach as worst-case at least 10% of the EU space market share for the IP core and 50% for the SpFi Analyser box and PXI, offering SpFi products to primes, SMEs and R&D institutions. The business will imply, in the worst case, a cumulative EBITDA of 5MEuro in the 2017-2021 period, generating 4 FTE positions in the company. To this aim, we have already set-up strategic commercialisation partnerships within Europe and beyond. SIMPLE perfectly matches the business strategy of IngeniArs, which has already successfully deployed products for several space missions, such, as example, SpaceWire solutions which are considered as pre-requisites for SpFi.

Keywords: spacefibre technology,on board satellite data handling,high speed point to point interface controller,intellectual property macrocell,link analyser,ground equipment,asic,fpga,pxi interface
Risk Based Technology for Blade Structural Assessment (BladeSave)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Action type: Innovation actions
Countries involved: Romania,Netherlands,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,United Kingdom
Call: Fast Track to Innovation Pilot (H2020-FTIPilot-2016-1, 2016)
Start date: 2017-06-01
End date: 2020-08-31
Duration (months): 39.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2540227.5
EU funding (EUR): 1988909.25
Participants: 5
Project status: CLOSED

Wind energy is one of the fastest growing sectors in the world's energy markets. According to the EWEA, the European wind market it is expected to grow consistently at a compound annual growth rate of 9.8%. As annual blade failures are estimated at around 3,800 with poor maintenance the most common cause of accidents, ensuring the integrity of blades is a key issue with respect to the business, safety and the environment. The overall problem envisaged is the lack of effective condition monitoring systems for the blades, representing a business opportunity for the project’s partners Hence, the Project aims to commercialize a novel solution, BladeSave, marketed as a fusion between a Fibre Optic Structural Health Monitoring System providing multi-sensing capability and a management software incorporating risk based inspection data analysis and offering a comprehensive solution for blade monitoring, repair and management. Based on existing technologies developed by the partners at TRL6, BladeSave will assist WFOs in satisfying newly imposed regulations by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (amendments to EN 50308) and benefit European ISPs in the CM services market, giving them a competitive edge over global rivals. Our product market target consists predominantly of the WTFs installed before 2011 (currently around 71,620 in Europe) as old wind turbines have an average annual maintenance cost larger than newer models, are not covered by warranties and offer a bigger risk of catastrophic failures. The project brings together five experienced companies with a unique set of skills and expertise in the wind industry. BladeSave will have an impact on both European and foreign markets, and over the five year sales projection, we forecast a total cumulative gross profits of at least €48 million, a return of EU investment of 23:1 and the creation of about 380 jobs within consortium and associated companies which are part of the supply chain.

Keywords: structural health monitoring,wind turbine,blade,fibre optics,asset management software,maintenance software,cloud computing,risk based asset management
Keeping in time with the heat: how oscillating temperatures set the plant circadian clock (KeepTimeWithTheHeat)

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: Life Sciences
Countries involved: Spain
Call: Individual Fellowships (H2020-MSCA-IF-2017, 2017)
Start date: 2018-06-01
End date: 2020-05-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 158121.6
EU funding (EUR): 158121.6
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Plants contain rhythmic molecular oscillators (termed circadian clocks) which allow them to anticipate predictable environmental conditions over the course of a day. These clocks control a large proportion of the genome and have a dramatic effect on how plants respond to the environment. To ensure that it remains faithful to day length, the clock must be entrained using external cues. We have known for nearly a century that temperature fluctuations entrain plant circadian rhythms. Remarkably however, we are yet to discover how this information is perceived by the clock. This proposal aims to discover how temperature sets the phase of the clock. Previous efforts have likely been hampered by the cross-talk between light and temperature signalling in plants. I have discovered that thermal entrainment of dark-grown seedlings enhances their survival during the critical dark to light transition and I will exploit this phenotype to identify the thermal entrainer. One of the most likely candidates is PHYTOCHROME INTERACTING FACTOR 4 (PIF4). PIF4 is currently seen as an output of the clock and so these results may revolutionise our understanding of this relationship. I have designed a inter-disciplinary approach including molecular-genetic, computational and physiological experiments in order to test this hypothesis. As PIF4 is a central regulator of plant development, results from this project will have a far-reaching impact. The enhancement of seedling hardiness through thermal entrainment has potential commercial applications and I have laid out plans to explore these. The results will be communicated to both industrial and academic sectors and the wider public. Special attention has been paid to ensuring that this work will bolster the European Innovation Union through strengthening cross-European co-operation. The project has been designed to maximise my training opportunities and will make a significant contribution to my development as an independent researcher.

Keywords: circadian rhythms,temperature signalling
High-capacity and high-performance Thermal energy storage Capsule for low-carbon and energy efficient heating and cooling systems (Hi-ThermCap)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Secure, clean and efficient energy
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Germany
Call: Stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs for a low carbon and efficient energy system (H2020-SMEINST-2-2016-2017, 2017)
Start date: 2017-08-01
End date: 2019-07-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2129817.5
EU funding (EUR): 1490872.25
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Company ESDA has developed HeatSel®, the first viable macro-encapsulation solution functioning with phase change materials (PCM) for latent thermal energy storage in heating and cooling systems. Accounting for 50% of the EU's annual energy consumption, heating and cooling is the sector with the biggest energy-saving potential in Europe, and urgently needs to become more sustainable. In the low temperature range (5 to +100°C), most thermal energy amounts are required and then discarded worldwide. PCM are key materials to save these huge energy and – at the same time – CO2 amounts. They can run through a reproducible phase-change at a substance-specific temperature, during which the thermal energy is either stored in very large amounts or returned at a constant temperature. Since decades, an adequate method is being sought to transfer PCM into a user-friendly form. Both existing micro- and macro-encapsulation solutions for PCM storage have until now revealed industrially, technically and economically inappropriate. Sensible heat storage with large water storage tanks has very low energy density and storage capacity. ESDA is specialist in the technical extrusion of blow-moulded parts and has in the past 5 years acquired expert knowledge in PCM and thermal storage technology. HeatSel® is a PCM-filled capsule for use in aqueous systems as a heat transfer medium. Most unique selling points of the solution are: universal applicability with diverse (even older) heat exchangers; high energy efficiency through the re-use of waste energy (4 times more efficient than water heat storage) and boosting of renewable energy such as solar thermal technology. Primary target market is the high-volume heating and cooling market in residential buildings in Europe, secondary market is industrial process heat/cooling. ESDA foresees a large impact for HeatSel® in combination with solar thermal and heat pump systems, with a cumulated turnover of €33.7M and 56 job creations by 2023.

Keywords: latent thermal storage,energy efficiency,renewable energy technology,phase change materials,sustainable energy supply,heating and cooling industry,residential sector,industry process heat,cool
Enabling Chemical Propulsion System for the Growing Small Satellite Market (EPSS 2)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Space
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Lithuania
Call: Engaging SMEs in space research and development (H2020-SMEINST-2-2016-2017, 2017)
Start date: 2017-06-01
End date: 2019-09-30
Duration (months): 28.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1679507.75
EU funding (EUR): 1175655.43
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The global satellite industry is experiencing a paradigm shift exhibited by the rapid expansion of the small satellite market. It is being driven by continuously advancing technological, design, manufacturing capabilities and decreasing launch costs. Despite the booming demand for and evident advantages of small satellites, one critical system – satellite propulsion – have fallen behind this recent miniaturization trend. At present, there are no market-ready small satellite green chemical propulsion systems available. Alternative propulsion systems are mostly based on hazardous chemicals, are expensive, difficult to integrate and offer low performance. NanoAvionics, a satellite manufacturer and integrator, developed EPSS (TRL 6) – low cost, high performance propulsion system for small satellites, making use of a non-toxic, environmentally-friendly propellant. The entry market size for this system is €1.75 bn in 2017-2020. Success in this market will permit later extension of the technology to the medium and large scale satellite market. To ensure successful commercialization, during SME Phase 2 project NanoAvionics aims to conduct final piloting and qualification of the technology, preparation of the production infrastructure, product commercialization, and increasing the investment readiness of the company. The project will raise the TRL of EPSS to 8 by integrating it into pilot partner’s satellite, and will contribute to reaching TRL 9 by launching partner’s satellites to space demonstrating EPSS in orbit. Using EPSS will enable pilot partner to offer unique services based on small satellite constellations. NanoAvionics has already signed the piloting agreement as well as 3 Memorandums of Understanding and 10 Letters of Intent with organizations that intend to integrate EPSS into their satellites. SME Phase 2 project will result in €14 M revenues and €4.4 M profit by 2020 and brake even reached in 2 years after the end of the project.

Keywords: chemical propulsion,green propulsion,adn based propulsion,propulsion system for small,satellites
Microchannels for controlling cellular mechanotransduction (CHANNELMAT)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Proof of concept grants
Action type: ERC actions
Countries involved: Germany
Call: ERC-Proof of Concept (ERC-2017-PoC, 2017)
Start date: 2017-10-01
End date: 2019-03-31
Duration (months): 18.0
Total project cost (EUR): 150000.0
EU funding (EUR): 150000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Cells respond to external mechanical stimuli through an activation of a cellular mechanism called mechanotransduction. The cellular responses in this mechanism are expressed by a modification in cellular proliferation, migration and differentiation, as well as in a strengthening of their adhesion. Likewise, diseases such as cancer and cardiac dysfunctions are also related to cellular mechanotransduction. Here we propose to take a novel 3D material porous material towards commercial applications. The material serves as a platform for controlling mechanotransduction (e.g. in implant materials) and enables a control of mechanotransduction by mimicking natural 3D cellular environments. Our material contains a novel form of microporous structures represented by micron-sized channels embedded in a polymer matrix of a well-defined stiffness that has been developed within the ERC project CELLINSPIRED. The material guarantees pore interconnectivity independently of pore density and size, a unique feature offered by our fabrication procedure, for which we have applied for a patent (EP 15166793.8, PCT/EP2016/060160). Furthermore, it also provides a large, three-dimensionally controlled cell-surface contact area, such that the mechanical properties of the environment will have large impact on the cells. Our goal in this project is to validate our novel material for cellular applications where mechanotransduction is targeted. The expected outcome of our project is to receive a demonstrator material that (1) has well-defined mechanical properties, porosities and pore dimensions, (2) is biocompatible and can be sterilized, (3) can be fabricated in different levels of complexity, (4) can activate mechanotransduction in cells, and (5) can be fabricated using high-throughput processes. As for commercialization, we aim to license the patent to biomaterials companies involved in applications that range from 3D cell cultures to implant materials.

Keywords: biomaterials,mechanotransduction,biophysics,cell adhesion