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Silicon for Direct Detection of Dark Matter in DarkSide (Si4DM)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Individual Fellowships (IF)-Global Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Physics
Countries involved: United Kingdom,Canada
Call: Individual Fellowships (H2020-MSCA-IF-2020, 2020)
Start date: 2021-09-01
End date: 2024-02-29
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 220490.4
EU funding (EUR): 220490.4
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

Unveiling the nature of dark matter (DM) is one of the fundamental open questions in Physics today. A big-bang relic population of Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs) is among the most favoured candidates. Earth-based direct detection experiments aim to detect the low-energy recoils induced by WIMP-nucleus scattering in an instrumented target. Searching for WIMPs down to neutrino floor is among the highest priorities of the astroparticle physics community for the next decade, but no evidence of this process has been unambiguously reported so far. The null results of current searches for a DM particle at the electroweak scale may be interpreted as a need for a change of paradigm. There is increasing interest in alternative models for DM, and a rich phenomenology, most notably at low masses (<10 GeV/c2). DarkSide-20k will be the first experiment to use novel and specialised ultra-low background silicon photosensors to read out a 50 t liquid argon target, searching for WIMPs. This proposal aims to exploit the potential of the SiPM technology developed for DarkSide-20k to broaden the sensitivity to low-mass DM candidates, by searching for dark matter interactions in the silicon sensors themselves. The goal of the Si4DM (Silicon for Direct Detection of DM in Darkside) project is a world-leading DM search in a novel detector reaching beyond the WIMP paradigm. The proposal objectives are: - the background rejection and energy measurement characterisation in the novel SiPMs, to enable an event-by-event search for DM interactions in the Si, with electron final states; and - to develop the first search for DM in a SiPM target, using sidereal modulation.

Keywords: dark matter direct detection,sipm,silicon chracterisation,liquid argon tpc
Commercialisation of expanded bed biofilm reactor technology for the treatment of waste-, used- or contaminated-water and for improved protection of the aquatic environment and atmosphere. (EBBR)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Climate action, environment,  resource efficiency and raw materials
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call: Boosting the potential of small businesses for eco-innovation and a sustainable supply of raw materials (H2020-SMEINST-1-2014, 2014)
Start date: 2015-05-01
End date: 2015-10-31
Duration (months): 6.0
Total project cost (EUR): 71429.0
EU funding (EUR): 50000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

ABD will aid transition to a resource efficient, circular economy via wide use of its disruptive, bioprocess intensification technology. This technology will cut business costs and help the EU exit economic crisis through job creation and exports. ABD’s first process is nitrification of used water, part of a €4.8 bn global market that we will access. We have developed a full-scale prototype package plant (TRL7) for tertiary nitrification with a UK licensee and have a second UK licensee for landfill leachate. Phase 1 funding is required to evaluate other European markets, identify additional licensees and potential end-users, and revise plans to obtain risk finance for business development. Phase 2 will develop a European network of licensees and end-users and build commercial prototypes (TRL9) for validation across Europe under different regional and climatic conditions, before exporting globally and developing new products. Our expanded bed biofilm reactor (EBBR) technology has patent protection and can be used for purification of raw or used water, fermentation or biocatalysis. Patents cover a superior biomass support material (ABDite®), and design features to maximise process efficiency, and minimise energy consumption and footprint. Use of novel, counter-current aeration and nitrogen-depleted air results in highly efficient oxygen transfer and minimal emission of greenhouse gases (methane and nitrous oxide) from used water. An independent consultant has calculated that our capex and opex is 63% and footprint 70% compared to two, market-leading, nitrification technologies. The motivation for our nitrification process is to generate income by reversing pollution of the aquatic environment and atmosphere, through oxidising ammonia in used water and minimising the emission of greenhouse gases. Our process will help compliance with the Water Framework Directive in the EU and with the Kyoto Protocol globally, as well as helping to meet UN Millennium Development Goals.

Keywords: process intensification,energy efficiency,wastewater treatment,nitrification,greenhouse gas,compact plant,raw water treatment,fermentation,biocatalysis,environmental protection,sustainable
Analysis, Verification, and Synthesis for Infinite-State Systems (AVS-ISS)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Consolidator grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Computer science and informatics
Panel description: Informatics and information systems, computer science, scientific computing, intelligent systems
Countries involved: Germany,United Kingdom
Call: ERC Consolidator Grant (ERC-2014-CoG, 2014)
Start date: 2015-08-01
End date: 2021-01-31
Duration (months): 66.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1834975.0
EU funding (EUR): 62500.0
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

The central objective of this project is to investigate key algorithmic verification questions concerning two fundamental mathematical structures used to model and analyse infinite-state systems, namely discrete linear dynamical systems and counter automata, in both ordinary and parametric form. Motivated especially by applications to software model checking (more specifically the termination of linear loops and predicate abstraction computations), as well as parametric real-time reasoning and the verification of Markov chains, we will focus on model-checking, module-checking, and synthesis problems for linear dynamical systems and one-counter automata against various fragments and extensions of Linear Temporal Logic (LTL) specifications. The key deliverables will be novel verification algorithms along with a map of the complexity landscape. A second objective is then to transfer algorithmic insights into practical verification methodologies and tools, in collaboration with colleagues in academia and industrial research laboratories. We will build on a series of recent advances and breakthroughs in these areas (some of which from the PI’s team) to attack a range of specific algorithmic problems. We believe that this line of research will not only result in fundamental theoretical contributions and insights in their own right—potentially answering mathematical questions that have been open for years or even decades—but will also impact the practice of formal verification and lead to new and more powerful methods and tools for the use of engineers and programmers.

Keywords: automated verification,model checking,synthesis problems,discrete linear dynamical systems,counter automata,parametric systems,probabilistic and real time systems,decidability,complexity
Plant Ecology for Nitrous Oxide Mitigation and Sustainable Productivity (ECONOMY)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Individual Fellowships (IF)-Standard European Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Environment and Geosciences
Countries involved: Netherlands
Call: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF-EF) (H2020-MSCA-IF-2014, 2014)
Start date: 2016-02-01
End date: 2018-01-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 165598.8
EU funding (EUR): 165598.8
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Agricultural soils are the dominant source of nitrous oxide (N2O), a potent greenhouse gas as well as a major cause of ozone layer depletion. Recent findings show that combinations of plants with complementary root traits can increase nitrogen (N) uptake leading to lower N2O emissions. Based on the microbiology behind soil N2O emissions and on plant-trait based ecology, this project aims to build on this finding and develop a novel N2O mitigation strategy. We aim to reveal how plants and plant interactions via their traits and trait combinations can be used to reduce N2O emissions in a context of climate change related disturbances (drought and intense rainfall). Starting with microcosm incubations using monocultures of different plant species, we will quantify the relative importance of specific plant traits as means to regulate N2O emissions. An ensemble of inter- and multi-disciplinary techniques will be applied to analyse the ecological and agronomical plant characteristics of potential relevance as well as the plant-specific microbiological communities of importance for the N-cycle. Subsequently, greenhouse mesocosm experiments will be used to expand the acquired knowledge to cover interactions between plants and stresses induced by climate change factors. A meta-analysis of published and unpublished datasets will allow further elucidation of specific and interactive mechanisms, differentiated by environmental and management factors and to include studies over longer time frames. Finally, the generated results will be used to calibrate and validate a process-based model in order to extrapolate our findings to regional levels. Deliverables will be peer-reviewed papers, new experimental data on a new N2O mitigation strategy, improved model tools to simulate mitigation and reports to policy makers and stake holders on a N2O mitigation strategy that concurrently maintains / increases agricultural production. Overall, ECONOMY will guide future N2O mitigation policy.

Keywords: nitrous oxide,biodiversity,plant traits
EOSC-Nordic (EOSC-Nordic)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Research Infrastructures
Theme: Research infrastructures
Destination: EOSC ecosystem
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Iceland,Estonia,Germany,Estonia,Norway,Finland,Norway,Finland,Finland,Lithuania,Sweden,Sweden,Sweden,Sweden,Sweden,Sweden,Norway,Latvia,Netherlands,Denmark,Denmark,Denmark,Denmark
Call: Support to the EOSC Governance (H2020-INFRAEOSC-2018-3, 2018)
Start date: 2019-09-01
End date: 2022-11-30
Duration (months): 39.0
Total project cost (EUR): 5933475.0
EU funding (EUR): 5933475.0
Participants: 30
Project status: SIGNED

EOSC-Nordic aims to facilitate the coordination of EOSC relevant initiatives within the Nordic and Baltic countries and exploit synergies to achieve greater harmonisation at policy and service provisioning across these countries, in compliance with EOSC agreed standards and practices. By doing so, the project seeks to establish the Nordic and Baltic countries as frontrunners in the take-up of the EOSC concept, principles and approach. EOSC-Nordic brings together a strong consortium of 24 partners including e-Infrastructure providers, research performing organisations and expert networks, with national mandates with regards to the provision of research services and open science policy, and wide experience of engaging with the research community and mobilising national governments, funding agencies, international bodies and global initiatives and high-level experts on EOSC strategic matters.

Keywords: eosc,services,service management,data infrastructure,data,repositories,fair
Improving Aquaculture production with bioactives from olive oil processing by-products. (AQUOLIVE)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Innovation in SMEs
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Spain,Spain,Spain
Call: SME instrument (H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-2, 2018)
Start date: 2019-03-01
End date: 2021-08-31
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2492182.25
EU funding (EUR): 1744527.5699999998
Participants: 3
Project status: CLOSED

Natac Biotech S.L. is the R&D division of a group of 8 companies (Natac Group S.L.) with headquarters in Spain and international presence in EU, LATAM and the USA. Our group is a leading firm of the natural extracts sector and we have developed and operated the first olive biorefinery at a global level. Thanks to this, we can obtain high added value bioactive ingredients from residues of olive oil production (circular bio-economy) at industrial quantities and very competitive prices. In our effort to continue innovating and expanding, the AQUOLIVE project is now the most strategic project for us, as a way to become a leading player of the animal nutrition market. The AQUOLIVE project is aimed at offering the aquaculture sector a high-performance feed additive based on our patented formulation of bioactive phytochemicals obtained from olive oil production by-products (production method also patented). This solution will help Fish farmers to increase their productivity and profitability, while reducing the use of hazardous antimicrobial chemicals in intensive aquaculture practices. Thanks to the clear benefits AQUOLIVE will bring to fish farmers and the industry need for this type of solution, we see in the AQUOLIVE project a clear investment opportunity, in which we seek entering the fast-growing aquaculture feed market. This market was value globally at €156 Billion in 2015 and project to €209 Billion by 2019. More precisely, AQUOLIVE will target the salmon feed market, with a global production of 7 MTon in 2017 and that accounts for a total of 11% share of the total production of aquafeed products globally. In this growing market scenario, our 3-years business plan after this Phase 2 project will mean a 3-years cumulative cash flow of €9.02 Million meaning a 3-years after-tax ROI of 362% for a total investment of €2.49 Million in the Phase 2 project (€1.74 M of EU contribution).

Keywords: aquaculture,fish feeding,natural extracts,circular bio economy
Screening of inFlammation to enable personalized Medicine (SciFiMed)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)
Theme: EIC Pathfinder
Destination: Novel ideas for radically new technologies
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Germany,Spain,Germany,Germany,Hungary,Netherlands,Netherlands,Netherlands
Call: FET-Open Challenging Current Thinking (H2020-FETOPEN-2018-2019-2020-01, 2019)
Start date: 2021-01-01
End date: 2024-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3691801.25
EU funding (EUR): 3559801.25
Participants: 9
Project status: SIGNED

This transdisciplinary project will combine fundamental immunological research with novel nanomaterial-based biosensor development translated into proof-of-principle diagnostics to revolutionize doctors’ ability to diagnose and treat severe diseases plaguing millions of Europeans. Impaired defence against infections, incurable renal, eye and autoimmune diseases represent a huge burden on human health and consequently cost our society not only personal suffering but also hundreds of billions of Euros p.a.. All of these diseases share an association with a dysregulation of the complement system, a major effector of the innate immune system. There still is a huge discrepancy between what we know and what we need to know about the complement system’s role in these diseases in order to prevent, diagnose and treat them appropriately, effectively, and efficiently . Complement factor H (FH) and FH-related (FHR) proteins are strongly associated with these systemic and organ-specific pathologies. In contrast to FH, the function of the remaining six highly homologous FHR proteins is mostly unknown and, hence, their role in the different disease-specific pathogenic mechanisms remain elusive. Our EU consortium (8 partners from 4 countries) will unravel the mysteries of the FH-protein family’s contributions to diseases. Then, via an ambitious and transdisciplinary fundamental science-to-technology transfer, a proof-of-principle for a multiplex detection system will be developed to simultaneously quantify and analyse the functional activity of all seven FH-protein family members in patient samples – on site, putting diagnostic technology directly into physicians’ hands. In the future, this high-impact project propels immunological research in Europe, enables new product development of bioanalytical companies, modernizes the EU-diagnostic market and provides new perspectives for patient treatment, which in turn will pave the way for novel approaches for drug development.

Keywords: inflammation,multiplex quantitative and functional biosensor,complement diagnostics,immunoassay,liposome lysis assay,point of care technology,proof of principle,complement factor h family
Twinning for Promoting Excellence, Ability and Knowledge to develop advanced waste gasification Solutions (TWIN-PEAKS)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Spreading excellence and widening participation
Programme: Widening participation and spreading excellence
Theme: Improved access to Excellence
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Germany,Lithuania,Sweden
Call: Twinning (H2020-WIDESPREAD-2020-5, 2020)
Start date: 2020-10-01
End date: 2023-09-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 899122.5
EU funding (EUR): 899122.5
Participants: 5
Project status: SIGNED

The Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI) and Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) plan to establish an association to foster the uptake of Waste-to-Energy (WtE) research and innovation in Lithuania and engage the country in pan-European collaborative efforts on this topic. To ensure its success, both institutions need to increase their research excellence in the topic of WtE and develop international networks. To this end, LEI and VMU propose TWIN-PEAKS, a Horizon 2020 Twinning project with the Technical University of Munich (Germany), Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden) and WIP Renewable Energies GmbH & Co. KG (Germany). TWIN-PEAKS is based on the development of a joint-research strategy between the partners, the pooling of their research infrastructure, the transfer of scientific knowledge and know-how on WtE research and innovation, the building of academic and non-academic networks, the outreach to end-users of WtE solutions, and a plan for joint-applications for research grants to fund further research projects involving the consortium. It is expected that this Twinning collaboration will increase the research excellence of LEI and VMU, build capacities to form the critical mass of researchers in WtE in Lithuania, develop the international networks of LEI and VMU, increase the production and exploitation of intellectual property, grow the opportunities for collaborations with the industry, and allow LEI and VMU to contribute to national and international efforts for increasing the use of renewable energy through the WtE association to be create by LEI and VMU at the end of TWIN-PEAKS.

Keywords: waste,energy,waste to fuels,waste to energy,thermochemical,gasification,sustainability
Transfer of Organisational innovations for Resilient, Effective, equitable, Accessible, sustainable and Comprehnsive Health Services and Systems. (TO-REACH)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Health, demographic change and wellbeing
Theme: Health care provision and integrated care
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Austria,Italy,Ireland,Italy,Israel,Spain,Malta,Belgium,Romania,Switzerland,Norway,Finland,Switzerland,Slovenia,Sweden,Latvia,France,Netherlands,Netherlands,United States,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,Portugal,Canada
Call: Towards an ERA-NET for building sustainable and resilient health system models (H2020-SC1-2016-RTD, 2016)
Start date: 2016-12-01
End date: 2021-05-31
Duration (months): 54.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2041496.0
EU funding (EUR): 1960996.0
Participants: 30
Project status: CLOSED

In order to strengthen the sustainability and resilience of health services and systems a unique consortium of governmental and funding organizations plus research institutes, has expressed the ambition to systematically learn from the organisation of care in other settings. Overall objective of TO-REACH is to provide groundwork for a future joint research programme that will contribute to the resilience, effectiveness, equity, accessibility and comprehensiveness of health services and systems. We will do so along two work streams: A) We will develop a research program on cross-border learning from good (or even innovative) models of care and the conditions needed to transfer them to other settings for implementation. It could refer to anywhere in the care chain depending on the priorities as identified in a Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) within this project. Conceptual, methodological and empirical advancement will be achieved through 4 meta-questions that will instruct research under a future joint research programme, linking to what counts as good models of care, what are the conditions required for transferability, what are the conditions for up-scaling, and how do they contribute to the performance of health care organisations and systems. B) We will build a platform for funding organizations that allows for collaboration and coordination in the project and projected joint research programme. This will synchronize priorities and activities, hence improving the quality and applicability of research with a focus on the topic areas as described under A. TO-REACH will pursue five specific objectives: Mapping health system challenges and priorities by synthesizing different materials and stakeholder inputs; Developing a framework and providing a knowledge synthesis on the above-mentioned meta-questions; Establishing sustainable cooperation of research funding bodies and links with other initiatives; Developing a SRA through agenda setting at European and Member State level; Disseminating the results of TO-REACH.

Keywords: health services,performance,innovation,population health,transferability,eu wide,scalability,sustainability,resilience,priority setting,strategic research agenda,cross country learning