Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Advanced Impacts evaluation Methodology for innovative freight transport Solutions (AIMS)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Transport (including Aeronautics)
Destination: HORIZONTAL ACTIVITIES for implementation of the TRANSPORT PROGRAMME
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Germany,France,France,France,Hungary,Germany,Switzerland,Luxembourg,Belgium
Call:  (FP7-TPT-2007-RTD-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-09-01
End date: 2010-07-31
Duration (months): 23.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1104866.86
EU funding (EUR): 1092807.0
Participants: 9
Project status: CLOSED

AIMS applies an innovative approach to develop a methodology to assess and evaluate research projects related to freight transport supported in FP5 and FP6. Freight transport is a key element for the economy, raising various environmental, social, security or safety issues that are severely increasing, also in the future. Innovation is a key bridging both streams. High investments in freight transport RTD are made, however, various RTD projects have never passed the commercialisation threshold. AIMS aims to minimize the risks of public or private investments in freight transport RTD. AIMS will identify critical factors of RTD projects through success and failure analysis of previous FP5 and FP6 projects. Based on results coming from the analysis of the past, present and future (notably as seen by Technological Platforms and Advisory councils), AIMS will assess the positive or negative impacts of European research FP and projects in particular in the economic, social and environmental fields. A specific care will be given to depict changes operated by the different Member States and catalysed by EU research programs. Guidelines for current and future FP7 projects will then be produced and recommendations for the definition of new research policy objectives provided. This will be carried out by a Researcher group under the direction of a Secretariat and the caution of an Experts group, in direct interaction with End-Users, Industries and Technology Platform & Advisory Council of each mode including intermodal gathered among dedicated groups. Two workshops and one final conference will be organised integrating the different groups to confront results obtained to really concerned actors. A dedicated internet platform will be set up to ensure pro-active communication. A handbook will be set up including consolidated guidelines to policy makers, industry and the research community. AIMS contribute to generate new knowledge on transport RTD and relevant social, environmental and economic issues, establish a better dialogue between policy, industry and research, ensure consistency between their approaches, and strengthen their competitiveness and innovation efforts toward a sustainable transport system.

Keywords: freight transport,mode,air,road,rail,inland waterways,maritime,intermodal,methodology,evaluation,assessment
Biomass Energy Europe (BEE)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Energy
Destination: Renewable fuel production
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Germany,Netherlands,Finland,Austria,Finland,Sweden,Netherlands,Germany,Poland,Ukraine,Croatia,Germany,Greece,North Macedonia
Call:  (FP7-ENERGY-2007-1-RTD, 2007)
Start date: 2008-03-01
End date: 2010-11-30
Duration (months): 33.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2820807.0
EU funding (EUR): 1815991.0
Participants: 16
Project status: CLOSED

The objective of the project is to harmonise biomass resource assessments, focusing on the availability of biomass for energy in Europe and its neighbouring regions. This harmonisation will improve the consistency, accuracy and reliability of biomass assessments, which can serve the planning of a transition to renewable energy in the European Union. The project activities will include (i) the analysis of recently conducted biomass resource assessments, (ii) the analysis of policy backgrounds, sustainability criteria and user requirements, (iii) the analysis of currently applied methodologies, (iv) an inventory of data sources and ongoing activities aimed at improved data quality and accessibility, (v) a proposal for a harmonised biomass potential assessment methodology, (vi) an illustration and validation of the developed approach in case studies at EU-27, the Pan-European level and for select countries, (vii) an evaluation of the harmonised approach and – if necessary – the identification of priorities for further development. The major focus will be (1) on methodological and dataset harmonisations fostered by ongoing research of a multidisciplinary team of project participants and (2) on the opportunities of utilising both earth observation and terrestrial data for biomass assessments and the integration of multiple data sources. The relevant sectors that will be investigated are forestry, energy crops and residues from traditional agriculture and waste. The consortium will build on its complementary sectorial expertise, which will allow the production of sector-overarching studies, taking competitive and economic aspects into account. Intensive scientific cooperation and dissemination will comprise the discussion of its objectives, interim and final results with stakeholders including the EC DGs, EEA, Eurostat, UN/ECE, research, industry, national ministries and associated authorities and sectorial organisations (ren. energy, agriculture, forestry, waste)

Keywords: biomass,resource assessment,bioenergy,biofuels,forestry,agriculture,residues,waste,sustainable use of natural resources,earth observation,gmes,inspire
Nanostructured Toughened Hybrid Nanocomposites for High Performance Applications. (NANOTOUGH)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies - NMP
Destination: Materials
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Denmark,Romania,Germany,Denmark,Italy,France,Italy,Denmark,Italy,Spain
Call:  (FP7-NMP-2007-LARGE-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-10-01
End date: 2011-09-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 7189307.0
EU funding (EUR): 5089000.0
Participants: 11
Project status: CLOSED

Motivation: Nanocomposites are emerging new materials that promise improved properties. Their applicability, however, is presently limited by the cost of manufacture and product reproducibility. Literature shows that on the bench scale, dramatic improvement in polyolefin mechanical properties can be obtained by intercalation and exfoliation of nanoparticles in the matrix. However, when materials produced using conventional equipment are tested, their performance does not meet expectations nor live up to the claims (eg. the impact strength too low). Project Goals: To remove technical barriers to producing high performance polymer nanocomposites on the industrial scale, fundamental insight into the dispersion of particles within the matrix is needed. The goal of this project is to gain this insight through a series of carefully designed studies, using the most advanced experimental techniques, theoretical modeling, carried out by very experienced and skilled partners working together in a targeted and interdisciplinary fashion. The basic objective is to obtain a deeper understanding of the interfacial structure of nanocomposites within a polyolefin matrix. This knowledge will enable realization of the great performance potential of these materials through development of novel multiphase and hybrid nanocomposites. This knowledge will facilitate commercialization of polymer nanocomposite materials with superior properties that will lead to development of new products. To meet this objective, we aim to improve the stiffness of polyolefin nanocomposites while not only maintaining but also improving the toughness of the matrix considerably. The technological objective is to optimize and, through novel interface design, to develop new cost efficient hybrid (nanofiller–fiber) nanocomposites as an alternative to heavily filled polymers and expensive engineering polymers and fulfil industry requirements for high performance materials in high tech applications.

Keywords: nanocomposite,hybrid,multiphase,polymer,nanustructure
Energy Foresight Network (EFONET)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Energy
Destination: Knowledge for energy policy making
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Italy,Spain,Germany,Austria,France,Greece,Ireland,Norway,France,Poland,Netherlands,Italy,Israel
Call:  (FP7-ENERGY-2007-1-RTD, 2007)
Start date: 2008-01-01
End date: 2010-06-30
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1334405.0
EU funding (EUR): 1334405.0
Participants: 14
Project status: CLOSED

The EFONET CA addresses Task 9.2.1 Energy foresight network. It primarily aims at providing policy relevant input to the EC, notably in relation with the Review of the EU Energy Strategy, the establishment of the Strategic Technology Plan, the implementation of the Action Plan for Energy Efficiency. EFONET will establish and run a discussion platform gathering representatives from the research community and from all relevant stakeholder groups. It features 5 Thematic WPs, each concentrating on one of the main priorities that have already been identified within the energy foresight network established and run by the EC since 2005: methodological approaches and tools for foresight, end-use energy efficiency, foresight in the transport sector, technologies integration scenarios, barriers to the penetration of future technologies. 2 additional WPs deal with project management, network coordination and dissemination. 18 workshops and a final conference will be organised over 2.5 years, with an overall attendance estimated in some 500 participants. The main outputs are (i) country reports summarising state of the art on energy foresight methods and their application (ii) evaluation papers and policy briefs including recommendations for future energy policy formulation and implementation. EFONET aims at becoming a privileged discussion forum on future EU energy policies. To this end, provisions are made to (i) continuously extend network participation (ii) establish and maintain links with other EU energy RTD projects including those emerging for other Tasks in this call (iii) develop a dedicated interactive website to ensure wide dissemination and consolidate a virtual EFONET community that can extend beyond the contractual EFONET lifetime. The EFONET team includes 14 partners and a large group of external experts, covering 19 different countries, representing public and private research, national and EU institutions, industry, international organisations and NGOs.

Keywords: energy foresight,network,policy recommendations,stakeholders involvement,discussion platform
Multi-APprOach for high efficiency integrated and inteLLigent cONcentrating PV modules (Systems) (APOLLON)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Energy
Destination: Renewable electricity generation
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Italy,Germany,France,European organisations area,Cyprus,Netherlands,United Kingdom,Spain,Belgium,Ukraine,Germany
Call:  (FP7-ENERGY-2007-1-RTD, 2007)
Start date: 2008-07-01
End date: 2013-06-30
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 11453652.26
EU funding (EUR): 7696908.0
Participants: 18
Project status: CLOSED

APOLLON proposal concerns the optimisation and development of Point focus and Mirror Based Spectra Splitting photovoltaic concentrating (CPV) systems (multi-approach). The different technology paths will be followed with due focalisation on the recognised critical issues related to each system component in order to increase CPV efficiency, assure reliability, reduce cost and environmental impact. MJ solar cells will be manufactured by using new materials and deposition technologies allowing reaching and even surpassing the MJ solar cell efficiency target set on the European Strategic Research Agenda on Concentration Photovoltaics. Optimisation of Fresnel and Prismatic lens along with the development of new non-imaging, low F/#, high concentration, cell self-protecting stable optics will allow getting high optical efficiency and wide acceptance angles. New concepts will be applied for Mirror based spectra splitting systems which will allow eliminating the cooling needs. Both the optimised and the new technologies will be properly tested to get reliable a long life time CPV systems. High Integration obtained with microelectronic and automotive light technologies for high throughput module assembly techniques, along with intelligent solutions for accurate, reliable, cost effective tracking and reduced mismatch losses will be addressed. Prototype systems will be developed for a full environmental and economical assessment finally leading to economically-attractive concentrating photovoltaics. In APOLLON all the actors’ chain, from Universities, SME, Big Enterprise up to the final End-User will bring to present scientific valuable, exploitable and durable products, with results dissemination all around Europe.

Keywords: iii-m multijunction solar cells,high concentration,long-term stability,high-throughput module assembly,point focus system,dense array system
Vehicle Concept Modelling (VECOM)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Initial Training Networks
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Spain,Portugal,Italy,Belgium,Italy,Greece,Czechia,Germany,Austria,France,Austria
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2007-1-1-ITN, 2007)
Start date: 2008-10-01
End date: 2012-09-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3679266.0
EU funding (EUR): 3679266.0
Participants: 15
Project status: CLOSED

The aim of the proposed training network is to provide dedicated research training in the emerging field of vehicle concept modelling for up-front pre-CAD functional performance engineering, bridging between industry and academia across Europe. The research area is of highly strategic importance to European automotive OEMs, who must launch products on an ever shorter time frame, at increased quality of multiple performance attributes. When simulation results become available in an early design stage, problems can already be solved before the first detailed CAD model is created, which will increase the quality of the first detailed simulation models and reduce the time to market. Moreover, early what-if studies can be performed to balance and optimize possibly conflicting performance attributes (safety, NVH, dynamics, durability ...) at an increased feasibility and at reduced costs. Novel methods will be developed to address this industrial need for a novel engineering process in which analysis leads the design. Applications will be worked out across partners and application fields, fully embedded in the vehicle industry context. Apart from benefits to researchers, partners and supervisors (OEMs and other industry), the proposed project will strengthen the competitive position of the European vehicle industry in the increasingly global market.

Keywords: vehicle engineering,mechanical engineering,industrial engineering,design engineering
Correlated Noise Errors in Quantum Information Processing (CORNER)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Future and emerging technologies
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Poland,Italy,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,Germany,Italy,United Kingdom,Germany,Netherlands,Germany,Germany,United Kingdom,Germany
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2007-C, 2007)
Start date: 2008-07-01
End date: 2012-01-31
Duration (months): 43.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2734213.0
EU funding (EUR): 2086998.0
Participants: 13
Project status: CLOSED

Any form of manipulation of quantum information (QI), be it storage or transfer, may be represented as a quantum channel, i.e. a map transforming the input state of the sender into the receiver’s output state. Given the extreme sensitivity of QI to noise, it is crucial to study the impact of incoherent effects on QI processing and communication if technological applications are to become a reality. The goal of the project is to develop a general framework for understanding and management of noise effects in QI technologies, with particular attention paid to the previously unexplored area of correlated noise errors that commonly arise in space and/or time, especially in large scale operations. The project reaches beyond current restricted models that either involve statistically independent errors, or possess a high degree of symmetry (as those involved in the identification of decoherence-free subspaces), and often are inapplicable to real physical systems. The goals will be accomplished through a synergy of complementary expertise possessed by the member research groups, enabling the consortium to cover the entire range of relevant issues, ranging from general channel properties (ultimate bounds on capacities, quantification of correlation effects and identification of important classes of channels), through encoding and decoding methods (optimization of attainable capacities in small- and large-scale regimes, all-inclusive analysis of required resources, universal coding for partly known channels) and quantum estimation of correlated noise (efficiency of estimation procedures, extraction of crucial parameters), to environments with memory (simulation techniques, effective channel models, probing environment properties). The final results of the project, obtained through a concerted theoretical and experimental effort, should pave the way for implementing QI processing and communication in realistic physical platforms.

Keywords: quantum information processing and communication,correlated noise,quantum channels
Support Action for the NEM European Technology Platform (4NEM)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Pervasive and Trustworthy network and service infrastructures
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: France,Belgium,United Kingdom,Germany,France,France,Germany,France,Netherlands,Belgium,Spain,Finland,Germany,Belgium,Spain
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2007-1, 2007)
Start date: 2007-10-01
End date: 2009-11-30
Duration (months): 26.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2366673.0
EU funding (EUR): 1365536.0
Participants: 16
Project status: CLOSED

In 2004, the Networked and Electronic Media (NEM) industrial sector launched the NEM European Technology Platform. Three years later, the NEM community has grown to more than 500 members. In the early time of FP7, the NEM platform intends to help to the birth of the NEM industry sector, develop its influence on the European organisations, and improve its presence on the international scene. The 4NEM SSA aims at giving the NEM platform the means to realise its ambitions. It includes the support to the following activities: • NEM secretariat : covering all necessary functions to ensure the normal operation of the NEM Initiative, including the coordination of activities, logistics assistance, website, informatics, communications, • Strategy Development, with the extension of the NEM Vision to a period beyond 2015, and related development of NEM Strategic Research Agenda, but also the production of positioning documents to provide answers to European and national bodies on strategic questions, • European collaboration, in particular, with the European Commission and Parliament, other European Technology Platforms and European Initiatives, such as Eureka-Celtic, and relevant national initiatives, • Liaison ensuring that NEM is influential on the international scene. This includes professional publication and dissemination of achievements made by NEM community and briefing standards and regulatory bodies, • Organisation of an annual conference, “NEM Summit”, expected to attract 400 to 500 delegates from the NEM community and from the worldwide community of the organisations involved in the NEM sector, • Strategic analysis of how running projects are covering the FP7 networked media objectives and NEM Strategic research Agenda, including a wide consultation within and outside the NEM community, launching an open forum. The 4NEM consortium consists of Steering Board members of the NEM platform and reflects the operational organization of the platform.

Keywords: etp
Image-controlled Ultrasound-induced Drug Delivery (SONODRUGS)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies - NMP
Destination: Integration
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Netherlands,Germany,France,Cyprus,Belgium,Finland,United Kingdom,France,France,Italy,Netherlands,Germany,Netherlands,Germany
Call:  (FP7-NMP-2007-LARGE-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-11-01
End date: 2012-10-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 15903800.0
EU funding (EUR): 10783900.0
Participants: 18
Project status: CLOSED

The demographic changes in Europe towards an aging society will coincide with increasing morbidity of the population. European citizens need improved access to state-of-the-art medical care especially in oncology and cardiology, while keeping expenditures on healthcare affordable. New therapeutic options such as externally triggered local drug release at the diseased area hold promise to solve urgent medical needs: improved treatment with reduced side effects, fewer burdens to the patient and faster recovery after intervention. Nanomedicine, the application of nanomaterials and nanotechnology to healthcare, will enable breakthroughs in clinical practice. SONODRUGS addresses clinical needs by developing novel drug delivery technologies for localised treatment of cardiovascular disease and cancer. SONODRUGS develops drug delivery concepts where drug release can be triggered by focused ultrasound induced pressure or temperature stimuli within the diseased tissue. New drug loaded nanocarriers will be designed for tailored drug delivery systems that respond to either of the two stimuli. Medical imaging, i.e. magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound imaging, will be used to guide, follow and quantify the drug delivery process. Therapy efficacy using different drug delivery systems will be assessed in vitro and subsequently in preclinical studies. Starting form research on a broad range of materials and drugs, two nanocarriers will be finally selected, optimized and produced on a pilot scale in combination with image-guided delivery tools and methods. SONODRUGS binds expertise in materials research (Philips, TUE, GhentRGN, HBBG); material production (Nanobiotix, Lipoid); clinical knowledge in oncology (UTours, HBBG) and cardiology (UKB); in vitro and preclinical validation (UTours, ErasmusMC, UKB); research on imaging techniques (UCY, Philips, IMF); pharmacokinetics, toxicology and biodistribution (ULSOP, IPT).

Keywords: local drug delivery nanomedicine nanocarriers oncology cardiology