Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Development of a variable warm forging process chain (DEVAPRO)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: Germany,Czechia,Türkiye,Romania,Germany,Romania,Germany
Call:  (FP7-SME-2007-1, 2007)
Start date: 2009-01-01
End date: 2010-12-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1580595.33
EU funding (EUR): 1117149.0
Participants: 8
Project status: CLOSED

The geometrical spectrum of current warm forging processes is limited concerning the mass distribution of the final work piece geometry. The more the mass distribution varies along the longitudinal axis, the more press operations are necessary, as the tool material can only withstand limited loads. Additional forming operations have a negative impact on the achievable tolerances. This is caused by the manual work piece transfer which is a prerequisite to produce small and medium sized batches as SMEs do. Against the background of rising market opportunities for high quality warm forged products, in the project DeVaPro – "Development of a Variable warm forging Process" a warm forging process is developed, enabling the forges to produce more complex geometries and thus making the warm forging technology more variable. Additionally, the replacement of heat-treatable steels by low alloy steels due to improved work piece properties of warm forged products and the potential for light weight design is investigated. To reach those goals, new technologies, namely a warm rolling operation and an induction reheating process are developed and embedded within an established warm forging process chain. The integration of these operations enables the forges to increase the output, improve the final work piece properties and broaden the spectrum of producible geometries.

Keywords: process limits warm forging,homogeneity of temperature field,tool stresses and strains,warm forging
Easy positioning of in-bed patients with reduced mobility (EPOSBED)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: Germany,United Kingdom,Spain,Portugal,Italy,Switzerland,Poland,Italy
Call:  (FP7-SME-2007-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-07-01
End date: 2010-09-30
Duration (months): 27.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1484599.0
EU funding (EUR): 1150488.0
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

The Need The in-bed positioning of patients with limited mobility is of major importance in order to prevent the worsening of their health condition and improve their comfort. The lack of autonomy to undertake basic movements and postural changes causes anguish and discomfort in these patients. Nowadays, nurses need to change manually the position of patients every 2 to 4 hours. The manual handling of patients is reported to cause an outstanding amount of work-related back injuries, with 85% of nurses suffering back injury at some point in their career. These injuries account for 15 billion lost working days each year, bringing annual cost of approximately €6billion to the European hospitals. The Market Revenues in the hospital specialty beds market reached approximately €800 million in Europe in 2005, with an annual growth rate of 9% as a consequence of the population aging. Despite the existing mentioned strong demand for a system enabling patients improved mobility, there is not a satisfactory product in the market. The aim of this project is to enable European SMEs to either enter or strengthen their competitive positioning in the specialty bed market by working together with world class RTD performers in the development of new technology that fills unmet market needs. The Solution Our project aims to design and validate a specialty bed with a positioning functionality that allows patients with limited mobility to change their position in bed without need of assistance from hospital personnel. An actuator system will change the bed configuration in order to assist comfortable lateral rotation and sitting positions. To facilitate that elderly people can use the assistive system, an intuitive user interface will be implemented based in an intelligent sensing system that interprets the movement intended by the patient and activate a servo-actuator system accordingly. This system avoids the need of remote controllers, ensuring autonomy for elderly patients

Keywords: assistive technologies,patient positioning systems,intelligent design,artificial intelligence software
Creation of a synthetic, absorbable, haemostatic fleece for delivery of active agents into healing wounds (SYNTHAFLEECE)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: Germany,United Kingdom,France,Germany,Finland,Poland,Ireland,Germany,France,Germany
Call:  (FP7-SME-2007-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-09-01
End date: 2011-05-31
Duration (months): 33.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1392729.8
EU funding (EUR): 1017918.0
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

The SME Participants in the SynthaFleece project (NANOVAL, BBS, ASTERIE, STERIPACK) aim to create a new, totally synthetic medical device based on a poly-lactide (PLA) polymer platform that is capable of the sustained release of ionic silver, antibiotics and bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) whist stimulating haemostasis and encouraging bone growth and healing. With such a device we can target the market for healing of potentially infected wounds arising from bone and joint surgery worth in excess of €220 million in 2007. To achieve our objective we need to develop new scientific knowledge in: PLA polymer technology and in particular the creation of high density fleece materials for the release of active agents; how the variation of polymer density in a spun-bonded fleece can modify the release characteristics of silver ions, antibiotics and BMPs; the basis for physical and/or chemical induction of haemostasis; and to translate this knowledge into creation of PLA-based micro-fibres to be spun-bonded into a fleece that can bind silver ions, antibiotics and BMPs and release them over a period from seven days to two weeks. The fleece should degrade in the wound bed and be absorbed over the same time period whilst causing immediate and long-lasting haemostasis. Whilst the SMEPs form a complete supply chain for the manufacture of the ultimate fleece product we have neither the facilities nor the resources to undertake the necessary R&amp;D. The Research for SMEs funding instrument provides the ideal solution allowing us to outsource the R&amp;D to three RTD Performers – FhG, HERI and IMM-recherche. The Foreground Intellectual Property (FGIP) generated in the SynthaFleece project will be owned by the SMEPs and exploited in partnership with a large enterprise (BIOMET) which will provide a route to the global market for wound-healing devices. The SMEPs will benefit from sales and licensing of the FGIP to the tune of €XXX million over a ten year period.

Keywords: antibiotic fleece bandage
Continuous bactericide water filtration for the prevention of Legionella contamination in large public and industrial facilities (LEGIOTEX)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: Spain,Norway,Italy,United Kingdom,Germany,Greece
Call:  (FP7-SME-2007-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-09-01
End date: 2010-11-30
Duration (months): 27.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1366312.91
EU funding (EUR): 1072653.0
Participants: 8
Project status: CLOSED

The aim of LegioTex is to develop a filter capable to inhibit the growth and proliferation of the bacteria belonging to the Legionella Pneumophila Family (responsible of the Legionnaire´s disease) in climate control equipment for large public and industrial facilities. For this purpose, environmental-friendly bactericides will be fixed onto nonwoven textiles assuring a long lasting biocide effect and optimum mechanical properties. Legionella is present in all aqueous media. However it becomes a threat for human health when appropriate conditions for its growth and proliferation are met, which frequently happens in large in-doors facilities using systems for climate control: cooling systems, sanitary water distribution equipment (tanks, boilers, heaters and pipes) and other equipment subject to similar conditions. All large public facilities need climate control equipment. The same happens in industrial facilities, where apart from human comfort, specific conditions are needed to prevent malfunctioning processes. During period 2003-2004, a total of 9.166 cases of legionnaire's disease were reported by 35 countries in the European continent. The overall mortality rate was 8,2%, increasing to a 40% for immunocompromised patients (i.e. in hospitals). Within this scenery, increasing regulation for the installation, operation and maintenance of climate control equipment for large facilities in relation to Legionella has lead to the requirement for more effective bactericide systems. LegioTex will be an opportunity for SMEs in the sector to improve their competitive position by developing an innovative product able to prevent Legionella outbreaks, which complies with applicable normative and minimizes installation and maintenance costs. LegioTex will also be an opportunity for SMEs in the textile sector, allowing for a high-tech application of nonwoven fabrics, and SMEs in the textile chemicals sector, by developing an environmental-friendly biocide for LegioTex.

Keywords: water filter,legionella prevention
Feasibility study of triploid salmon production (SALMOTRIP)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: United Kingdom,Norway,Netherlands,United Kingdom,France,United Kingdom,Ireland
Call:  (FP7-SME-2007-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-07-01
End date: 2011-06-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1344000.0
EU funding (EUR): 986500.0
Participants: 9
Project status: CLOSED

With the rapid growth of aquaculture seen in recent years, one major fundamental problem has arisen being the environmental pollution due to increased numbers of escapee fish interacting with wild populations. A greater public awareness, the need to protect natural resources and increase the food safety requires the development and implementation of new environmental regulations. There is therefore an urgent need to address this negative environmental impact of salmon farming. To date, two means are available 1) preventing fish escaping by improving cage design and containment or 2) produce sterile fish. Although considerable technological advances have been made in the design of cage systems, no system will be fully reliable as escapees through natural disasters are inevitable. Therefore, there is a clear need to revive the previously abandoned triploid concept as the only means, known to date, to address the environmental impact of escapees contributing to genetic pollution. Furthermore, the production of sterile fish would be very beneficial to salmon breeders as a way to protect their domesticated stocks which are the result of long and costly selection processes aiming to improve important traits such as disease resistance, growth performance and flesh quality. Triploidy would also alleviate early maturation problems and subsequent welfare associated infringements and decreased quality standards. However, prior to discussing the potential implementation of such a radical change within the salmon farming industry, previously based on equivocal results, a sounder understanding of triploid requirements and performances is needed at a commercial scale given the significant advancement in rearing protocols made throughout the production cycle over the last decades. It is only through the establishment of a strong trans-national collaboration supported by key players of the salmon industry that such a project can be undertaken.

Keywords: triploid,salmon,environment,smoltification,deformities,market perception
Development of an Integrated System for Cost Effective Temperature Control in Aquaculture Tanks (OPTITEMPTANK)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: Norway,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,Czechia,South Africa,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-SME-2007-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-12-01
End date: 2011-02-28
Duration (months): 27.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1315631.0
EU funding (EUR): 1012687.0
Participants: 11
Project status: CLOSED

The proposed project is focused on supporting the 6,000 SMEs that work in the European aquaculture sector and over 50,000 SMEs in our supply chain including; plant installation, tank manufacturers, filtration engineers and temperature control engineers. European aquaculture production has increased substantially over the last decades. However, overall production growth in Europe over the period 1994-2001 was 6.3% APR, 5.5% less than the global trend. The overall price trend was negative (-0.5% APR) vs positive global development. This sector has experienced increasing competition from non-EU countries, especially Asia and South America has made it imperative to increase research and development. Land based fish farming is the critical success factor in intensive aquaculture since they are the start of a very complicated value chain. Further developments of land based fish farms are therefore crucial for the aquacultural sector. Water is one of the most critical input factors, and control of water temperature is the most important factor for optimal growth. The proposed project aims to develop technology that will allow the water in an aquaculture tank to be maintained at the optimum temperature to enhance fish growth by creating a modular constructed, thermally insulated, temperature controlled, low running cost system. The OptiTEMPtank system will be constructed from rotationally moulded segments with internal foaming to provide thermal insulation, which will be joined together with an innovative system to provide a seal against the water. A temperature control system will adjust incoming water temperature to maintain the optimum required to promote maximum growth through the use of innovative water heater and cooler fuelled by biogas. The biogas will be generated from the Biomass (aquaculture faeces and unused food waste) filtered out from the outlet of the tank through the use of an innovative micro-scale anaerobic digestion biogas generator.

Keywords: aquaculture,rotational moulding,sustainable energy
Sustainable Development of European SMEs engaged in Abalone Aquaculture (SUDEVAB)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: France,Spain,France,France,Ireland,Spain,Germany,United Kingdom,Ireland,Spain
Call:  (FP7-SME-2007-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-06-02
End date: 2010-12-01
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1245005.0
EU funding (EUR): 972498.0
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

SUDEVAB brings together the main producing SMEs and leading RTD Providers from the abalone aquaculture sector in Europe, for a project that will have a significant impact for developing sustainable abalone aquaculture in Europe. Abalone species have been considered potential candidate for aquaculture for a long time, and in recent years, abalone aquaculture in other parts of the world has surged ahead. However, in Europe production has been restricted by the lack of reasonably priced juveniles, technological problems, and legislative issues. The opportunity presented by the FP7 call “Research for the Benefit of SMEs” provides the partners in SUDEVAB with exactly the right vehicle to develop this young aquaculture sector, by harnessing some of the best shellfish aquaculture research facilities and researchers to solve the significant technological problems facing producers, increasing production and competitiveness. The core of the research work of SUDEVAB is aimed at solving the main technical problems encountered by abalone growers in Europe in the areas of; pathology, genetics, nutrition, and sustainable culture technology. However, abalone producers also have serious issues which need to be resolved alongside the main research work including; legislation, hygiene and food safety and marketing issues. These are blended in the research programme to maximise the results, and raise awareness of the project as a whole. To ensure that SUDEVAB maximises its impact, and for the long term benefit of the sector, the project will finally establish a producers’ organisation that will serve as a network, dissemination point and future collaboration hub for the sector, allowing trans-national development and marketing support to continue.

Keywords: abalone,aquaculture,sustainable,europe,legislation,pathology,genetics,nutrition,prodcution,markets,prodcuers
Production of an innovative Lightweight Ceramic Brick, with increase noise absorption capabilities and heat insulation (SILENTWALL)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: France,Spain,Slovenia,Spain,Czechia,Italy,Germany,Portugal
Call:  (FP7-SME-2007-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-10-01
End date: 2011-03-31
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1335694.18
EU funding (EUR): 1030742.0
Participants: 9
Project status: CLOSED

The overall technological aim is to develop a mould-brick acoustic solution based on noise absorption and insulation due material density and porosity that will at least increase levels in 6 dB in performance but at a 20% lower weight and will avoid or minimize noise flanking. The acoustic insulation and absorption of the brick will be achieved by developing the concept of layers oand forms in the brick. The layer concept consists in developing different layers with different density and porosity across the brick section, for achieving a better noise insulation and absorption, but also thermal. The porous size and placement will increase the noise absorption while the increase density in section will allow us to keep or increase the noiise insulation. The internal forms will benefit for increase the reflection and absorption and the ecternal form, will avoid or minimize the flanking by creating a male-female join. The performance of the acoustiv brick will exceed current solutions The specififv technological objectives are to produce a mould-brick manufacturing solution that: 1.Will create a brick consisting in different sections where density and porosity are different for increasing insulation levels 2.The insulation level will be 6dB higher than current solution but with a 20% less weight 3.Will avoid or minimize noise flanking due to its external form 4.Will consume less energy and resources due to the manufacturing enhances achieved in the project 5.Design testing software to predict solution behaviour, once its form and characteristics have been decided, in order to decrease costs during mould and a brick making

Keywords: noises barriers,bricks,clays
Protein electroextraction coupled to direct sorption – a new route for primary recovery of intracellular bioproducts from industrial yeast (ELECTROEXTRACTION)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: Germany,Spain,France,France,Bulgaria,Germany,Germany
Call:  (FP7-SME-2007-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-12-01
End date: 2011-05-31
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1316800.0
EU funding (EUR): 946440.0
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

This project proposes a new -highly efficient- method for intracellular protein recovery form yeast – electroextraction. Moreover, a novel bio processing strategy will be developed based on its combination with subsequent direct product capture onto a suitable solid phase. Selective recovery of the yeast intracellular soluble proteome will be attempted by permeabilization of cell envelope with high intensity electric field pulses. This treatment as already shown in laboratory experiments leads to a selective release of soluble cytoplasmic proteins, without cell disintegration and with high product yields. The electropermeabilization will be performed in continuous mode under conditions allowing greater selectivity for the targeted species, and limited protease release to avoid product damage. The method will be tested employing several types of commercially relevant yeasts. Sorption is a proven method for efficient product recovery from fermentation liquors or disrupted biomass. The compatibility of the electrically treated feedstock with commercial beaded adsorbents for direct product capture will be assessed, under real process conditions. Operational windows will be defined to allow for product sorption in stirred tank or fluidized bed contactors. Mass transfer properties of the whole system will be explored. Better utilization of total adsorbent ligand sites is expected since less potential interfering substances (nucleic acids, organelles, cell debris) will be liberated. Therefore, a powerful technology for intracellular protein recovery and purification can be envisioned by coupling electroextraction and immediate soluble product sequestration onto a suitable solid phase. ‘Electroextraction’ will provide a route for more facile, efficient, and economical processing of intracellular bioproducts from yeast fermentations that are valuable for the chemical, food, and pharmaceutical industries.

Keywords: downstream processing,bioprocess engineering,yeast,permeabilisation,adsorption,electroextraction