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Compositional security certification for medium- to high-assurance COTS-based systems in environments with emerging threats (certMILS)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Action type: Innovation actions
Countries involved: Germany,Austria,Germany,Spain,Spain,Germany,Austria,Czechia
Call: Assurance and Certification for Trustworthy and Secure ICT systems, services and components (H2020-DS-LEIT-2016, 2016)
Start date: 2017-01-01
End date: 2021-06-30
Duration (months): 54.0
Total project cost (EUR): 5516543.75
EU funding (EUR): 3999055.63
Participants: 13
Project status: CLOSED

certMILS develops a security certification methodology for Cyber-physical systems (CPS). CPS are characterised by safety-critical nature, complexity, connectivity, and open technology. A common downside to CPS complexity and openness is a large attack surface and a high degree of dynamism that may lead to complex failures and irreparable physical damage. The legitimate fear of security or functional safety vulnerabilities in CPS results in arduous testing and certification processes. Once fielded, many CPS suffer from the motto: never change a running system. certMILS increases the economic efficiency and European competitiveness of CPS development, while demonstrating the effectiveness of safety & security certification of composable systems. The project employs a security-by-design concept originating from the avionics industry: Multiple Independent Levels of Security (MILS), which targets controlled information flow and resource usage amongst software applications. certMILS reduces certification complexity, promotes re-use, and enables secure updates to CPS throughout its life-cycle by providing certified separation of applications, i.e. if an application within a complex CPS fails or starts acting maliciously, other applications are unaffected. Security certification of complex systems to medium-high assurance levels is not solved today. The existing monolithic approaches cannot cope with the complexity of modern CPS. certMILS uses ISO/IEC 15408 and IEC 62443 to develop and applies a compositional security certification methodology to complex composable safety-critical systems operating in constantly evolving hostile environments. certMILS core results are standardised in a protection profile.certMILS develops three composable industrial CPS pilots (smart grid, railway, subway), certifies security of critical re-useable components, and ensures security certification for the pilots by certification labs in three EU countries with involvement of the authorities.

Keywords: compositional security certification,common criteria,iec 62443,operating systems,railway,subway,smart grids,cross domain
NANOFACTORY – 3D micro – nano fabrication device (NANOFACTORY)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Innovation in SMEs
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Lithuania
Call: SME instrument (H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1, 2018)
Start date: 2018-04-01
End date: 2018-09-30
Duration (months): 6.0
Total project cost (EUR): 71429.0
EU funding (EUR): 50000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

New nano microstructures are constructed at nano scale in emerging fields such as micro-optics because of the growing demand for complex nano-microstructures. These developments are enabled by micro-nano manufacturing devices. However, existing devices in the market have a number of important limitations. First of all, it is complicated to produce arbitrary shaped 3D micro-optical elements that could allow industrial scale production. Moreover, there is no single universal solution that combines both additive and subtractive manufacturing techniques in one device and enables to fabricate and processes nano-micro structures.Currently, complex micro-nano structures must be produced not in a standard way but rather according to the customer’s request and can be fabricated either in low quality or by at least two different devices with a need of assembly, which limits the overall quality. NANOFACTORY, developed by Femtika, is the first multi-functional manufacturing device that has no limitations in terms of reaching dimensions up to millimeter yet retaining nanometer precision and this way allowing industrial-scale production of integrated 3D micro-optical devices. Moreover, it combines additive and subtracting manufacturing techniques, in-situ, enables fabrication of high quality functional complex structures, and has the ability to use wide range of materials and composites. Working prototype has been validated in both lab and industrially relevant environments. Automotive sensors market, medical optics market and drone sensors market have been selected as relevant target markets for NANOFACTORY’s commercialization. In order to start active sales of the device, validation of target markets and user needs is needed. The feasibility study will be a crucial step towards commercialization of the solution.

Keywords: micro optics,nano 3d printer,3d nanoscale structures,hybrid,additive,substractive,universal
Engineering of complex protocells by micro-compartmentalization of living bacteria (PROTOBAC)

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: Chemistry
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call: Individual Fellowships (H2020-MSCA-IF-2018, 2018)
Start date: 2019-12-01
End date: 2022-03-07
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 212933.76
EU funding (EUR): 212933.76
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The engineering of artificial cellular systems (i.e. protocells) exhibiting rudimentary life-like properties, such as minimal metabolism, sensing or replication, gene expression and compartmentalization, represents the most suitable path to undertake to answer the important question on how inanimate systems can transition into proto-living manifestations of physical matter. However, most of the current protocell designs still lack the structural and organisational complexity required for them to perform advanced functions and behaviours. Instead of starting from non-living materials, the aim of this proposal is precisely to design and construction of complex multi-component protocells based on the controlled sequestration and disruption of compartmentalized living bacterial colonies. The result protocells will bound by an assemblage of bacterial membrane lipids and internally loaded with a large number of functionally active metabolic and genetic components. Furthermore, the structural and functional complexity of the bacteria-derived protocells will be increased by introducing several important biological organelles such as proto-nuclear, proto-mitochondria components and endomembrane system, which is expected to produce the first example of protoeukaryote. The previous expertise of the applicant in the field of biotechnology, synthetic biology and microbiology will be applied to the multidisciplinary and emerging field of protocells in which the hosting group of Professor Stephen Mann FRS at the University of Bristol has been pioneering over the last few years. The key outcome of the combined research efforts of the applicant and the Mann group will lead to the synthesis of bacteria derived protocells and develop their advanced forms capable of increased energy (metabolic) capacity and transduction, spatial segregation of genetic material (plasmids etc), and higher-order organization and processing.

Keywords: protocell,bacteria,coacervate,synthetic biology,gene expression,metabolismprotoeukaryoteproto organelles
The Fablab for geodata-driven innovation - by leveraging Space data in particular, in Universities 2.0 (FabSpace 2.0)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Europe in a changing world - inclusive, innovative and reflective societies
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Germany,Italy,Belgium,Poland,Greece,Greece,Belgium,Poland,France
Call: Innovative schemes for open innovation and science 2.0 (H2020-INSO-2015, 2015)
Start date: 2016-03-01
End date: 2019-02-28
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3499975.75
EU funding (EUR): 3499975.75
Participants: 17
Project status: CLOSED

FabSpace 2.0 aims at making universities open innovation centres for their region and improving their contribution to the performance of societies. It will concentrate on one innovation area with high expected socio-economic and environmental impact: geodata-driven innovation, by leveraging space data in particular. When Universities must endorse a new role as co-creators of innovations in the context of Science 2.0 principles, the future realisation of open data as a new innovation scene needs to set up a creative environment in which developers from the civil society or industry or the academic research, public administrations and civil organisations can meet, work together, co-create new tools and business models. The proposal consists in a new kind of fab labs: FabSpaces. A fab lab is a one-stop shop access to any materials, machines and tools to digitally manufacture new products, a FabSpace will be a one-stop shop-access to a range of data (incl. space data), free software & data processing tools, to develop new applications. FabSpace 2.0 will provide a new free-access service and place dedicated to collaborative data-driven innovation in 6 European universities (13 at the end of the project). Through online support, entrepreneurship & innovation leadership trainings for students and researchers, the human capital among FabSpace users will be enhanced. The link between universities, industry, the public sector and civil society will be strengthened with local and European actions/events consisting in developing new applications to tackle challenges launched by ONGs & companies. 1500 students and researchers are expected to use FabSpaces, half of them will participate in workshops and 21 teams will be invited to events were they will meet experts and start-ups. FabSpace sustainability will be ensured before the end of the project. By doing so, FabSpace 2.0 intends to make universities regional catalysts and leaders of innovation in the area of data-driven innovations

Keywords: fabspace,fab lab,geodata,open innovation,university,co creation,business,public sector,civil society,space data,science 2 0,creativity,entrepreneurship,innovation leadership,regional inn
A VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) drone for mapping and surveying, uniquely combining long range, heavy payloads and ease of use. (WingtraOne)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Innovation in SMEs
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Switzerland
Call: SME instrument (H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1, 2018)
Start date: 2018-11-01
End date: 2019-02-28
Duration (months): 4.0
Total project cost (EUR): 71429.0
EU funding (EUR): 50000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Drones and footage from their cameras have become familiar sights over the past decade. Yet Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have only scratched the surface of their commercial potential. Drone technology is now evolving beyond its military roots to encompass a broad array of business applications. Goldman Sachs estimate that the commercial segment holds the most potential for growth, with a triple- digit CAGR over the next five years. They expect that by 2020 the global drone market size will grow by 42% in precision agriculture and 36% in inspection and monitoring of infrastructures. WingtraOne is our revolutionary fully autonomous hybrid drone. It takes off automatically vertically, and is therefore runway independent meaning it can be flown anywhere to map unreachable areas. After take-off it transitions into flying “like a plane”, capable of covering a far superior range than other multirotor drones even in technically difficult high winds. Nevertheless, for drones to have real application they require payload capacity. WingtraOne’s, superior payload weight permits it to carry the best in class cameras and Post-Processed Kinematics (PPK) technology. This is revolutionary for industries such as surveying and agriculture. We are a spin-off from the ETH Autonomous System Lab in Zürich. As a team, our mission has been to create a drone that could combine the usability of multirotors but the coverage of fixed wing with heavy payload capacity. We incorporated Wingtra and further developed our drone. We now seek non-diluting funding to exploit the commercial opportunity made possible thanks to our revolutionary drone which received very promising early signs from the market.

Keywords: geographical information systems,cartography,geo information,spatial data analysis,precision,farming,agriculture,surveying
Nature of a Greenbeard Gene in the Fire Ant (GreenAnt)

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: Switzerland
Call: Individual Fellowships (H2020-MSCA-IF-2018, 2018)
Start date: 2019-09-01
End date: 2021-09-26
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 203149.44
EU funding (EUR): 203149.44
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Greenbeard genes are selfish genetic elements (SGEs) that favor their own transmission by increasing the fitness of other carrying individuals. Such a phenotype, can only occur if a gene or a group of tightly linked genes produce (1) a conspicuous phenotype, (2) the ability to recognize this phenotype, allowing the bearer individual to discriminate carriers from non-carriers and (3) a nepotistic behavior in favor of carriers. These extraordinary SGEs can have profound evolutionary consequences on genomes and social behavior. The first identified Greenbeard haplotype was in the fire ant Solenopsis invicta. In this species, the Social b (Sb) supergene, an 11 Mb non-recombining region is associated with a Greenbeard effect. Discriminating on cuticular chemical profiles, carrier ant workers spread the Sb supergene by killing non-bearer queens. In this project I aim to identify the genetic basis of the queen-discrimination ability of Greenbeard-carrier ant workers. I will first compare the molecular evolution of the Sb supergene with the non-driving homologous haplotype over multiple bearer and outgroup species. Then I will compare patterns of expression of Sb supergene genes in antennae and brains between workers. Lastly, I will functionally validate candidate genes by genetically altering their sequence in workers. I will assay the impact of the knock out on the Greenbeard effect by testing the queen-discrimination ability of transformed workers. Using this combination of techniques and analyses, the GreenAnt project will tackle the molecular basis and evolution of Greenbeard genes in metazoan organisms.

Keywords: social evolution in ants,selfish genetic elements,greenbeard genes
The first ultra-thin, flexible and durable pseudocapacitor fully integrated in a device for low power applications (DuraCap)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Innovation in SMEs
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call: SME instrument (H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1, 2018)
Start date: 2019-02-01
End date: 2019-07-31
Duration (months): 6.0
Total project cost (EUR): 71429.0
EU funding (EUR): 50000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

There is growing interest in flexible and thin electronic devices for different applications such as wearable devices, healthcare, RFID, or smart surfaces among others. Conventional batteries that are available are bulky and rigid, thereby creating an urgent need for energy storages device with characteristics that match the device itself – thin and flexible. Thin-film batteries or supercapacitors are a first attempt at solving these issues, but these still fall short. We have developed DuraCap, the first pseudocapacitor which works in a wide temperature range (-50 to +180oC) and survives up to 250oC during the manufacturing process. DuraCap is flexible, transparent and 4 times thinner (~1µm) than current solutions. It can be applied in broad materials (polymers, ceramics) and is non-toxic and non-flammable. These unique features of DuraCap combined with its high power-density, high charge rate, flat discharge curve, and long lifetime (>10 years) and unlimited shelf time address the market need. Our final aim is to develop the world’s first commercial energy harvester, energy storage and power management in a single device for low power applications such as sensors (RFID, smart cards, IoT), wearable devices or medical patches. Successful trials of DuraCap with a TPMS sensor installed in a wheel has validated market suitability and technical feasibility of DuraCap. The support from end-users such as e-peas, a semiconductor manufacturer specializing in solutions for IoT, or LG Group who have experience in deployment of energy storage solutions, will help us to accelerate market launch and adoption of DuraCap. Within 5-years of its commercialization, we expect €24million of cumulative profit to achieve an ROI of 7:1.

Keywords: battery,supercapacitor,energy harvesting,energy storage,power management,thin film battery,rfid
The Wall: People and Ecology in Medieval Mongolia and China (The Wall)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: The study of the human past
Panel description: Archaeology, history and memory
Countries involved: Israel
Call: ERC Advanced Grant (ERC-2019-ADG, 2019)
Start date: 2020-10-01
End date: 2025-09-30
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2499750.0
EU funding (EUR): 2499750.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Why did some (but not all) Chinese dynasties invest huge amount of resources in the construction of ‘Great Walls’? The proposed project will focus on precisely that question, in an attempt to unravel what is perhaps the most enigmatic episode of ‘Great Wall’ construction. Roughly dated to the 10th-13th centuries CE and located far to the north of other ‘Great Wall’ lines, this Medieval Wall System (MWS) is one of the longest walls ever constructed in world history, stretching over more than 3,500 km and including large auxiliary structures (Fig. 1). The amount of resources invested in this MWS must have been enormous, but historical sources are mute about its construction, and modern scholarship is unable to date it precisely or understand why it was built and how it functioned. The motives behind the construction of the MWS, its political context and ecological implications, are highly relevant for the understanding of the complex history of China and Mongolia on the eve of Chinggis Khan’s rise to power. However, because in the past scholars have assumed that ‘Great Walls’ were fortified border lines designed to stop military incursions, such issues’ impetus and consequences were never addressed. Hence, the proposed project will put forward novel hypotheses, analyse them by using advanced recovery and analytical methods, and examine them against a broad archaeological, historical, environmental, and geographical background. The research hypothesis of the proposed project is that the MWS was not built as a defence against invading armies, but rather as a means to monitor and sometimes stop the movement of nomadic people and their herds. The large-scale movements of nomadic people towards more central areas of the empire happened, I would suggest, in times of ecological stress in the Steppe.

Keywords: mongolian archaeology,chinese archaeology,chinese history,liao dynasty,jin dynasty,long walls
Harvesting Airborne Wind Energy (AWE) using Rigid Kites (AWE)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Innovation in SMEs
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Norway
Call: SME instrument (H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-2, 2019)
Start date: 2019-10-01
End date: 2023-01-31
Duration (months): 40.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3488737.5
EU funding (EUR): 2442116.25
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Airborne Wind Energy (AWE) is a potentially game-changing technology, which opens a vast new global potential for renewable energy. In Europe alone it is estimated to yearly 3,734 TWh, similar to that of conventional wind turbines AWEs extract energy from winds at altitudes of 500 - 1,500 m where the winds are much faster and more stable than close to the surface where conventional wind turbines operate. This gives a predictable and stable energy source without the same need for balancing and storing in the energy system as conventional wind does. The kite is almost invisible up in the sky and requires a minimal terrestrial footprint. The kite from Kitemill offers electricity at c€ 4.1/kWh already, expected to drop to c€ 2.8/kWh by 2030, outperforming by a distance conventional wind turbines at c€ 4.1/kWh today, but without the same potential for cost reductions as Kitemill. It is able to take-off and land vertically, while competitors need to launch and land like normal sailplanes. Kitemill plans to commercialize its technology through a minimum viable product (MPV) approach and stepwise upscaling of the kite turbines (30 kW/150 kW/500 kW). Kitemill has secured a customer for the world's first demonstration park of five 30 kW units that will be built during this project at Lista (Norway). The overall success criterion for this project is to establish demonstration parks and accumulate operation hours on the kite system, as this is a key enabler for commercial introduction. The market opportunities are abundant; as an example, our kites can replace thousands of decommissioned conventional wind turbines offshore where the foundations are no longer certified to carry heavy loads. If successful, the business is easily scalable and the turnover may reach €97m by 2024, while at the same time mitigate greenhouse gas emissions at low investments.

Keywords: airborne wind energy,kite