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constRaining the EffeCts of Aerosols on Precipitation (RECAP)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Consolidator grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Earth system science
Panel description: Physical geography, geology, geophysics, atmospheric sciences, oceanography, climatology, cryology, ecology, global environmental change, biogeochemical cycles, natural resources management
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call: ERC Consolidator Grant (ERC-2016-COG, 2016)
Start date: 2017-05-01
End date: 2023-04-30
Duration (months): 72.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2225713.0
EU funding (EUR): 2225713.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Precipitation is of fundamental importance so it is vital to understand its response to anthropogenic perturbations. Aerosols have been proposed to significantly affect precipitation [e.g. Ramanathan et al., 2001]. However, despite major research efforts evidence for a systematic aerosol effect on precipitation remains “ambiguous” [IPCC AR5, Stocker et al., 2013]. The vast majority of prior research [even an entire World Meteorological Organisation assessment report: Levin and Cotton, 2009] has taken a process-driven approach: trying to infer aerosol effects on precipitation through modelling/observing the chain of microphysical processes: from aerosols acting as cloud condensation / ice nuclei via cloud microphysics to precipitation formation of individual clouds. However, this relies on a complete understanding of a very complex and uncertain process chain and there exist no clear strategies to scale the response of individual clouds or cloud systems to larger scales. RECAP will break this deadlock, introducing a radically different approach to aerosol effects on precipitation. RECAP will systematically constrain the energetic control of aerosol effects on precipitation across scales, delivering the first comprehensive and physically consistent assessment of the effect of aerosols on precipitation across scales, uniting energetic and process-driven approaches.

Keywords: precipitation,aerosol,cloud
High Speed HVDC Generator / Motor (HVDCGEN)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Smart, green and integrated transport
Theme: Public-private partnerships
Destination: Clean Sky 2
Action type: Innovation actions
Partnership: CS2 (Art-187)
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call: High Speed HVDC Generator/Motor (H2020-CS2-CFP03-2016-01, 2016)
Start date: 2017-03-01
End date: 2022-08-31
Duration (months): 66.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1411687.5
EU funding (EUR): 988181.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The scope of the topic is to design, develop; test and flight qualify a high speed / high voltage direct current (HVDC) generator system with an integral motor function to be installed onto the Next Generation Civil Tilt Rotor. The Denis Ferranti Group addresses this scope making use of its technical strengths in design, manufacture and testing set against a firm financial footing and unique intellectual property in relation to the topic. Denis Ferranti has TRL 4 technology at 4kW/kg achieving demanding safety objectives and exceeding the topic performance requirements.

Keywords: generator motor electromagnetic safety reliability thermal speed torque technology concept design research electronics power heat test prototype
Polyurethane Window System: energy efficient monolithic windows towards Europe’s energy transition (PWS)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Innovation in SMEs
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Italy
Call: SME instrument (H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1, 2019)
Start date: 2019-08-01
End date: 2019-11-30
Duration (months): 4.0
Total project cost (EUR): 71429.0
EU funding (EUR): 50000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The building sector is responsible for approximately 40% of energy consumption and 36% of CO2 emissions in Europe. Currently, about 35% of the EU's buildings are over 50 years old and almost 75% of the building stock is energy inefficient, while only 0.4-1.2 of the building stocks are renovated each year. Therefore, renovation of existing buildings has the potential to lead to significant energy savings – potentially reducing the EU’s total energy consumption by 5-6% and lowering CO2 emissions by about 5%. Market trends are driven by the advancement of new materials that improve efficiency, have greater capacity and provide affordable pricing. Mauri will suppose a step ahead in the state-of-the-art window materials used in Civil Engineer. The main asset is our 45 years of experience working with polyurethane, a material that offers top insulation properties, excellent heat stabilizer and highly compressive strength. Based on this, we have been able to develop PWS, an energy efficient monolithic window system framed with Polyurethane that is not offered by the alternatives in the market. It allows for the first time the removal of all thermal bridges (responsible for 30% of energy loss) resulting on an overall optimisation of energy efficiency (up to 80%), CO2 emissions divided by 15% and 47% reduction on equipment costs (compared with other material framework products e.g. wood, PVC). As it is one-piece installation ready system (glass included) it reduces assembly costs by 50% and offers zero maintenance. In addition, it offers other advanced polyurethane features for decision making on energy efficiency. The target market is promising as the Global Civil Engineering Market is projected to be valued at €10.62 trillion by 2025. With PWS we expect to generate €11.4M in revenues with €8.68M in cumulative profits, while increasing our team to at least 25 employees by 2025.

Keywords: energy efficiency in buildings,efficient construction materials,energy efficient windows
A Theory of Organic Bioelectronics Materials (A-TO-B)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Physical and analytical chemical sciences
Panel description: Analytical chemistry, chemical theory, physical chemistry/chemical physics
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call: ERC ADVANCED GRANT (ERC-2020-ADG, 2020)
Start date: 2021-10-01
End date: 2026-09-30
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2257300.0
EU funding (EUR): 2257300.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The goal of bioelectronics is to interface electrical devices with living tissues, cells and biological fluids to achieve a range of functions: from monitoring biological activity to controlling neuron signals and administering drugs. The materials developed to build these interfaces are typically organic materials containing polymeric conjugated chains combined with ionic components in water. At the moment there is no clear structure-function theory for these materials and no microscopic understanding of how they operate or why some of them perform better. The overall goal of this proposal is (i) to lay the foundations for atomistic modelling of organic bioelectronics materials, (ii) to derive structure-property relations from the study a range of experimentally relevant systems and (iii) to address some of the most pressing scientific questions arising in the field. These objectives cannot be achieved with any of the existing methodologies. The physics of ion dynamics coupled with the dynamics of very fast electrons is new and outside the capabilities of current classical or quantum simulation tools. The materials are chemically too complex and diverse to simulate a sufficient number of them with the common methods of soft matter simulations. This proposal addresses both the physical aspects (developing a new method to describe ion-electron coupled dynamics) and the computational aspects (devising a scheme for accelerated simulations of polymeric materials), providing this research field with a robust and predictive theory.
The impact of redistribution policies on inequality tolerance and beliefs in meritocracy (merit)

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: Economic Sciences
Countries involved: Netherlands
Call: Individual Fellowships (H2020-MSCA-IF-2019, 2019)
Start date: 2020-08-01
End date: 2022-07-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 175572.48
EU funding (EUR): 175572.48
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Despite the growing economic inequality, there is no evidence of growing public demand for wealth redistribution. One proposed explanation for this paradox is the popular belief that inequality is the outcome of a fair process where societal success reflects talent and effort. Across countries, the popularity of these meritocratic beliefs bears no relationship to the actual social mobility and is associated with increased levels of within-country inequality. On the other hand, these beliefs negatively correlate with the extent of social spending and redistribution in each country. In light of this correlational evidence, this project employ an experimental approach to investigate the potential role of redistribution policies in the formation of biased meritocratic beliefs and the psychological mechanisms that underlie this process. Building on research in Psychology and Economics, I first examine whether the absence of redistribution incentivizes agents to become more tolerant of inequality. Drawing on the theory of cognitive dissonance, I then explore whether high inequality tolerance leads to endorsement of meritocratic beliefs. After establishing the role of redistribution on beliefs, I use functional neuroimaging to shed light on the neurocognitive mechanisms that underlie the formation of biased beliefs. Overall, this research tries to address a long-standing question about the psychological processes that lead to inequality tolerance and fits the EU priorities of a deeper and fairer economic Union. My strong background in Neuroscience, combined with my supervisor’s extensive expertise in Behavioral Economics and the excellent training environment at UM guarantee the success of this project. This project will critically contribute to my development as an independent researcher in the field of Neuroeconomics and Behavioral Economics and will allow me to forge a new collaborative research line at the MPE.

Keywords: neuroeconomics,economic inequality,redistribution policies,fairness,meritocracy
Understanding Copper–Zinc Synergy for Carbon Dioxide Hydrogenation (CuZnSyn)

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-2019, 2019)
Start date: 2020-10-01
End date: 2022-09-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 224933.76
EU funding (EUR): 224933.76
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a greenhouse gas that is significantly contributing to climate change. In tandem with advances in sequestering carbon, beneficial uses for CO2 are of high societal importance for developing a sustainable future. One attractive use of CO2 is in its conversion to energy dense fuels (green energy vectors). One such fuel is methanol, made from CO2 via hydrogenation in conjunction with a multimetallic catalyst. The current best industrial (heterogeneous) catalyst incorporates copper and zinc-oxide nanoparticles with an alumina support. A special synergy is observed between the copper (active site) and zinc (reaction promoter), but these species and their connection is poorly defined and remains debated. This project aims to isolate proximal copper and zinc centres, the fundamental building block for the construction of critical copper–zinc interfaces, within a well-defined, and highly tuneable ligand framework. Once isolated, the binding, activation and interconversion of key intermediates along the CO2 hydrogenation pathway will be meticulously analysed. Work package 1 involves the synthesis and characterisation of a series of 12 ligands that encompass a range of stereo-electronic profiles, and subsequent isolation of CuZn complexes using these ligands. Work package 2 will use the complexes to study the activation and interconversion of key intermediates along the CO2 hydrogenation pathway to gain mechanistic understanding. Finally, work package 3 will test the most active complexes as catalysts for the direct hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol. The combination of my skills (multimetallic systems) and the host groups (mechanistic studies) make achieving the project aims realistic. The knowledge harnessed from gaining deep mechanistic understanding of the synergy between copper and zinc during CO2 hydrogenation will be invaluable in developing the next generation of catalysts for methanol production, adding value to a deleterious waste streams.

Keywords: co2 hydrogenation,copper zinc synergy,mechanistic insight
Blood Biomarker Array Technology (LIBERATE)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Health, demographic change and wellbeing
Theme: Treating and managing disease
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call: Clinical research for the validation of biomarkers and/or diagnostic medical devices (H2020-SMEINST-1-2015, 2015)
Start date: 2015-07-01
End date: 2015-10-31
Duration (months): 4.0
Total project cost (EUR): 71429.0
EU funding (EUR): 50000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Treatment of patients occurs principally in two places: the primary setting with a physician and the secondary setting in hospital. The remote setting of a care home, the patient’s home or remote isolated communities is by comparison under exploited. Projection of real diagnostic power derived from blood biomarker biochemistry into these remote communities is possible using a small volume multi-biomarker array technology that can deliver all of the tests of a clinical biochemistry laboratory in a small-form disposable format performed by the patient. A telemedicine solution brings the data back to the clinician for expert analysis and diagnosis. Our blood biomarker array technology will provide healthcare for an aging population keeping them in their homes for longer and provide timely personalised interventions for the management of chronic conditions. “Knowing your numbers” means a patient will understand their own acute phase response to infection or inflammation not requiring the comparison against normal ranges for diagnosis. Preliminary studies indicate 6 assays will be important: CRP and White Blood Cells, markers of the acute phase response; D-dimer the a blood clot biomarker; Troponin I/T/C the heart attack biomarker; and C3 and C4 Complement proteins for differential diagnosis of bacterial infection. The project will look at these and other assays to form a General Diagnostic Array for management of healthcare in remote communities, in health disease and during recovery.

Keywords: remote communities
Portable Nano-Particle Emission Measurement System (PEMs4Nano)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Smart, green and integrated transport
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Partnership: EGVI (cPPP)
Countries involved: Germany,Germany,Spain,Germany,Germany,France,France,France,Netherlands,United Kingdom
Call: Technologies for low emission light duty powertrains (H2020-GV-2016-INEA, 2016)
Start date: 2016-10-01
End date: 2019-12-31
Duration (months): 39.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3752475.0
EU funding (EUR): 3571925.0
Participants: 12
Project status: CLOSED

The PEMs4Nano project (P4N) addresses the development (based on current direct injection gasoline engines) of measurement procedures down to 10nm, providing a contribution to future regulation on particle emissions, in particular in real driving conditions. The activities planned in the project will also support the understanding, measurement and regulation of particle emissions below 23 nm (with the threshold of at least 10 nm). Societal concerns for the environment include both fuel consumption and noxious emissions, as well as the awareness that meeting CO2-goals with newest technologies may also lead to the emission of smaller nanoparticles that are undetected by current certification procedures. Hence P4N has the goal to develop measurement procedures that are robust and reliable for both the development of the new engine technologies, as well as serving as a solid basis for new regulations. This has the advantage of establishing a solid content link between development activities and regulation. Two complementary measurement systems will be optimized for use in the development laboratory and for mobile testing based on current technologies. Given the numerous parameters associated with the engine (combustion and exhaust systems) technologies and measurement procedures; physico-chemical and data-driven simulations combined with optimization is proposed to establish valuable correlations between measurements made in the development laboratory and thus finally those measured on the road. PEMs4nano thus proposes a two path approach that connects tailpipe measurements with the origin and the evolution of the particles, resulting in a seamless approach from the laboratory to the field test capabilities. Investigations of particle characteristics (incl.composition, size and morphology) and their influence on successful measurements will also be carried out using various load profiles that make up real-driving to validate the application of the measurement procedure

Keywords: emission measurement system,nanoparticle,protable measurement
HD-DittoGraph: a digital human Embryonic Stem Cell platform for Huntington's repeats (HD-DittoGraph)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Neuroscience and Disorders of the Nervous System
Panel description: Nervous system development, homeostasis and ageing, nervous system function and dysfunction, systems neuroscience and modelling, biological basis of cognitive processes and of behaviour, neurological and mental disorders
Countries involved: Italy
Call: ERC Advanced Grant (ERC-2016-ADG, 2016)
Start date: 2018-03-01
End date: 2024-08-31
Duration (months): 78.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2040943.0
EU funding (EUR): 1868443.0
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

This proposal is aimed at identifying the molecular mechanisms that have brought the human Huntington Disease-causing Huntingtin (Htt) exon 1, with its pure and unstable CAG repeat, to be shaped the way it is today. Specifically, we intend to screen for genetic elements affecting Htt repeat length instability in dividing and postmitotic neuronal cells. The novelty of our approach relies on the construction of a human embryonic stem (hES) cell platform that couples highly efficient CRISPR/Cas9 technology with genome-wide screenings and third generation sequencing, to test the contribution of thousands of unequivocally barcoded cis and trans modifiers on Htt exon 1 repeats instability. In Aim 1, we will test the contribution of cis-modifiers to repeat instability during multiple mitotic divisions, by generating a hES cell platform where we will subsequently introduce a barcoded donor library of different Htt exon 1 constructs, with different CAG and flanking sequences, at the Htt locus. In Aim 2 our hES cell platform will be implemented with inducible Cas9 elements and sgRNAs libraries to perform genome-wide loss and gain of function (LOF, GOF) screenings of trans-acting modifiers of repeat sequence and size. The sgRNAs will act as barcodes for the modifier genes, allowing to test their causative role on repeat size changes. In Aim 3, we will exploit the neurogenic potential of hES cells in our LOF and GOF platforms to identify Htt exon 1 repeat modifiers in differentiating striatal neurons. Candidate modifier genes will be individually validated and tested for their functional impact on gene networks by transcriptome analysis. In all approaches, third generation sequencing and ad hoc computational pipelines will allow the simultaneous identification of the repeat changes and their association to the corresponding modifiers. Overall, this research proposal is expected to provide key molecular and genetic insights into the process of Htt repeat expansion in human

Keywords: huntington s disease,cag repeats,stem cells,genome editing,crispr,cas9 technology,cell platform,third generation sequencing,high throughput screening
Transparent Solar Panel Technology for Energy Autonomous Greenhouses and Glass Buildings (PanePowerSW)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Secure, clean and efficient energy
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Greece
Call: Stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs for a low carbon and efficient energy system (H2020-SMEINST-2-2016-2017, 2017)
Start date: 2018-03-01
End date: 2021-02-28
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2131118.75
EU funding (EUR): 1491783.13
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

According to United Nations, the world population will reach to 9.7 billion by 2050. Food, energy and water are three critical resources that must be managed if mankind is going to thrive. With these figures, we will need a 70-100% increase of food supply to maintain the current nutrition levels. Greenhouse farming is a solution to the food worldwide demands as it increases the food production per acre up to 100% compared to open field agriculture. However, Greenhouse farming also implies both strong energy cost and gas emission. Indeed, agriculture production accounts for 14% of global energy demand and, in 2004, for 13.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. On top of that, the world primary energy demand could increase by 50% by the middle of the century. Nowadays, buildings account for nearly 40% of the total energy consumption globally but it is estimated that potential energy savings in buildings could reach between 20% and 40% with new solutions. Solar panels enable energy savings; typically installed on the roof, but they do not offer versatility for other type of application, such as windows to allow the entrance of the light inside buildings or greenhouses. Our company has developed PanePower Solar Window (SW). PanePowerSW is a unique transparent (up to 70%) solar panel glass that generates clean energy through PV technology and more importantly allows the light to shine through greenhouses and commercial buildings windows. PanePowerSW contributes to the energy savings in buildings up to 30%, while in greenhouses, it enables the growing of the crop while reducing energy costs, quantified in 25% of the total operational costs. Thanks to Phase II project, we expect to reach the market in 2020, gaining sales of at least 20,000m2 in China and The Netherlands. By 2024, after our geographical expansion, we will reach cumulative revenues of ~€71 M; cumulative profits of €18.72M and, considering the costs of Phase 2 project in €2.13M, a ROI of 3.5.

Keywords: pv panel glass,transparency,dssc technology,reliability,energy savings,renewable energy,low manufacturing cost,energy efficiency,greenhouse