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Cultural and Creative Industries in Traditional Industrial Regions as Drivers for Transformation in Economy and Society

Digitization, circular economy, renewable energies, artificial intelligence: Industry is currently experiencing the arrival of another transformation cycle. In the near future, industries will operate and appear differently – with profound effects not only on production modes but also for working and social environments.

To enable Central Europe´s traditional industrial regions to persist, there is need for both: economic innovation and societal development. Culture and creative industries (CCI) – known for their alternative working structures and lateral thinking character – could come in as a core driving force on both levels of this transition.

However, traditional industrial regions – being historically focused on technological innovation – have until now rarely discovered the potential of CCI. Additionally, culture and creative workers prefer urbanity – a social factor usually less developed in non-metropolitan industrial settings. At the same time, such regions do hold specific location assets for attracting CCI, e.g. producing industrial companies, vacant old-industrial sites, personal networks.

In InduCCI, Central European industrial regions have teamed up to tackle jointly the challenge of fostering CCI. Through policies and trainings, they intend to bring about supportive frameworks for CCI in industrial regions – on regional, national and EU levels. Through pilot actions, they investigate the potential of CCI as economic actor and innovator as well as driver of social change and new entrepreneurship. Most promising approaches are made available in a toolbox to other industrial regions and European CCI networks for policy take-up.

Via CCI, a new pioneer spirit in Central European industrial regions could come into being – thus reviving a cultural heritage and developing a distinction, for which these regions once were known and famous for.
Internationalisation of Donica Dariusz Studio 2D through the development and implementation of a new business model

The subject of the project is the internationalisation, on the basis of the attached Business Model, of products with the greatest potential: modular kitchen furniture — selected for internationalisation for the market of France and Italy. The applicant so far has only carried out the necessary market analyses on its own, so it was decided to choose a professional external entity that carried out a thorough analysis of the planned scope of activities and prepared recommendations of the best solutions for business activities on new international markets. In accordance with the principle of competitiveness, the services of the European Training and Advisory Group Sp. z.o.o. were selected for the development of the model. The service was carried out between 21 April and 21 May 2021 and amounted to a total of PLN 30 000 net. The scope of activities included the choice of foreign markets based on the portfolio method. The main tasks of internationalisation are: Preparation of a business model based on an in-depth diagnosis of the situation of the company and research based on the portfolio method Preparation of the product to the needs of the markets through marketing research, diagnosis and preparation of communication channels, distribution and processes, preparation of a detailed promotional campaign plan with documents necessary for the introduction of the product to the new market — catalogues, translations, advertising materials Economic mission in France, Economic mission in Italy.
Approach to equilibrium of a nondegenerate quantum system: decay of oscillations and detailed balance as separate effects of a reservoir

The approach to equilibrium of a nondegenerate quantum system involves the damping of microscopic population oscillations, and, additionally, the bringing about of detailed balance, i.e. the achievement of the correct Boltzmann factors relating the populations. These two are separate effects of interaction with a reservoir. One stems from the randomization of phases and the other from phase space considerations. Even the meaning of the word ‘phase’ differs drastically in the two instances in which it appears in the previous statement. In the first case it normally refers to quantum phases whereas in the second it describes the multiplicity of reservoir states that corresponds to each system state. The generalized master equation theory for the time evolution of such systems is here developed in a transparent manner and both effects of reservoir interactions are addressed in a unified fashion. The formalism is illustrated in simple cases including in the standard spin-boson situation wherein a quantum dimer is in interaction with a bath consisting of harmonic oscillators. The theory has been constructed for application in energy transfer in molecular aggregates and in photosynthetic reaction centers.
Vello bike+ connected multimodal commuting for greener cities

VELLO has designed the world’s first self-charging folding e-bike, VELLO BIKE+. We want to take this product, VELLO BIKE+, from beta product and production to full-scale production for a successful EU-wide roll. We do this by maximising social impact from production to user, and exploiting a 296 MM€ (by 2024) business opportunity. Thus, we are convinced that with this novel e-bike, we can provide additional choices for individual e-mobility with high benefits, bringing more people on bikes, raising the field of application for e-bikes, and at the same time filling important gaps in terms of multimodal mobility. VELLO is an Austrian-based R&D hub and manufacturer of innovative mobility products established in 2017. We have successfully developed a series of innovative solutions in the field of mobility.
It is estimated that 95% of the world’s population is breathing dirty air, which contributes to severe diseases to the lungs and heart. Cities are the biggest contributors. While accounting for only 3% of the earth’s surface, they generate 75% of all carbon emissions. There is a need for decarbonised cities and a wide range of greener micro-mobility products providing city dwellers with more and better choices. Less fossil-fuel driven cars means a reduction in CO2 emission rates. 
Folding e-bikes are one of the solutions, but existing ones are heavy, complicated to fold, feel unstable when riding and do not recuperate energy.  Moreover, no other existing folding e-bike enables IoT connectivity that would allow the development of new business models and offerings. We have developed the first self-charging folding e-bike that runs on kinetic energy recovery system (K.E.R.S.) with super-efficient energy regeneration and real-time environmental sensing and connectivity capabilities. With this new e-technology, we are currently also the lightest e-bike on the market. Our patented self-charging folding bike benefits users and cities by enabling multimodal commuting.
Boosting performance with an innovation associate with technical and business experrtise on short food supply chains

Health benefits have become a central guiding point for food purchasing decisions, favouring agrifood producers that can credibly market these benefits. Short food supply chains (SFCs) empower local producers who have a large competitive advantage in this new agrifood market. However, current retail is well below market potential. InoSens has integrated providers of mature ICTs, supply chain analysis consultants, and various end-user groups for an innovative SFC-facilitating concept, which directly addresses end-user needs not satisfied by existing business models.

In baseball, the pitcher sets-up up the play and leads the entire team.  InoSens seeks an experienced researcher with SFC expertise and advanced modelling skills that the company does not possess and are not available on the local labour market. The Innovation Associate will allow for several challenges the company is presently facing to be effectively addressed: system complexity, lack of key structural parameters and insufficient data. The Innovation Associate will develop a dynamic and precise methodology (including a modelling tool) to empower informed decisions for future innovation projects, and identify the best market for demo launch of the concept.

The Innovation Associate will be positioned as a senior analyst working full time on the project. S/he will report directly to the CEO of the company, who will be personally responsible to provide ad hoc support for his work and development from company’s staff and capacities. InoSens embraces a startup company culture, we will be highly reactive to identify and react to the professional development needs of the Innovative Associate and smoothen her/his transfer into the private sector.

The company strategy favours long-term investments with people, therefore the optimal scenario for the company is to employ the Innovation Associate beyond the lifetime of PITCHER.
Quantification and modality in the realm of questions

The interpretation of linguistic expressions has been investigated from various theoretical perspectives, ranging from linguistics and philosophy to logic and cognitive science, leading to many applications in computer science. At the heart of this enterprise is a simple yet powerful notion of meaning as truth-conditional content. Despite its merits, this view has a fundamental limitation: while suitable for statements, it does not apply to other sentence types, like questions.
This limitation has recently led the applicant and his collaborators to propose a more general notion of meaning, giving rise to a new semantic framework called inquisitive semantics. This framework opens up new horizons for all disciplines concerned with linguistic meaning. The present project explores these horizons in logic and linguistics, also making substantial connections with philosophy and computer science.
In linguistics, besides providing a framework for the analysis of questions, the new approach suggests that inquisitive content plays a role in the semantics of statements as well, which sheds new light on recent linguistic observations that are highly puzzling from a purely truth-conditional point of view.
In logic, the enriched notion of meaning also opens up new, exciting possibilities. While logic is standardly concerned with reasoning processes that involve concrete pieces of information, our new perspective also allows us to consider reasoning processes involving types of information. Relations between types of information play a central role in natural sciences, and also in various applicative domains in computer science.
The project will explore in detail how the inquisitive perspective extends the boundaries of logic and linguistics, with a particular focus on the domains of quantification and modality, which are central to both enterprises. The approach will be highly inter-disciplinary in nature, forging cross-fertilization between the two fields.
DEVICE FOR THE STEAM-TREATMENT OF LEATHER AND SIMILAR MATERIALS

The invention concerns a device for the steam-treatment, in particular the steam-dyeing, of materials such as leather, the device including a conveyor for pieces of leather (L) with a throughpath (6) extending through it past a series of work stations. The work stations include a steam station (1) and a dip-treatment station (2) with at least one container for the treatment liquid into which the pieces of leather are dipped. The object of the invention is to improve leather management within the device and to intensify the steam treatment. This is achieved by virtue of the fact that, near the steam station (1), the conveyor (3a) has a roller assembly (7) which propels or guides the pieces of leather (L), the roller assembly having at least one roller or roller feed zone extending across more than the working width of the throughpath (6).
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INJECTING HYDROGEN INTO A CATALYTIC CONVERTER

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for chemically heating by feeding hydrogen to a catalyst. The invention also provides a method and apparatus for thermally conditioning a catalyst (30) in order to enhance the conversion of unacceptable emissions emanating from an internal combustion engine into water and other acceptable emissions. In one aspect of the invention, hydrogen is supplied from an electrolyzer (50) or other hydrogen source and injected into the monolight of a catalytic converter to more rapidly bring the catalyst to light-off temperature.
Development of bioassay system for evaluation of materials for personal protective equipment (PPE) against toxic effects of ionizing radiations

Health effects caused by ionizing radiations raise considerable concern among general public and radiation workers. To estimate ability of personal protective equipment (PPE) materials that reduce toxic effects of ionizing radiations, we developed an experimental bioassay system using Chinese Hamster V79 cells. The system developed here distinguished the biological effectiveness of X-ray that was significantly affected by elements composed of shielding materials. Survival of the cells exposed to sub-lethal dose of X-ray was enhanced more than 2 times when the X-ray was filtrated by a lead plate. Also filtration of the X-ray with a tungsten plate enhanced the cell survival more than three times. These results suggested the colony assay system developed here was useful for examination of the biological effectiveness of X-ray and the ability of PPE materials reducing the toxic effects caused by ionizing radiations.
Functionally Specific Changes in Resting-State Sensorimotor Networks after Motor Learning

Motor learning changes the activity of cortical motor and subcortical areas of the brain, but does learning affect sensory systems as well? We examined in humans the effects of motor learning using fMRI measures of functional connectivity under resting conditions and found persistent changes in networks involving both motor and somatosensory areas of the brain. We developed a technique that allows us to distinguish changes in functional connectivity that can be attributed to motor learning from those that are related to perceptual changes that occur in conjunction with learning. Using this technique, we identified a new network in motor learning involving second somatosensory cortex, ventral premotor cortex, and supplementary motor cortex whose activation is specifically related to perceptual changes that occur in conjunction with motor learning. We also found changes in a network comprising cerebellar cortex, primary motor cortex, and dorsal premotor cortex that were linked to the motor aspects of learning. In each network, we observed highly reliable linear relationships between neuroplastic changes and behavioral measures of either motor learning or perceptual function. Motor learning thus results in functionally specific changes to distinct resting-state networks in the brain.
Treatment of subglottic hemangiomas with propranolol: initial experience in 10 infants

Subglottic hemangiomas (SGH) are a rare tumour, often associated with significant airway obstruction in infants. Current treatment options, while effective, often expose the infant to potential complications. Emerging evidence suggests a role for the beta blocker propranolol in the initial management of SGH.We report our experience with propranolol 2 mg/kg/day in 10 consecutive cases of SGH with significant airway obstruction (age range 2–4 months).After a mean of 7.7 months of treatment, symptom resolution was observed in all cases and eight infants had regression and were stable. Two patients experienced regrowth after 9 months of therapy. To date, no infant has had a tracheostomy or surgical removal of the lesion.Early results with propranolol are promising; it is effective in controlling SGH, has a rapid onset of action, appears to obviate the need for tracheostomy and can allow tapering of the corticosteroid dose. Repeat laryngoscopy will be required to map the clinical course of these children and elucidate the long-term benefits of propranolol.
Migliorare la cooperazione transfrontaliera per aumentare il tasso di sopravvivenza delle PMI Rom e Sinti

L'area del progetto copre in Austria la contea Burgenland e in Ungheria la contea di Zala. Il numero di rom e sinti in questa regione è elevato e spesso affrontano gli svantaggi della discriminazione. Nell'ambito del nostro progetto vorremmo sottolineare quei Rom e Sinti, che gestiscono una piccola impresa e si trovano in una situazione vulnerabile. Hanno bisogno di incoraggiamento, sostegno professionale e sviluppo delle competenze per stabilizzare la loro situazione economica. L'obiettivo del progetto è quello di aumentare il tasso di sopravvivenza a 3 anni delle PMI Rom e Sinti attraverso l'intensificazione della cooperazione tra queste imprese e tra queste imprese e istituzioni, nonché attraverso il miglioramento delle loro capacità manageriali e competenze imprenditoriali. Inizieremo il progetto con un sondaggio personale per individuare le caratteristiche e le aspettative degli imprenditori Rom e Sinti, al fine di consentire alle istituzioni collaborative di migliorare di conseguenza i loro servizi. Questo sondaggio servirà come base per la preparazione dei consulenti in quanto riteniamo davvero importante che il curriculum si concentri su questioni che sono di interesse per gli imprenditori. I consulenti formati forniranno supporto agli imprenditori attraverso il coaching individuale e il mentoring, se necessario. Offriremo anche gruppi di lavoro di coaching per lo sviluppo di competenze professionali. Tavole rotonde e viaggi di studio per apprendere le migliori pratiche faciliteranno lo scambio di esperienze e il processo di networking. Inoltre, sarà istituita e dotata di applicazioni mobili un'innovativa piattaforma di imprenditore roma basato su Internet. L'imprenditore Rom avrà l'opportunità di presentare la propria attività qui e anche altre informazioni pertinenti saranno caricate su questa piattaforma.
Dynamic Changes in Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Structure in Ventricular Myocytes

The fidelity of excitation-contraction (EC) coupling in ventricular myocytes is remarkable, with each action potential evoking a transient. The prevalent model is that the consistency in EC coupling in ventricular myocytes is due to the formation of fixed, tight junctions between the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) and the sarcolemma where release is activated. Here, we tested the hypothesis that the SR is a structurally inert organelle in ventricular myocytes. Our data suggest that rather than being static, the SR undergoes frequent dynamic structural changes. SR boutons expressing functional ryanodine receptors moved throughout the cell, approaching or moving away from the sarcolemma of ventricular myocytes. These changes in SR structure occurred in the absence of changes in during EC coupling. Microtubules and the molecular motors dynein and kinesin 1(Kif5b) were important regulators of SR motility. These findings support a model in which the SR is a motile organelle capable of molecular motor protein-driven structural changes.
Deep brain: decision mechanisms in deep brain networks

Making everyday life decisions is vital to our survival and relies as much on cerebral cortex as on regions that reside Deep in our Brain, namely the subcortex. Studies on networks connecting small nuclei in the Deep Brain with cortical regions can provide key insights into learning, memory-guided, economic, and perceptual decision-making processes. However, the structural and functional organization of these processes is still incompletely understood, highlighting a knowledge gap in the field. The aim of this proposal is to reduce the gap in functional understanding by studying the mechanisms of different decision-making domains implemented in Deep Brain networks. 
The human brain consists of densely connected networks of interacting areas and nuclei, and while the cerebral cortex has been mapped with great precision, research on the human subcortex has been relatively sidelined (Forstmann et al., Nat Rev Neurosci, 2017). The subcortex contains hundreds of small grey matter nuclei, which take up approximately 1/4th of the entire human brain volume. Importantly, only approximately 7% of these nuclei are currently accessible in standard human brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) atlases. Major ongoing efforts in my group have focused on structural imaging of the subcortex, thereby removing an important technical barrier. These efforts have paved the way for functional studies on the role of Deep Brain in decision making as described in the current proposal.
Ultra-high-field (UHF) 7Tesla (T) MRI and one of the three world-wide available Connectom MRI will be used to investigate decision mechanisms in Deep Brain networks. Three projects are proposed using a strong theory-driven and statistically high-powered model-based approach to combine beyond the-state-of-the-art techniques ranging from cognitive neuroscience, experimental psychology, to quantitative modeling.
The Research on the Development Protective Strategy for the Art of Carving

Folk paper-cut is a unique form of folk art, and the image carrie of folk culture.As an important intangible cultural heritage, folk paper-cut comes to today, having reached a period of co-existence of both opportunities and crises. Paper carving as a major art faction, particularly the carving in paper-cut as an important part of civil society, has a deep foundation in civil society. Making a wide range of survival analysis and research on the modern transformation of folk paper carving and making superficial inquiry and thinking to the modern tranferring of the folk paper-cutcan be a good inheritance and developmentwhich is benificial to inherit and develop the paper carving better.
Doctoral training network in terahertz technologies for imaging, radar and communication applications

Our future world will be one of ubiquitous sensor systems - a “Real World Web” where billions of devices, machines, or “things” will connect to the internet. In 2008, more machines were connected to the internet than there are humans on the planet, and by 2020 there are predicted to be 50 billion machines connected to the internet. As a consequence, there will be an ever-increasing hunger for communications bandwidth, both at a local level within an office or apartment, and at nodes within data centres and server farms. The terahertz (THz) band is yet to be exploited, and occupies frequencies from 0.3 to 3 GHz (1mm to 100um) occupying a middle ground between microwaves and infrared light. THz technologies are also set to revolutionize a range of imaging, sensing, and quantum optics applications.
Recently, tunneling devices have been shown to be the leading candidate in realizing compact, low cost, high performance THz transmitters and receivers once coupled to suitable antennas. Also, new two dimensional (2D) materials such as graphene or 1D nanowires are emerging as suitable platforms for realising highly sensitive detectors of THz radiation.  These emerging research areas link e.g. semiconductor materials synthesis, high speed electronic device physics and engineering, antenna design, THz optics, and a raft of diverse applications. A new generation of academic and industry leaders in developing these devices and systems in the terahertz spectral band is now required. However, the research community is dispersed, and this highly multi-disciplinary field requires specialist training.
This network addresses this future societal need by addressing this training gap, and crystallising world leading groups in a concentrated research effort. A specialist training plan, including entrepreneurship, and transferrable skills along with advanced research topic specific has been devised. Partners include a strong mix of industrial and academics, linking strongly with other lea