2023

immagine NAUTILOS – New Approach to Underwater Technologies for Innovative, Low-cost Ocean obServation

NAUTILOS – New Approach to Underwater Technologies for Innovative, Low-cost Ocean obServation

NAUTILOS, a Horizon 2020 Innovation Action project funded under EU’S the Future of Seas and Oceans Flagship Initiative, aims to fill in marine observation and modelling gaps for biogeochemical, biological and deep ocean physics essential ocean variables and micro-/nano-plastics, by developing a new generation of cost-effective sensors and samplers, their integration within observing platforms and deployment in large-scale demonstrations in European seas.

immagine NEXTOWER – Advanced materials solutions for NEXT generation high efficiency concentrated solar power (CSP) tower systems

NEXTOWER – Advanced materials solutions for NEXT generation high efficiency concentrated solar power (CSP) tower systems

NEXTOWER brings together researchers and practitioners in order to develop high-performance durable materials for the next generation of concentrated solar power (CSP) air-based tower systems, making them commercially competitive in the energy market beyond 2020.

immagine OSTEONET – In vitro 3D cell models of healthy and OSTEOpathological ageing bone tissue for implantation and drug testing in a multidisciplinary NETwork

OSTEONET – In vitro 3D cell models of healthy and OSTEOpathological ageing bone tissue for implantation and drug testing in a multidisciplinary NETwork

Aims to train a cohort of scientists and technologists so that they can operate complex dynamic bioreactors for 3D bone cell co-/culture; to build a multidisciplinary research network involving experts of technical and medical disciplines to merge their expertise and exploit possible synergies for the development of reliable and sustainable 3D in vitro cell models of healthy and aged bone tissue; to train a cohort of scientists and technologists so that they can exploit the bone model features to increase knowledge on the effects of ageing on bone biology and mechanobiology, and on bone response to drugs, to leverage the use of 3D cell models in clinics and basic/industrial research labs to benefit patients.

immagine POSTBREXIT – The Brexit effect in media coverage: how the intra-party democracy counters the rise of European populism

POSTBREXIT – The Brexit effect in media coverage: how the intra-party democracy counters the rise of European populism

Unraveling the complexities of populism’s ascent in Europe, offering insights and strategies to effectively counter its influence in a diverse and ever-changing political landscape.

immagine PRACTICIES –  Partnership against violent radicalization in the cities

PRACTICIES – Partnership against violent radicalization in the cities

PRACTICIES is a network, a strong partnership built of : National, regional and city institutions in charge of designing and implementing policies that are aimed at preventing violent radicalization; Academic, researchers and experts responsible for developing comprehensive and multidisciplinary approaches to tackle violent radicalization; Civil society representatives, practitioners, stakeholder representatives of cities, schools, families, associations, authors in countless occasions of innovative and ethical solutions to counter violent actions; IT Companies specialized in the development of software that will enable both the collection of data and the production of control and narrative tools to prevent all forms of radicalization leading to violence.

immagine QV-LIFT – Increasing the maturity level of key satellite communication technologies

QV-LIFT – Increasing the maturity level of key satellite communication technologies

Developing the foundation of the Ground Segment Technology for the future Q/V band SatCom systems.

immagine REACTION –  First and euRopEAn siC eigTh Inches pilOt

REACTION – First and euRopEAn siC eigTh Inches pilOt

REACTION will push through the first worldwide 200mm Silicon Carbide (SiC) Pilot Line Facility for Power technology addressing mass-market applications like smart energy, smart mobility and industrial. The Project strength is the complete Pilot Line value chain implementation generated by integrating and optimizing partnerships in the fields of SiC equipment developers, SiC process technologists, RTOs and end users. This will lead to the improvement in productivity, competitiveness and affordability of the next generation of SiC devices and system solutions starting from 6”(inches) substrates and moving forward to 8” substrates.

immagine REMIND – Renewable Energies for Water Treatment and REuse in Mining Industries

REMIND – Renewable Energies for Water Treatment and REuse in Mining Industries

REMIND is a Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) Project – i.e a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. This project aims to develop a new paradigm in the mining management to address a zero water-energy balance.

immagine ReStructure 2.0 – A novel physics based methodology for the seismic analysis of retaining structures leveraging machine learning techniques

ReStructure 2.0 – A novel physics based methodology for the seismic analysis of retaining structures leveraging machine learning techniques

ReStructure 2.0 will release the main limitations of M-O methods based on a century-old theory, using an approach built upon SSI principles to compute seismic earth pressure increments on retaining structures.

immagine SCUBA – GEA-Young Researcher SoE: Sphyrnidae Circadian and Ultradian Behavioural Analyses

SCUBA – GEA-Young Researcher SoE: Sphyrnidae Circadian and Ultradian Behavioural Analyses

The project’s primary aim is to delve into the circadian and ultradian rhythms governing the behaviour of the Scalloped Hammerhead shark, Sphyrna lewini.

immagine Sea4Value – Novel technologies in seawater desalination plants to extract minerals and metals from seawater brines

Sea4Value – Novel technologies in seawater desalination plants to extract minerals and metals from seawater brines

Sea4Value will design and implement technologies for recovering minerals and metals from seawater desalination brines. The aim is to make desalination plants the third source of valuable raw materials in the European Union. More specifically, a multimineral e modular process will be developed, which will be the first industrially viable brine mining method.

immagine SENSEI – Smart Energy Services Integrating the Multiple Benefits  from Improving the Energy Efficiency of the  European Building Stock

SENSEI – Smart Energy Services Integrating the Multiple Benefits from Improving the Energy Efficiency of the European Building Stock

The overall objective of SENSEI is to elaborate P4P schemes for financing energy efficiency that can be implemented across the EU.