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New ingredients, food supplements and medical foods capable of positively influence the health of people at risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC) or who are diagnosed and undergoing therapy. The CIEN TERÁTROFO project investigates and experimentally develops new food consumption products and more effective, safe and beneficial ingredients to prevent the risk to suffer colorectal cancer (CRC), as well as positively contribute to the nutritional response to CRC treatment, in order to alleviate possible secondary nutritional deficits of the treatment and improve the quality of life, the nutritional status and the well-being of the patients, thus [...]

Development of new ingredients and food products to improve people’s mental and emotional well-being and cognitive performance. The DANTIAN project has the objective to meet the demand for alimentary strategies aimed at potential mental well-being and cognitive performance of the consumer. The innovation of the project is based on the development of new bioactive ingredients and food supplements, associated with a better understanding of the mechanism of action at the cognitive level and its relationship with the intestinal microbiota, which can have significant effects on people’s emotional well-being. In the framework of the project, preclinical studies [...]

Development of open and innovative practices for learning using digital platforms, tools and materials. The YNSPEED project has the objective to provide critical skills of using Internet and other skills that are nowadays compulsory for an active and responsible digital citizen. Such skills are essential for lifelong learning and employability, as all of them are listed among the required skills the employers are looking for even after 2020. In the framework of the project, which promotes the innovation in learning with flexible approaches, it will be developed a MOOC platform for courses addressing hot topics of [...]

Development of a photoelectrocatalytic tandem reactor (TPER) to manufacture chemical products from renewable energies based on CO2, water and sunlight, integrating the capture and conversion of CO2 in a single dispositive. The SunCoChem project, led by Eurecat, aims to provide the chemical industry with an alternative to produce oxo-chemicals without using raw materials derived from carbon or oil. Based on the single-unit CO2 capture and conversion architecture to design a self-sufficient device, SunCoChem's innovation manages to reduce costs, reduce CO2 emissions and improve the efficiency of converting energy from sunlight to chemicals. In addition, the project-driven [...]

Development of new creative formats and the enrichment of the contents through data generated by the public during their visit experience and the reading they make of everything around them. The Engagement project aims to improve the satisfaction and experience of users and promote their participation and commitment to the museum, through monitoring their own experience. The project that deploys the notion of expanded museum, understood as a strategy based on singularizing and personifying the visitor experience, multiplying its stories and overflowing the spatial and temporal limits of the museum, creating an ecosystem of digital content [...]

New manufacturing process that allows to use high-performance thermoplastic matrix composite materials reinforced with carbon fibre in the regional aircraft construction. The utilization of these thermoplastic matrix composite materials in the construction of regional aircrafts is limited due to the complexity of forming of these materials and the high costs that the process implies. The KEELBEMAN innovation reduces these production and assembly costs through the optimisation of the high temperature compression process and the application of innovative welding technologies, enabling the use of these materials in the construction of structures for regional aircrafts. KEELBEMAN solves technological [...]

Development of regional aircraft thermoplastic composite windows frames using advanced and innovative industrial processes and Out of Autoclave composite manufacturing (OOA – alternative to autoclave process commonly applied for the aeronautic industry for producing high performance composite materials) with the aim of reducing the weight of the window frames and their production costs. WINFRAME 4.0 solution allows the utilization of thermoplastic composite materials for the construction of regional aircrafts and develops faster and more reliable processes, thanks to the use of polymers reinforced with carbon fibres and innovative processes. The innovations of WINFRAME 4.0, coordinated by [...]

A novel Cobalt-free Lithium-ion battery technology that overcomes many of the current shortcomings faced by Electrical Vehicle (EV) batteries via the enhancement of each component in the battery system in a holistic manner. The COBRA project develops a new unique battery system that merges several sought-after features, including superior energy density, low cost, increased cycles and reduced critical materials. The proposed Li-ion battery technology will be demonstrated at TRL6 (battery pack) and validated on an automotive EV testbed. The innovation promoted by the project ensures an easy adaptation to production lines and scale-up to contribute to [...]

New manufacturing process for carbon fibre fuselage frames to be able to apply these materials in the construction of regional aircrafts. The new manufacturing process developed by COFRARE 2020 marks a new milestone for the aeronautical European industry and for the construction of lighter and more sustainable planes, through the integration of carbon fibre into the fuselage. These materials, which are already being used for the construction of big commercial aircrafts’ structure, imply high costs, which complicates its integration in smaller airplanes. COFRARE 2020 solution improves the manufacturing flow and reduces significantly the manufacturing costs and [...]

Development of novel materials and manufacturing processes for a high-volume production of OLAE devices. The MADRAS project, coordinated by Eurecat, has the objective to develop new materials and  manufacturing processes for a scalable production in an industrial level of OLAE devices. The project addresses the use of conventional and established industrial manufacturing techniques and adapted processing tools to deliver this innovative technology closer to market. The use of organic and large area-electronics (OLAE) technologies and components have experienced a remarkable increase in recent years thanks to printed electronics technologies progress which offers solutions to develop OLAE thinner, [...]

Creation of a new group with the aim to promote transfer and research in the Internet of Things (IoT) sector as a strategic field with great potential within the ICT area. The FEM-IoT project has been promoted by twelve Catalan research centres and universities that are pioneers in creating IoT solutions and technologies in different fields such as sensors, computing, security or energy consumption, among others. FEM-IoT has the objective of sharing knowledge and capabilities to obtain a coordination model that allows establishing common strategies in research and the transfer of results. Within the framework of [...]

Sustainable water management to decrease the emission of pollutants from industry and the exploitation of alternative water sources, preserving the quality of natural water bodies and the quantity of natural drinking water resources. The LIFE HIDAQUA project addresses water management in high water demanding industries, by tackling environmental problems such as the depletion of natural drinking water sources; the low ecological and chemical status of natural water bodies and the burdening of the environment with the discharging of liquids and the landfilling of wastes from water treatment processes. The proposed water treatment system is based on [...]

New solutions and tools that allow comparing and choosing between different transport services and promoting public and shared transport. Ride2Rail project aims to integrate multiple (public, private and social) data sets and sources and existing platforms to promote an effective Ride Sharing practice of citizens, making it a complementary transport mode that extends public transport and rail networks. The Ride2Rail framework for intelligent mobility will integrate and harmonise real-time and diverse information about rail, public transport, ride-sharing and crowdsourcing in a social ecosystem, which will allow users to compare and choose between multiple options and services [...]

New platform for the copyright management of digital creative works that allows the creation, exhibition, commercialisation, licensing and distribution of works through a new virtual market, using Blockchain technologies and DLT (Distributed Ledger Technologies). The IDENTI@RT project develops new identity management solutions and guarantees of exploitation rights in digital creative works with the aim to address issues related to the preservation of the value of digital assets such as the value of the asset itself, authenticity and long-term digital preservation. The innovation promoted within the framework of the project allows artists, creators and designers to register [...]

New European network of Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs) to stimulate the implementation of high robotic technologies and Artificial Intelligence in the agri-food industry. The AgROBOfood project develops a network, formed by universities, research centres and innovative companies with the objective of create innovation ecosystems at local and regional level in the field of robotics applied to agri-food sector. AgROBOfood network is oriented to foster the sharing of information facilities and best practices for an effective adoption of tech robotic concepts in the agri-food sector and demonstrating their applicability under practical circumstances, in order to increase the [...]