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A service (app server) for managing farms and streamlining the process of identifying workers who work on the farm. The APPERVITI project provides technicians and managers of wine-production companies with a way to facilitate the identification of every operator hired to perform specific tasks in the field. These operators are usually hired en masse to perform certain agricultural tasks (such as pruning or grape harvesting). Currently, company managers do not have flexible tools that allow technicians and foremen to verify that an operator who is present in the field is actually the hired operator; that allow [...]

Diagnostic tools and soil remediation techniques so to increase the efficiency of the political and social management of contaminated industrial sites. SOIL TAKE CARE project main objective is to develop experimental devices and innovative methodologies to achieve rapid, low-cost diagnoses of metal contamination in mining and industrial soils, as well as developing monitoring tools for air and water pollution in mining and industrial sites through the use of economic devices (biocapture) and modeling. On the other hand, the project aims at improving the development of two types of techniques for remediation of contaminated soils (injection of [...]

The RIS3CAT Water community comprises 56 organisations, including companies, technological centres, research centres, universities and associations. Its aim is to promote the economic transformation of companies with links to water management and consumption through knowledge acquisition and technological development in order to overcome existing technological challenges and provide solutions for environmental, social and economic needs and for the demands of future policies. The community, led by Eurecat, aims to become an internationally recognised innovation hub and to generate opportunities and jobs focusing on R&D of technologies that reduce costs associated with water management, that guarantee people’s [...]

An innovative water recycling system based on a combination of existing biological and separation processes to decrease the environmental impact of the petrochemical industry. REWATCH project analyses and characterises the wastewaters produced by different European petrochemical plants in order to design and build a prototype plant in the facilities of a petrochemical complex in Tarragona (Spain) with high versatility, with the capacity of treating wastewater of different qualities to the standards required for various re-use applications. During the project, the environmental benefits and the economic feasibility of the technology will be evaluated, based on its operation [...]

Innovative, competitive technology on an international scale that removes the main technological barriers to recycling urban, industrial and agricultural waste water so that it can be reused. The REGIREU project aims to generate high-quality recycled water efficiently, effectively, sustainably and cheaply without posing health risks and to guarantee a level of quality that inspires trust among final users. The project’s most significant results include innovative integrated membrane systems to clean the water and optimise running costs, highly energy-efficient electro-oxidation technology to treat water used to clean fruit, a hybrid MBR-MBBR system to recycle water, a decision [...]

Transformational circular economy solutions and systems around resource use in the water sector. NextGen project challenges embedded thinking and practices by bringing financially sustainable innovations to life. To achieve this, NextGen will deliver technological, business and governance solutions for water in ten high profile demonstration cases across Europe and three associate partners worldwide. NextGen project aims at accelerating, transfer and upscale circular economy practices worldwide by sharing our collective experiences and insights in citizen and stakeholder engagement, business models and services. A market place and targeted development of spin off activities will commercialise effective solutions. The [...]

The SENIX project develops new technologies and systems to improve the control of distribution networks and Utilities infrastructures (service providers), which will ultimately result in better service to customers/citizens. The project aims to transform the operation, maintenance and planning of distribution networks by increasing the current level of sensorization and integrating new inspection systems in harsh field environments. The result is an improvement in the performance and safety of the key and critical elements of the installations, equipped with massive data processing capacity, communication and self-management. In the future, SENIX will provide tools to improve the [...]

Investigation of the effects of the microstructure on the fracture resistance of 3rd generation advanced high strength steels (3rd Gen AHSS) in order to optimize their crash resistance. Crash&Though project will permit to trigger the application of these steels in the manufacturing of safety automotive components, achieving weight savings of about 20% at affordable costs. The project will end up with the required knowledge to develop 3rd Gen AHSS optimized for crash together with new and more accurate finite element models to predict the crash behavior of these materials. The Crash&Tough project is led by Eurecat’s [...]

DEMOWARE is an EU FP7 research project aiming at rectifying the shortcomings that hamper the implementation of water reuse by executing a highly collaborative programme of demonstration and exploitation, using nine existing and one greenfield site to stimulate innovation and improve cohesion within the evolving European water reuse sector. The project, finalized in December 2016, was guided by SMEs & industry priorities and had two main objectives: to enhance the availability and reliability of innovative water reuse solutions and to create a unified professional identity for the European Water Reuse sector. The consortium, led by Eurecat’s [...]

Ageing population in advanced societies forces to increase efforts in order to support health and promote healthy habits among old people. The NESTORE project aims at combining different technologies to help old people to retain everyday life activities and keep in good health, physically and psychologically. During the project, which counts with the participation of the E-Health and Health & Nutrition Eurecat’s Techonogical Units, it will develop an innovative, multi-dimensional, personalized coaching system to support healthy ageing by generating and sustaining motivation to take care of health, suggesting healthy nutrition and personalized physical and mental coach [...]

Light olefins and aromatics using light hydrocarbons (C1, C3 and C4) by implementing new procedures, involving innovative catalysts synthesis methodologies and novel reactor design and processing, demonstrating their improvement in sustainability and economic scalability in existing industrial processes. BiZeolCat project shares the vision of an innovative and sustainable economy based on circular economy principles as making efficient use of resource. Eurecat is in charge of the coordination of BiZeolCat project, leading the tasks related to catalyst synthesis, characterization and reaction mechanism, and takes part in catalytic and optimization tests. On the other hand Eurecat has a [...]

AMFEED aims to design and manufacture new materials to be used with additive manufacturing techniques to create metal and ceramic parts characterised by their controlled porosity level through sintering processes. These pieces are designed for high-added-value applications, such as healthcare or microelectronics. The project uses methods based on the FFF (Fused Filament Fabrication) technique, develops new materials previously unseen on the market ad hoc (filaments with high metal/ceramic content and ceramic pastes), and adapts machinery to this new solution and new applications. FFF technology will provide a controlled way to design and define the internal pores [...]

The MODEM project develops and tests demand prediction and management models to be implemented in the utilities sector (electricity, gas and water provision infrastructures). The project, geared towards developing solutions aimed at prosumers, identifies behaviour patterns and processes consumption data to generate tailor-made service strategies. As part of the MODEM project, new measurement technologies are implemented, along with artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques, to use existing resources in the most efficient way possible, thus guaranteeing a sustainable supply. The scope of the project covers the development of grid balancing and loss control (energy, water, etc.) tools, [...]

The PERSOSER project uses sensor technologies, data analytics and customer engagement activities so that utilities can offer tailor-made services to every customer. PERSOSER will increase transparency in the utilities sector, improve customer relations and increase competitiveness. To achieve this, new customer behaviour analysis models will be created based on the processing of customer data and the development, design and testing of advanced, personalised services. The new personalisation technologies developed for the utilities sector include a customer segmentation tool according to consumption habits, sensors and devices for the detection of micro-consumption and smart homes, a leak detection [...]

CAR2CAR-LOFE aims to develop a low-frequency (LF), V2V (vehicle-to-vehicle) communication system: a new type of network through which autonomous vehicles can communicate with each other to make more information available on their surroundings and improve safety for drivers in the event of an emergency, such as a road accident, an accident where a vehicle leaves the road, or an obstacle in the road. During the project, antennae and an innovative electronic communication system will be developed to maximise the communication distance between vehicles while fulfilling the requirements of this application and upholding safety standards. Meanwhile, to [...]