European Projects

Sustainable on-site remediation technologies for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminated groundwater. The LIFE SOuRCE project aims to demonstrate an innovative cost-efficient and versatile remediation solution for PFAS contaminated groundwater, which is able to remove long-chain PFAS (> 99 %) and short-chain PFAS (> 95 %). The project represents an affordable solution covering the broadest range of contaminated site characteristics, for meeting the new EU Drinking Water Directive targets. PFAS substances are a group of highly persistent chemical antigens presents in the environment and in the human body, which are difficult to degrade and can accumulate over [...]

Dynamic information management approach for the implementation of climate resilient adaptation packages in European regions. The IMPETUS project aims at accelerating Europe’s climate change response and turning commitments into concrete action, developing innovative measures to make its regions more resilient. Moreover, the project explores the synergies between climate change mitigation, supporting regional socio-economic growth and stability, and transition of communities to ecological sustainability and resilience. Within the project, each of the 7 bioclimatic regions of Europe – Arctic, Atlantic, Boreal, Coastal, Continental, Mediterranean and Mountainous - host seven regional test beds where innovative solutions are piloted [...]

Next generation of effective and intelligent water-related policies using Artificial Intelligence and reinforcement learning to assess the water-energy-food-ecosystem (WEFE) nexus. The NEXOGENESIS project aims to support the development of policies that manages resources effectively. To do so, the project is developing and validating a coherent cross-sectorial policy-making framework at different scales, addressing climate and socio-economic change, as well as stakeholder behaviour and transboundary (diplomacy) issues. This solution is developed for and validated by stakeholders, policy makers and academics. Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning techniques, a Self-Learning Nexus Assessment Engine (SLNAE) will be developed to support [...]

Development of safe, cost-effective agricultural mobile robots with smart precision spraying tools, mainly directed at vineyards but applicable to all permanent crops. The SCORPION project develops modular autonomous robots to bring value to small-size agricultural machinery through its automation and optimization of spraying tasks by novel ecological approaches, thereby reducing downtime costs, soil compaction, and human exposure to chemicals. The modular design used within the project considers the scalability of functions, allowing robots to further perform tasks such as pruning and harvesting, while being compliant on existing and future agricultural interoperability standards. Eurecat participates in the [...]

Valorisation, dissemination and awareness about the concept of fracture toughness, as well as its extension to other applications in the steel sector and to other industries working with Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS). The ToughSteel project involves and engages the main stakeholders around the steel sector with the objective to promote, disseminate and transfer the know-how acquired in previous projects about the use of fracture toughness as a tool to address cracking problems in forming and in-service performance of AHSS. The main objectives of the project are: Collect, organize and analyse the fracture toughness data measurements (from previous [...]

Development of an alternative source of Critical Raw Materials (CRM) on Aluminium Alloys for electrical vehicles. The SALEMA project, coordinated by Eurecat, proposes a circular economy model using scrap metal as an alternative source of CRM and the substitution of them for commonly available alloying elements. The project is addressing in a coordinated and cooperative manner the key challenges in the different levels of the value chain: Improving scrap classification and sorting systems to turn scrap into a valuable raw material Demonstrating the feasibility to substitute CRMs in alloying systems Developing recycled aluminium alloys with improved [...]

Innovative generation traffic management for empowering CAVs integration, cross-stakeholders collaboration and proactive multi-modal network optimisation. The FRONTIER project, coordinated by Eurecat, aims to provide the network and integrated traffic management strategies of the future, considering new types and modes of transport and automated vehicles (including logical and physical requirements), the minimisation of pollution and capacity bottlenecks (including congestion and traffic jams), the reduction of accidents, and the need to reduce the cost of mobility for all users (both citizens, public authorities and businesses). On the operational level FRONTIER facilitates the transition towards resilient multimodal autonomous mobility [...]

Development of innovative AI-based solutions with the objective to optimise hospital processes and to improve the quality of patient care. The AICCELERATE project develops a cloud-based tool and combines Artificial Intelligence and autonomous robotics with the aim of promoting a state-of-the-art hospital model that incorporates new services and processes to intensive care units, surgical rooms and rooms, ranging from functions related to the logistics and transportation of medicines to disinfection, among others. Nowadays, most Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions applied to the health sector are limited to isolated applications. For this reason, scalable models that address data [...]

Development of benign cascade extractive biorefinery for converting agri-food side streams into high-value polyphenolic bioactives and functional fibres for pharma, cosmeceuticals, nutraceuticals and food products. The PHENOLEXA product has the objective to unlock the potential of polyphenols-rich agri-side streams (olive, grape shoots and leaves, chicory, and onion residues) to procure bioactive compounds of high value via the development of cascade smart biorefinery which combines pretreatment of the biomass with benign environmentally friendly green solvents extraction technology. According to Eurostat, the agricultural sector is the biggest producer of the residual biomass in Europe, generating annually approximately 400 [...]

Improved bio-inocula and living mulching technologies for integrated management of horticultural crops. Nowadays, the use of bioinocula in commercial agriculture sector is hindered by several factors, among them insufficient knowledge of microbial ecology and formulation efficiency, as well as less farmers awareness of application technology and requirements under different cropping systems. The project BioHortiTech has the objective to improve the knowledge on ecological dynamics of bioinocula for plant protection and nutrition, in both integrated and organic farming systems with living mulching under contrasting environmental and climatic conditions. Within the project, which counts with the participation of [...]

Support for the recommendations of the São Paulo authorities to promote the design and implementation of a mobility system and integrate it with other modes of transport, promoting the concept of mobility as a service (MaaS). The project "Support for the SPTrans Operations and Control Center (COP)" collaborates with the authorities of Sao Paulo with the aim of promoting the conception of a georeferenced information system for mobility and its subsequent integration with other systems, both existing and future. On the other hand, the project identifies the components to be considered in a future planning system [...]

Aerial Robotic training for the next generation of European infrastructure and asset maintenance technologies. Currently, industrial sectors such as energy, transport, oil and gas, and chemical industries spend considerable amounts of resources to ensure their assets’ operational integrity. For that reason, alternative approaches for inspection and maintenance are urgently needed both to cut costs and reduce accidents associated to operation and maintenance. The AERO-TRAIN project is working to solve this problem throughout the development and validation of novel aerial robotic technologies and particularly, new approaches focused to improve the robustness of aerial manipulators under conditions that [...]

The Möbius project contributes to a renewed and invigorated European publishing sector by providing tools and methodologies which leverage the potential of prosumers in innovation processes to guarantee user-centric and user-driven perspectives in the design and delivery of new enriched media experiences. Möbius is developing a prosumer intelligence toolkit for supporting publishing decisions and establishing cooperation with prosumers. With this innovation, new business models will be implemented through the collaboration with prosumers to add value in book publishing processes. Additionally, Möbius project will create a cross-media, interactive and immersive book experience that goes beyond all known [...]

A highly modular and collaborative autonomous ground robot for assisting construction workers on the transportation of heavy materials. The COBOLLEAGUE project develops an innovative highly modular, collaborative and autonomous ground robot with the objective to assist construction workers on the transportation of heavy tools and materials, enhancing their safety and increasing productivity of building tasks. The innovation promoted by COBOLLEAGUE has the objective to implement a supportive collaborative tool that shall interact naturally with the worker in a changing environment and to explore the possibilities that a robot in a construction site can provide in terms [...]

Innovative water recovery solutions through recycling of heat, materials and water across different and multiple sectors. The iWAYS project develops a set of technologies in order to increase water efficiency through three main solutions: exhaust condensation, water treatment and waste valorisation. Other than water, the project is also focused on energy and material recovery from exhaust gases, thus improving the raw material efficiency and reducing emissions detrimental to the environment. Despite the efforts made to achieve the transition towards a more eco-friendly society and industry, the annual global extraction of materials tripled over the last 50 [...]