European Projects

Reliability and effectiveness of integrated alternative water resources management for regional climate change adaption. The RECREATE project improves the resilience of water supplies and protects the status of natural water resources by facilitating the assessment and inclusion of Alternative Water Resources (AWR) in water management planning for water-scarce regions. RECREATE will compile existing information and will use existing and newly developed models and tools to support the evidence-based, quantitative assessment of different water management strategies under different socio-economic scenarios and climate change projections. The project will improve the cost efficiency of selected AWR solutions by demonstrating [...]

Green, low-cost, and environmentally friendly recycling processes for end-of-life batteries. The REVITALISE project offers a holistic solution for green, low-cost and low environmental impact recycling of lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (NMC Hi-Ni), lithium iron phosphate (LFP) and sodium-ion (Na-Ion) batteries, representing 85% of battery waste streams up to 2025. REVITALISE develops low-cost and green processes to recover a full range of battery materials, including NMC, LFP, aluminium, copper, lithium, graphite, fluorides, phosphates and plastics. The project proves overall recycling rates of over 91% at TRL4 for waste processed from post-production scrap and end-of-life battery black [...]

Bolstering the resilience and technological adaptability of SMEs within the European Union. The IDEALIST project supports SMEs in three industrial ecosystems in their ability to understand and adapt to changes brought about by rapid and unexpected developments in the world, such as the COVID-19 crisis or the war in Ukraine. In particular, the sectors supported by IDEALIST are energy-intensive industries, aerospace and defence, and mobility, transport and automotive. These industries are of capital importance for the European economy and, despite their specificity, have common challenges that the project helps to address: transition to more sustainable practices, [...]

New approach to engineering soft structures. The SWAG project develops lower limb exosuits, specifically, soft wearable exoskeletal robots to empower the lower body and core. SWAG replaces the traditional rigid materials found in exoskeletons with high-strength inflatable fabrics and sensing films to create smart, human-assistive, soft and lightweight garments. These exosuits ensure user comfort and safety, while remaining virtually undetected, invisible under clothing thanks to their garment-like design. In addition, SWAG exosuits empower humans in activities from occupational assistance to daily mobility, fitness and immersive entertainment. Eurecat's Functional Textiles Unit participates in the SWAG project by [...]

Development of an Innovation Booster Package to accelerate and foster transformation through Nature-Based Solutions (NBS). The NATALIE project addresses the risks posed by climate change and its impacts and advances ecosystem-based adaptation in Europe. To this end, NATALIE offers 25 innovative solutions through cocreation processes, financial innovation, stakeholder participation, modeling, testing, monitoring and evaluation mechanisms, pre-feasibility studies and evidence-based results. NATALIE demonstrates 18 Nature-Based Solutions in eight pilot sites located in five different biogeographic regions of Europe. Its replication is studied in four follower sites located in the same biogeographic regions. Eurecat participates in the project [...]

Web portal to boost shift to rail in freight transport. The ESEP4Freight project provides freight customers with an overview of the available rail freight services in Europe via a web platform. This platform is built on an interactive map and makes it possible to identify the flows of goods with a higher potential for using the train as a mode of transport. On this interactive map, the platform offers different modules, such as an external costs calculator (CO2 consumption, noise costs, congestion...), a schedule viewer offered by the main European operators, calculation of multimodal routes being [...]

Analysis of the exposition on the foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI). The ATHENA project contributes to Europe’s defence against foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) by examining at least 30 manifestations in case studies, including the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP) used by attackers. ATHENA analyses the behavioural and societal effects of FIMI and assesses and develops countermeasures against the TTP. Moreover, the initiative collects and processes FIMI data and develops a knowledge graph, a disinformation analysis toolbox and dashboard showing the prevalence of FIMI and the countermeasures in action. Throughout the project, ATHENA conducts [...]

Towards a common European Mobility Data Space (EMDS). The DeployEMDS project marks a key step forward in the European Union's journey towards the creation of a common data space, facilitating data access, sharing and reuse in the mobility sector. Through common governance mechanisms, the goal is to unite data providers and users by developing common building blocks and practical applications. In line with the European Data Strategy and the Smart Sustainable Mobility Strategy, DeployEMDS helps unlock the potential of data to support a more sustainable and efficient urban mobility. The project will support implementation in nine [...]

Development, testing and validation of good practices in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). The TEACH4SD project mobilizes industry, research and innovation capacities and links them in new and innovative ways to the education and training sector. TEACH4SD fully integrates and expands certified approaches to ESD in vocational education and training (VET) and higher education institutions (HEIs) across Europe, in collaboration with key industrial partners. For successful transitions to sustainability, the guiding principle of TEACH4SD is to empower and educate teachers to take a leading role as agents of change and thus contribute to the European ambition [...]

Creation of a multifunctional training platform to transform the business model of regional enotourism industries. The ENOTOUR project bolsters regional development and innovation in the enotourism sector by creating and sustaining public-private digital solutions for training, up-skilling, business innovation and marketing. The project is driven by a European network of universities, professional education providers, wine cooperatives, wineries and regional tourist boards in Catalonia, Porto, Veneto and Bordeaux, with the following specific objectives: Develop digital tools to support the wine tourism sectors in comparable European wine regions, to bolster local and international enotourism. Create innovative pathways to [...]

Safeguarding cultural heritage through real-time monitoring, long-term analysis and innovative strategies. The ARGUS project develops intelligent and scalable solutions for the monitoring and management of cultural sites, making them resilient to present and future challenges. The mission of ARGUS is orchestrated in five thematic pillars, from the development of digital and advanced measurement infrastructures to the promotion of sustainability and the involvement of communities. By adopting a multidimensional strategy, ARGUS establishes a new paradigm in heritage preservation, characterized by its preventive, protective and mitigating strategies. ARGUS drives new standards in heritage conservation by integrating satellite remote [...]

New pathway for waste valorisation and green hydrogen production. The HYIELD project develops a Waste to Hydrogen demonstration plant that, from waste, will allow the production of hydrogen. HYIELD aims to unlock the potential of the 300 million tons of waste produced by Europe and turn it into 30 million tons of green hydrogen. During the 4-year project, novel technologies and processes will be integrated to efficiently and robustly convert biogenic waste streams into high purity green hydrogen at a very competitive cost, to demonstrate its application to help decarbonise different sectors, including shipping, aviation and [...]

Pioneering sustainable solutions based on graphene to address environmental challenges. The GIANCE project establishes a holistic, integrative and industry-driven platform with a clear focus on the improvement of sustainable materials and their real-world applications. In this sense, GIANCE designs, develops and scales the next generation of multifunctional composites, coatings, foams and membranes based on graphene and derived materials (GRM), so that they are profitable, sustainable, lightweight and recyclable. These advanced materials are designed to improve their performance, such as their thermal, mechanical and chemical properties, offering functionalities such as wear resistance, corrosion resistance, chemical and fire [...]

Linking Ports, Industries, Investment and Innovation for Monitoring and Technology Foresight on Green Shipping in the Mediterranean. The GREEN MARINE MED project unites the Mediterranean Green Shipping Network, representing the full value chain, including vessel communities, ports, marinas, fuel and energy sectors, finance, investment, innovation, and other stakeholders. This Network forms the foundation for a comprehensive Monitoring and Technology Foresight on Mediterranean Green Shipping. Through the project’s unique accelerators and business support programs, GREEN MARINE MED empowers Green Shipping entrepreneurs and start-ups in the region. By launching an International Call for Green Shipping Innovation, the project [...]

Privacy-compliant health data as a service for artificial intelligence (AI) development. The PHASE IV AI project advances the current state of data synthesis methods towards a more generalized approach to synthetic health data generation. The initiative develops metrics for testing and validation, as well as protocols that allow the generation of synthetic data without access to real-world data through multi-party computation. The objectives of PHASE IV AI are: Provide improved methods and technical pipelines for the synthesis of privacy-preserving data, including different data formats such as electronic health records (EHRs) and medical images. Provide easy-to-use and [...]